The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-13
KING CAUCUS THE KEY
That Opened the Great Dead
lock at Washington.
THE FILLIBUSTERING ENDED.
Democratic obstructionists Take the
Advice of their Leaders, but too
Late to Avoid the Censure Of
the People, yet to Conc.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 12.-Th
House met at l1:45 this morning ii
continuation of the session OF Wednes
day. the 4th of April.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, instantly de
manded the regular order.
Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, asked
unanimous consent to make statement
but was shut off by shouts for the re
gular order from the Republican side
Mr.. Cox, of New York, moved to I'D
journ. At the demand OF Mr.. Reed the
yeas and nays were ordered on this mo-
ton.
The roll call was watched with intense
interest by gentlemen on both sides,
many members having tally lists before
them and keeping record OF the vote,
and although it soon became apparent
that strict partly lines were to be drawn
the strength OF the two parties was so
equal that the result was in doubt from
Lne beginning W tle euu'
Mr.. Snowden, ofPennsylvania, was the
only Democrat who bolted the caucus
decree and voted in the negative with
the Republicans, and us he stood in the
open space in front OF the Speakers 8
desk, and in an emphatic voice voted
NO." he was givena
ROUND OF APPLAUSE ny REPUBLICANS.
Just before the vote was announced
the Speaker directed that his name be
called and in n clear tone, he voted
"yea."
When the Speaker announced that the
motion had been defeated by the vote OF
yeas, 1870; nays, 1871, the Republicans
rose to their feet and fell to cheering
and shouting vociierously. For some
moments there was wild confusion in
the hall, the Speakers gavel and the
Sergeant-atarm's mace being alike pow
erless to prevent the Republicans from
giving expression to their joy.
Above the turmoil could be heard Mr..
Reed demanding the regular order and
Mr. McMillin, OF Pennsylvania, moving
for call OF the House. This motion
having been put the Speaker declared
upon u vive voce vote that the noes
seemed to have it, which elected
another outbreak from the Republicans
A division was demanded but as the
motion was merely made an order that
another motion to adjourn might
be in order it was voted down
almost unanimously amid such
JEERING LAUGHTER
and applause that the Speaker felt called
upon to remind the gentlemen that this
was the House OF Representatives of the
United States and not public meeting.
Mr.. Randall again endeavored to make
hisstatcment, but his voice was drowned
in demands for the regular order. Mr..
Townsend, of Illinois, remarked TO the
jubilant Representatives that "he laughs
best who laughs last, but this remark
only called forth louder laughter.
Mr.. Cox again made motion to ad-
journ and the yeas and nays were
ordered. The vote resulted: Yeas l4S,
nays 1877. Then it was the opportunity
OF the Democrats, and they were not
backward in availing themselves OF it.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
Cheer followed cheer in quick success
sion, while Mr.. Springer and Mr.. Town
send, in the exuberence OF their Joy,
leaped to theirseats and, waving copies OF
the Congressional Record, chcercd and
shouted and taunted their adversaries,
Everybody was in perfect good nature
and the Republicans accepted their
defeat smilingly, shouting back to the
humorous slings of the yiCtors. 1t was
three or four minutes before the confu-
sion ceased, some triumphant Demo-
crats in the meantime securing piece
OF Grape, and, attaching it to stick,
planted it on the Republican side OF the
main aisle. So the long continued dead.
lock was at last opened with the key Of
caucus, and the Legislative day OF We'd
nesday, April 4, came to close on the
calendar day OF Thursday, April y.
The adjournment is until tomorrow
friday at noon.