The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-08
other body could he informed thereof.


The protest OF the members from fv
cities was presented by Mr.. Hale, VIII
proceeded 10 address the House in an in
pressive and telling speech, urging tha
the people OF Maine are waiting with tn
most intense anxiety for the settlement Q
these cases. The only way TO allay th
great excitement prevailing Is to admi
these members, who are clearly electe,
according to the expressed decision OF tn
Supreme Court. This course will alon
propitiate the people OF Maine. HI
moved that the House go into COMMITTEE
Of the Whole, and consider the cases
This legislature ought not TO take singl,
step until even handed justice is done.
The House refused to go into Com
mittee OF the Whole, five voting in th,
affirmative, and the matter was referred I,
the Committee on Elections, when suci
committee is appointed. The Farmingtol
and other cases were also referred.
Mr.. Dickey remarked that the Supreme
Court had nothing to do with the actor
OF the Legislature, which drew forth ia plei
from Hale defending the court, and ask
ing that the constitutional barriers be moi
swept away. He said that the election o.
officers under the laws passed by this
body as now constituted, would not be
legal.
At 3o'clock the House adjourned.
CHARGES OF REPUBLICAN, BRIBERY NOT
SUPPORTED.
,BosToS, January7.-Dispatches received
here tonight from Augusta, relating to
the atlidavits published this morning de-
claring that money was paid to Democratic
members OF the legislature to prevent a
quorum appearing, assert that the attida-
Wits thus far are entirely unsupported by
evidence, and the Republicans challenge
the opposition TO produce the names.
TIE LATEST PHASE OF THE SITUATION.
AUGUSTA, January 7.-The principal
interest at the State House to-day center
ed in the popular branch, the proceedings
in the Senate hardly reaching nipple of
excitement. The Fusion Senators made
a marked concession in voting IS 10 II
to refer the matter OF the counted out
members to special committee, to be
acted upon at once. The committee will
probably be named tomorrow. :.
There were scenes in the House never
before witnessed in New England. The
supreme moment came when the assist
ant clerk refused TO put motion to ad-
journ, and Mr.. Hale standing upon
desk, put the motion himself, followed by
a deafening applause and the immediate
OF the Republican members.
The whole audience rose, and there fol-
lowed q tremendous storm OF applause.
The audience seemed to be largely on the
side OF the Republicans. The result OF
the day was really triumph for the Fu-
sionsts, but the Republicans say it will be
ephemeral. How amid so much excite.
ment and intense feeling, good order could
be preserved, was marvel.
The Republicans held q secret caucus to.
night to determine on future action, at
which there was full and free inter
change OF opinion. 1t is thought the Re-
publicans will all qualify tomorrow and
participate in the legislative action. The
story il started that the Fusionists will to-
morrow deprive Eugene Hale Of his seat.
On what ground Ia not known.
Gov. Garcelon's term OF office expires
tonight at - o'clock. The President OF
the Senate, james d. Lamson, will tenn.
porarily I'LL the place. Garcelon ia talked
up for Governor, though Smiths friends
insist that he should receive that Office.
The Fusionists held secret meeting TO-
night aud determined to stand to their
position as gained.
Adjt.Gen. Leavitt has resigned his
position, and will leave for Washington
tomorrow. His place will bc temporari-
ly filled by Maj. Falsom.