The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-28
WASHINGTON.
Legislation Clogged by the
Civil Rights Bill.
DEADLOCK IN THE HOUSE.
The Routine Work Before
Congress.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

VASdlNGION, Jbus ~, 1910
A FIIIpUsrrxNa DAY IN THE HoUsE-THE
PROGRESS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL STILL
BLoCKADED-THE RADICALS DESTROYS OF
wEARYING THE INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS
General Butler reported the House Civil Rights
bill this morning, as was determined in caucus
last night. and the opponents OF the measure be-
gan at once 10 perform the curious trick called
'nlibustering," by which a minority seeks to de-
lay. and II possible. to prevent the action Of the
majority. The day and the night up to the time
OF this despatch were therefore consumed in a con-
tinua and monotonous repetition OF calls OF the
yeas and nays.
First came a motion to adjourn. On this the
yeas ana nays were called, which requires nearly
m hour, and, this motion being lost, a motion was
made to adjourn until Friday, on which again for
an hour the roll was called, when IL was declared
lost. Thereupon the last motion to adjourn to q
fixed day being considered cuisines" o mo-
tion to adjourn was again In order and,
being made, another hour was consumed In
another roll call. Thus the matter went on, dur.
ing long, dull, cloudy afternoon, and warm
evening like an intermnable drawn game Of
checkers. The democrats and the republicans who
oppose the Civil Rights bill say that this measure
cannot Justly or properly be brought up now be-
cause 1t was put in the last republican platform,
was voted on by the people at the fall elections,
and rejected with the rest OF that platform, by
very large majority. Being thus rejected by
the people. all over the Northern States, IL ought
not now, they say, to be brought up, and has no
claim to support. 1t Is suspected. also, that while
number OF republicans sincerely believe In the
bill, the eaders-and among them General Butler
who introduced the bill this morning-do not care
much for its passage, and do not believe that 1t
could become law; but that they cunningly
desire to waste time ana make dlibus-
terlng Odious by night sessions. and
thus demoralze the independent republicans,
who now. as the other day. stand in the way Of
repeal OF the two-thirds rule Thus 1t Is sus-
pected though they may lose the Civil Rights bill,
the republican leaders hope to whip the indepen-
dents into the traces and secure their submission
to party rule so far tnat, when next 1t Is proposed
to repeal the two-thirds rule Tor the admission OF
bills out OF order or IN order, or, In other words,
to gag she House, these eighteen Independents
will vote with the party and enable the leaders to
carry their point. There is some cause 10 believe
that this is really the administration plan and
that the present proceedings have for their end
not to pass civil rights bill so much as to pave
the way Tor second and. 1t is hoped by the
administration leaders, successful attempt
to gag the House Of Representatives.
The democrats are not all OF one mind on the ques.
ton OF continuing to hisbuster. Some think 1t
wiser to let matters 60. Mr.. Randall, Of Penn
sylvana, this afternoon offered, on behalf Of the
democratic side. to agree that the Civil Rights
bill should be taken up alter the passage OF the APP
preparation bills. This would time for the
sideration OF these important bills, and fair
propositions but 1t was at rejected by General
Butler, and this strengthened the belief that the
objecrof the administration 10 to waste time and
wear out the spirit OF the independents.
There is further a suspicion that the admins
tration men do not care how much time Is wasted,
because they hope that in the hurly-burly at the
END Of the session, II number of important
and necessary appropriation bills are pressed
upon the attention OF weary House, they
may be able to tack all sorts Of measures
on to these and rush them through. 1t is certain
that the promoters OF doubtful claims and jobs
look with hope upon this plan also, for they know
by experience that their best opportunity Is In
the last hurried hours OF a session.
At halt-past twelve the twenty-second ballot is
being taken. On the last ballot 1t was discovered
that Mr.. Gar1eld's name though he was absent,
had been recorded as voting, ana on this hub.
bub arose. Mr.. Cessna, in the chair, ruling that
the error could not be corrected except In the
record. The House got into snarl, until Speaker
Blaine came to the rescue, and In few words
cleared up the difficulty to the general satisac-
from the Speakers chair. attracted general atten-
ton. and 1t was remarked that ne cut clean into
the difficulty in very few words. Some Of the
democrats remarked that Mr.. Blaine promised to
be O formidable foe IN the next session.
So far the vote runs up high, and there Is no
OF call OF the House. Mr. Shanks OF
Indiana, occasionally varies the monotony by ask
ing to have the Clerk read the democratic plat
form OF 1872
SENATOR THURMANs ARGUMENT ON THE
LOUISIANA QUESTION.
In the Senate to-day MIR. Thurman made
powerful legal argument on the New Orleans
events. He was listened to with attention, and
Senator Conklng who will reply tomorrow,
was busy all the afternoon taking notes OF
MIR. Thurmans points, which were presented IN
close and legal form, his object being to make 1t
clear that the dispersion OF the Legislature was at
every step ana in all parts OF 1t contrary to law
ana without shadow or excuse.
THE WORK OF THE CONGRESSIONAL INvEsTIaA-
TING COMMITTEE IN NEW ORLEANS.
1t IS said that a despatch has been received
here from New orleans in which the Kellogg men
express great dissatisfaction with the new COM
mittee, which is at work there taking evidence,
as nothing short Of a whltewashtng report would
satisfy the Louisiana republicans. 1t Is possible
this report may be true. The evidence before the
committee. so far as published in the newspapers,
does not show any different state OF affairs from
that re ported by the sub committee.
SENATOR CARPENTERS DEFEAT ANNOUNCED.
The defeat OF Senator Carpenter Is regarded
here as another blow by the people at the third
term, Chandler's defeat having been counted In
the same category.