New-York tribune., 1888-04-15
MINORS OF THE DEADLOCK.
AND OTHER GOSSIP FROM THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL
,xrcporEs, PERSONAL AND POLITICAL - PUBLIC
MEN AT SHORT RANGE.

q
,,hch ended on Thursday last has been the CHIEF
-, =, discussion this week II is likely to pass into
-. nc one OF the most noteworthy struggles OF
- tIrd which the records OF the House disclose
recommending tho pertinacty With which the con-
..n,,r, factions fought, good humor prevailed az
-, ,t,oes This is probably moro than can be said
:, ,revlous deadlocks. Those who remember tho
S.,sIe over ,hs Force bill in 1915 recall numerous
s-ps,o,s upou which az appeal to arms seemed
'm,,i,eut In 1871 too, In tho contests over Iho
,aa.o.l Count bill much bad blood prevailed Bu1
:, .hs uas lacking during the eight days duration
:, tho deadlock which has Just been broken Inc
Zoos ~ Ths Record brlstlc with the wit, the hunor'
a. GOOD natured taunts induged in by Represents
.,as hut nowhere do find indications OF hostinues
,nariiamentary In character. OF course thefo Is
GOOD deal OF horse play, much thai LACKS IN us"y,
rore stu which under ordinary circumstances "ouio
hs regarded as absurdly childish but due allowance
rnust be made for men pinned down TO tner seats
br an obstrcperous minority acting strictly within
,,.mentary rules The fact that The Record
s,oxx hut limited circulation iustifes mo, perhaps,
a, quoting from its pages more literally than lss
us.omary dulness would warrant, In order TO Illus
t-afe what i have said.
Al the beginning of the struggle wit and humor
.hounded. Every one was fresh, and keenly enloyeo
Away bit Of fun offered Along the fifth day the
.,rh.nge OF shots was at its height After the
however. low spirits prevailed. The statesmen wero
evidently unable TO see things In the same humorous
ggbt in which they appeared them before they nan
oeen obliged to spend the night camping on SOFAS IN
the galleries and committee rooms. When nhal sU
iourument was in sight. however, their spirits roso
again. and the deadlock broke up amid scenes OF up
roarious hilarity rarely witnessed elsewhere
On Wednesday of last week, Just after the OBJECT
Of the tactics of the edbusters became apparent MI
Reed suggestc, the interest OF discipline anu soou
order mat the question raised BY the fibusters DO
considered and decided at some future time lest
hasty decision should establish a precedent which
might plague either one side or the other later on
FDlbuster Herbert Of Alabama thereupon said;
at seems to me that the gentleman from Maine
(NIr Reed IS right and n reiore suss99' IN 1d, 80 ne
move adjournment. so that ~o may an an tO n.y. 80
and study up this question and como back here pre-
pared to decide It properly Uaughterl
OF course TO adjourn would have killed tho Dill
In fact it was tho one proposition for which the
Gllbusters conended. and TO which tho Republicans
and a majority of the Democratic side were opposed
Here Is another incident of the day
The speaker-Tho gentleman from Kentucky (Mr
mcCrearyl asks unanimous consent that recess 10
taken for ono hOur.
Mr.. Reed-I object.
Mr.. Cowles-I wish to mako parliamentary inquiry
This Spcakcr-Tho gentleman Will state H.
Mr.. Cowles-I would like 10 know X we are pro
seeding rnder the eight-hour law. Laughter1 And II
so, Il this is a specimen Of its operatons'
This, too, later deserves Go Do put on rOOoIu'
Mr.. Allen, OF Michlgan-I rise to parliamentary
fho spealer-The gentleman viii state it,
Mr. Alien Of Michlgan-Do I understand that the
House excused the gentleman from North Carolinaf
The speaker-which gentleman7
Mr. Allen, OF Mchgan-Mr. Rowland.
