The Osceola times., 1888-04-14

less. Speaker Carlisle Is the only
man who, alone, has the power to
break the deadlock, but as yet he
has shown no disposition to do so.
The deadlock began ON last Wed.
n-sday, since when there have been
only such recesses as were necessary
for rest and refreshment. The legis-
lative day Of "Wednesday still con-
.inues, therefore, there has been nc
nd Journment, and no one can predict
the end. The order of proceedings is
the calling for the ayes and nays on
alternate MOTORS for adjournment
and recess. On one night since the
beginning of the deadlock, recess
was not taken until 3 o'clock A. NJ.
On another occasion when it was dis
covered that a quorum was no, pre-
sent the Sergeant-at-Arms and his
deputies locked the doors OF the
House and started after the absent
ees, the usual amusing Incidents oc.
curing when they were brought be-
fore the bar of the House to explain
their delinquency.
This struggle in the House has
brought into prominence few Rep
rcsentstives who, already more or
less known, now stand out in sharp
relief as the captains Of the opposing
forces. On the democratic side the
leaders are Mr.. Oates, of Alabama,
Mr.. Breckinridge, Of Arkansas, and
Mr.. McMillin, of Tennessee. Mr..
Reed, III Maine Is of course the re-
publican leader. No one will gain
say his right to that position: when
he says, "All up, the entire repub-
lican side arises as one man, and
when he says, "All down every
Representative takes his seat. Still
in this fight he is not as prominent
as Representative Taylor, of Ohio,
the man who is pointed out from the
galleries as the successor of Garfield
in Congress.
Senator Sherman denies that he
has retired from the race for the
Presidential nomination. He has
opened his barrel and is buying del
-ga,es wherever they can be had.
Let there be no more criticisms on
the House for its lazincss this scs.
sion. 1t has passed 222 private and
l57 public bills already. No prcvi-
ons Congress can furnish better
showing thus early in the session.
Scnatar Gray, of Delaware, is said
to be favored by a majority Of the
democratic Senators for the Chief
Justiceship, and Justice Field is said
to be the choice If six Of his col.
leagues on the Supreme bench.
The Senate has decided against
publicly discussing the Fisheries
treaty.
The new gunboat Yorktown and
the Dynamite cruiser will be launch.
ed on the 2Sth. inst. We are slow.
ly moving towsrds navy.
The lafayette monument commits
sion are trying to get the site occu-
pied by the equestrian statute ef An
drew Jackson, in Lafayette square,
directly opposite the White House,
upon which to erect the Lafayette
monument. As this would involve
the removal OF "Old Hickory, it is
likely to raise a row before il is &C.
complished.
A der o ratio caucus OF n embers
of the Hou.e was held on Saturday
night, at which 1t determine d that
the Springer omnibus bill, providing
for the admission OF the Territories
Of Dakota, Montana, Washington
"d New Mexico should be pass. d
by tie House at the present session.
They also passed a resolution re-
questing the committee on Rules to
fix a tine f,r considering bills re-
ported from the cnmmi,tcs on ,.ublic
lands, forfeiting unearned railroad
land grants and reserving the re-
mainder Of the public lands for the
benefit of actual settlers.
The United States Supreme Court
has denied the application for re-
hearing of the "driven well " cascs,
Major General Alfred II. Terry
has, at his own request, been placed
on the retired list Of tue army. Bri.
gadier General George Crook has
been promoted to Major General and
Col. John r. Crooke, Of the 3rd. in
fAntry to Brigadicr General.
Chairman Mills of the Ways anG
Means Committee is still too sick tt
resume his seat in the House.
On Friday the Senate passed IL!
bills in less than an hour and half
One was a private pension bill, Civ
ing Or. Mary Walker s95 mon,l
as an "assistant surgeon, United
States Army.