New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-30
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The deadlock in the House of Representa-
tives has come to an end in consequence of
the complete physical exhaustion OF both par
ties, and Congress informs the world that it
is HOw ready to proceed to business. Cnr
Washington dispatches have already explained
the meaning of the scandalous proceedings
The Civil Rights bill was not the cause o.
them but only the pretcxt. A majority OF tho
Administration members arc probably not
really in favor OF it, and many of them
would certainly be glad to defeat it
if they had the courage. On the other
hand the Democrats, with whatever
purpose they may have begun tho struggle,
have had better object to serve in prOlong-
ing it than a mere factOus opposition to the
consideration of this measure. The main OBJ
iect of the Administration men has been to
cOerce the reluctant members Of their own party
into supporting the proposed amendment of the
rules which gives a bare majority power at
any time during the present session" to pass
any measure whatever, without entertaining
dilatOry motions. Eighteen Republicans. who
feared the numberless jobs and swindes sure
to be rushed through the House under such a
rule, and saw how it would return to
plague them in the next Congress, voted against
this high handed proposal, and so it was de-
feated. But next Monday it can be intro
duced again, and it Is believed that after the
experience of this week a rule against dila-
tory motions will appear to these eighteen re-
calcitrants in very different light. The DEM
Ocrats on their part have been anxious to pro-
long the contest, not only In order to defeat
the Civil Rights bill but also in order to pre-
vent the introduction Of the new rule. They
have failed, and the Administration majority
will have it in their power next week to settle
the matter according to their own notions of
justice and proprety.
That is Just as it should be. The Administra-
ton men in the House of Representatives have
an important affair to manage, upon which de-
ponds not so much the welfare of the country
as the salvation Of the party, and it is just as
well that they should be allowed TO deal with
It unombarrassed. If they purpose to build up
fraudulent support for the Administration
in 1876 by continuing the bayOnet-pOlicy in
the South, strengthening the hands of tho
deputy marshals, taking away from the next
House the control of the army, and sanction
ing tho rascalities of Returning Boards; if
they are ready to deplete the Treasury by
subsidy bills and ChOrpenning grants; if they
mean to follow the Clayton policy of a moro
rigorous Federal control over State elections, -
let us know it at once, and let us know,
moreover, just how every Republican stands
upon these important issues Eighteen men
the other day held ont for decent legislation
and the rights of mnOrites. Let us see if
forty-eight hours of roll callinghave demolished
their fragile virtue The day is close at hand
when there must be calling off in the Re-
publican hosts, for responsibility on the one
hand and the mere lust of place and plumber
ON the other. The country will watch the
contest between the Caucus and the Eighteen
as a presage OF the division which is soon to
follow.