The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-01-29
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MIG H It REP O X It.
The Dead Lock in the House
of Representatives.
A Continuous Session since
Wednesday.
Members are Wearied and
Disguised.
The Louisiana Question in
the Senate.
WASHINGTON.

Washington, Jan 2S.-The situa-
ton in the House is unchanged. The
Republicans are determined to hold
out I'LL Monday, when the rules may
be suspended They hope by that
time the refractory Republicans will
yield The House has not been with
out quorum since the contest The
Democrats can spare about half their
number for rest
Noon--In the House the roll call
still continues There is no probabil-
ity Of any understanding. The mem
bers show little signs OF weariness.
One hundred and ninety voted at the
last call
Later-No change throughout the
afternoon. MeCrary asked when It
would be in order to move 10 amend
the rules and break the deadlock.
The Speaker said: Not until Monday.
MeCrary then gave notice that on
Monday next he would make such
motion. This was objected to and
the roll call was continued This in
dieates the policy of the majority to be
TO renew on next Monday the motion
which was made and defeated last
Monday, to amend the rules 50 as to
| prohibit, for tile remainder OF this ses-
sion only. the Speaker from entertain
/ ing dilatory motions whenever public
measure Is before the House. Under
the operation OF such rule the
passage of tle civil rights bill and
other measures having the support Of
a majority OF the members, would be
plain sailing.
The dead lock can readily lie broken
on Monday by n mere majority in the
YOuse, rs the Speaker said to-day,
under call of the States on Monday
for bills Of reference, resolutions to
amend the rules may be presented and
referred to the committee on, rules,
who may report, and dilatcry motions
would not be entertained. IL only
requires a simple maiority to vote
change of rule or establish new one
As to the character of the new rule,
the Republicans have had much dis
cussion to-day. and decided that a sub
stitute for Cessna's rule OF Monday
/ last may be made and 50 modified that
{ the Republicans who voted against
his rule may vote for tl:e new one,
this rule 10 be for all the future until
repealed II provides that when any
question is pending before the House,
there shall be but two diIatory motions
entertained, one TO adjourn and one
fixing the time to which it shall ad-
joum, but the previous question not
the be seconded on the same day
no proposition Is introduced or re-
majority An advantage may, how
ever, be taken of this rule to pass the
civil rights hill. There is no satisfac-
tory explanation as to why this
arrangement has not already been
made and this last contest avoided.
There is some apprehension that an
| extra session will be necessary to con-
elude The large amount of business
that is suffering on account of this
fiIlibustering. A few If any members,
however, desire an extra session,
and if the night sessions are devoted
to business there may be no necessity
of it.
The Senate Committee on privil-
eyes and elections have decided that
the Kellogg Administration should
be recognized as the legal govern
ment of Louisiana. The vote stood,
ayes: Morton, Logan, Anthony and
Mitchell. Noes: Alcorn, Hamilton
and salisbury. Absent: Carpenter
and WadIeigh- Alcorn stated in the
rCommiltee that If this resolution was
adopted he should vote in the Senate
to admit PInchbeck.
In the Senate after the presentation
of large number of petitions against
the restoration of the duty On tea and
coffee, and for the repeal of the act of
1872 relieving certain foreign prrduc-
tions of ten per cent duty, business
on the Calendar was proceeded with.
At the expiration Of the morning
hour the Louisiana discussion was
resumed. Mr.. Couklin took thefioor.
The galleries were densely crowded
and many persons having the priyil-
eye Of the floor occupied seats there.