The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-24
ELECTION Bill itSOLUrlON
p..,Os,he state Ssnate-DemoeEats Insist
on DrngglaE Partisan Politics into The

pas.osthe state SsuRte-DemosFats Insist
on Drngg,nE Partisan Politics into the
Legislature.
SpeeiaI Dhpalch 10 The hlttutgsaoer.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Jan. 2S.-Tn
the House this morning Dandridge in.
troducsd his pet resolutionrpsssed By
the Democratic caucus, denouucins the
Federal Elections bill. Mr.. Hanen OBJ.
iected to its immediate consideration
and 1t was laid over one day. Every.
body expected lively debate when It
was called up and when the House adj
iourned until Monday some disappoint'
inent was felt by outsiders who wanted
to attend session tomorrow to listen
TO tho anticipated war OF words. Nobody
anticipated anything Of particular inter-
eat in the Senate aud wers not dtsap'
pointed, as only five Republicans were
in their seats when General watts un'
cxpectedly sprung the following Senate
Joint resolution:
''Reolred, by the Legislature Of West
Virginia, That We arc unalteraoly
Opposed TO the measure known as the
Force Bill, passed through the Houee Of
Representatives by the Republican
majority at the last session Of Congress
and now being advocated by day and By
night in the United States Senate by the
Republican majority 10 that body.
'sResolved 9, That We look upon the
action OF The Republican majority Of the
United states senate, in trying to foisl
upon the country this engine OF oppres
sion in the face Of the great popular
verdict OF the people at the polls, re
corded at the last November election, az
unpatrioic and revolutionary and a
pointinRa way TO anarchy.
"Resolped 5, That We most earnestly
and emphatically spprove and endorse
the acIion OF Hon. John Z. Kenna and
Hon. Ch.rles ]. Faulkner, onr Senators
In their splendid fight against this high
handed inismy, rs also that Of AL the
Democratic mel1bersot OF the United states
Senate in their struggle against this out
rageous measure and here give utteranct
to the hope that they will continue y
fight by every method known TO Jaw anC
liberty as long as even the ghost OF tlal
bill conironts them.
s'IRrsolred 4. That We most heartily ap
prove and appreciate as manly and pat
Iiotic the action Of those Republican
Senators who may have pronounce
Sgainst the measure Of oppression b.
their voices and by their votes, and wht
NAV have thus far stood by tho Demo
cfRt;e members In their great struggle
for constitutional liberty and home rule
Rcsolred 5. That We most heartily com
mecd the action OF Hon. W. j. Wileot
and Eon ]. D. Alderson, As also that 0
the whole Democratic minority IN tht
Houae OF Representatives In that hgh
upon this iniquitous measure at the las
session of Congress, and also their pSs
1iotic fight now being waged IN IN
House Of Representatives, and here as
sure them Of our approval Of any an
ali means that lhpy may be able to mair
tajn uIldeF the conOntcgOns against thee
revolutionary men and measures no'
prevailing in that House.
"Rtsoised 8, That the Governor be X
uuested 70 transmit copy OF these rest
lutions TO our Senators at Washington
The rules werE suspended and ID
resolution taken up for immediate col
alteration by the requisite two'thiro
vote.
Senator Morris, Just back from hom
in Rltchie, arose and said he douhte
the propriety OF such resolution. yie'
il from what standpoint they would, b
doubted the propfiety Of q legislativ
body either insuuctlng members
Congress as to future political coufae,
endorsing their political course IN u
past, The Democrats came here pr
iessedly in the interests Of the people
act upon legislation OF general impor
ance TO the State, and 1t seemed mo-