Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
FIGHT AT FRANKFORT
Searching Members for Weapons
Proposed.
[HE RESOLUTION Is REFERRED
Duniap's Course is Confusing the
Republicans.
NEARLY AN OUTBREAK
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
FRANKFORT, KY, March 14-The
war talk of the last day or two called
forth resolution from Mr.. Nance, repre-
sentative from Webster which was intro
duced shortly after the house convened
today The resolution was meant in
half serious way, and shows that the situa-
ton here yet is only an armed neutral
lty"
The resolution reads:
Whereas, the protection of human life
is of greater Importance to this common
wealth than the election CT United States
Senator, and
Whereas, it is currently reported that
people came into this hall every day armed
with knives, pistols and other weapons OF
warfare,
Resolved, That the doorkeeper and SER
geant-at-arms be, and are hereby, en-
powered to search each and every person,
male and female (member not excepted),
entering this hail. Any person refusing to
be searched shall not be eligible to the
privileges of this floor.
Mr.. Violet moved that the resolution go
to the committee on military affairs, and
Il was so referred amid laughter
Mr.. Dunlap's Absence.
The course of w. G. Dunlap. who was
house several days ago. las thrown the re-
publicans irto confr sion. Mr.. Dunlap prom
fsed that he would vote for MIR. Boyle when
ever his vote would elect. Today the re-
publicans desired to force the election of
Boyle but to their great surprise Dunlap
did not appear. and it is reported that he
left Lexington last night for Florida. The
rumor cannot be confirmed, but the fact
that he promised to return 10 the capitol
this morning but failed has given the re-
port an appearance of truth. Mr.. Dunlap
has been for several years enc of the most
prominent republicans in the state. He
served four years on the state central COM
mittee, besides in other important capaci-
ties, and is now the president of the State
League of Republican Clubs He is one OF
the brightest young men in the state and
held promising political future.
A Democratic Offer.
y committee of democrats from that
body yesterday waited upon the leaders of
the republicans in the house and proposed
to rescind their action in eXpell:rg the two
republican senators if the house would take
back Kaufman The proposition re-
fused, as the republicans do not consider
the action of the senate legal, and will
vote both James and Walton, and take the
contest to the United States Senate. Tie
republicans claim that the proposition 10
reinstate Drs- Walton and James is an
ackncy yIedgment OF the ntSality of their
action There was movement foot
to elect Boyle today by voting both James
and Walton and counting s:xty-nine quo-
rum.
Populist Poor promised to help the re-
publicans make n quorum, though he would
net vote for Boyle.
Stopped by Deputies.
Another outbreak similar to that of last
Saturday was narrowly ayerted this morn
ing when the senate entered the house for
joint session The report that the republi-
cans would attempt to vote Walton ard
James. put the democrats on their mettle,
and fore coming to the senate chamber,
the clerk of that body swore in Jack Chinn
Eph Lillard, Jim Williams and Waller
Sharp (democraD deputy sergeants-at-arms
When they approached the door of the
house the doorkeeper refused them admit
tance.
The conflict of authority was discussed
warmly for some time, the managers On
both sides taking an active part The door
keeper of the house held his post and i'm
the midst of the conflict of words and
threats the governor appeared in the lobby
and sent for the adjutant general, and the
two went into consultation.
No Trouble In Joint Session.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, March ia special
to me Post from Frankfort, KY, says:
Senators James and Walton were on hand
early again this morning and had no diff
Guilty in receiving entrance to the house
chamber
The joint assembly convened promptly at
II O'Clock and everything passed off quietly.
The call of the roll showed 131 members
present, necessary to a choice 67. The re-
publican senators refused to vote
Senator Hayward arose and declared that
the preservation of the public credit re-
quires the maintenance of a sound currency
and that he would cast his vote for a man
who favored these priciples-John G. Car
Isle, the greatest Secretary of the United
States Treasury since Hamilton.
At the conclusion of the roll call Of the
Senate Senator Deboe asked for call of abb
sentees, and the republicans then voted for
Boyle. Populist Poor voted for Petit. The
ballot resulted: Blackburn, 81; Carlisle, IA;
Boyle, 81; Petit, 1: Buckner 1.
The chair announced that as no one had
received majority of the votes cast there
had been no election Upon motion the as
sembly adjourned.