Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-19
KANSAS CRISIS.
Action of the Senate Recognizing
the Populist House.
Che Two Sides of the House Wait Impa-
tiently For the Notification
Speaker Dunsmore's
Address.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 16.-The divided
house was to have met Saturday after
noon at 1:3O o'clock but so great was the
strain and SO intense the desire to hear
from the senate that it was not until
$40 o'clock that the speakers raped
for order.
At $3.50 o'clock Secretary Brown, of
the senate, was announced by Speaker
Dunsmore, and stated that the senate
had concurred in house concurrent res
olution No. 1, and had appointed Sena-
tors Rogers ami Householder to unite
with the populist house committee and
wait upon the governor and inform him
that the legislature was organized and
ready for business
This was the result of the action OF
the senate in concurring in the joint
resolution to appoint a committee from
both houses to wait on the governor
and inform of the organization of both
houses. The vote was % to II, Sena-
tors billiard and O'Bryan and Taylor
voting with the republicans The re-
publicans senators have fled a protest
against concurring in the resolution.
Lucien Baker filed it.
Senator Rogers, of Washington coun-
ty, and Senator Householder, of Usage
coun y. were appointed as the senate
committee to wait on the governor
The address was delivered with great
force and dignity and with so much
feeling that it stirred the repu blicans
to the greatest enthusiasm. They
cheered repeatedly and it was several
minutes before quiet was restored
Speaker DunSmore then arose and ad-
dressed the populist house. He had evil
IDENTIFY prepared himself with great
care although he spoke without notes.
He said there had been strife and strug-
gle for the mastery in the house, but
it was now adjudicated. The house
(meaning the populist house, had been
recognized by governor and state SEN
ate and no power on earth save the
sword could dissolve it. Kisses from
the republ side of the house. But
whether the house had been legally
organized or not, the man who talked
of force was neither a good citizen
nor patriot. He had been rightfully
chosen speaker, and he proposed to
maintain his right there as he main
tanned the right of the government
when they met the bullets of the enemy
from 1861 to 1865. Before him were
representatives of two classes, farm
CTS WIZ lOllO"SO thC PlO" dA0
railroad attorneys. This body over
which I preside" he continued, has
now been recognized by the senate and
governor. Whether we are RICH: the
people must judge. All the competi-
ton, all the boodleism, all the general
cussedness of the republican party
will not change the situation one iota-
propose to WELD this gavel with a firm
hand, but L shall not be unfair, but
say to Mr.. Douglass here now that if by
laying down this gavel 1 could settle
our troubles would do so cheerfully. In
conclusion when we adjourn until next
week, 1 earnestly hope that some
scheme may be devised to adjust our
difficulties and in settling them the in
terests of Dunsmore need not be con-
sidered one minute. Pardon me for
making this speech. 1 would not have
made it but my friends here made one
and / considered it my duty to make
one, too"
Coburn, populist, of Pratt, after re-
viewing the history of the controversy,
said: ''How can we reach a settlement
of our troubles? Simply by excluding
from the floor all outside influences.
This was received with applause all
over the floor, especially on the repub-
lican side. Here report from the joint
committee was received, announcing
that the governor would transmit his
message to the house and senate on
Tuesday at 10 a. m.
By agreement the house adjourned
until o. M. Monday.