Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
READY FOR TIE TARIFF.
Yesterdays Session Of the House 0ns
Of the Most Animated for Many
Years. he Dead Lock.
The Shelving Of tho Direct Tax Bin
Ensures the TskIBg Up OF TIE
Tariff Bill Max. Tuesday.
Tho Prcbabls Order Of Bus ness of ths
HsEsc Ia tbs snbj>cs Of Much Con
jgeturs BY tne Members.
TIKI gILIBUsTKRs WIN.

SpeciAl 20 Ine GAGetLe.
WASHINGTON, A ril 19-rhe mos. sx-
citing scenes In the House for over a year
occurred TO-DAY when the fllibusters on
the direct tax bill succeeded in postpon-
ing the measure TILL December 8nd ad-
burning the House sf.er continuous
session for eight days. The widest con-
flsion prevailed snd bedlam reigued over
al. The members waved their handker-
chiefs, threw papers st each other
and INDUCED in similar antics until the
sergeant at arms WAS compelled to wave
MS mace az them. S3wden OF PenusyI-
vsnis, Democrat, refused to abide by the
sciion of the caucus He wss begged
and caiC!ed by every one to come into
lire, but stubbo.nly refused. It was
= nsrrow escape, the vote being
$50 10 1873. TIE Republicans seemed to
enjoy their defeat as much as the Demo-
cratic victers, aud amid the noise which
preyti.ed they hurled good natured taunts
at their opponents
ACROSS THE MAIN AISLE.
The memoirs fingered on the floor dis
cus5ing the experiences of the past
week and the outlook, for some time
after the adjournment and the visitors in
the we'll filled galleries s.t in blank
smszsment. Altogether the session of
one hour and ten minutes to-day was the
most animated for years, and will be re-
ferred to as the elimination Of an histori-
cal dead lock. The friends OF
the direct tax bill are .
good deal disappointed st the turn Affairs
have taken and regard the action on the
measure IS definitely postponed till HeIs
December, but say they are well
SATISFIED WITH THy RECORD
they have made and n5lioye tns country
will sustsin their action. M.
Oates, who led the fiibusterers,
IS being congratulated upon his
mastery fsht. H. says the question is
settled till Congress reassembles next
winter, bu. there is no disposition to igls
for final vote ct this time. He will not
say what he thinks the result will be when
the bill comes up sgain.
READY FOR TIE TARIFF FIGHT.
The Democrats are generally in good
humor and expect to pass the tariff bill.
The action OF the House to day makes It
certain that the tariff bill will be taken
up on Tuesday. Mr.. Mills has Telegraph
ed from Fortress Monroe that he will be
here to take chsrge OF the measure. The
deadlock has not injured Its
chance Of success. 1! will be
the order till disposed Of, although the
debate may give way at some period to
let an appropriation bill slip through.
There Is some tslk among Republicans Of
flllbusterlpg against il, but II Is MOI gen.
eral, and now serious their Intentions are
IS NOT NOW APPARENT.
The great tariff fight is to begin next
week and everybody is bracing for it.
Over 100 members have signifl d their in
tention TO speak and are or the Speakers
roll.
An attempt will be made in the House
on Monday &c pass the river and karbor
bill under suspension OF rules. The
speaker has agreed to recognize Mr..
Blanchard to make the motion. TIE
matter was considered by the leaders Of
the party and Il IVES concluded that this
would be the safest plan to be followed,
as the chances Of the appropriation being
decreased oy the House would be
lessened.
COURSE OF BUSINESS IN TIKI HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Tnere was a
good desl Of speculation amobg members
of tce House after adj !urnment to day as
to the probable course Of business in the
immediate future. Mt few members
WCAO NhiE tuCh5CLt CD Nu
fact that the swamp land indemnity bill,
which WAS special order for to-day, had
been sent back to its remote
place on the calendar. A strong
had been worked up
sgainst This particular measure and Is
was feared that an inslstsnce upon It's
would result In repetition
of the events Of the past week. It was
broadly limited that the, obstructive tao
tics os.ensibly sg.inst the direct tax bill
were really in large part directed
sgainst the swamp land bill. As It is,
the special orders m.de by the House
upon recommendation Of the COM
mi Tee on rules covering the pres
snt and last week have all been
swf pit aside and although some Of the
chairmen of committees are thereby de-
prived Of designated days, they express
The intention to make renewed efforts to
secure other assignments of special dates