The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-22
DEADLOCK AT END.
MITCHELL MEN ORGANIZE 1HD
OREGON LEGISLATIVE.
pwo-Fhirds yot Present-spsaker
Davis Removed and DR.. smfth
20 the Senate. Where, the Contest
VIII Ne Renewed Today.

SALEM. Or. Tan E.--wifh the assist
ancs Of TWO Democrats. the Benson men
supporters % Senator Nischs.l th1s AFTER
nooa completed the organization OF tas
house. according 70 programme. without
collision win the opposition. There were
thrv-three members present. three more
than q majority. The opposition made no
resistance, ana H L Benson. the perma-
nen; speaker chosen 5y the Mitchell men,
took his seat beside Temporary Speaker
Davis. who was chosen one week ago Mon
day. There IL q wide difference Of opinion
as 20 the right OF the house 70 erganizs
with less than ewo-thirds of the members.
and the matter VII undoubtedly be taken
into the courts.
Al O'clock, when Temporary Speaker
Davis called the members 70 order. IN
audible rustic OF expectancy passed
around the house. The speaker directed
Clerk Moody 10 call the roll. which showed
thirty-three members present and twenty
seven absent. The first formal move Of the
Benson men was made By Brown of Nor
row county. who addressed Temporary
Speaker Davis. and being recognized, said:
We have sat here for ten days in our
effort 20 organize this house. But the rul-
inEs Of the temporary speaker have a. all
times been adverse 10 possibility Of Or
gRnizing. If he has been conscientious in
his rulings / respect him.
Brown then offered a formal resolution,
as follows;
Resolved. That the present temporary
speaker. 4. j. Davis. IS hereby removed
and that Dr.. ]. ". Smith be ana ne Is
hereby. elected speaker pro tenn In MS
stead"
This whole proceeding is out OF order"
replied Davis. coolly. upon being asked 70
put the question, and decline to put the
question
u will then put the question" contin-
ued Brown. "AI who favor the resolu-
ton will say aye" There was loud cho-
rus OF ayes. Those opposed. no" Several
yeils Of no came from the LOBBY. Car
ried." cried Brown.
Speaker Davis calmly watched the pro-
8gress Of events and said nothing Mr..
Smith was escorted UP beside Speaker Da-
Wis, nervously extended his hand. and
there was an awkward handshake.
Summers promptly offered a resolution
removing Temporary Chief Clerk Moody
ana appointing r. r. Hays. the Benson
caucus nominee. Smith put the motion and
1t was declared carried. Hays assumed
his place beside Clerk Moody.
Thomas Of Multnomah then called for
the report of the committee on credentials.
Clerk Hays responded that he could find
no report.
do 1 understand that Clerk Moody de-
clines to furnish the report?' demanded
Il have made no declination or afirma-
ton responded Moody. Whatever am
directed TO do by Speaker Davis L Will
do"
''All these proceedings are out OF order.
said Speaker Davis. i direct the cDtet
clerk not to surrender the report
Thomas then announced that ne had
report ready. He submitted a report
signed by himself and Stanley, of the or
iglnaI committee on credentials, declaring
thiuy-one members entitled to seats.
These included all present except Davis.
The report was declared adopted. Moore
then swore in the members. I'll. l.. Ben
son was then elected permanent speaker
There was some discussion as to the
proper way 10 notify the senate of the
house organiza tion but it was finally set
tied by the adoption of resolution APP
pointing committee of two for the SEN
ate and three for the house TO notify the
governor that the senate and house were
organized and ready for business.
Speaker Davis then recognized Riddle.
OF the opposition who made a motion TO
adjourn. He put the motian and declared
the house adjourned until $3.50 tomorrow.
BY the action OF the house the deadlock
of the organization has been transferred
to the senate. The Mitchell men Will to-
morrow begin a fight in that body for
recognition OF the house organized today.
In event the senate should not recognize
them, they claim that, since tney nave
created a de facto house they can now
proceed TO vote for United States senator.
and their nominee viii be seated. II the
senate should not recognize the Benson
house. the situation would only be a SEN
ate and house not working In harmony
Notwithstanding this. they claim that the
Mitchell men in the senate can enter into
a joint committee with the members OF
the Benson house and vote for United
States senator. In support of this posi-
ton they quote the following telegram.
received today from United states Sena-
tor Mcbride;
senators Plat. Villas. Thurston and
others concur In Senator Hoar's opinion
that two-thirds OF those members of the
house who have qualified constitute a
quorum OF the house. and that the quail
ned members OF the house can enter into
Joint assembly with members OF the sen
ate and lawfully elect 3 United States
senator. You viii remember thai Dubois
was elected on the second Tuesday of the
session. although one Of the houses had
only so-called temporary organization on
the first Monday"
Kyle Losing Ground.
PIERRE. :. D.. Jan. 21.--Eight more