The record-union., 1896-03-12

to-day. The combatants fought far
nearer the riotous precipice thsn
they have done since the deadlock. The
House and the lobbies were the scene
| OF excitement which needed only an
overt act on the part of a Republican
to provoke the use of knives, clubs and
| revolvers.
The Republicans had unseated Kauf-
| man in spite of Dunlap's withdrawal
OF his contest of the seat and refusal to
qualify. Quick with their revengeful
spirit, the Democratic Senators made
good their threat to retaliate and un
| seated Walton and James. The latter
stepped into the House while he was
being unseated, but remained a silent
spectator of the partisan battle. Wal
ton refused to leave the Senate cham
Der when he saw the enraged mob rush
towards the House. All of the indica-
tions then pointed to a stormy time of
it to-day.
The Republicans, though knocked off
their feet temporarily by Dunlaps
withdrawal of his contest of the seat of
| Representative kaufman Dem.), inn
mediately rallied and decided on that
side to push the fight against Kauf-
man regardless of his action.
In anticipation of the excitement
which would certainly follow the ex-
pected developments of to-day Speaker
Blandford again enforced the rule ex-
Guiding from the lobbies and galleries
/ all persons except the ladies, and in
! consequence the crowd was again on
/ the outside.
In the House there was preliminary
| Sprirnma over 10 6iStiI1ar-' ,,,.ixya + %
brand bill, and the previous question
had already been ordered on the bill
and amendments, when Howard (Rep)
of Butler rose and called up the Dun
lap Kaufman contest as matter of the
highest privilege.
Carroll made the point that the con-
test had been ended by the withdrawal
of the contestant. In a minute the
widest excitement prevailed all over
the State House. Senators huddled to-
gether in the middle of the Senate
chamber, while mob crowded every
entrance. The Democratic Senators
yelled their vote unseating Senators
James and Walton (Reps.).
Three minutes later a mob was at the
door of the House declaring that James
and Walton should never go in there
tolls in their pockets, standing at the
door daring Republicans to attempt to
bring the TWO unseated Senators
through. Among them were Jack
Chinn. Jim Williams, Senator Bronston,
Senator Martin, Walter Sharp and SEN
ate Dooorkeeper Tyler.
Senator Blackburn was in the crowd
counseling GOODNESS. The crowd was
n rI1,o-,
already slipped into the House, and had
done SO While they We're unseating him
in the Senate. Men and women rushed
from the building when the yells told
that unseating in the Senate had been
done, fearing riot. The Chief of Po-
lice had large body of patrolmen on
hand however.
Dunlap, the newly seated representa-
tive, attempted to enter the House, but
was kept back by the crowd at the door.
The Republicans tried in vain to induce
Walton, the unseated Republican Sena-
tor, to brave the knives and pistols and
force his way into the House, but he re-
fused to leave the Senate Chamber.
Lyons contended that the House still
had control over the Dunlap case, and
said the contestant could not withdraw
without leave of the House. The effect
of the decision of the Speaker was to
sustain this point, and the House, amid
suppressed excitement, proceeded to
vote on the minority report, which is in
favor of Dunlap. The minority report.
which seats Dunlap, was adopted by a
vote of 4S to 46, strictly partisan, ex-
cept Poor and Darlington voted with
the Democrats.
The Democrats then rushed from the
hall in a wild stampede and into the ro-
tunda to break quorum on the vote on
the report as amended. Fifty-one Re-
publicans, however, responded to the
rCll-call, and Kaufman Dem.) was un-
seated.
Doorkeepr Tyler Dem) and his depu-
ties stood guard at the joint assembly
door for a half-hour before that body
met and pressed back the surging mob.
A fight was nearly precipitated when
Register of the Land Office Reynolds
{Rep.) demanded adlnittance He and
Sergeant at Arms Sommers were about
to lock horns when Senator Goebel and
others topped in, and Reynolds was al
lowed to pass in. Pistols were bran
dished several times, and almost panic
was Created Inc fOJunQa upstairs
was filled with the mob, while down
stairs and outside there was a big but
more orderly crowd, among whom were
many ladies.
When the Senate was announced at
tfe door Speaker Blandford refused to
recognize it, saying the Doorkeepers
usurped the authority of the House in
keeping out members entitled to vote
A hot colloquy ensued between the
Speaker and Bronston. The Senator
charged that the Speaker had or was
attempting to usurp powers of the joint
assembly, and he was proceeding to
more revolutionary methods by moving
to organize the joint assembly by elect
ing Senator Goebel President, when
through Senator Sallyers and others or
Ger was restored.
The Senate filed in, and Speaker
Blandford gave way. There was a long
wrangle about whether the Democratic
Clerks of the Senate or the Republican
Clerks of the House should call the roll,
the point OF course being that a fight
might arise over the calling of the
names of Senators James and Walton.
The Democrats contended that the Sem