The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-01-20
KANSAS NEWS.

TOPEKA, Jan. l5.-The courts have
refused to act in the matter; all efforts
to effect a compromise have proved
vain; the Populist house has been re-
cognized by the governor and senate and
it is expected they will eject the Repu b.
licans from representative hall by
force.
All Compromise Rejected.
Thursday it was almost agreed that
the Populists should recognize the Re-
publican house and take share of the
offices and committees. Among the
latter it was stipulated that the Popu-
lists should have the railroad committee,
which this winter will be the most i'm
portant of all, but at the last hour the
bargain was rejected by the Populists
and the fight was resumed.
AT night the peace committee had al
most arrived at settlement, the Popu-
lists for moment consenting to an ar
rangement by which the Republican
house was to be recognized and all con-
tests were to be submitted to a judicial
tribunal for settlement, but Frank Dos
ter wanted the senate tos settle its own
contests and thus the scheme failed.
At noon yesterday Speaker Dunsmoro
of the POpulist house, who had been
sent to the senate chamber, returned to
the house and rapping for order an
nounced that the house (Populist) con-
current resolution had been received by
the senate and laid over under the
rules. At hasty consultation by the
rival leaders. it was agreed that both
sides. should take a recess till evening.
Accordingly the motion was put on both
sides and carried, the speakers announc-
ing that meanwhile the present statu
quo would be reserved.
Formally Recognized.
The senate reconvened at 10 a. m. yes
terday when the secretary started to call
the roll. Rich and Royce, clerks of the
two houses, escorted by the sergeant-at-
arms walked up the center aisle side by
side and the officer announced a mess
age from the house. The president for
the first time recognized Chief Clerk n.
G. Rich of the Populist house, but Mr..
Scott raised the point of order that the
president had recognized a person not
entitled to recognition upon the floor of
the senate. The president ruled him
out of order, whereupon Mr.. Scott ap-
pealed from the decision of the presi-
dent. The roll call sustained the chair
man by vote of % to IS, O'Brien and
Thus was the Populist house formally
recognized by the senate.
Republicans Protest.
The republicans entered a strong pro-
test against this action. In this protest
they were joined by Senators Taylor,
| O'Brien and Parker, populists, who pre-
sented to the president a written state
ment to the effect that they considered
the republican house the legal body and
| looked upon the action of the senate in
! recognizing an illegal body as revoiu-
btionary.
The senate adjourned until p. m. to-
| day, the investigating committe being
continued.
Called on the Governor.
The Republican committee appointed
! to call on the governor and talk the sit
uation over visited the executive imme-
diately after dinner. The governor re-
ceived them cordially and expressed a
desire that peace be agreed upon, but
his views and those of the committee
We're wide apart and the interview
amounted to nothing. Speaker puns-
more said that he for one would not con,
sent to settlement until the Populist
house should receive complete recogni'
ton from the governor and the senate
and the governor sent in his messrge
Then he will be willing to submit &
proposition of peace to the other side,
The supreme court decided against the
Republicans in the mandamus suit
against Secretary of State Osborne, say
ing the court had no authority over The
legislature. By agreement both house.
at 3 o'clock took a recess,