Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-11
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
INCIDENTS OF THE DEADLOCK.
Continuous Session of the House.
Scenes Last Night and This Morning.
SENATOR MORRILL, ON THE MESSAGE.


Among the bills reported from committees and
placed On the calendar was one TO eQuslize the
grades Of on1cers Of the Marine Corps
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on foreign re-
lations reported back Mr.. Riddleberger's resolu-
tion (ofIered some days since) amended so as to
request the PresidentQf not Incompatible with the
public interests) to furnish any Information In his
possession relative to dispute understood to ex-
government OF Great Britain concerning the
boundaries between British Guiana and Vene-
zuela. Adopted.
adopted, calling on the Secretaries Of war, Navy,
and the Treasury for statements as to officers OF
the Army and Navy and judicial Officers re.
each, and, IL dead, the date of death, the amount
OF annual pay, The aggregate OF annual pay, and
the Total amount of money SO paid.
CLOSED DOORS
The Senate then, on motion OF Mr.. Frye, at 1890.
proceeded to the consideration Of executive bust.
ness.
REPORTS FROM THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
Within ten minutes the doors were reopened,
and Mr.. Brown, from the committee on foreign re-
iations, reported the following bills:
House bill adversely authorizing Brig. Gen.
Aosaiom Baird TO accept from the president OF
the french republic diploma cOnferring the
Honor.
House bill uavorably, authorizing Commander
John W. Philips, Z. s. n, to accept a silver
pitcher from the United States Of Colombia Cal
endar.
Mr.. MORRILL, ON THE TARIFF MESSAGE.
The Senate then took up the motion TO refer the
PRESIDENTS annual message, and was addressed
by Mr.. Morrill,. He began by contrasting the last
annual messages of Presidents Washington and
Cieveland-tne former giving announcement to
manufactures, and the latter being unfr1endly to,
and denunciatory OF. manufactures. A tariff for
revenue only (.he banner imposed by Kentucky on
tne democratic parity was, he said, o synonym for
lree trade; and Henry George, TT e-trade propa-
democratic tariff Dill as deadly blow at the ugly
fetch OF protection. In the face OF the doctrines
promulgated In the message OF the President,
what encouragement for the future, he asked, had
those farmers guilty OF having made Investments
In sheep husOandry and OF having Iabored for
years to acquire the knowledge and skill OF good
SnephercS In the management OF their hocEs?
WHAT encouragement did The message offer TO any
new or even Old enterprises? Was there any grow.
ing city or town, any nook corneri the country
whlch could have any hope or advancing pros
perlty upon tue radical changes or the tariff
as urged Dy the message OK the President?
WHERE WERE THE DISCHARGED LABoRERs TO GO?
What new fields OF labor would be opened, or
what old ones show Increased activity? Rather,
which one among them would not be slaughtered?
With their occupations gone, where We're the many
thousands OF discharged laborers TO ko? The
President appeared TO drprecate the discussion Of
simplicity forthwith proposed to recommend ab.O-
luJe Tree trade IN Wool. He would by his measure
cut the Jugular OF every sheep In the country and
proceed 10 argue with lne owners tnat they would
b better on without them, or that they los:
more than they gained by pro -ectiOn. Deducting
the protective duty imposed for the benefit or
Iexus wool In New York and Boston marSeIs
would suddenly drop 10 or cents per pound.
To raise wool al tnaL price, and woOi-g growing even
IN the Loue Star state, with an AREA greater than
That Or Germany, France, Spain, or Italy, would
only be known as one o. the lost arts.
rxIr DIDO rnr-,V ,
from an abandonment OF sheep husDandry was a
problem OF difficult solution. The democratic
party out OF power solidly proclaimed its policy;
but having thereby got into power it prevaricated,
and unDiushingiy and pract cally reversed It's
piatfo.m from end TO end. IL would now perpet-
uate War taxes, and MAKE custom house revenues
insufficient Had Lot virginia, No tn Carolina,
Georgia, Tennessee, as wei! as New
otner stasss valid cause complaipi h1 aginsy nsy
the democratic party FOR false pretenSeS. The
day-star OF hope appeared tO have been rising in
the .'new SOUTH" lighting AL her borders With
flaming furnaces ana decorating her wasted places
wit. Manufacturing towns and cities; but these
0rigAt eviuences or brighter days, II the anti
tariff bill, should be successful, would imme-
dately sink out OF sight, and the fondest hopes OF
the ''new South" would disappear forever.
