Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-18
JUST BEFORE TIE STORM.
Yesterday was unusually quiet
and peaceful in Charleston.


ALI interest now centers in the pr0ba-
BILE action Of the House and Senate In
the matter of unseating members
Republicans are playing a waiting
game-They want at least 3 majority
on joint ballot s. save the army sena-
tors from Voting-A compromise
proposition from the Republican
leaders.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 49,
Matters are comparatively quiet
this morning 1t is the calm which
precedes the storm. The subject of
paramount interest is the action of
the two branches of the legislature
in the contest cases. The Senate
met yesterday and adjourned. It's
committee on privileges and cleo
tions meets this afternoon.
Unless the Democratic program
is revealed by that time, it is safe
guess that nothing will be done in
the matter of the contested seats in
the senate. The republicans are
playing waiting game. and at the
same time are trying to outwit
the democrats in the strategical
movements. They are determined
to have majority of three on joint
ballot in order to elect Senator
without the votes of Getzendanner
and Pierson, and will unseat as many
democratic senator's as will be nee
essary to accomplish that end.
Chairman Mcneil, of the Senate
Committee yesterday offered com
promise, promising to do nothing in
the Senate if the Democrats will seat
Brohard from Taylor county. This
proposition is received with vary ing
degrees of favor on the democratic
side Senators Marcum and Kidd,
who are slated for removal, will
probably use their influence towards
its acceptance. Many democrats
however favor doing the right thing
in the Taylor county cases, without
regard to Republican action IN the
Senate. Those who entertain this
view OF the matter are in IN over
whelming majority.
In the House yesterday morning
the chair appointed the committee
on privileges and elections, which
met in the afternoon Dent and his
attorneys were present, but Brohard
did not put in an appearance. The
committee will meet again to-day.
The attitude Of Governor Atkin-
son in the matter is very interesting
and has given rise to number of
very sensational reports. The Gov
ernor has not yet sent his message
to the House, and it is believed that
he will refuse to recognize the lower
branch of the legislature so long as
will be necessary to serve the parti-
san ends indicated by the White
Dawson program.
There are wild rumors that in
certain contingency the Republicans
will organize trump" house which
the Governor will recognize. These
are not credited by sensible people.
1t would be difficult to understand
how such course could be followed
without quorum to begin with.
Unlike the Senate the House pro-
ceeded to business yesterday morn
ing, a large number of.bills and res
olutions being introduced. The
House did a very commendable
thing in giving the Virginia debt
legislation very black eye. 1t will
hardly recover during this session.
Mr.. Taylor, of Cabell, introduced
joint resolution declining to con-
slider any proposition during the
session for the purpose of Virginia
debt certificates, and declaring it to
be the sense of the Legislature that
the State of West Virginia does not
owe any part of the Virginia debt.
Upon the roll call every member vo.
ted for the resolution.