The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-22
THE RUNP HOUSE TO MEET.
The " Steerers" to Gather
Early in the Day.
A CAUCUS WILL FOLLOW THEM
And Then the Rump Body May Hold
"a Session, and Then Again in----Nice
Little fractional Row Expected
Amongst the Democratic Members.

Emissaries OF the revolutionists who
are making arrangements to take posses
sion OF the lower chamber at the State
House tomorrow morning, have been en-
deavoring to find out today whether vet
eran Joe Mullen intends to unfurl the
state banner and sound the tocsin about
IL o'clock, the stated hour when they
have been wont TO gather in legitimate
session i'm previous years. Now Joe is not
disposed TO assume any unauthorized re-
sponsibility and in the absence OF any
mandate from Secretary Utter he may
allow the "Hope" ensign to remain intact
in the depository where 1t was tenderly
placed year ago. Perhaps he can't
see the consistency of waving to the
breeze the motto which in no sense Is
typical of the destinies of the malcontents
should they persist in their lawless policy.
There Is no necessity of tintinnabulating
the bill, because the "steerers" meet
at o o'clock and the gen.
eral caucus is held at 10, and
there is no prospect of harmony or conces-
sion between the factional elements
which will dominate the proceedings. The
angel of peace has the toughest job on
record and no cloture signal such ss the
iron-throated bell would ring out
would work effectively. The
latest developments seem to indicate that
even if a majority Of the steerers counsel
war, that there are sufficient number of
call, the approval of the records and an
adjournment to Tuesday, 30th inst. That
appropriation bill problem is worrying
some of the shrewder intellects in view Of
the April election, and it would not be
strange il wiser consels prevailed and
concurrent action taken, though possibly
at the eleventh hour. The chamber is not
an altogether inviting apartment for the
reason that the Secretary OF State has no
official intimation that the members OF
the House desire to use the chamber, and
the constitution and the calendar fail to
convince him that that body can monopo-
lize the room for week. However,
carpets and desks are "in position"
but the scramble for the "right" side Of
the speakers throne may be attended with
ludicrous results. The Republican minor
ity will be conspicuous by their absence.
Dictator Honey supported by the
mighty Waters and his body-guard
is going to make things lively IL he means
what he says in the public press, and Joe
Mullen is cleaning his horse pistol today,
and soldering brass tips on his shillalah.
The developments at the capitol are being
awaited with feverish anxiety, and
speaker Owen is searching the junk shops
today in quest OF ponderous mace In
Oruer 10 queil any uIseSinly flot among
the insurgents who don't take any stock in
his judgement as a steerer. The bull
pen will be open to the able
bodied unemployed, and IL they
should add their mite to the rebellion,
Lieut.. Richards with his Brazilian
recruits stands ready to enforce
good order and decorum. 1t looks
as though the Newport racket wouldn't
be a marker to the sport which will be
experienced tomorrow. The weather pro-
mises to be propitious and as to the wind,
the proba indicate that Honey and
Owen will develop hurricane.