The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-27
0HIO'S UNPLEASANTNESS.
A COMPLETE DEADLOCK IN TIE
STATE SENATE.
Each Party Determined to Have Its Own
Way if It Takes the Whole Session
Growing Excitement and Troubloui
Times Appreciated in Future.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan 27.-The situation
in the state senate Monday did not change
until about T. M, when the Democrat.
fiiel into tie hall The lobhies were
crowded, and great excitement prevailed
The contest was opened upon q motion tc
dispense with the proceedings under the
call, which motion the president would not
entertain, but after an hours debate the
question was voted on. Next, the Re
publicans enleavored to bring up the
contest case, while their opponents
desired to offer resolution &c
consider the constitutional relations
existing between the senate and
its president. Mr. payey, Renub-
lican, reported rules to govern proceedings
in the contests, upon which motions to al
journ and for other purposes We're made,
but the president declared them to le ont
of order Another motion for adjournment
was offered, and the clerk proceeded to call
the roll the president in the meantime Wig
orousty using his gavel to drown the clerks
voice. Twenty members voted 10 adjourn
and the Democrats and clerks quilted the
hail The president then read Pavey's rules,
which We're adopted, and the Republicans
adjourned till morning, while tie next
assemblage of the Democrats is fixed foI
Wednesday at P. IN
The proceedings in the senate have had
the effect of mea ;urably Increasing publ
interest III the muddle, ami up to an early
hour Tuesday morning tie Hobbies of til
principal hotels and the political heed luar.
tiers were thronged with psrtisans who gave
vent to their individual views with vuhe
mence The majority OF the DaIaocraii,
members are inclined to take lie situation
philosophically, and if neies be to repeat
the policy OF Monday three times Il weos
throughout the session bnt there are others
OF their colleagues who CuEtaui that heroic
measures are necessary, and this contention
seems to be conceded in by thu rank an
file of the local Democracy ami the adker
ents of the party from other places who are
on the spot.
The Columbus Daily Times Democrat
which has heretofore occupied rather con
sentative ground, publishes an excited edi
torial, i'll which it declares that the proceed
ings of Tuesday We're characterized by s
greater usurpation of power than that Of
Oliver Cromwell in the English parliament
without the justifying circumstances t
which Cromwell and his associates could lay
claim, and concludes in the following ian
guage: He 1.-THE presiding officerl doas moi
deserve the compliment of an impeachment
4 ajority of the senate can and should ex
pei him Expel him and set a sergaant-at
arms at each door to keep him out Il
goes without saying that such declaration
as this from the 10 al organ of the party i
credited with a certain degree Of inspiration
and it would not be surprising il Wednos
days meeting should witness a scene of tn.
character suggested.
The Democratic senators held caucus il
in the Office of tho state auditor, Tues LAY
morning, and, it is understood. discussed
| compromise to be submitted TO the Repub
licans, providing for RELOCATION Of the con
tests to q special committee composed O.
three Republicans and similar number o.
Democratic senators, This proposition. how
ever, was rejected in advance by the Repub
lican senator's to whom il was mentioned
| and hence the outlook f0r pace in this Ii
reetIon Is not encouraging.
The Republican senators were in thei
seats as usual at IL a IN, and the Journal .
Tuesday as committed t. a quire OF legal
cap by Senator Ford was read and approved
Then the senators settled hGch III thei
chairs FOX a day Of idlenes;, but attaFwart
al ournai for the day