Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-29
End of the Dead Lock.

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+ ON motion of Mr.. Ward republican,, OF Ili-
/ nols, adjourned until to-morrow at twelve
J O'Clock. This result was accomplished by the
votes of nineteen republicans who i0inoI
t win the democrats. 1t was deemed adyisa-
Die 10 adjourn until tomorrow. because il
had been lntiInated by the democrats that on
/ Monday, II Wednesday session continued to
/ that day, they intended 10 demand the read
/ !EE OF the Journal, which. of course. wonld
/ include the reading of each of the seventy
| HNt roll calls, and consume at least twelve
| hours.
AT TO-MORRow's SESSION
IL = Tie intention of the minority to demand
| thiS reading When the question comes up
| II Is Understood that Speaker Blaine will
RUE that long established usage is law and
| that the usage has been to eliminate the yea
| ana nay vote from the journal of the House
| alld therefore its reading is not i'm order.
W lille the democrats claim that by the ad-
JGurnlneht they have won a victory, the re-
| pUbllcanS deny it. and say thew are content
| 10 have demonstrated by the continuous seS-
| sion OF fOrty-SiX hours thai it is in the mower
| OF thc minority To prevent legislation by
! Such dliatory motions as have been inter
posed
PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE RULES
Tomorrow the republicans will give no.
nee OF the proposed amendment to the
| rules. Under the rules of the House one
udy notice must be given. BY the
purposed action of tomorrow its conSid-
GRAFTON viii be in order on Monday. Speaker
Blaine has ruled that the right OF the House
To establish its own rules is an inherent DOW
er, vested i'll IL by the constitution, and con
SlueflliG II the highest and grayest question
OF privilege, he will not entertain any diia-
tory motion, save one single motion to al
lpurn, during its pendeucy in the House. This
VIII enable majority of the House on Mon
Gay TO Order that the rules be changed.
The rev rdle which is proposed TO be
oitered is that no bill shall be passed if oppo-
sluon Is manifested on the day OF it's intro
ductIOn III the House, the effect of which will
be at least to allow a debate of twenty-four
hour on any pending measure. Under it the
civil rights bill can be called uD on Tuesday
One day, under the new rule can then hp
copsumed.in debate. which will bring II direct
vote on the bill on Wednesday. and ii a
majority sustain it. it can be passed.
Many republicans, however, particularly
thoSe Who are in the next Congress, viii
oppose any change of the rules and take the
ground that for forty wears the existing rulpS
nave been satisfactory, and that to change
Them now Will eventually iaure to the dIsad-
vantage of the republican minority in the
the best cOnjcctural.
AMUSING SCENES.
When the House resumed business this
morning. Mr.. Randall, who has bccp leading
me opposition, and who has not slept for two
nights marched out OF the hall with bOu-
quct III one hand. a teapot in the other, and
a cannlSter OF tea under his arm. During
inns dead lock there I1any amusing incidents.
When n call of the House was ord cred last
right Mr.. Barry, of Mississippi, elIdeavOrel
TO start in through the barber shop In so
DOING he iell through the paneS of stained
glass and erected q decided SenSG ton.
Vcrdant Went into the gallery last night
with three young ladies. Just after he hai
seated himself and his charges Mr.. Randall
mterpoSed dillatOTy motion TO adjourn.
-" ell said the bean, ''it is ALWAYS my iucll
10 get here just when the House is ready to
adjourn. Come. girls, let Us get out of here
before the rush commences" and get out
they aid
All the members to-day looked careworn,
ana after adjournment IL was not loLg before
they sought natures sweet restorer.
PTRsoNAL.-The following are registered
H Moi
do; Hon. +. r. Meade, n. Y; Hon. !. w.
Markley, n. j.; Hon. t. y. Scott Pa: Col
Green, do; c. ID. WOOlworth, Dakota: j. c
Northrop and wife. Pa: c. X. Rogers, do.
90; Misses HOyt. do; ID. l.. GroT, Charles r
Johnston, Pa. Among the arrivals at the
Ebbitt House this morning were Capt. ]. II
Mer.yman, L. $. Il: NJ, Mrs. Senator Scott,
and Com. Stanly, u. s. y. ...Walt Whit
man gave very successful public reading
nom his own poems last night in Camden
n j., for the benefit of the poor.
The Investigation in Louisiana.
TESTIMONY OF COL. MORROW AS TO THE
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN THE STATE.
The Congressional investigating commit
zee at New Orleans, of which Mr.. HOar, o
Mass, is chairman, yesterday took the testi-
lnony of several more witnesses as to the con
di1on of affairs in Louisiana.
Col. Harry y. MOIrow, lieutenant colonel
OF Tie 18th infantry, testified-I have been IN
the army since 1852: have been twice appoint
ed by the department commander to Inspect
different portions Of the state to see what was
The general condition; ! have been through
CouShatta, Lincoln, Washington and CaddQ,
and all parishes to the mouth of Rel river,
and have never heard any citizens express
hostility towards the United States / at
tribute the uncertain condition of the state
IN the hrSt place, O a deep-Seated opinion ON
the part of the people that they have been
deirduded OF their rights at the elections; see
OndIy, that they feel themS elves to have been
imposed on by some of the prOceSSe, OF law.
There Is also a feeling ON the part of the peo-
pie that Is more imaginary than real in reIa-
tion TO the negro. They do not regard the
black man exactly entitled to the position
thaJ he occupies. For instance, in the parish
OF NatchItocheS jury OF black men. not one
OF whom could write his name, had sat in a
case involving @lS00OO, that was regarded by
Doth parties as something that was not right.
found elsewhere that there was an opinion
mat colored men had been placed in positions
OF more Importance than their education EN-
titled them 10. did not look into the char
acter OF state officials, as did not deem it
my duty as military officer to do 50.
Mr. IachaFy.-State the condition Of feel
ing between the .aceS, and what ii is TO be
attributed TO.
Colonel Morrow talked freely with all
classes OF people in relation To the negro. and
thinking at that time that the election here
had been carried by the conservatives / WAS
anXious to know what effect it would have
on The condition OF the black men, whether
the power they had acquired would be used
10 oPpIess him, OF whether he would be al
owed TO go forward and enjoy privileges
guaranteed to him by the general laws of the
land aud the constitution. With few excep-
tlOns l was answered that the negro would
have none of his rights taken from him
These rights would be guaranteed him; that
there would be no effort to curtail them in
any respect. There were exceptions. where
IL was said that the daTkie would have to
take back seat, but as rule the best class
OF people Il could name some of them if ne
cessary) expressed the former opinion.
THE BROOKLYN MINISTER WHO AT
TEMPTED SUICIDE.-About D. m yesterday
Professor j. G.. Barton, aged ffty-five of No.
20 Lee avenue, Brooklyn, while crossing
Roosevelt street ferry, gave his umbrella TO a
little boy, and, proceeding leisurely to the
rear OF the boat, jumped into the river The
boy raised an alarm just as Professor Barton
cleared the guards, and the deck hands made
strenuous efforts to save him, which, after
search OF ten minutes, p.oved successful.
When rescued Professor Barton was ii an
apparently inanimate condition, and was
carried to the fourth precinct station-house,
Wnefe police surgeon attended him, and,
having restored consciousness, sent him to
the Park hospital. Professor Barton held the
chair of English literature at the College OF
the City of New York, and constant study OF
late had evidently unsettled his mind, as a
letter was sent by him e.day to DR.. Part
ridge, OF Christ church, Brooklyn, whose son
married Professor BartOn's daughter which
was so 1ncOl erent as TO excite alarm and I'm