Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-12
THE AGONY KEEPS UP.
No Signs of . Break In the Contendius
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No Signs Of . Break In the Contendius
Ranks.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-From two
o'clock until dsybreak the members of the
House sat patiently in their seats or re-
clined 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 of their
antagonists, RETAINED from any effort to
dispense with further proceedings under
the call of the House. The opponents of
the measure conscious of the fact that they
would be Outvoted upon any motion to
adjourn, desisied from their efforts in that
direction and affairs came 10 q complete
standstill. Now and then gentleman would
make remark which would arouse the
| risibilit;es Of such of the members as were
not asleep, but throughout the night there
were no scenes Of sufficient interest 10
awaken the dozen occupants Of the CALLER
les, who wers peacefully doing on the
| benches. As the early morning light
| broke through the glazed ceiling of the
cEamber, short informal recess was taken
to enable the jInitors to clear the floor OF
the accumulated rubbish of an all night
session, but the duty was very inefficiently
performed.
The floor of the hall is Uttered with bits
of paper; desk tops are covered with mis-
cellaneous piles of rubbish, and the cham-
Der, as a whole, has au air of drowsiness
and fatigue. "Are we still in session ?''
queried a newcomer of Mr.. Burroughs, of
Michigan. "Yes, you see us now in the
very act OF lsgislatiGg for the whole peo-
Pile" At tlOo'clocklthe first business OF the
day was undertaken. 1t was q motion
by Nr. Dockery, of Missouri, that the
dOOrkeeper be authorized To open the
doors and ventilate the chamber. Some
belated tihbuster objected, from force Of
hsbit, and matters relapsed again.
At squarter past ten Mr.. Belmont was
| brought 10 the bar under arrest and for
mally charged with absence without leave.
He said he was paired yesterday and was
necessarily absent in New York. A mo-
| ton To excuse him was lost upon viva
voice vote, but was carried by 64 to upon
division.
At o'clock leave was asked that the
membera of the Committee on the District
OF Columbia be excused until o'clock, to
enable them 10 attend the opening of the
Free Bridge over the Potomac river, in
Washington. Mr.. Reed, however, inter
posed an objection.
Unanimous consent was given to Repre-
sentative White, of New York, TO have
read the 9 O'Clock official hulletin, Issued
by DR.. Barker, which noted an improve
ment in ex-senator Conkling's condition.
The reading was listened to with close at
tention, and at its close round of pro-
longed applause arose from both Demo-
Gratis end Republicans
The daily test vote wss taken o. m,
Mr Tsulbee, of Kentucky, officiating "a
reading clerk, upon motion TO adjourn.
This motion was defeated by vote Of rs
TO 1872, falling of OF four votes from the
opposition and fourteen from the advocates
of the measure, as compared with the sim
liar vote OF yesterday.
At7p.m. Mr.. Taulbee asked unani-
nous consent for recess until Has to-
morrow, aud there being no objection the
recess was taken. The clerk announced
the call for Democratic caucus at eight
o'clock.
Mr. Taulbte protested against a call
being ordered when there was such q
small attendance OF members, but the call
was found to be in proper form and the
caucus was ordered.