New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
THE ono SENATE DISPENSING.
DESPAIR OF REACnlyG AN AGREEMENT.
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE MAY p@ SENT TO


CINCINNATI WITHOUT Instructors.
CoLUMBUs, Jan. 30 Especial. Somebody
turhed the clocks ahead, aud tine Senate adjourned
this no-nng, when Tia, hands inclol tho hour OF 10,
until / O'Clock on TassIJy afternoon. There was
nothing TO do and many members wanted 10 80 home.
Mr. Van Cleaf lDcm.) moved the adjournment Il. was
seconded by Mr.. Rannols G.ep) and everybody voted
fOf IT. Tie Conference Committee will nOw have three
days IN which to settle the differences oxis;iuS between
e TWO parties Tie only thing agreed M far Is to
have ;c investigation OF the alleged frauds in Hamilton
County maaO by non Iartsan committee cOnI 0sed Of
an equal number o; democrats ami Republicans None
oi.:ho prcminnres leading up 80 the trial have been
arranged The difference oi opinion the details is
far from settlement apparently, Is when the truce
was patched Gp. When the agreement had been reached
~ TO the constitution OF the committee to 30 Cincn
natl othor questions raised in regard conduct
ing the trial and the right OF the Hamilton County SCna
r7each to vote not h case but that OF his col
leagues, thus allowing three to pass upon the right OF
the fourth to seat. Another stumbingbocl was the
rules for tho OF tho trial in open SeLae,
adopted by the Republicans on Friday Of last week II
an agreement is reached this point It IS than
probable that notifications will be made bu Just how Far
these VIII extend cannot be predicted. The full
mittcc being unable to reach conclusion 1t deomd
advisable to reduce the number by appointing sub
committee in tho hope that four could como to
understanding sooner than ton Messrs Ranncs and
lrnslr, the part Of the Republicans, and Messrs
ONc and Van Cleaf representing thO Democrats, were
selected. should they reach agreement, the ian
adopted ~ them would have to the gauntlet OF the
full committee and tho oaucuse5 OF the Republican and
Democratic Senators before being acted upon by the
senate. It tue OF nion OF many that settlement
Will be made by stho committee but that they will
eventually to disagree In fact il is stated that
proposition has already been made tending toward sIch
q course Being convinced that agreement could
De reached, tie Republican members submitted prop
Oslhpu that tie investigators be sent 90 Cincinnati
tnkc tho testimony and report the Senate leaving tile
proposition declined by tue Democrats appointed.
II u learned this afternoon that the full conference
committee in addition to agreeing to the appointment OF
q committee consisting II an equal number OF RepUbN-
also agreed that wnen tho testimony Is reported 70 the
senate all differences that aferW3Td arise shall tee
referred 10 this non partisan committee Instead Of 10 tie
Committee on Privileges aud Elections
The General Assembly has been In session for four
weeks, and che Of the work accomplished IS three
bs At lPast this Is the number that reached the sec
retary Of states office. Considerable work has been
done in the House but the senate has devoted most of
the Our weeks in Wrauclmg over me invest cation.
large uber OF bS passed by the House await The
currcuce OK the Senate, Gud business s practically at
standS Tho three bills referred % having become
la Hs and reached the secretary Of sta3 are unlm-
pOrtant.
ON Fcrrnary O. JUDGE elect N-i,hnn will take his
seat on the supreme Bench Tho court will then stand
ltcpuhicdu', Johnson, spear and Mnisal; Democrats,
owen and FOlet. The Republicans, thus having
majority % The court viii doubtless hasten the reference
q the questions Of law aad constitutional rights AID
privileges ilvolyed in Senate contests before tnat
Judicial DCdv.
word mas been received here today that Colonel z. X
D0naviu will be here to morrow, and Tuesday will
eiyc his evidence before lho Payne Investigating Com
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