The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-04-21
THE DEADLoUK.
Some Probability That it VIII
be Broken.
The News from the Capital.

The News from the Capital.
Washington, 10 Democratic senators
have determined to meet Blair's Iesolu-
ton declaring for an extra session Of
Congtess for inquiry into the tariff aud
the necessity for some revision, with =
proposition 70 Join him on the tariff dues-
tlon, bIt not in . call Tor an extra session.
Senator Beck will, in behalf Of demo
Gratis, submit = proposition that the SEN
ate, IN the present session, can create a
senatorial commi sion for the inVestiga-
ton of the tariff, to report at the next reg
ulAr session Of Congress; that such COM
mission can make a full, complete
inquiry, while il Congress were to be
called contest would arise on the tariff
aud nothing would be done. Democratic
senators say they will invite Blair to join
them in bringing this tariff question to
the front and send the pending resolution
for the election of Senate officers to the
rear, and then democrats will also prom.
ise to join Blair in providing for the re-
vision of the tariff Blair, when inter-
viewed tonight, said he was in earnest in
pressing for an extra session, as he be-
lleVed this was the only way 10 break the
pending deadlock in the Senate. He said
republicans will not yield, and democrats
maintain their present attitude 10 q leRis-
iative session, Democrats would not dare
to obstruct regular legislative business,
by opposing the election of Senate officers,
orif they did public opinion would soon
compel them to yield; besides being the !
easiest and quickest way of breaking the |
dead lock. There is much important |
buslnessfor Congress. as to the report |
that his resolution was offered upon the |
advice Of the President aud cabinet, Blair |
said il was not true. It was his own idea /
of solution Of the difficulty. Blair said /
thai while republican senators urge the |
necessity Of executive sessions ali are
united in the determination not to yield |
the point they are fighting for. A num-
Der OF republican senators are now ad-
vising executive sessions, and think this
had best be arranged by the caucus.
q Senator sherman laid to-day 70 other
senators Of his party that it was neces-
sary to. confirm some OF the Presidents
nominstIoHs, but he held this could be-
done " thOut any surrender of the pres
ent figh:. Sherman and others are work
ing for a caucus, while Others oppose it
aud mission fighting it out. The President
ls deslrJus OF having Number of lmpOr-
tsnt nominations confirmed.
Several democratic senators, INTERCEPTED
by sreporter of the Western AssocIat d
Press, tonight declare their side will MT
submit to the election of officers, even il
an extra session is called. They say thsy
would announce themselves as ready st
all times to gs on with all business ex-
capt the election of officers, but would
continue to fight that. Republican sena-
tors, particularly those from the west,
who have all along opposed an extra
session of Congress, assert that none will
De called, certainly not sooner than Oc-
ober, and not then unless something
arises to make it necessary.
Washington, 20-Four Baltimore
delegates visited the President to-day in
,egsrd to the postmastership. The Presi-
lieut. said he would try to appoint msn
to the great business interests
Z the city, and not to suit any faction.
Unless such q man was proposed with
,reater unsnimity than was now appar-
mt he might go outside the city or even
Ippoint democrat.
1t is generally believed Lengstreet will
De confirmed United States marshal by
practically unanimous vote. Brown
avors him.
Hill is absent.
Frye made an ultra bloody shirt speech
presenting numerous election outrsges In
he south, having them enrolled on
nanus ,ript. 1t was very severe, and
nay react against him. Democrats re-
ard Frye as representing the Admins
ration, and this afternoon talk of defeat
ng Robertson az measure Of revenge.
Chicago, 20. - Inter- Oced1'S Wash
ngton: Senators from the Pacific Slope
re beginning to express apprehensions
aSt the dAa6lOnk should aOntinua ~aud |
prevent the ratification Of the Chinese
reaties. According to the terms of these
documents. the ratification must be ex-
hanged within one year after the execu-
ion Of the documents, and the time will
xpire about the middle of November.
The fact that serious doubts about the
of these treaties are enter
aimed is evidence of probability of
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