Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-12
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE DEMOCRATS GIVE UP And Agree To Break The
 Deadlock. MORRILL, ON THE TARIFF. A Strong Appeal For
 Protection. BISMARCK WILL NOT RESIGN. COnkling Making A Great
 Struggle.
TO BREAK THE DEADLOCK.


 The Democrats Come to an Arrange meut to Put OG the BlII Tlll Next
 Winter.
 WASHINGTON, April 1.-The caucus this evening was attended by about one hundred and twenty-five Democratic members Of the House, including MT. Randall and other prominent men. NIT. Cox on calling the csu- GUS to order made short speech in which he appealed to his colleagues to present united front and sacrifice individuality for the sake of harmony, which sentiment was yociferous- ly applauded. After many motions had been offered leading to compromise proposition was made by MT. O'Ferrall of Virginia, rep resentlng what he said was the extreme limit of the concessions that would be made by the friends of the bill. This proposition provided that the direct tax bill should be postponed until December 18th with condition that when at that time it is taken up 8 reasonable time will be allowed for debate and vote taken. Speaker Carlisle is said to have strongly ad- vocated the acceptance of the proffered com- promise Mir. Holman made 8 speech in which he declared that the present proceed
  ter eyer witnessed in legislative body, ex- hibiting the spectacle of great majority re- treating before small minority. He called on MT. Oates to state his position. MT. Oates replied that he had come into the caucus expecting to make some concession. If he followed his own views he would con sent to no measure that did not involve the defeat of the bill. But he was Democrat, and if the caucus decided against him he would abide by it's decision. The declaration was received with ap- plause by the caucus. MT. Oates added that he favored the proposed postponement, but would regret to see the caucus agree to the conditions that 8 vote should be taken upon it at fixed date. Much debate followed and the caucus ad- iourned at 11:30 after adopting the following resolution:
 That on reassembiing tomorrow the House shall adjourn with the understanding that the committee on rules report special order setting apart Thursday, December 6, 1SSS immediately after the reading of the journal, for the consideration of Senate bill l39 to provide for a refunding of the direct tax levied in 1861, in which order a reason able time, not to exceed three days, viz., Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday, shall be allowed for debate and amendment and the time for 8 vote on it's final passage shall be fired at o'clock Tuesday.
 The Republicans Will Not Object.
 WASHINGTON, April 11--It is not believed that the Republicans will attempt to pre- vent the carrying out of the Democratic caucus programme. Representative Cannon who is chairman of the Republican caucus committee, said tonight that while he did not feel warranted in speaking for his col- leagues he thought the Republicans would not resort to revolutionary proceedings to prevent an adjournment to morrow. Such course would be utterly at variance with Re- publican policy in the past. The Democrat ic party was in the majority and he was will ling to go before the country on the ques- ton whether the methods of the past week should be approved or not. It is the general understanding that the Democratic members will abide by the decision of the caucus.