The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-07
The House. Still FiIIibustering
on the Direct Tax Bill.
BOTH SIDES ARE DETERMINED
And VIII Hold Out fit Takes all
summer-AscctiOnal Fisht-The
FREQ Traders and Ex-con-
federatcs Oppose the Bill.


manded the regular order, which the
Speaker stated to be the vote on the
motion that when the House adjourn
to-day, it be to meet on Saturday next.
Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, in behalf oi
the opponents of the bill, proposed that
they be allowed two hours for general
debate, leaving the question as to the
future stages of the bill to be settled
with those stages were reached.
Mr.. E. B. Taylor, of Ohio, said that
the friends OF the bill asked an assurance
OF final vote at proper time. Any
arrangement that included that would
be accepted by them, but any propOsi-
ton which did not include it would not
be accepted.
Mr.. Oates replied that such prop
osition as suggested by the gentleman
would commit those who opposed the
bill to its final passage without regard to
whether any amendments were adopted
or not.
Mr.. Taylor said that that was not his
intention. Abundant opportunities
would be given for amendments, and
discussion OF amendments, but to say
that the bill would only be allowed to
advance one step was nonsensical, and
such a proposition could not be ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Oates retorted that the gentle
mans proposition was one to tie the
enemies OF the bill. 1t was bulldozing
process.
Mr.. Reed inquired whether the gen.
tleman was not pining for the cotton tax
amendment.
'When we proceed in the regular way
you will see, replied Mr.. Oates.
Everybody can see it now," was Slr.
Reeds retort, amid shouts for the regu-
lar order.
Mr.. Reed said that he wished the gen.
tlemen to understand distinctly that the
friends Of the bill were willing to allow
any time for debate that could be de-
sired by reasonable man. All they
wanted was an arrangement by which,
after debate and the offering of amend-
ments, a Gnal vote could be taken.
Mr.. Oats-Why do you ask US to COM
mt OuTselNeS
Mr.. Reed-Because your conduct is
such that it is necessary you should COM
nit yourselves,
Mr.. 0ats-You asked it before you saw
any such conduct. You want to put us
in position where you can vote down
with impunity every amendment.
The effort alta compromise having fail
ed, the usual tilibustering motions were
again submitted, and the round OF roll
calls beganH
The Iilibusteriug will undoubtedly
consume to-day and tomorrow. Some
of the oldest members believe that this
estoppase OF all Legislative action in the
House will prove to be historical dead
lock. Leading Representatives were in
tervied this afternoon by press represent
tatives. Opponents OF the measure were
first interrogated.
General Oates, OF Alabama, member
OF the Committee on Judiciary and
the recognized leader OF the filibusters,
said: "grhe measure is unjust and am
determined to defeat it, ii We accomplish
nothing else during the session"
Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Arkansas, another
iillibuster: There is no inclination on
the part OF the opponents OF the bill to
give quarter. 1t is not true that we con-
template compromise or an abandon
ment OF our position. Every man OPP
posed to the bill is willing to stay here
and vote against it until it is defeated, II
it takes all summer"
Messrs. Rodgers, OF Arkansas, and
Herbert, OF Alabama, regard the meas
ure as sectional and a wrong to the
South and declare that they will con-
tinue to obstruct until the bill is with
drawn, or the cotton tax amendment is
accepted.
the leading friends OF tie bill, said: Il
think voice every friend OF the meas.
ure. when say that it will be passed
by the House ust as it came from the
committee, or we will be found in our
seats fighting to the end Of the 4th OF
March next. | am perfectly willing to
devote the remainder OF my term to the
work | have been engaged in for three
days, and then il am reelected, to con-
tinue it to the end Of the Fifty-trst Con-
gress. .
General Browne, OF Indiana: at is a
square fight between the unreconstruct-
ed Confederates on the one side and the
loyal men on the other. The PROPOSE,
ton is simply to refund to the States the
money they advanced to enable the
Government to maintain the Union ut
critical moment, and all Unionists are
voting for it. We will pass the bill five
have to fight six months to do it. The
principle involved is much more impor'
tant than in any othermeasure ofprom'
inence before Congress. The Senate
passed the bill promptly by large ma
iority."
General Henderson, OF Iowa: "Pas:
the bill? Well, yes; that will be done
whether there is tariff reform or any
thing else accomplished
Roll call followed roll call until ) p
M, when the absence OF aquorum wa
developed and call of the House or
dered. The overworked reading clerks
were then given a much needed rest
while the sergeant-at-arms started II
quest OF the absentee.
The first victims OF his zeal were Mr.
White, OF New York; Mansuf, OF Miss
ouri, and Ermentrout, of Pennsylvania
who gave reasonable and satisfactor!
excuses, but were badly guyed by thei
colleagues, much to the amusement o
the gallery. Seney and Foran, OF Ohio
were the next prisoners brought to tn!
bar, and they were excused, although
the statement of the former that he hat
been absent getting something to eat
was received with expressions OF in
credulity by members who believed tina
he had inadvertently made use Of tn
verb ''to eat.
Pension Business In the senate.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Among tn
pension bills passed by the Senate to