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

Al twenty-five minutes after 10 O'Clock
this morning the House of Representatives
after a continued session of fOrty-six hours
On motion of Mr.. Ward republican, of Hi.
mons, adjourned until tomorrow at twelve
O'Clock. This result was accomplished by the
votes OF nineteen republicans, who joined
with the democrats. 1t was deemed adyisa.
bic To adjourn until tomorrow. because il
had been intiInated by the democrats that on
Monday, If Wednesdays session continued 10
that day. they intended To demand the read
M OF the journal, which. of course, would
include the reading OF each of the seventy
hNe roll calls, and consume at least twelve
hours.
AT TO-MORROw's SESSION
II IS tie intention of the minority TO demand
TINS 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 tine ven
ard nay vote from the journal of the House
and therefore its reading is not in order.
lille the democrats claim that by the ad-
Jounment they have won victory, the re-
pubilcans deny it, AMI say they are content
TO have demonstrated by the continuous SEES
sion of fOrty-siX hours thai il is in the power
OF the minority To prevent legislation by
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
days notice must be given. By the
puTpOSed action of tomorrow its cOnSid-
GRAFTON VIII De 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 in it by the constitution and con
Siderlng IL the highest and gravest question
OF privilege, he VIII not entertain any dila-
tory motion, save one single motion to aa-
lourn, during its tendency in the House. This
VIII enable majority of the House on Mon
day to order that the rules be changed.
The rev rdle which is proposed to be
offered is that no bill shall be passed if oppo-
Siuon is manifested on the day OF its intro
ductiOn in the House the effect of which will
be at least To allow a debate of twenty-fouT
hours on any pending measure. Under it the
civil rights bill can be called up on Tuesday.
One day, under the new rule, can then be
cOnSumed.In debate. which will bring "a direct
vote on the bill on Wednesday. and ii a
majority sustain il, it can be passed.
Many republicans, however, particularly
those who are in the next Congress, will
oppose any change of the rules. and take the
ground that for forty years the existing ruleS
nave been satisfactory. and that to- change
them now Will eventually ihure to the diSad-
vantage of the republican minority in the
next House. What really will be done is a I
the best cOnjectural.
AMUSING SCENES.
When the House resumed business this
morning, Mr.. Randall, who has been leading
the opposition, and who has not slept for two
nights, marched out OF the hall with a bou-
quet III one hand, a teapot in the other, and
a canister Of tea under his arm. During
this dead lock there many amusing incidents.
When a call of the House was ordered last
TO start in through the barber shop. In so
doing he iell through the paneS of stained
glass and erected q decided SenSG ton.
Verdant Went into the gallery last night
with three young ladies. Just after he had
seated himself and his charges Mr.. Randall
lnterposed a dilatOry motion to adjourn.
We'll said the beau, lit is always my luck
TO 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,
and after adjournment il was not long before
they sought natures sweet restOrer.
PFRsoNAL.-The following are registered
at Willard's:-H. Chase, Maine: l.. Fitch
do; Hon. f. r. Meade, n. Y; Hon. =. W.
Markley, n. j.; Hon. t. 4. Scott, Pa; Col
Green, do; {. ID. WOOlworth, Dakota; j. G.
NorthrOp and wife, Pa: c. X. Rogers, do;
David Close and wife, y. Y; Misses Close
90; Misses HOyt. do; d. l.. Croft, Charles
Johnston, Pa. ''..Among the arrivals at the
Ebbitt House this morning were Capt. j. II
Mcr.yman, L. $. r. NJ, Mrs. Senator Scott,
and Com. Stanly, L. S. n. walt Whit
man gave very successful public reading
rom his own poems last night in Camden
n. j for the benefit the