New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-12
A TRUCE AT TOPEKA.
THE RIVAL HOUSES RESTING ON IhIin
ARMS.
MEANWHILE COMMITTEES LABOR FOR CoAr Nv
MIsE-THE TWO SPEAKERS SLEEP H.


Kansas LEGISLATURE have been in continuous sessoh
in Representative Hall since their organization Tes'er
day. At O'Clock this morning. wheh D. 49,
apparent that no move could be male ny '"o up
lists until the Senate should meet TINS Ihorhhs' III
armed truce was declared, and each side reIaHeo
somewhat its vigilance. speakers Douglass anu D""'
moro agreed that neither side SHOULD attempt 10 tras
net business during the night. and they retired. blA
cts were brought, and Joint bed was MAZE up ioi
them behind the Speakers desk, where they e"!oSeu
more or less undsturbcd repose Inc other "eiho''o
Of the two Houses were less fortunate, being o'sed
to sleep In chairs, OF the iloor OF Ill any n'oA ~
corner not otherwise occupied.
During the night the Republicans prepared memo
rial to the Governor. signed by sixty mehpeis
who had certificates of election from the state oah
vassing Board certified to by the Secretary Oh o'ae'
settling forth that they, a majority Of two OF the
whole number OF members had participated Ill ''e
Republican organization and petitionlng him 10 recoe
nze that BODY as the legally constituted House Vi
REPRESENTATIVES. This communication was taken 10
the Governor at midnight He was aroused anu nc
cepted the document but told the committee pre-
scntIng 1t that he had no statement 10 make. Amohs
the signers of this document was James Wilson, the
Independent member, whose position up TO that tine
had been uncertain.
At O'Clock this morning the members began 10
arouse themselves and to cast about Tor Dreahas'
sandwiches and coffee served In the coakroohs
and then benn three hours walt for the assembling
OF the senate. The !Popusts' plan for bringing things
TO All Issue contemplated an important move nj ~
o'clock, to which hour the senate adjourned yester-
day. The plan involved the recognition OF the Popu
list House by the Governor and Snate, which Is red
By n Popullst majority. This being done, the Popu
list speaker to request the retirement OF al per
sons not members OF the House. including the mem
hers OF the Republican House. If the latter declined
IN withdraw voluntarily then the Governor was 10
order the AdjutanGeneral TO lend his assistance In
forcing them out the latter being authorized to order
out the militia 10 enforce his orders
10th houses called to order simultaneously at
&c O'Clock By the respective Speakers. Mr.. Douglass
The Republican Speaker, made short address, express
ing the hope that the members would maintain quiet
and preserve order Mr.. Dunsmore, the Popuist
.p,akcr addressed the ropulist House at the same
Tine 50 that neither lie Mr. Douglass could be well
understood. He made remarks 10 the effect and
out talked Mr.. Douglass. The Republicans adopted
concurrent oluon providing for tCint committee
Of the House and Senate 10 walt upon the Governor
and inform him that both houses were In session
ready to receive communications from him. The Re-
pubcans then closed The legislative day OF Tuesday
and adjourned until 10 10 oclck this morning.
At ID the IL publIcans called to order. Two
Popul st, answered by mistakes the Republican roll
| call. which showed technically sixty-six members
resn the Republican side. In the meantime the
Popul.s did nothing except await the return Of their
committees appointed to await upon the Governor and
senate. In the meantime. n caucus Of the Iopuist
members Of the Senate held, nj which II was de
cdcd that the committee from neither lionsc would be
received. This the nit OF n conference between
Attorney General Little the ropulst senators and Gov
crnpr Iewelinr at which IL was decided that there
wa, question to the legality Of the organization OF
cltlcr and that So long There was any doubt
neither House should be recognized. This was the
| plan advised ly the conservative members OF the
T. puist House, who hcpcd that some compromise may
be effected which will al the same time give them
| majority In the House and amalgamae the two
houses.
The senate met at 10 o'clock and after the usual
routine business adjourned until o'clock this after
noon declining TO the committee from either
House. At II O'Clock the committee posted thlt the
had adjourned and had declined 10 receive them
Then the two Houses lapsed into process Of impatient
\ waiting The I0pulists nj IL 10 O'Clock ADJOURNED
| their legislative session OF Tuesday and began the
| legislative day OF Wednesday. The action by the
| senate in declining to recognize the Popuist House
upset the Popust plan TO force the House sluabble
ernOr'S Office ut which the three parties We're repre-
aent"d In the attempt to straghIen on, 'nc vaSr'
Participating In the conference were the UoVerhor'
| l,milicans md Ten p1pIlists and a number OF Demo
! Gratis among them being Ex-Governor Click. John :.
| Iiichardson. ~ The wichita Beacon and j. H. Chap
committee was appointed to consider a measure OF
| compromise. This committee Is to be- composed OF
,, state Central committees. and four members from
| each party q be selected by the charmcn. The
| committee i under instructions IN formulate plan
of compromise by which the two houses may be dis
| solved and n single new orsanization effected.
| The five Democratic members Of the House and
| senate called upon Governor Lewellng at noon and
| Informed him that while they not acting with
the Republicans they recognized The Republican
| House the legally organized one and they would
east their lot with them.
| Al !. O'CLOCK Nr. Douglass addressing both sides
OF House. explained the agreement arrived at in
the Governors caucus. Mr. Dnnsmore explained 1t
to the PopniSs and the proposition WAS laid before
both Houses simultaneously and was unanimously
| adopted By each. Roth Houses then took recess
unt o O'Clock to morrow morning.
The question Is whether the Governor has gone
too far He Is between "thc devil and the deep
sea- and will be damned II he does. and be damned
| II he don't" II h. recognizes the Republicans he
| will be caei traitor ny his party. and II he rccog
nizes the rump organization he will receive the
| state. but the Nation Many fusion and anti fusion
| Democrats ontspoun In saying that all the acts
| of the POpuliss far are revolutionary. FIX Coy
| crnOr Click says that the cCu,Sr pursued by them
Is high handed and ccntiars Ia both law and reason.
| A. 4. Harris aud Eyand Crouch. both anti-fuslOn.
are close touch with German and other leaders
Washington 10 the situation. and telceTT phed him
today that the lppus,S had brought revolution.
| This afternoon the Senate appointed a committee
Of to investigate 10 the status OF the House.
is to go ahead impcach Chief Justice Horton and put
| Nicholson I'm his place and thus get full control OF
the count and make their Illegal acts bear the i'm
preston of legality. This scheme. II carried will
bring real revolution. The Democracy OF the state
will indoisc this they did the POpnliSt ticket
least that Is the talk Of III" lenders. Between this
and morning they will endeavOr to make Governor
| Lcwellng come 20 his senses