New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
.sTEALUG TIE OHIO SENATE JOURNAL
Ia VAIN DEVICE OF THE DEMocRArs- IKE STATE
TREASURY EMPTY.

COLUMBUS, May 10 Especial. The Senate
Journal OF Saturday has been stolen. Tie record was
left IN the hands OF Mr.. VsIlandiyham the Democratic
clerk sunday lie read 1t AT the desk this forenoon
and II approved At the recess Nj. Van
Cleaf, sole aiming Democratic Senator asked q
Senate clerk 10 certified copy Tho clerk took 1t
to tho Office and began the work Soon after no was
sent for ny Van Cieaf ana left the open, tho
Journal lying the table when be came back IL was
gone. He frenzied and told his fellow clerks.
Vaandgham agitated that no shed tears, rea-
ling that he would be blamed. He clearly ahsoved
himself, however, and the Republican Senators ap-
pointed commission of three to investigate tho theft
suspicion is attached to several Democrats who are
constantly about the Capitol. 1t found thar all the
clerks desks had been pried open Sunday with
chses Some one hunting FOR tho journal, which Ia
generally locked up. Clerk Yalandgham has restores
the Journal and Is not thought that ADVANTAGE has
been gained by tho robbery. special commission has
been appointed to Investigate tho crime II any Senator
IL implicated in II he will be oxrelled Tho Sergeant at
Arms IN pursuit OF Democratic senator's has been
ordered to return No further effort will DO made to
cach the fugitlyes. rho Republican henat0rs 10 day
elected Senator Conrad, of Massor. president tenn
in place OF Mr. O'Neill. Arrangements we're made TO
reOrganize the committees on Republican OASIS Ihe
st actual business session OF the body held to-
day. Van Ceat attempted TO offer protest alleging
that the proceedings OF Saturday void and uncon
sttutona Governor Kennedy refused to entertain the
protest.
Van Cleaf admits this evening that all the absent
Democrats Will resign either to the Senate this week or
wait uDd Adjournment aud then resign TO the Governor
Alton o. Meyers arrived last night He received q
telegram from joint convention OF the absent Senators
at Chattanooga asking him what to do. He sent back
this telegram:
TO and hang yourselves. If you persist in your
course you will pile up $4,000 Republican majority in
Ohio thi. year.
The new Senate was recognized by the House to-day
by the exchange OF messages aud everybody admits that
the kef ubcans hold tho fort Efforts VIII be male TO
adjourn tho Assembly on Monday. The session. Is
necessarily prolonged by the depOrabe condition or
state finances caused by Democratic msmanagem ent
Tue night OF the Democrats delayed the passage OF tho
General and Deficiency appropriation bills To-day tho
Treasury was empty. There is money to pay stats
officials day laborers. Tne state will go TO
protest to- morrow unless tho bill authorizing loan OF
$500 900 is Immediately passed.
Unless the Democratic Senator's resign. steps
will be taken TO declare their seats vacant bill was
introduced IN the House this evening to prevent quorum
breaking In the future. III any member absent three
days without leave, with the intention OF breaking
quorum his seat shall be declared vacant and stops will
be taken to elect his SUCCESSOR The bill framed to
operate the present absent Senator's II they do OF
return three days after It's passage.