Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-12
LIVELY TIMES IN THE nOUSE.
scenes az the Session T0.day.

LIVELY TIMES IN THE HOUSE.
Scenes as the session To-day.
The most exciting incidents Of the session oc.
Cured in the House to-day. The democratic eau
Gus had decided last night that they would vote a.
party to adjourn the House to-day. It was
victory for the hlibustererS The whole democratic
party was smiling when the House met at IL :45.
The democratic advocates OF the bill were 80 glad
10 Aave the party acting in accord once more that
they forgot that they had been forced to back
down, and they were smiling with the rest
BOLT.
The frst ripple Of excitement was when Mr.
Sowden, or Pennsylvania (democrap, voted "no"
on Mr.. Cox's motion to adjourn. Mr.. Sowden had
boted the caucus. The republicans applauded
many OF the strongest democratic friends
OF the bill urged him to change his vote. Mr..
ane Mr. POI @ Sesn me s,m
follow them in the surrender. But surrender he
would not. No one followed his example, how
ever. There Was no other boiler, and the import
ance OF his vote seemed trifine. But the call was
close. After all in the hall had voted the tally
clerk spoke TO Mr. Carlisle, and he asked 10 have
his name called, voting aye. Every one Knew then
that the vote must be very close. MIR. Cheadle, a
republican, then claimed that he was on the floor
when his name was called, and his vote In the
negative was recorded. Mr. Phelan made similar
claim and voted for adjournment This ended the
voting The only break In the party lines was
EXCITEMENT OVER THE CLOSE VOTE.
The House began to swell with excitement The
lly-sp could be from the press gallery, and
the excitement 1t caused there aroused the repub-
licans. MI. Reed walked up to the desk and saw
the vote-yeas, 100; nays, 1873. Several democrats
saw it at the same time, and the utmost confusion
prevailed. The republicans had won a victory
and were waiting Tor the announcement to give
vent 70 their Joy. The democrats were in a state
or CONSERVATION. CONSULTATIONS were held IN
every direction. Men who had not voted were
looked for In vain. some who had voted grasped
at the forlorn hope that they had not been re-
recorded. Nothing could change the result OF
that vote. The reorganization was had and the
speaker announced the v0te-1J0 TO l33. The
house refused to adjourn.
THE Widest SORT OF A SCENE
followed this announcement. The republicans
stamped their feet clapped their hands and cheered
Cheer after cheer they gave and shouts Of derison
were heard. The democrats were all on their feet
in state OF bewuderment. Cox, Randall and Nc
Miln each sought TO lead and each failed to do It.
Members crowded about Sowden to get him to
change his vote. Randall, it Is said. was the only
to see sowden. He did, but to no purpose. Mr.
McMillin tried to make motion, but ne could not
be heard. Cox tried with no better success. The
two consulted In the tumult
Mr. McMillin moved call Of the House. This
was jeered at BY the republicans, and was beaten s
by rtpd roce v0te. MIR. McM1llln demanded Oh
vision. Then he saw tuat 1t was
A MIsTAKE
He and Cox consulted at the top OF their voices
and 1t was decided that this motion were allowed
to be beaten another motion to adjourn would be
in order, with the hope OF different result. They
agreed 10 vote their own motion down. But all tie
party did not understand 1t, and many started TO
vote the wrong way. The "leaderS" waved their
arms like wings OF windmill, and shouted,
"Down!" "Sit aownr They dropped one by one
until but one democrat stood, looking about him
In Dewllderment He sat down as soon as he could
comprehend the situation, and the whole House,
n n n N
MIR. Cox then moved AN adjournment, and all
Joined In calling for yeas and nays on the motion.
The roi-cal then proceeded, meanwhile both par
ties had been
SECURING ABOUT FOR VOTERS
and recruits were had on both Sides out the dem,
ocratS had got the most SOwden still voted with
the republicans, but the House decided by vote OF
14s TO 1877 TO adjourn. The house was a,1ourned.
the deadlock was broken; the eight-day old Wed
nesday ended. For five minutes members on both
sides waved their handkerchefs, bundles OF papers
or anything they could lay hands on, and shouted.
The two parties twitted each other in every way
Wit could suggest, and every one shouted at once
at the top OF MS voice. Hardly word could be dis
tlnguiShed, but there was an often repeated cry
that sounded like:
SURRENDERED TO THE BRIGADIERs!"
The tumult was deafening. As 1t was after 12
O'Clock, Thursdays session was lost, and they will
meet tomorrow which will be, as 1t is on the cali
endar, Friday.
THE SWAMP LAND BILL swAMPED.
By carrying the night beyond to-day the fllibust-
ers accomplished something besides the postpone
ment and possible defeat of the direct-tax bill.
To-day was set for the "Swamp-land BILL" which,
they say, is similar in character TO the direct-tax
bill, and involves an expenditure OF about
S!O,OOO,OOO.
This bill cannot now, it is believed. get another
day set for its consideration. They consider this
great victory.
Mr.. M'MILLTN SAID TO-DAY
that the tar bill would certainly be called up on
Tuesday, and that he did not think the deadlock
had injured Its chances In the least.
LOST DAYS.
The underst anding is that the bills having
special assignments which have lost their day by
the deadlock will not recover their position.
There may be one or two that will get time after
the tarin bin is disposed OF, but the general pur-
Tomorrow is private-biu day, and 1t is not GER
tain that there Will be session on Saturday.
Monday is committee-suspension day, and Tues
be the order until disposed OF, although debate
may give way at some period to let an appropria-
uOn blu slip through.
THERE Is SOME TALK
among republicans OF filibusterng against the
tariff bill, but 1t Is not general, and how serious
It Is does not appear now.
AS TO THE DIRECT TAX BILL
that goes over until the 18th OF next December,
after the presidential election, and IL Is limited
rather broadly that the f1lbusterers have reasons
to believe that Mr.. Cleveland Will then veto it II
II should pass
THERE Is A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
as to where the victory OF the day lies. Mr.. Reid
says that the nlibusters won and that the confed-
crate generals have control OF the democratic
party, and are riding the Northern members OF the
party. AS to what chance the bi may have in
the future he would not venture to predict.
Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky, on the other
hand says that the reciprocity in the caucus was
all one side; that is that his folks, the nl!bus-
tiers, yielded that the bill should have
right OF way In December, In return for which
they got only the postponernent or the ev1. There
is q compensation for this he thinks In The defeat
OF the ''Swamp-land bill"
The democrats are generally In good humOr,
and declare TO expect to pass the tarin Dill.
Transfer Of Real Estate.
Deeds In fee have been filed as follows: Julia
F. Goddard to C. l. Goddard, lots AZ and SO,