The sun., 1893-01-31
KANSAS'S GREAT MUDDLE.
THE DOUBLE E-HEADED LEGIsLATURE
ENTERS UPON ITS FOURTH WEEK.

Speaker Dunsmore OF tho Popuiists Serves
Notice on the Republican Speaker to Step
Down nnd Out-Thc PopuIirts Propose
TO Put n Quietu- the Other House.
TOPEKA. Jan. 30.-The fourth week OF the
double Legislature was entered upon to-day.
The two houses maintained the same positions
they assumed on the first day OF the session.
b The Republicans transacted no business ex-
cept to hear report from the Elections Com
mittee unseating two Populists and giving
their places to two Republicans. The mem
tho Porulist side. and ten Republicans who
have been unseated In tho Populist branch are
still holding seats on tho Republican side.
Speaker Dunsmore OF the ropulist House
has served notice on Speaker Douglas OF the
Republican House that he CDouglasl will not
he expected to continue to assume the duties
OF presiding officer after tomorrow. and that
the pretended officials OF tho so-caled Re-
publican House are not expected to continue
longer In performing tho duties Of such Offices.
The notice Is not peremp ptory order to
vacate. but strongly intimates that no part OF
the Republican organization is to be recog
nized as having any organized rights In the
House OF Represcnta atives. Speaker Dunsmore
says:
We have worried along with the Republi-
cans long enough. We have elected n State
printer and United States Senator. and now
we propose to straighten out the organiza-
tion mudde in short order. After due notice
has been given we shnll expect the Republi-
cans who have not been unscated totake their
proper places on the floor OF the House and as
sist us in the transaction Of public business. II
they do this propose to treat them fairly In
the matter OF committee appointments. II
they refuse they Will be ignored None OF the
employees or officers Of the Republican House
Mr.. Douglas be aiowei 10 % retain iS his scat on on
the Speakers stand. The Republican Chief
Clerk Ia and his staff VIII be p ynnaps,hed;
ne stands ready and willing to hncl; me up not
only in this. but in everything else that want
appropriation bills at this time. because the
Kepu6licans are anxious to use such meas
Is suDdSs sse cos '0R'GsFS{
os to ant oeoi to Gu e +. na aSst
afraid to attack that. Wo will then simply
We will rush them through, draw our
on the Republican Speaker. to retire
from his position refers for. justification upon
that eaeR House a Tsn It's rules
md shall DO the Judge OF the election returns
7 and qualifications Of its own members thus
votes by the State Board"
Speaker Dunsinoro and his advisors hold
that tho PopuIist House. although having a
m nority OF the certified memhers Of the Leg
| isature. had n legitimate right to undo the
work OF the state Canvassing Board IL salts
fled that the certiflcat We're wrongly issued
for partisan advantage. and to give the seats
were duly elected as shown in the investiGa-
tion by the House Committee on Elections.
The Populist speaker has also ordered the
state Printer to withhold further supplies Of
stationery and printing from the Republican
House. and says that such supplies hereafter
will be furnished only on his personal rcQui-i-
tion. He also announced to-day the
appointment Of seven OF the important
he includes the names Of q number
OF Republican members. and declares it his
purpose to proceed mt onco to the considera-
lion OF the business now pending in the Legis-
lature. He names George l.. Douglas. Speake or
Ct the opposition HOUSE. as Chairman OF the
and says he intends to treat the Republicans
fairly in maxim. UP other committees.