The record-union., 1897-01-09
LIVELY SESSION.
Short Sharp and Spicy in
the Senate.
Both Houses Adjourn Over to
Monday Morning.
Attaches Qualify, But Are Not Here
to Perform Their Duties.
Everybody Getting a Good Ready for the
Battle Royal Which Opens On
Tuesday.

It was the same old fight over again
in the Senate yesterday. with several
variations of a pronounced type.
Smith for the Republicans had
pledged his party to vote to recommend
to Congress by resolution. any specified
tariff on fruit which Langford Of San
Joaquin would draw UP, and Langford
entered the Chamber yesterday loaded.
1t was no novel proposition that Lang
ford offered. He had merely embodied
the memorial to Congress recently
adopted by the convention of fruit
growers into his resolution, with the
specified tariff rates named therein
SOME ARTFUL DODGING.
The Democrats did not want to go
on record, and, as they had done at
Thursdays session, looked for a loop
hole. AS usual, Seaw'ell found it. Prob
ably every Democrat in the Senate
knew that the resolution would be
adopted without a quibble. and that ac-
ton would not be deferred According
time should be allowed for investigat-
ing the matter, and when his request
was refused, calmly voted no." al
lowing his constituents to believe Gf
they wanted to), that he might have
voFed otherwise had he been allowed
time to think.
CHARGES PREFERRED.
Seawell evidently felt sore concern
ing the matter, and charged Langford,
by implication at least, as being a Re-
publican Langford, said Seawell, had
been successful, politically as a Demo-
crat, and it remained to be seen what
the Republicans would do for him.
LANGFORD DENIES THEM.
Langford was not well pleased at his
colleagues insinuation- He fatty de-
MED the charge, but modified his asser-
ton by explaining that he was attempt
ing to educate the Democratic contin-
gent regarding the fitness of things,
prominent among which was a suffi-
cient tariff for the protection of the
fruit interests.
The probabilities are that the stand
ing committees and standing rules of
the Senate viii be presented at Mon
days session While President pro
TEN. Flint has refused to give out for
publication the list of his committees.
1T is generally understood that VOORHEES,
of Amador viii sit at the head of the
table in the Finance Committee room,
and that Simpson of Pasadena will oc-
cupy a similar position in the Judiciary
Committee
While there is considerable specula-
ton as to where other Chairmanships
Will fall, it seems to be generally con-
ceded that Wilmington of San Diego
may have that Of County and County
Government if he wants it, and that
Pedlar Of Fresno will probably be
Chairman of the Committee on Hos
pitfalls.
Most of the legislators left the city
yesterday, but Will return Monday and
be on hand for the ballot to be taken
for United States Senator Tuesday.
There seems to be no change in the
aspect Of the situation regarding the
Senatorship, and Perkins will probably
be chosen to succeed himself on the
first ballot.
CONVENING AT NOON.
Previous to the u o'clock convening
of the House yesterday the Assembly
room was pervaded with cigar smoke
and bright smiles. The incense of the
weed was needed antidote to the pom
derol1s land fog outside, while the bright
smiles were inspired by the anticipation
of three whole days of rest to come be-
fore the decks should be cleared for the
big Senatorial battle of next week.
There was a general freedom from con-
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