House Of Representatives.
LIVELY EPISODE OF THE ALL-NIGHr SESSION.
At 1870 O'Clock last night the House OF Repre-
ssntarives was awakened from its lethargy in q
Very unexpected manner. A motion that the
COMMITTEES rise was pending when Mr.. Boutelle, of
Maine, rose, and, In order to test the accuracy OF
the rulings that motions to excuse members were
In order, moved that Mr.. Breckinridge, Of Arkan.
sas; MI. Breck1nrldge, OF Kentucky; Mr.. Weaver,
OF Iowa, and MIR. Oates OF Alabama, be excused
were able 70 take care or themselves Mr. BOutelle
insisted, however. 10 the light OF recent decisions
that 1t was not requisite that member give hts
consent to q molten to be excused from voting
Thereupon, Mr.. Taulbee, OF Kentucky, moved as
an amendment that Mr. Boutelle himself be ex-
Of %
be carried, Notwithstanding vOctrerOus demands
for recognition from the republican side. Mr..
self be e. excused used from ON Voting. Voting and and r further %
moved thai Mr.. Bayne, Of Pennsylvania, be
excused from voting upon hts motion.
that Mr.. Reed (Me.) be excused from voting upon
the motion TO excuse him (Baynel. Several 0tner
republicans were upon their feet desrous OF pill
Ing motion upon motion In order To show the
danger resulting from motion to excuse men,
Der from voting, but the speaker pro tempore re-
Cannon excuse himself % Which he declared s re- me- 70
be carried against the protests OF the republicans
At this moment motion came from the demo-
chorus OF yeas from the democrats and shout OF
nays from the republicans, the gavel OF the
Speaker hung In mid.air. The republicans, fearful
clared adjourned, rose as one man TO their feet
and. led Dy Messrs Reed. Taylor, and R0WelL
ruSncQ 70 the front row OF desks Sn0utlng and
crying for the yeas and nays The confusion was
too great to be Quelled by the speakers gavel,
and the services OF the serEeant.at-arms and his
mace OF ONCE was called In, bit 1t was some time
before the officer OF the House, armed with his
emblem Of authority, could quiet the now thor
Ouxhly excited members. Mr.. Reed stood directly
In front OF the Speakers desk reiteratlng his de.
mand Tor the yeas and nays bearing his position
through all the turmoil, and when comparative
quiet had been obtained the speaker pro tenpore
recognized bis demand, and the yeas and nays
were ordered.
FROM 2 O'CLOCK UNTIL DAYBREAK
the members Of the House sat patiently in their
seats or reclined on the more easy sofas In the
rear OF the hall. No motions were submitted, no
points OF order raised, no parliamentary inquiries
submitted. The House was
IN STATE OF SIEGE.
The advocates OF the direct-tax bill, recognizing
their inability to cope with the parliamentary
tactics oftheir antagonists refrained from any eff
fort to dispense with further proceedings under
the call OF the House. The opponents or the
measure, conscious OF the fact that they would be
Outvote0 upon any motion 70 adjourn, deststed
from their efforts In that direction, aud affairs
came to coCplete standstilL Now and then Q
gentleman would make remark which would
arouse the rtstbilitieS Of such OF the members as
were not asleep, but throughOuC the night there
were no scenes OF suhctent interest TO awaken the
oozen occupants OF the galleries who were peace
iuly dozlng upon the benchea As the early
morning rgnt broke through the glazed ceiling OF
the chaInber,
SHORT INFORMAL RECESS
was taken 70 enable the jantors 20 clear the moor
OF the accumulated rubbish OF an a-nlght session.