Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-31
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. D. G. March q. 1ss

WARRINGTON, d. c., March q, 1890.
Mr.. Editor The quietude which has charac
terized the proceedings in congress throughou
the present session has been somewhat disturbed
this week bya
DEADLOCK IN THE HOUSE,
| which began on Tuesday, and was not broker
until late Thursday afternoon. The cause Of nj
the trouble was the attempt made by Mr.. Town
shend, Democrat from Illinois, to get n resolu
ton looking to revision Of the tariff before tn,
committee on revision Of the laws by indirection
when the same should be considered by the way,
and means committee. The trick was in par
successful, in so far that the resolution was SEM
according to Townshend's motion, but was soor
detected, and then the war began On a motion
to discharge the committee on revision Of laws
from the further consideration OF the bill, those
favorng revision Of the tariff began to filibus.
ter and vote could not be had The house sat
until midnight, engaged in calling the roll, hunt
ing up absentees and vainly endeavoring 10 re.
cure quorum by vote. The next day the same
course was pursued and 1t was not until Thurs.
day that compromise was effected and the dead
lock was broken. The result was reached by n
resolution Offered by Fernando Wood, whereby
the JOURNALS oil Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
were approved they stood, and vote was
taken on the change Of reference, which resulted
In favor OF the tariff men against the free traders
by vote OF one hundred and forty-three to one
hundred. This was the test vote and settles the
fact that no revision Of the tariff will be had this
session. The negative vote was made up Of Dem
ocrats, except one Republican, Mr.. Martin OF
North Carolina and four Greenbackers, Messrs.
Gillette Lowe, forsythe and Weaver The south
ern states furnished sixty-six Of the negative
votes inc western states thirty, the Pacific slope
TWO, whiie only two representatives, Messrs.
hu'chins ana lounsoerry oil New York, repre-
senting uistrcts east oil ONO voted on That side
on the second vote, TO refer to ways and means
oo,n'i''',ee' 'wen.y-nine democrats voted In the
ahi"'a.'e' had they voted solid with ma
Jo'''y VI tna' party the resolution would have
oe'" A'iieu anu an opportunity would nave been
gwen ior ufiii revision. Iownshend knew very
wen tilat the ways ana means committee were
NJ. III 'Vor Oh ag'tatng the question at TINS time'
ana ior that reason ne sought through trickery to
oo.ain report from another committee than the
r'eht one several exciting scenes occurred dur
ing .ne contest which served AT least TO snow
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