The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-05
The Clerks Of the Runp House Fix
Ing Up Its Obituary.
REPUBLICANS TO SIT BY BULL PEN
Tor DIR. Carvin Has Modelled the
Chamber After the french Chamber
Of Deputies-s Speculation ms to Busi-
ness to BE Transacted.

The damp, still air of the chamber OF
the house of representatives was agitated
yesterday afternoon by the presence oil
Clerks Conley and Cushing. They were
engaged in adjusting the records OF the
legitimate and post mortem sessions at
Newport preparatory TO their adoption
by the majority on I. Tuesday, 23d inst.
Clerk Cushing, the recorder, was having
tough timo with his notes, and Clerk
Conley, who Is an expert in erratic chiro-
graphy, officiated as interpreter and
coacher. They didn't labor with that
degree OF fidelity and persistency that in
spires servants OF the state who have re-
ceived pecuniary equivalent for service
rendered. They share the fate OF the rev.
oiutionary body which postponed the
submission of the payroll to the state
auditor beyond the date prescribed by law
for drawing upon the appropriation for
sthe support OF the state government, and
must wait several months for the coveted
roll OF greenbacks. They were in grave
doubt as TO the plan OF procedure at the
opening OF the session, and SO is
the majority until they get to-
gether in caucus. The Republican
members will absent themselves, and the
Democrats can have their pow-wow with
out fear of interruption. That adjourn
ment to the fourth Tuesday was misr
take owing to the ignorance OF the framer
of the resolution who hadn't calendar
handy and didn't figure that there are
five Tuesdays in the month, and that the
constitution provides that the adjourned
session in Providence must be held on the
last Tuesday in January.
Plain. Everyday stupidity.
There was no method in this proceed
ing, simply plain, everyday stupidity.
Now when they get together in the cham
ber, provided that the janitor has COM
pleted his house-cleaning, they must bear
in mind that they adopted rule sired
by DIR. Garvin at Newport, who had
read OF the party division in the French
chamber OF deputies, whereby the Demo-
Gratis must occupy the seats on the right
OF the speaker and the Republicans get
left--that is, they must abandon their
favorite stamping ground and sit in the
draft and near the odorous bull pen. This
rule abolishes the system OF drawing seats
and Difference to veteran members
who from time immemorial have
been accorded the proud privilege of Sc
lection before the drawing commences.
Hence there will be wild, ignoble
scramble for choice. and minority leader
Wilson and s. w. X. Allen will look on
with great amusement while Colonel
Honey, Doctor Garvin and Ambrose West
hustle for the points of vantage. In the
course Of the forenoon order may he re-
stored so that Speaker Owen may get pos
session OF his throne.
ListIe Business Expected.
1t is probable that no business Twill be
done although concurrence in the senate
resolution Of adjournment to the 30th inst,
may suggest itself. They can hardly
claim that the resolution is in order be-
cause they have not met since August 1893,
and in order to have maintained their
position as legally existing body in the
face Of the decision of the supreme court,
they should not have adjourned for more
than two days. Hence by their own act
they terminated their existence and the
resolution expired with it. They probably
will respond to the roll-call and
then adjourn in order to decide in caucus
upon a plan for action. Meantime the
honorable senate will attend to their daily
avocations as usual, and report for duty
ON the day prescribed by law. The house
mittee with Landers and Hoxsey barred,
but this scheme will be sat down upon in
compliance with the supreme court de-
cision, and then comes the tug OF war.
The long pent-up fiood-gates OF
Democratic denunciation will be unloosed,
and the uproar and confusion which
shook the antiquated structure at New
port will reign supreme. Sergeant-at-
- Uof nd 10 tall
be ready for war, and Governor Brown will
file away his message because it probably
will not bel read to the rebellious house.
Senate would be iiling.
The senators have got their checks for
services at Newport, and will be nothing
10th to adjourn IL the majority
in the lower branch refuse to
comply with the constitution and the
law. The Democrats must secure concur
rent action in the passage OF their special
appropriation bill, and must surrender or
else dissolve.
III They Refuse oniccrs VIII Hold over.
Shonld they refuse TO go into grand
committee under the existing conditions,
they must render such allegiance to the
hold-over government as they can muster
up, and rally at the polls in April to Sc
cure change OF administration. They
are not likely to have q harmo-
nious caucus for there is a difference
of opinion among the party leaders
as to the wisest policy TO adopt. The out
come OF this complicated state OF things
is problem which masters the subtlest
intellects. But the Republicans are forti-
fed in their course by the supreme consti-
tutional authority, and the Democrats are
at sea and can't raise the wind.
No Baking Powder In the World Equal to
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