Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-19
THE RECENT DEADLOCK.

It's Eject on Pending LegisIatIon-The
oklahoma bill Jeopardy
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The deadlock in
the House was broken yesterday as the d.
rect result OF the Democratic caucus OF
Wednesday night-the Democrats voting
for and the Republicans against the decl-
slve motion to adjourn The first essay
was Il failure, but the second proved sue
cessfuL
This result left the House in much bet
ter humor than could have been antici-
pated considering the high stale of feeling
that had existed during the past eight
days. Matters OF pending / gislalion.
however, are in chaotic condition. and
several days must elapse before arrange
ments can be consunmated TO map out the
future action of the House Many persons
express the conviction that This virtually
ends all legislation during the present ses-
sion except the tariff and current appro-
prIation bills, but this opinion Is not shared
by those more familiar with the effects or
like episodes.
AS soon as the House adjourned yester-
day Speaker Carlisle sent dispatch TO
Mr.. Mills, Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, who Is at Fortress
Monroe recuperating his health, TO return
to Was hington Immediately. and it was re-
ported that Mr.. Carlisle at once visited the
White House, where he remained in con-
ference with the President for two hours.
These circumstances imply one OF two
things - either that Mr.. Mills has been
summoned to take charge OF the Tariff Re
ductlon bill, the consideration of which IS
set for next Tuesday, or to meet with his
Democratic colleagues of the Committee on
Rules, his presence being necessary TO
constitute a majority, for the purpose of re-
arranging the order OF business by which
some Of the committees cut out OF their
assignments by the deadlock may have
other days fixed for the consideration OF
business reported from and awaiting action
on the calendar,
The latter proposition is considered as
far the most probable, since Mr.. Mills is
in poor health and will hardly be in phys
ical condition by Tuesday to meet the heavy
strain inc dent to the discussion and man.
agement of the Tariff bill. Moreover,
there is a very general demand among
members that some of these reported
measures be considered and disposed of.
If a rearrangement can be perfected by
the Rules Committee and accepted by the
House, 1t is possible that the consideration
OF the Tariff bill will be deferred for a
week or so beyond Tuesday, and the inter-
Vening time given to those committees
which were locked out. 1t is also possible,
however, that the Tariff bill may be taken
up at the time fixed, discussed for about
two weeks, and then laid aside temporarily
W Il lew QdSS 10 IHOSe cOululllIctS
This latter view is entertained by Mr..
Springer, who feels confident OF passing
the Oklahoma bill.
A pretty accurate recanvass of the House
made during he last few days shows that
the Oklahoma bill has u fair majority in
the body, but as it is almost certain that
the Cultivate bill for refunding the Union
Pacific railroad Indebtedness will be taken
up first the success of the Oklahoma bill
will be largely contingent upon the alb
sence of filibustering against the Outh-
waite bill. Should General Weaver and
other leading supporters of the Oklahoma
bill undertake 10 filibuster against con-
sideratlon Of the Funding bill such action
would provoke retaliation on the part of
the friends of the latter measure, i'll which
event both bills would fail, while if the
Funding bill should pass its principal sup
porters would be able 10 control some sixty
or seventy additional votes in aid of the
passage OF the Oklahoma bill. Mr.. Springer
is working industriously To secure this
end. II is reasonably assured that the
events of the past week will operate to de-
feat the consideration of the Swamp Land
bill the present session.