The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-11
ADJOURNED.

with open doors. Rice (Bourbon). Reeder
and Brown spoke against Neeley. The
Republicans got to running things. One
| would weld the floor to the other, to the
exclusion of the Alliance men. Urgent
protests were made against the Repubii-
cans holding the floor all the time. But
they still went on giving the floor to one
another, until the patience of the Alliance
| was finally worn out.
Brown, of Harvey attempted to speak,
but was drowned out by a low monotone
groan. He started in again, but again the
groan proceeded from the throats Of the
Alliance This fired the big man from
Harvey, and he informed the Alliance
crowd that he was a slayer from way
back and that no amount of coughing and
groaning could keep him down. This was
said above the roar of the Alliance fellows.
The galleries had begun to hiss and con-
fusion was everywhere the rule. The
Iobbies. which were full to witness the
end of the session, joined in Kissing down
the Alliance groans. Everything was
running mad, but the climax was not
reached yet.
Elder, who was in the center aisle,
moved the previous question, Rice had
sent up resolution, which was in the
hands of the chair but he had made the
parliamentary breach of not gaining the
recognition of the chair. He demanded
that his resolution be acted upon first
Elder said it would not be acted upon.
Rice leveled his finger at Elder and went
for him angrily Rice came clear up in
front, and, walking over to Elder, shook
l. hie, fct danor1naaH
action as outrageous and damnable. The
sergeant-at-arms led Rice to his seat, the
shouting as he went, and still
shouting after he had been seated.
Meanwhile the greatest turmoil and
tumult prevailed in the house. Five men
were on their feet talking, with Elder and
Rice glancing at each other. McConkey, the
wild-eyed Irishman, pranced around and
said it was disgrace to civilization to al
low few Republican lawyers and liars to
run the house. At the same time
Heber denounced the action of the
Alliance as damnable and dis
graceful All the while the lob
bies and galleries applauded and hissed.
Everybody was on his feet, and ten or fif-
teen making speeches at once. Matchett,
who was in the chair, was completely rat
tied, and the noise in the chamber was
deafening. Brown, Reeder and Heber
were abusing the Alliance shamefully,
and were wildly cheered.
Matchett stepped down on the floor and
asked Elder what to do Elder told MIN
to clear the hall This was ordered. The
excitement ran high and the climax came
Members rose Indignantly and said they
had their wives there and no man under
Gods heaven could remove them. The
obbies woIld not go out. There was
more cheers and great disorder, the gal |
eries still hooJing. The lobbies, after
thirty minutes entire suspension of bust |
ness, were cleared, and legislation was re-
,umed. The report of the committee was |
adopted and ordered printed III pamphlet |
form.
The house was very busy tonight. Mess |
ages come up from the governor in quick |
.uccessiOn, and conference committees |
we're appointed every minute.
The house adjourned tonight amid a
shower of paper wads and campaign songs. |
rhe senate had recitations, songs and |
music and adjourned with similar festivi- |
les.