New-York tribune., 1891-02-05
STATE BUSINESS TO GO ON.
REASON RESUMES ITS SWAY IN CONNECTI
CUT
THE OBSTINATE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS PRO-
POSE 4 CONFERENCE.-THE ELECTION
DISPUTE PRACTICALLY TAKEN
FROM THE LEGISLATURE.
TBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rkrBUxE.1

FkOM THE LEGlSLAlt hE
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBCSE1
Hartford. Conn, Feb. 4.-The obstinate Democratic
Senate to-day refused to recognize the report of the
House Committee on Canvass Of Votes. The senators
would not even listen to the reading Of the entire
port and its accompanying resolutions but chopped
the clerk Of the Senat. off by motion when he was
halfway through the reading, and then proceeded to
pass resolutions stating in effect that the senators
were the people and wisdom would die with them
lhe Senator's nevertheless in the verbose resolutions
which they passed rcpudated all design to stop tho
progress Of legislation dn regard the business of the
Commonwealth. The resolutions sent to tho
House, and the Republicans. taking the senators at
their word, passed resolution providing for a com
mlitce Of conference in which five Republicans from
the House five Democrats from the Senate should
arrange method by which the states business could
DO transacted.
The senate had taken recess and most of the
Senators in the House when this resolution was
passed. Immediately there was panic among the
senators. 1t among the Senators only, for tho
Democrats in the House after Yesterdays vote aud
their subsequent childish exhibition Of rage seem to
nave withdrawn themselves from the conflict The
grave and more less reverened Senators Of the
Democratic persuasion went Immediately into confer
cnce. Could they refuse to confer with committee
Of the House when the suggestion Of conference had
been their own! The council of the Democratic
senators called in and in ante room they sang
IN effect: Here's pretty mess; here's pretty state
OF things Then came long and weary walt Tor
senator Holden, leader of the Democrats. He was In
consultation with the lawyer who has been retained
In the Democratic interest The Senate Chamber was
packed to SulTocation. The galleries could not hold
the crowd and the people 0verflowcd the floor until
the Democratic counsel handed to Mr.. Holden sub
stiue resolution which he to introduce in place
Of the one sent from the House There really
little difference in the two, and it passed without
dissenting voice. Tomorrow it Will be considered
by the House and undoubtedly will be passed. A
committee composed Of representatives Of the ma
JOrtlc, in each house. Will meet and will arrange some
by which the business of the state be carried
Oh.
The action Of the Senate to-day has practically taken
the question Of the recent elections out Of the hands
Of the General Assembly, and the only thing that tho
Committee of Conference has to consider IS a set OF
joint rules for carrying the business Of the state
II anything now Is done about the election OF state
officers Il must be done by the courts. In the mean
time Governor Bulkcey and the present officers hOld
over. Baked in their attempt TO steal the state by
false returns. the Democrats, when brought race 10
face with the question whether they would also refuse
10 let the business Of the state 80 on, did not dare 10
carry thr bluf" further.
While these things were going IT must not BE- for
gotten that Mr. Walker OF Hartford, was in the House
introducing his usual number of bills. These Dill.
Wcrc Intended relieve all sorts and conditions OF
Probably no action will BE- taken by the proposed con
ference committee before next sunday. Meantime To-
.hf there groups Of citizens every now ana t1e
appearing the quiet streets OF Hartford, III when
one prupOund, the question, " WHAT'S the ma,ter
with BulhelcY p and the answer Of the chorus IS. He's
al fighf