The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-10
THE, OHIO SENATE.
DEADLOCK BROKEN AT LAST
by . Brilliant Move on the Part of the Re.
pqblloAuS-Ths Righttul Members of
Hamilton County Sworn in-Ths
Democrats Greatly Surprised,

COLUMBUS, w., May "a rathef uneS
pected proceeding to many occurred In
the Senate Chamber this forenoon. There
was about the usual number Of loungsrt
present when at 10 o'clock Lieutenant
Governor Kennedy took the chair and
raped to order, The minister offered
prayer for Divine guidance, and then
silence reigned for a few minutes, when
the hum Of voices commenced and was
kept up for some minutes. There seemed
an expectancy that something was going
to occur, but no one knew what. The
Republican members had been cauCusing
before the meeting Of the Senate to devise
and agree upon plan to break the dead.
lock.
The morning papers reported the Demo-
cratic Senators having good time at Chat
tanooga, and intending to extend their
trip still further south, with no intention
OF returning again this session.
1t was stated by the papers that the
Democratic Senators had said that the
cause Of their running away was to pre-
vent o solution oi the contested election
cases from Hamilton county. The inter-
ests OF the State were suffering, and 1t was
deemed advisable 10 do something to solve
the problem and save the credit Of the
State, Authorities were found abundant
for the course determined upon, which
was to dispose OF the contested election
cases In the manner and after the preEe-
dents set by other States.
1t is q well established principle OF par
liamentary law that quorum Of body
is present, unless there ia a call OF the
members TO indicate different. On this
principle as a basis the Senate decided to
act, There Is nothing in parliamentary
practice to indicate that the yeas and nays
shall be called on resolutions, except OF a
certain character, and the case under con.
sideratlen did not come under that line.
So, at the proper time the Lieutenant
Governor ordered the Clerk to read the
journal OF the proceedings OF the past few
days. No objection was offered, and the
journals were read and approved.
Mr.. PaVey then addressed the PIesi.
dent, and being recognized, offered mo.
tlon in writing to take up the report OF
Measrs. Coulter, Pringle and Rannells IL
the matter Of the contested Senatorial
election cases from Hamilton county,
which was agreed to. Mr.. Pavey then Of.
fered another motion, In writing, to adopt
the resolution offered by Messrs. Coulter,
Pringle and Rannells, declaring the four
Republican senatopfrom Hamilton county
entitled to seats, which was also adopted.
RlGHTPUL MEMBERS SWORN IN.
The four gentlemen named in the reso.
luton, viz, Messrs. HardaCre, Richard.
son, Kirchner and MCGlll, were then in.
vited to proceed to the Clerks desk, where
President Kennedy. The President then
instructed the Sergeant.atarms to furnish
seats for the Senators from Hamilton
county, which he did, and HardaCre took
Hepple's seat, Richardson took Kuehn.
ers's, MCGill took Wilson's and Kirchner
took Brashears' seat. With this over
with, the time required being about five
minutes, the wheels OF Legislation moved
on again and pursued the even tenor Of
its way.
The Democratic officials OF the Senate
were completely taken by surprise, and
sergeant.at-arms Negley Is reported say.
Ing: "That Is q. point they did not think
OF, meaning that the Democratic Sena-
tors had overlooked the fact that II none
OF their number was present 10 object,
demand call OF the Senate, or demand
the yeas and nays, the record would be
made up and the journal approved.
Some Of the Democrats say that the Re.
publicans played a pretty smart hand TO
get rid Of Van Cleai, the Democrat who
had been left behind to watch develop.
nentS and head of any action the Repub-
licans might contemplate. They claim
that the issuing OF warrants for the arrest
Of absentees was "a blind" To scare Van
Cleat out ol town, and that he skipped
like good fellow, scared nearly to death
that the issuing Of warrants not only
scared Van Cleaf Of, but sent the other
Senators further South and podd way
over into Canada so far that be will have
to be naturalized when he comes back.
TAKE IT PuILosoPnICALLY.
The officers OF the Senate took matters
philosophicslly and remained at their
posts, discharglng their duties as usual.
1t Is probable that all will be retained in
their places, at least until the next session
Of the Legislature. The present one will,
in all probability, wind up now before
many days.
The Democratic members ot the Senate
resorted to revolutionary proceedings TO
prevent the course Of justice and set them.
selves, up as obstructionists to the law OF
the Commonwealth. II will be natural
for them TO raise howl about Louisiana
methods and "reyolutionn and all that
sort Of thing, in order to throw the respon.
sibility oi their own folly and cowardice
upon the shoulders Of the presiding officer
Of the Senate.
The reconstruction Of the Senate was
not accomplished, az has been remarked,
without trouble. At several times the
case looked hopeless, the party CauCuses
were Blimly attended and there were those
who feared TO risk their regulations upon
sudden change OF policy and decisive ac-
tiop. There was danger Of internal dis
sgreem ant ot such anature as 10 complete.
ly tie the hands Of the Republican mem-
bers Of the Senate. On the day that
the Democratic obstrnctionists ran
away 10 the green fields Of Kentucky the
Republican position was weaker than ever
before.
The overwhelming nature Of public sen.
timent on the matter Of the election out.
RACES however, has served 10 solidiiy the
Republicans, and the fact that they had
no personal feeling In the matter saved
them from jeAlouSles and hySteriCal 90.
tions.
AkNArnu suRntAN