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

RE CoatenolnG Factions sfthe Deadlock
Comlng % Their senses and Enieavorlng
- Arrange m Anslcnhls Understanding
The Situation Depending Upon MussaI
Concessions.
CoLuMnUs, O., Jan. 2e.-Both parties
10 the Senatorial conflict have agreed
upon q truce, and the possibilities are
that after all the diniculty may be al.
justcd upon a "pcace with honor basis
for all concerned. Senator Ferdinand u
Eggcys, Of Cleveland, Is credited With
having brought about this unexpected
change IN the situation. The senator,
who Il a middlc-aged, lcyel-hcadcd man
az Tcutonic extraction, arrived Tuesday
ut the conclusion that the policy being
pursued was not only obstruciing
the regular business for which the Sen.
ate had hccn convened, but was lower.
ing the body IN the estimation 81 the out.
side world and creating a record which
would he ANYTHING but n crcditahlc addi.
tIon 10 the legislative annals Of The State.
Well on toward night the Senator deter.
mined 10 conddc these views 10 a few 81
his Republican colleagues and
rather broadly minated that II ~
other way Of ending the dead
lock could be found Ne
might find II necessary 10 a,oic with the
Democrats In order 10 effect that result.
As The result ~ snch an action on his
part would have hccn 20 give The Demo.
Gratis a majority ~ one. exclusive Of the
Hamilton County delegation, the ncccs-
sity Of immediate action became appar-
ent, and after u brief conference between
those Republicans who were Ia possess
sion OF the facts. II was decided "a convey
a hint 10 the Democrats that the Rrnnh-
leans were prepared 10 consider an,
proposition they might care 70 submit.
Al ten O'Clock yesterday morning The
Republicans met as usual in the Senate
chamber. listened 70 a PRAYER IN which
the divine aid was invoked IN behalf Of
harmony. and then settled back for a day
Of idlencss.
AZ The same hour the Democrats met
Ia caucus at their hall on the w,sE
side, and, after a brief discussion,
decided 20 notify the Republicans
that they were ready for 4 compromlse
proposition. To this response was made
that the Republicans had no proposition
20 submit, but that they were ready 10
appoint a committee Of five "a meet 4
similar number Of their political op-
poncnts. The Democrats accepted this
arrangement and designated Senators
O'Ncill, Lawrence, Vanclcaf. Dodd and
Sullivan a. their quota OF peaccmakcr',
while the Republicans selected Senators
Ford, Ronncls, Pringlc. Pavcy and Dow.
The two committees came together after
Itt.u.r As,f .If1 sAfHinn l.r.ul .......
10 hold an Informal meeting this morning.
committee had finally decided 10
agree or disagree no sessions
Of the Senate should be held.
The programme was carried on
In the afternoon, and the p~rcsideNt'S
9ascl had scarcely called the body to ~.
der when q motion 70 adjourn until to-
day was moved, seconded and declared
carried, the entire proceedings occupying
little more than a hall a minute.
Only Senators and newspaper repre-
sentativcs were allowed admission 10 The
chamber, and The thousand or more in
dividuals, many Of them Of tough ap-
pcamncc. who were gathered in the NJ
tunda and corridors howlcd their dis
pleasure AZ the breyity and lamb-lIke char
acter u the session.
IL Is not probable that anything deanisc
will be accomplished to-day. The Senate
will meet as usual In the moinia and
adjourn till Friday. Then the jnint COM
mittee will settle down 70 work. The
Democratic propositions arc for the an
pointmcnt " a special committee 70 take
charge Of the Hamilton county contests
and for the approval ~ the journal ~
prepared by Clerk vallamdigham. me
latter demand Is a~ntagcnizch by the re-
publicans. who also q the ruIes adopt
eel at the opening Of the present Senate
replaced with those In force during the
last Senate.
Opinions as TO the outcome Of the con-
ference differ radically, many men Of both
parties expressing the belief thai i viii
be impossible for an amicablc Under
standing 70 be reached. Mean
while after the tension Of the
past few days the breathing
spell Is gladly welcomed by every man on
either side Of the house. Caucuscs q
both parties will be held tonight OF to-
morrow morning, o. which the progress
made will be reported, and Il Is not prob
able that anything will be done IN nc
Senate until four o'clock tomorrow At
ernoo