The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-02-05
6iAMoMo CUT DIAMOND.

They WIN .zAe< SSM~rsy ind cr~as Ma
puar,~r>--fss,ie. osa,ssss<
|coruMnrs. a.. Jan. a7.-1he prospects
shAt an armstic might ~ agreed upon
bes veen The opposition factions In the
Senate faded away with the advent Of
dusk, ami last night the Democrats hoist
al a "no surrender isg, while wont has
gone out along the Republican lInes that
hereafter all the acts 81 parliamentary
warfare will DC Invoked, AMI that no
quarter wilIbe given. or taken.
The seventeen Republicans met In the
Senate chamber yesterday ,norning; APP
proved the Journal a. prepared BY the
secretary pro tenn; adjourned until ten
O'Clock this morning. and Immediately
went into caucus. They had reason 70
believe that propositions for q compro-
mise would be submitted by the Demo-
Gratis, but after waiting for IN hour and q
half they realized that they had their
labor for their pains. There
upon they adopted . resolution
sustaining the various positions taken BY
Presiding Officer Kennedy At Mondays
session, and prescribing a plan Of action
for to-day. Each Senator wa required
TO assent to a strict injunction 81
secrecy, but II IL learned that
the programme provides thar upon
the full Senate being called TO order,
the Chair viii rule that the Journal had
been read and approved at the morning
session, and that no motion that does not
relate to the Hamilton County contests
can. or will be entertained. This. oi
course. Will precipitate another scene Of
disorder.
As for the feeling in the caucus. il l.
best expressed IN The language Of Scna-
TOR Ford. who said last evening to \
United Press reporter:
Eve have decided that hence on we
will hit straight out from the shoulder.
We will consider no compromise; show
no mercy. grant no quarter. We arc in
for the fs'.t. no matter what shape or
form hostili;ics may assume. We want
the orler Of the day, and we will have Il
or nothing"
The Democratic caucus occupied more
time than did that u Their opponents.
In fact. formally and informally. II ran
well into 4 hall 4 dozen hours. George
J.. Converse and ex-Congrcssman rollctt
were there IL advise and counsel. Just a.
Ex-Governor Nnyes had performed 4 sim
liar service for the Republicans. The
formal session was largely taken mp
with a frcc-for-alI debate. Which
evidenced 50 unanimous m opposition 70
anything approaching q compromise that
49, AA.AtIAA.1 -r-.D. .LffA
ciincl II with a formal resolution. An adj
journmcnt was then taken until I, .say.
and III ilie informal session which follow
ed the fact was developed that many
Senator'S favor ~ or other Of two very
clearly-leiincd lines 81 policy. The
FIRST Of these Is 10 omit
the Senate chamber to-day
Immediately upon the irst obnoxious
Of the Chair. taking with them the
clerk. sergcant-ai-arms and other officials,
and IN resume session in hall hired for
purpose. This wouid compel state
Auditor Kiesewetter. In allowing claims.
to recognize one or the other
Of the Senate wings as the frnc
and only Senate. TIE wing denied
which-thc Auditor being a Demo-
probably he the Republican
wing. would thus be forced BY a writ 81
70 20 to the Supreme Court
for a judicial decision on some OF the
~ Lleutenant-G Governor Kennedy,
md the decision would necessarily deter
which OF the two Is the trump Sen
The other proposition u that. immc- |
following the roll call this after
noon, The paper attempted to be pre-
yesterday ~ Senator CaDle-pro-
Tor the appointment of a COM
mittec 10 investigate the relations
the presiding officer and tho
n for the appointment of a
pro temnore sending a report
rom the commiftce-bc again intro
tuced. The Chair would, Of course. rn.e
L out Of order, but the clerk, pursuing
The tactics Of yesterday would call the
oil and announce the 20 to ~ vote.
Thcreupon the Democrats would move
election Of one Of their number prob
lily Senator O'Ncil-as President pro
and the ayes and nays would be
.allcd IN the safne manner a. before and
he clerk would announce the result. A
would then be made for the sur
81 the chair, failing in which an
adjournment might be taken a. provided
or In the first proposition.
Is probable that one or other ri
hose plans will be adopted at to-day's
but Whatever their fate, the sim
dc fact that they have been mootcd and
'cccivcd considerable support indicates
strained condition ri affairs. Local
IN the situation has largely In |
and The corridors Of the Nell
House arc ~ animated as though a holly
contested Stale convention were on the
Letters and dispatches BY the busheI, |
rot only from Ohio, bnt from many other !
are pouring In ON Senators from
sides Of the House commenting |
heir relative positions and counscling
hem 70 stand by their guns.
IL conceded by both Re-
,ublicans and Democrats that this
be a critical day, and the temper on
both sides over yesterdays proceedings
= 80 bitter that the exercise Of consider |
lblc calmncss and moderation may he
necessary 60 prevent q climax which both
Of the chamber may regret when
second thoughts succeed the exist.
feelings.
The rooms Of the Jackson Club
'Dcmocrntic) were packed 10 sufoca-
Ion last evening IN response TO a call
a special meeting to consider the
di0lculty.. by . unanimous vote
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