Tho speaker-The Chair thinks the gentleman was
Mr. Allen Of Mlchigan-I would ask then, 4 It
would not be proper TO also the gentleman from
South Carolina, and let them go out together
NJ. Mason-I make the point of order that neither
is a governor
Toward evening a call Of the House was ordered
In other the was sent to arrest
absentees He found a goodly number at the theatres
at parties. and their homes Presently ne
appeared at the bar Of the House with MeSsrs La'haln'
simmons, Perry and Cothran lhefeupoh tho lono"-
ing occurred
The speakcr-Mr Latham, you have been absent
from the sitngs of the House without Its leave
What excuse have you 10 ofer1
Mr. Latham-Mr. Speaker, I desire TO make an
Mr. Boutelle-I rise 10 a point OF order There are
so many gentlemen in the rear that we can not see he
cuiRr'f neaLersentIomsn viii resume their
MT Latham-Mr Speaker BY way OF excuse, nave
this 10 say that have been backing seed 10 my con
The 'speaher-Proceedngs viii be suspended until
gentlemen take their seats and order Is resIoie1 A
pause The gentleman from North C&onna VIII pro-
Mr. Latham-I have two, excuses 10 make, Mr. r.
speShsI tbs dsties In7 1Cres Of IouderT)
Mr Taubee-I make the point OF order thsI TWO VI
those gentlemen from south Carolina and TWO IRON
The speaIcr-The gentleman from North Carolina
will procsed with his statement.
Mr. Lathan-I have been sending of seeds to MY
constituents. Cries Of Louder ~. . ,..s o.. ,,oa,
with these gentlemen under the rules Il might as wen
be 50 understood and the gentlemen be pern4tIea 10
4 Wember@Iet them take their seats
The spealer-The rules require the Chalr "hen gen ~
temen are brought here by the sergeant arms 10
call upon them 10 state their excuses II they hsEe
any for their absence. Tho Chair thinks these eehue
men ought 70 have the right TO maze tneT eACrovs s
Mr. Latham-I was paired today with VT stewart;
Of Texas did not know there would De any @ EaIl "
the House. had other business Tor my CONSTITUENTS
2r s' Davidson. Of Florida move that the gentleman
Mr.. henderson, OF Iowa. move to amend The the
motion by adding upon payment OF fine OF So'ooO'
NJ Lstham-I can not pay It. 49,.
The speakerThe gentleman from IOWA nreed eeg' unon
The motion of Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa, was not
Mn Beiden-Make It $4,000.
The speaker-what disposition will the House maAe
Mr. Davidson, Of Florda-I ask vote on my mo-
don that the gentleman from North Carolina VINO
has rendered to US MS excuse having eeeH M sonsn
Tn, motioa Of Mr. Davidson, of Florida agreed
The speaher-Mr. simmons, you have also been ;,n
absent from the sessions OF the t dHr a9ase ''
Mr. simmons-Mr. Speaker, ! was tempted by my
senior colleague from North Carolina being Huch
younger and less experienced manto attend him for
the purpose Of backing seed also lLaughterl but
very shortly after ! got 10 my room, at his sueges-
sion, We both retired and did not back the seed:
Qaughter) The seed 70 be backed tomorrow
or some other time when the House IS not In session
Mr. Caruth-I move that the gentleman be excused
M Henderson. Of Iowa. move to amend oy pro
viding that he pay fine OF 81 900 =,
Mr. Brechnrdge, of Kentueky-ls 1t IN order TO
ask question:
Mr. HrecFinridge, OF Kentucky-I understood tho
gentleman TO say he had been tempted by bis senior
colleague
NJ BrecEinridge. of Kentucky-was it a four
handed game7 Q4aughterl -,
Mr. smmOns-As l lost, it does not make any diff
ference.
The motion Of Mr. Caruth TO excuse Mr.. Simmons
was agreed 10.
The speaker-Mr. Perry, you have been absent from
the sessions of the House without Its leave. What
excuse have you 10 oferf
Mr. Ierrv.I 40 not know that ] have any excuse
TO aho | throw myself on the mercy Of the court.
Mr Dibble-I move that the gentleman be excused
tfe motion agreed 20.