Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-15
raE klN-lN CRISIS.


Tarrs.. kA... January 1.-The Sen
ate recognized o., roaniI-t win" 81 tine
House OF representatives to-day after q
lonv. Evcly. nuj AZ times exciting doe
tate. The matter ~ RECOGNITION came
when the Observation-Disclosures LAID be-
fore the Senate the House concur
rent resolution providing Tor a
1oinf committee 10 want on the
Governor and inform him TINT
both houses were organized mt
ready for lusine-e. The three fusion
Democrats % Brpn, billiard, Gnd lay
lor-lcI the fight against adoption OF
the resolution. AIDED by The Hepubli-
cans. thcv tiIiluatcrcl away most Of the
day and il was o'clock before tho
voting began. The resolution was
adopted, however, by a vote OF - 70 j..
The Gcuuhhcan members flied JOINT
resolution protesting against TINS action,
ami the three Fus.9ni,t5 fled their lndl-
yldual protests. The Senate then ad-
jouruod until 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
Ing.
Ry mutual agreement both sections OF
the House adjourned until =. NJ. Mon
day.
Just before adjournment the House
members Of the committee appointed 10
inform tho Governor that the LePlsla-
tire was ready for business announced
that the committee had had an audience
with the Governor, and that he had IN
formed them that he would transmit his
message next Tuesday. Not the least Of
the results of the split House il the DIS
solution Of the compact between the
Democrats and the fopu'lsts. Fusion
has been declared OIL.
Jerry Simpson notified Chairman
Jones, Of the Democratic state Central
Committee, that the partnership hereto
fore existing between the Populists and
the Democrats had been dissolved.
The two had lively interview.
90 We want nothing more to do with
your crowd, said simpson.
Eve are quite lea ~ TO quit you, re-
piled Jones'
Then simpson said the two parties
hal to dissolve partnership some time,
and 1t might as well come now as at any
other time. 1.-TWO years from now,
ho SAID, 1--WE will lick both the old par
ties.
Leading Democrats say they are very
much ashamed Of the present conduct Of
their late political partners. The So
called Stra'ghtOuts are saying |
told you SO. and are already claiming
the leadership Of the party hereafter.
They especially lay claim to the senator
ship. which It is understood the Ecpuu-
beans say the Democrats may have, and
the friends OF a. \. Harris, of Fort
Scott, are vo-y active IN his behalf, but
Bailey Il. Wacgoncr, of Atchison, con
tinuos 10 have the call.
ANXIETY FOR PRAcr.
ToprEA, KAN, January 1.-THE
Populist Legislature had no sooner
gained recognition than 1t began to sue
Tor a compromise. The first resolution
il adopted WAS one providing that every
body except members should be re-
moved from the House and galleries
Monday, and the members of the riyal
houses should attempt to come TO
some understanding. There are many
reasons why the Porulist Legislature
want, an amlcabic settlement. The l'gis-
lators fear that the United states Senate
will not recognize senator elected
through a House organization OF only
tiity-eight uncontcsted members-liye
less than quorum. In order 10 make
its quorum the PopulIst Speaker had the
C arh read the names OF twenty Ropubll-
can members present but not voting
under Speaker Reeds decisions in the
last national House. Moreover, there IL
danger OF the appropriation bills being
all ted up by legal process. Public
sentiment outside the Popuist ranks 10
against them and all the state officers
have attempted to procure peace. The
action OF three Popuhst-Democratc
senator's to-day in opposing the con-
current resolution recognizing the Popu-
list House has warned the leaders that
dIsintegration is liable to follow.