The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-14

rlment and they are completely mystiiied
ant two DAYS remain during which the
Kentucky Legislature may ballot for n
United States senator ut this session.
There Is n talk OF an extra session, but
II has not yet taken definite shape and
Governor Bradley has not yet been sound
cd on the question
shortly after II o'clock this morning
the sheriff mado hts appearance with
eight deputies IN the corridors between
the two house chambers. Senator Black
burn. with n fcw of his friends. Including
Jim Williams Jack Chinn aud others,
cnmc over to the senate cloak room npout
N 40 AZ 80 Sheriff Armstrong fvceiNch
instructions from Governor Bradley 70
clear the senate cloak rom, IN which
were senator blackburn and his friends,
An soon Ms the senate majority heard
OF this move of the GOVERNOR lesicls y.
Senator blackburn grew hot ana NJ once
drew M resolutions OF rebukc IN thc
governor which caused the Widest con-
fusion. rctrlc dtepl said 1t was OK
traordinary and asked that q committee
be appointed to confer WIN inc governor
aud SEQ II such an order had been Issued
by him. ,..,
senator Bronston grew ficry and bitterly
pcored the governor.
"The governor had no right to Interfere
with the rightp of the senate, anu tot
one, am ready 10 protect my own r'en,a
Rronston paid: "Nevcr viii committee
10 to the governor with my consent OF
with my vote"
The sheriff. who was present, sn'9 no
had received the orders mentionen iron'
the governor. - 49, a,
unnnce tho not OF the governor II IL were
with the last drop OF my blood. ~ Us an
outrageous and unlawful net and J ue.
nounce IT," he almost screamed, fnss We ,s
rosoln lions and condemn thc man VIM 10
governor by accident.
Then, white ms II sheet. the senator sat
down. ,..,,.n
Of Brnnston on Governor BRADLEY as false
and untrue. ~ say 1t TO nus race, ha'u
he, glering at Brcnston.
Senator iironSton jumped mp ana COM
mcncod to anbuiton his vest, ana many
present thought The time for ploodsncd had
arrived but before he could act the pre-
siding officer succeeded, by pounuinH ana
pleading for quiet, IN restoring order.
Senator Salyer moved to refer the morton
offered by Bronston to the committee Oh
llronston, Gocbcl and leaders OF the
blackburn foroca, seeirg' they had been
outyotcd, subsidized, and The most rennrk-
able scenes ever Witnessed III u uclpof"-
Wood Dunlap OF Lexington, for whom
"A seat In the house OF representatives. 10
well ~ tho hoarte of tho sixty-vsht re- re-
Il tufmun was Unsemtcd. has not uunlihen
or presented himself 10 10 sworn IN,
though solicited by his republican coli
lentsties TO do 30. HIS last public uttcr-
anco wns that he would never accept the
sent but how long this determination
viii withstand tho party pressure velnh
brought to bear upon him timo alone GU"
toll.
There was some talk Of compromise
measures this evening. ono report peihg
that senator Stephenson had offered
iJnr hn
renato In cxpelling Senators James ana
Walton Lieutenant Governor WofthinS-
Ton however, Will not entertain sncn
proceedings, M lie holds that James anu
Walton having been expelled after ad-
iournment, ara Btill members of tho SEN
ato because tho action cxpelling them wns
Illegal and OF no force. II " believed
that thu democrats VIII defer Their NJ
tnmpt to reinstnto james and walton
until tho last day Of tho session, ~ IL
believed by thu republicans that win mo
holp OF Dunlap Boyle could he elected
senator His refusal 70 qualify proVokeH
When thn sonnto filod I'm shortly after
noon the call Of the roll developed IN"
fact that tho republicans had not sue
ceedod in getting out all or their mem.
bcrs There were, two pairs ana me ro,
10 n choice Gi Tha ballot resnlted
blackburn SO, Carlisle ~. Buckner y
Ucpublicang again refused 10 vote ana
there was no quorum, When fopunst
Poor's name was called he refused TO
vote. Tho chairman nnnonnced 'nn,
there had been no election ana the AS
scmhly then adjourned
IntSr Governor bradley denied hhVing
piyau tho sheriff any SUCH ORDERS N.
stated and Senator BRONSON has begged
tho governors pardon.