The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18
mo KENTUCKY
REPRESENTATIVE
Elected at Frankfort, Leaving the
Blue Grass State With One
Senator 10 Congress.
THE STATE is IN A BAD WAY
Failure 10 Lesislate for Relief Of the States
rinsnses Makes the Situstioa Critical
House Democrats Eadorst the
Governors Actions.

Cincinnati. March IA Commercial
Gazette special from Frankfort, Ky.
says.
The legislature adjourned tonight after
sixty days OF disgraceful pickering. The
legislature failed TO accomplish the two
important acts II had before 1.-THE eiec-
tlon OF a United States senator and the
enactment OF legislation 70 save the
states financial reputation.
Governor Bradley has refused 10 order
a special session, ard the state Is In
bad way. The senate special committee
backed down today and offered a REPORT
that was 20 mild. when threats 10 un-
seat the governor are considered. that
even the Democrats laughed.
In the house a resolution was passed
denouncing lawlessness. and endorsing
Governor Bradley to the end. The troops
had a dress parade tonight and will leave
tomorrow. Lleutcnant-GoyeTnor Wor-
thington today issued a call for special
election on April II TO MI the vacancy
In the senate caused by Senator Weis-
singers death.
Senators Walton and James will resign
tomorrow. and the governor will hold a
special election, refusing 10 recognize
their expulsion by the senate. The senate
committee appointd 20 investigate Cow
eFnor Bradley and impeach him for usuT-
patton OF otfica. and impose both fine and
Imprisonment. reported 10 the senate
this evening The report Is that the
militia was not placed under the control
OF any ciyil officer: that members were
prevented from entering the house: that
soldiers entered the senate chamber while
the senate was In session: that no appli-
cation was made TO ehe jailer or county
Judge for assistance; that the governor
made no inquiry OF either house as 10
the situation: and that the object In
calling out the militia was to cast in
joint assembly two votes and elect
senator
The committee, in closing Its report.
says:
Your committee. therefore. finds and
declEres ard recommends that. by the
adoption OF this report by the ssnate
OF Kentucky, sRfd use OF the military
power OF the commonwealth by the gov
ernor was unnecessary for the preserva-
tiUn OF peace or for any other lawful
purpose: that said military force was not
used by the governor for the purpose OF
preserving peace. but was used solely
for partisan political purposes; that said
aciion OF the governor was wholly with
oHt warrant OF law and was and Is now
a flagrant subverslon Of civil authority
by the military power Of the common
wealth"
by a vote uf nineteen to fourteen the
report was adopted.
When the senate convened this even
ing the Republicans. led by Deboe. made
n fight to bring up the revenue bills for
consideration. but the Democrats prs
vented legislation by filibustering. Sen
aior Goebel led the fight. An effort was
made to unseat President Worthington
.Knd place Senator Goebel in the chair,
IN order that he might prevent any con-
sideration of the revenue bills, and 1t
was only prevented by the Republicans
agreeing to allow the senate to receive
the report Of the special committee, and
the Democrats were to assist the Re
publicans and take up the revenue bills.
After the report of the special COM
nittse was heard. the Republicans again
attempted TO bring up the revenue bills.
but were prevented by the Democratic
majority. and the senate adjourned sine
die
The house adjourned sine die this even
ing