Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-19
KANSAS CRISIS.
Action OF the Senate Reco Inizlnn
the Populist House.
THE VOTE STOOD D TO H..


TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 10 The divi lei
house was to have met Saturday after.
noon at 1880 o'clock but So great was the
strain aud SO intense the desire To hear
from the senate that II was not until
$40 o'clock that the speakers raped
for order
At 500 o'clock Secretary Brown, OF
the senate, was announced by Speaker
Dunsmore, and stated that the senate
had concurrcd In house concurrent res
olution No. l, and had appointed Scna-
tors Rogers an Householder To unite
with the populist house committee aud
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 u committee from
both houses tn wait ON the governor
and inform of the organization of both
houses. The vote was 90 TO H., Scna.
tors billiard and OBrvan and Taylor
voting with the republicans The re-
publicans senators have tiled u protest
against coucurring in the resolution
Lucien Baker filed II.
senator Rogers. Of Washington cuun-
", and Senator Householder, Of Usage
coun Y, were appointed MS the senate
committee to wait ON the governor.
The address was delivered with great
force and dignity aud with 80 much
feeling that IL stirred the republicans
TO the greatest enthusiasm. Tn
checred repeatedly and 1t was several
minutes before qu ct was restored
Speaker Dunsmore then arose and nd
dressed the populist house. lie had evi.
IDENTIFY prepared himself with great
care although he spoke without notes
lie said there had been strife and strug-
gle for the mastery In the house, but
II was now ndluai'atcd. Tho house
tmcaning the pupu list housed had been
recognized by governor and state sen.
ate and no power on earth save the
sword could dissolve IT, Kisses from
the republican side Of the house Hut
whether the house had been legally
organized or not, the man who talked
Of force was neither good citizen
nor patriot lie had been rightfully
chosen speaker. and he proposed TO
maintain his right there ns he main
tanned the right of the government
when they met the bullets Of the enemy
from 1851 To 1865 Before him were
representatives Of two classes, farm.
ers who followed the pillow and
railroad attorneys This body over
which / preside" he continued, has
now been recognized by the senate and
governor. Whether we are right the
people must judge. All the competi-
ton, all the boodleism, all the general
cusscdness Of the republican party
will not change the situation one iota
j propose To WELD this gavel with firm
hand, but shall not be unfair, but |
say TO Mr.. Douglass here now that II by
laying down this Ravel could settle
our troubles lwould dose checrfully. In
conclusion when we adjourn until next
week. ! earnestly hope that some
scheme may be devised To adjust our
difficulties and in settling them the In.
tercsts OF DunsnOrc need not b. con-
sidrrcd one minute. Pardon me for
making this speech. | would not have
made It but my friends here ma lc one
and considered il my duty TO make
one, too"
N''hiH W p'phllnNt VI Z INbtt hlltT It-
viewing the history Of the controversy,
said: How can we reach set lcment
OF our troublrs2 Simply by exc ud,ng
from the floor all outside influences"
THIS was received with applause all
over the floor, especially on the repub-
lican side Here a report from the joint
committee was received, announcing
that the governor would transmit his
message 10 the house and senate on
Tuesday ut 10 u. IN.
by agreement the house adjourned
un I'll p. m. Monday.