Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-15
AFFAIRS IN BLEEDING KANSAS,
The Senate Recognizes the
POpulist House.
This Action Causes Some Fiery
Speeches to Be Made.
The Compact Between the Democrats
and Popu1tsts Dissolved-A Demo-
cratic Senator IL a Pos
slbility.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Topeka, Jan. IA. The rival houses
reassembled this morning and proceed
ed industriously to do nothing.
A debate in the senate over it's recog-
milton Of the Populist house came up on
the presentation OF a house concurrent
resolution. O'Bryan, Fusion Democrat,
moved that consideration of the resolu-
ton be deferred till Monday. A bot de-
bate followed.
Three fusion Democrats. o. O'Brien, Dill
lard and Taylor, led the fight against
the resolution. Aided by Republicans
they filibustered away most of the day,
and it was O'Clock before voting began.
The resolution was adopted by vote of
% to IS. The Republican members
filed a joint protest against the action,
and the three fusionists filed individual
protests. The senate then adjourned
until Tuesday morning.
The dual house spent the time today
waiting for the decision of the senate
upon the proposition TO recognize the
Populist house. Time dragged wearily
along until 8 O'Clock. when the senate g
chief clerk appeared on the floor and
in message from tbs presiding
officer of the senate informed
the Populist speaker, Dinsmore, OF the
recognition of his house. The Popu.
liets cheered, but the Republican
speaker, Douglass, raped for order, and
with an earnestness that compelled the
attention of even the Populists, said,
addressing the Republican house:
Gentlemen of the house, allow your
eelvea no uneasiness; the Almighty has
wisely reserved the powers of creation
to himself alone. All powers on earth,
the senators ard governor included, can
not make 63 men out of 5S men, and
in every free representative BODY in the
world, the majority rules. The principles
OF selt-governmenta are OF trial in Kansas
today, but it triumphed then and it
will triumph now. A constitutional
house OF representatives with 67 lawful
member is here and ready for business,
and here it will remain, unterriied and
unawed. What is the further pleasure
of the house ?''
The Populist speaker was on his feet
in an instant. He said the struggle for
the mastery Of the house was finally
ended. The governor and senate had
now both recognized the Populist house !;
that body legally constitutes the house
Of representatives., end no power on
earth save the sword could dissolve it.
Kisses from the galleries and the Re.
publican house greeted this utterance,
but they were coon drowned by Populist
cheers.
Continuing, Dinsmore said: "When
we adjourn till next week I earnestly
hope some scheme may be devised to
adjust our difficulties, aud in settling
them the interests of Dinsmore need
not be considered one minute"
By mutual agreement both houses ad-
journed until p. M, Monday.
Just before adjournment of the
house, the members of the committee
appointed to inform the governor that
the legislature was ready for business,
announced that the governor informed
them he would transmit his message
next Tuesday
Not the least of the results OF the
split house is the dissolution of the
compact between the Democrats and
Populists. Jerry Simpson has notified
Chairman Jones of the Democratic
state central committee that the part
nership heretofore existing between the
Poprlists and Democrats was dissolved.
The two had a lively interview.
1t is understood The Republicans sav
the Democrats may have the senator
ship, and the friends Of A. A. Harris OF
Fort Scott are very active in his behalf,
but Baily P. Wsgoner OF Atchinson con-
tinueH to have the call.