Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-28
LULL IN THE FIGHT.
The Iowa Squabblers Sign an
Armistice.
A TEMPORARY TRUCE DECLARED.

The Opposing Parties Sign an Iron Glad
Agreement and Harmony Reigns for .
Day-The Republican Proposition Mod
ihed and ACCOMPLISHMENTS Get the
Speaker and Republicans the Clerk
and a Majority of the Credentials
Committee.
Dies MONIES, Ia, Jan pa temporary
organization of the house was effected yes
terday. Hotchkiss, of Davis county, DEM
ocrat, was elected speaker, and Wilcox, of
Folk, Republican, clerk, and the minor
offices of the temporary organization were
equally divided. This gives eight or ten
people a chance to draw salaries, and every
body is happy in consequence. When the
caucuses OF the two parties met yesterday
morning the Republicans concluded that
the proposition submitted to the Democrats
was not so strong in regard to the question
of contested seats as they would like to have
It; so they proposed a change of verbiage.
The Compromise Agreement.
This reads as follows: 1T is mu-
tually agreed between the Democrats
and Republicans, claiming to be men,
bers-elect of the house of the twenty third
general assembly, thai at no time from the
acceptance of this proposition to the final
adjournment of the house of the twenty
third general assembly, and at no time dur
ing the session of said house will either
party prevent from voting, unseat or offer
or consider any proposition To unseat any
one whose name appears ON the list pre-
pared by the sc ,retary of state of Iowa and
now in use i'm the roll-calls of the body on &C
count of an objection TO the apportionment
act of the twenty-second general assembly
creating the district from which he was
elected"
Democrats Put Ont an Anchor.
The Democrats generally were satisfied
with this, but in order TO block any attempt
after permanent organization, on the part OF
the Republicans to unseat any Democratic
members, they proposed "A clause which binds
the Republicans to let the Democrats retain
their seats in safety. Another clause pre-
venting the election of United States senator
in temporary organization was also pro-
posed, and both were agreed to by the Repub-
licans. The Democrats also insisted on hav-
ing the postmistress and after some squab-
bling this was agreed to.
Temporary Organization at Last.
The house met at p. m, and the terms of
the agreement were then carried out l.
ID. Hotchkiss was elected temporary speaker
by viva voce vote, and Henry s. Wilcox,
clerk, with ID. c. Kolp Republican, as as
Sistant Messrs. Dobson, Coyle and Hobbs,
Republicans, and Hamilton and Estes, DEM
ocrats, were appointed committee on Gre
dentials Their work was entirely perfume
tory. They marched out of the hall and then
marched back again, and on their return in
formed the body that they had found that
all of the men named in the list made up by
the secretary of state were entitled to seats
and the committee would recommend that
they be seated accordingly
The Other Officers Elected.
This was agreed to and ex-C Congressman
Walden administered the oath of office to
Speaker Hotchkiss, who took his seat He
simply thanked the house for the honor con-
ferred, promised TO act fairly and honestly
in the position he had been selected to fiji
and then, after vote of thanks had been
rendered to Moderator Lane, who had pre-
sided Tor two weeks, the house was ready
for business All there was to do was to
elect temporary officers, which was done as
follows: The Republicans presented A o.
Smith for temporary doorkeeper, and T.
j. Merkel for temporary sergeant alarms
The Democrats presented George Craigg,
George ID. Greenleaf, and Matt King
for temporary assistant doorkeepers; and
Miss Nellie Hyatt for temporary assistant
postmistress These officers were then sworn
in and the house adjourned TO 2:3O p. IN to-
day.
The Fight Transferred.
The above action does not end the row.
For the fight will probably be renewed on
permanent organization, and will be stub
bornly waged, although it is hoped it will
not last as long rs the one just ended
Governor Boies has packed his grip and
gone home to Waterloo He told the legis-
lature not to mind him; to go ahead with
their fun, and when they are ready to in
augurate him To send him word.