New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-25
THE STRUGGLE IN CONGRESS
TWELVE HoURs OF FIIIBUsTERING


SUCCEEDED BY JAMES i. ANGELL.
The Democrats Of the House continued the
struggle until 12: this morning over the refer
ence of Mr.. Townshend's bill the House then
adjourned without reaching any conclusion, and
the contest will be resumed day; meanwhile
the public business is greatly delayed. The
President has nominated James b. Anger MIN
lister to China, to succeed Mr.. Seward nc viii
be president of commission to negotiate q re-
vision of our treaty relations with that country
The Wallace committee to investigate John l.
Davenport will meet in this city to-day.
ANOTHER DAY WASTED BY THE HOUSE.
IHE STRUGGLE OVER MIR. TowNsHENDs DECEPTION
CoNrINUED-DEMOCRATs WHO REFUSE TO AL
low A WRONG TO BE RIGHTED-PUBLIC BUsl-
MISS DELAYED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNE1
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Probably never before
IN the history Of the House of Representatives, mas
party IN control of that DO dy placed itself IN such
position as a majority OF the Democrats have occu-
pied since Yesterday morning. The country oughV 10
understand what the performances of the Democ-
racv during the last two days signify.
On Monday Mr. Townshend, of Illinois, by fraud
which he would call sharp practice, imposed upon
the House and evaded of Its most stringent ana
important rules. The fraud was discovered ana
exposed Yesterday morning. Since then majority
of the members of the House. including all the
Rembcaps and few Democrats have Valnly
sought to undo the wrong of which Mr. lowDshehd
was guilty. A majority of the Democrats, however
. have championed Mr.. TOwnshends cause and stead
lily opposed every effort to restore the integrity OF
the House proceedings of Monday
The struggle which suspended at o'clock
last night was promptly renewed at the beginning
&C ,-,ae A Mr.
TO recall Mr. Townshend's Tariff bill from the Com
mittee on the Revision of the Statutes and refer IL
to the Committee on WAYS and Means, gave rise to
n LONG and angry discussion on points OF order
I'm the course of this discussion, Mr.. O. Turner OF
Kentucky, proposed characteristic compromise.
lie knew he SAID, that majority OF the House were
in favor of the resolution of Mr.. McLane but ne
thought it would not be a fair thing for them 10
press their advantage he hoped, therefore, thst
they would agree, a compromise, to drop this
business and 90 on with the Appropriation bills.
The Kentucky statesmen Mr.. T. Turner and Mr..
Blackburn were the leaders of the Democracy to-
day, Mr. Townshend having retired for the time
being Under the leaders named. majority OF the
Democrats continued to fhbuster all day. On
every vote taken before o'clock the majority ID
favor of honesty was about 80, but, by resort to
dilatOry tactics. every attempt to reach vote on
the merits Of the was defeated
At O'clock IT was found that QUORUM was
present and call of the House was ordered. An
hour later tho Sergeant-at-Arms began to bring in
absentees, and then ensued the scenes of hilarity
and disorder usual on such an occasion. Among the
members brought in under arrest Mr.. Steele, OF
North Carolina. That gentleman. instead of max
ing an excuse for uis absence, took place at the
Clerks desk and began a recitation of " Tam
O'Shanter.D It a very poor recitation indeed
and was much interrupted by cat-calls from some
of the members. Proceedings of this sort consumed
some time.
At last Mr. Ewing Of Ohio, who had appar-
emily become discusted with the disordery and un-
dignifed proceedings, said that II the Republicans
would agree to adjourn, vote should be taken to-
morrow morning.
Mr. Blackburn excitedly interrupted to say that
No such vote could be taken with his consent for
the next twelve months"
''He that daes is bastard and he that doubts
is damned exclaimed Mr.. Einstein, in tragic
manner. Mr. Blackburn did not relish this quota
ton from his own speech made last April.
General Garfield asked General Ewing if enough
OF the Democrats would vote with the Republicans
tomorrow morning to bring about settlement.
General Ewing replied that he did not know but
that he was certain good many of the Democrats
we're tired of holding ont on this frivolous Ques-
tionD and were anxious to brush II aside and 60 on
with the public business.
vote was then taken a motion TO adjourn, the
Republicans generally opposing It, By a vote OF II
TO GS the motion to adjourn was lost and the House
devoted another half-hOur to jeerng absentees who
were brought in under arrest At 10 o'clock Cen
eral Ewing again moved an adjournment. The Re
pubhcaus again voted in the negative.
The flibusters were again defeated by vote Of
so TO ~.
After this the time 70 midnight was spent in fruit
oIl anAi in liGta 70
TO the excuses of members who were brought into
the Chamber by tho sergcant-at-arms under arrest.
AT 1915 one of these motions TO adjourn prevailed
the new arrivals turning the scale
No final action was therefore taken tonight on
the quest; which is at issue, ana 1t Is dlhcuI 10
foresee how the deadlock can he broken rms
leaves the question. practically, just where IL was
T,vo dSvs have been wasted because majority Of
the Democrats have persiStenty hlibustered to de-
feat motion tO undo a deception practlsed on the
Uonse bv one of their members. In the meantlme
the aopropriaion bills and other necessary public
hnsiucss are laid aside While this struggle is IN
progress nothing OF consequence is done by commit
Nearly four months of the session have passed
and hardly public measure has received attention.
None of the great general appropriation olls mas
hen renorted 10 Inc House and on several of them
NO work has vet been done by the ApproPlatlohs
romrnittee. And yet the Democratic party. which
Chiits no abiIty except TO make blunders, asks
the country to intrust the control OF the Govern
ment TO 1t.
THE AGREEMENT WITH THE UTES.
THE sry,TE AMENDMENTS TO MIR. sCHURZs BILL
SATISFACTORY.
lnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNEl
wAsuISGroy, March 24.-Secretary Schurz says
that the amendments made by the Senate Commit
ice on Indian Affairs to the bill submitted by him.
making provision to carry into effect his agreement
with the Utes. are satisfactory to him, with the ex
ceDtion of that striking out the provision WINCH
would enable the Utes TO become citizens upon ap'
nhcaton TO the courts. This, lie understands was