The sun., 1893-01-15
TOpEKA'S DEADLOCK FIRM.
ruryuo HOUSES oFREPREsENTATTT
lnxTryUE 1HEIR SNOW OF BUSINESS
rs. ropui,.t Speaker Adopts Gar Reed's
Tactics and Counts Republican Members
a. Present ana Not yotine-A Crisis OF
some sort Expected on Tuesday.

=. Present and Not yoting-A Crisis OF
s,u. sort Expected on Tuesday.
rorrKI. Jan. 14.-Ths Republicans and
pooulsts continued their joint occupancy OF
,ha representatives Hall this morning. each
s,oimine 10 be the legally constituted House.
Roth went through tho forms Of transactinR
husiness for few minutes and then the MEM
tn-s settled back in their chairs to enjoy the
.i,naiion with good natured- The
ponublican side had 81 members. including 3
Democrats. who are still aflliating with that
side The Populists had SO members with
reuular certificates. and 10 members who
have been arbitrarily seated on contests.
Tic Republicans are on the south eide OF
tho hall and the Populists on the north side.
The latter frequently refer to themselves as
the "loval North" During one OF the Popu-
lists roll calls Speaker Dinsmore ordered the
Clcrk TO record with the Populists the names
NJ certain Republicans who did not answer
but we're known to be present. He said that
under the ruling OF Speaker Reed. which he
bslieyed to be good law, member not voting
could be counted II present.
series of resolutions was introduced on
the Republican side protesting against the
action OF the Governor. through his Adjntnnt-
General, in patrolling the State House with an
armed force unknown to the law. but desiR-
mated as Deputy Adjutant-Generals. who. by
their presence are q menace to the qualified
members OF this legally coordinate branch OF
tho Government" The resolutions declare
the purpose OF intimidatinG and preventing
this branch Of the state Government from
iosmanee dsn in, Of its legal essatve dass in The
Interests Hss oifssoSeas ss' asssd he
iutant General to furnish copy OF
the oeal order creating such guard Ts to-
resolution went over under the rule. After
continuing in session until o'clock. truce
Hpt Hss[, Mensns sns al sS, at
agreement the 1856 mem bers constituting the
consuItaton ceSm for % mutual basis Of reorganiza-
tlon. The Republicans declare. however. that
tsy thst Will sVe them re as forming tie
lawful Assembly. and the opposition is equally
1rm in demanding concessions.
and decided by 2 vote ~ e Il to receive the
sssaSSe tasiisS eodpanats fp reatons With that BODY
Fourteen Republicans. one Democrat. and two
S sssn y0sa ER1s hs Sst
House. H. But said 10 eSleysd The Topslisis hsd
the the aeiion 8 the State Gsnvassinr Board.
and accused It OF fret adopting reeyolu;,
Fopuist f%i% House; and that i was sufiicIsnt
70 send TO- the psnitentiary the chief
iopulst, FOR Democrat who voted with the Re-
sas sad s f SeTs s:
!: Is fasS as e. Si Ssas q
made the blackest page In Kansas. history.
The adoption OF tho motion occasioned no
Until Unit Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The GoSernor has formally recognized the
the Joint committee that no will submit his
message on Tuesday morning ut 20 o'clock.
they 8 oreSs .ss hsr only s.e
sSrse sSme other SaiGins or resst ths force that
will he brought to remove them from Repre-
'srt!,et Tssls IS He'll as dous. tha. tho Fusion Demo-
Gratis and Populists have completely severed
relations. Jerry Simpson and Chairman Jones
last night, and Simpson declared that his par
~ wanted nothing more to do with the DEM
4 photographer epcceeded in obtaining plc-
lures OF tho two Houses to-day. the Repub-
s hss ss his tie to 9as
was turned to the other side. and the Populist
speaker announced that the artist had simply
proceed to take the picture OF the actual House
o! Representatives.
There was considerable commotion around
the State arsenal this morning. and n report
was circulated that tho Populists were remov-
Ing the guns and ammunitions OF war; but the
fact was soon discovered that the officers
were simply making an inventory Of the stores.
The urputlcans have sent out an appeal adj
dressed to all good citizens OF Kansas in'every
fenlble and to temporarily discuss this situa-
tion aud make manifest by some public OK
lawful House OF Representatives Of Kansas.
An address has also been issued by tho Popu,
pledcing to their constituents the faithful
execution OF every promise made to them
looking to relief from the thralldom Of cor
them to again breathe tho free air Of Kansas
under the administration Of n patriotic Gov