The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-08
THE HOUSE DEADLOCK.
Prospect. frightening for n Temporary
Hreak I'm If.

wAsmxoroN, April THE House met
this morning at ll;Soo'clock IN continuation
Of Wednesdays session.
Mr. Blanchard, OF Louisiana, a. question
of privilege, presented the conference report
on the House bill authorizing the purchase
Of lands needed In The work OF improvement
OF the Cumberland river. Tennessee. This
bill was amended In the Senate ~ rs 10 make
Il general IN the provisions and TO provide
for the purchase or condemnation OF lands
or material whenever needed for river aud
harbor Improvement
The House conierrccs acccdc 10 the Senate
amendment aud 20 report. The report was
agreed 10.
Mr.. H. u. Taylor, Of Ohio, having de-
handed the regular order, the speaker s'gied
that the pending question was upon the
motion Of Mr.. Taylor that the House resolve
itself into a committee OF the whole on the
direct tax bill.
Mr.. Oates, % Alabama, was Immediately
on hand with a motion for recess until
o'clock, which was supplemented by Mr..
Weaver, OF Iowa. with a motion 10 subsii' ute
O'Clock, and further supplemented by Mr..
Breckenridge, of Arkansas, with a motion
substituting . o'clock.
The fifth DAY Of the contest WIS thcrcupon
formally opened. without signs Of weaken
ing ON either side
Atihe conclusion Of one roll call Mr. Oates
OF Alabama, imputed whether the friend, Of
the bill would ponnlit three houn' debate
upon u without conditions.
In reply Mr. Reed Of Maine, formulate
the proposition Of the friends Of the measure.
They were ready, he said. 10 grant ANY time
which might be required for a full and com.
plcic debate, desiring simply that tho pre-
sious question should be considered NJ or
dered and a vote be i1ksn on the passage Of
4. the bill nj some definite time.
Mr. Oates suggested that that was suhstan.
TALLY the zane proposition which had pre-
yiously been offered
Mr.. Heed admitted that Il was subsian.
TALLY the same. and said he was happy 10
state that the friends Of the bill had been
perfectly willing 10 do tho reasonable thing
from the first 70 the last.
Mr.. Oates said that the gentlemen on the
other side were conscious OF their power 10
vote down every amendment and pas the
bill. leaving the opponents no opportunity
a. compounds.
All legislation proceeded on the Idea OF
compromise, and II he agreed That the pre-,
yious question should be ordered on the bill
In advance, all the majority would have TO
do would be 10 ~ still and vote down every
amendment The argument promptly asked
the oppo,ition 10 ia an hour whcn II was
willing 10 strike Is colors and surrender.
Mr.. Reed replied that under the constitn'
ton the majority was competent 10 decide
what amendments u would adopt, what
amendments Il would reject what bills u
/ would pass and what bills u would refuse "a
pas Ills proposition simply exercised that
Constitutional right. Under the constitu.
ton "legislation was the result Of the action
Of the majority and not tbs result Of yield.
ing Of I0B mcmben 10 titty-two members Of
n question which the House wps perfectly
competent 10 deal With. The majority was
eaecr 10 allow any amount OF debate and
any number OF amendments. II the
amendments were adopted the matter would
| 20 into conference: II not. tho bill would
| pas a. Il stood, aud would pass by virtue OF
l having a majority Of representatives OF the
. people of the United siatcs In favor Of II,
lie had made his proposition, and II seemed
70 him tina, the vayiaring man could com
Iprbond II.
Mr.. OATES said that Il was perfectly cloal
that under the constitution the llonso had
fhe right 20 make H. rules OF procedure. u
bad done 20 under those rules the rcgulai
rouf- Hhs thai whom general debate cndct
In the slnitise o. The v hole the bill shoul'