St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-17
Rival Organizations OF the
Kansas House Meet in
Peace.
Another Attempt Made to
Settle the Differences
by Conference.
After Hours Of Comforting
the Committee Accom-
plished Nothing.
It Is Believed That No Set
Element Will Be
Reached.

Topeka. Jan. l6.-FOr the first time
since the legislature commenced, week
ago, the rival organizations OF the lower
house met in peace. Both sides have
become weary of the prolonged squabble
and an honest effort was made today to
arrive at some understanding by which
the duel house may be made one. To
this end all outsiders were eX-
Guided from the hail, newspaper
men excepted, so that the as
pirations and interests Of the
various candidates for state printer ana
senator might not stand in the way OF a
speedy settlement. Both houses met at
.. m. and simultaneously took action
providing for holding a joint session
with the senate tomorrow to elect
state printer. Then each house adopted
a resolution providing for an immediate
JOINT session of both branches OF the
lower house for the purpose Of discuss
ing in a friendly way the differences
which keep them apart.
The two houses then went into COM
mittee of the whole. and, at The sug-
gestion of the Republican side, A. n.
Wilmington, a Populist. was chosen
chairman. The following committee
was appointed
so Devise Means
of settling the differences between the
house: Warner, IrOutman and Seaton
(RepubIicanS), and Coburn, Campbell
ana RYAN (POpuiists). The committee
hat WI n
pare It's report. At the expiration Of that
time the committee reported that
it had been unable to reach an agree
ment and asked for further time,
which was granted. The joint session
then took a recess until s p. m. Ihe
committee OF the whole reaSSemOled at
S o'clock. The conference committee
reported that it was not ready to report.
t was granted further time, and then a
recess was taken TO permit the holding
of a caucus for the purpose or nOml-
naung candidates for state printer.
The dual houses adjourned tonight
without having accom- uShed anything.
Two feeble attempts were made 10 get
together. but tue conference committees
failed to make any report, and, after
the caucus for state printer had adj
iOurned, the house organizations were
called to order and adjourned. The
POpuiiSts took the initiative IN the
move TO adjourn. evidently being adj
vised that there was no prospect OF an
agreement being reached by the COM
mittees tonight. The Republican side
quickly
Followed the Example
of their opponents. There is a general
feeling tonight that no settlement will
be arrived at, and the two house organ
iZations will proceed N the way they
have been TOR an indefinite period, or
until some move Is made by the P0pu-
lists to remove Speaker Douglas from
the speakers chair or pass an approDrl-
alton bill. Then the courts will be
asked to interfere. ana the crisis viii
have TO come.
In the senate this afternoon resolu-
ton was adopted providing for the mold
inc OF a Joint session tomorrow at noon
with the Populist house for the purpose
of electing a state printer. Frank
Brown, the Republican house clerk.
created a sensation by appearing on the
floor and reading. without cere-
mony, the joint resolution adopt
! ed by the Republican house
providing for the holding OF joint SEES
| sion OF the house and senate to elect
/ state printer. Clerk Brown concluded
| the reading of the resolution before the
! chairman could suppress him. but no
! action was taken on II. Senator Leedy.
| Populist member Of the senate commit
! tee, appointed to inquire into the legal
! status OF the Popuiist house, rising to
a Question on Privilege.
read a newspaper with interviews with
! Senator O'Brien, Democratic chairman
! of the committee. stating that he would
not call the committee together, because
! the POpulist majority would adjourn the
meeting to prevent the reading and con-
seduentiY the publication OF the commit
/ tees records. Senator Leedy declared
that the interview had lmpugned his
| honor and he demanded an explanation.
Senator O'Brien reiterated the state
ment. and said the POpuliSt majority
had stricken from the senate journal all
reference to the appointment of the
committee and had sought to keep all
the facts from the public, and that Sen
ator Leedy had voted with them.
Leedy allowed the matter to rest there.
and the senate adjourned until tomOr-
row morning
The Republican members Of the house
and senate met in caucus in represent
alive bail tonight, and Oh the fourth
| ballot nominated George w. Crane. of
| Topeka. for state printer. The vote
Z. a. ~
the preceding ballots votes were cast
for r. L. SpOnsley, OF Hutchinson. and
! d. r. Anthony Jr., of LeavenwOrth.
| The Populist caucus nominated &. ii.
Snow on the first ballot. The minority
votes were divided between eight other
candidates.
statement by LewelIing.
Gov. Lewelling this afternoon gave
| out a statement for publication explain
inc his departure from custom in recOg-
| niZing the POpullst house before the
senate had even by resolution taken
cogniZance OF It's existence. He said
that he gave his official recogni-
ton of the Populist house Thursday.
The house had already notified him of
its organization and had sent a concur
rent resolution to the senate appointing
a committee TO inform him that the
house was ready for business. Instead of
adopting that resolution the senate
had appointed committee to
inquire into the legal standing
of the Populist house. The senate
had not the right to do this, although it
might take the privilege of inquiring
into the organization of the house. 1t
should act on the facts that it was the
legally constituted house. He had wait
ed two days for the senate to pass the
resolution. The senate failing, he had
| on the third day sent his message TO the
POpulist house. recognizing it as the
legally constituted one. The senate
having passed the house resolution, he
informed the joint cOmmiGLee that he
would transmit his message tomorrow.
The governor said that he had