The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-09
THE WEARY ROLL CALL.
The End of the Democratic FIllibuster Is
not In Sight.


not In Sight.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April S.-The
Senate will probably take up the South
Dakota bill tomorrow ut 9 o'clock, and
will try to dispose OF it by Wednesday
nighL The bill to establish bureau OF
animal industry is made special order
for Thursday. having been already con.
Sidercd exhaustively in Committee OF
the Whole and referred back to the Com
mittec on Agriculture for the purpose OF
having its various amendments reviewed
and aSsimilated before final action.
When these two measures are disposed
Of Mr.. Sherman's bill authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to invest in
Government bonds eight per cent Of the
fund held fOr the redemption OF the
notes OF national banks, failed in liqui-
da,ion, or reducing currency" will be
taken up. These three measures have
been accorded the right of way by the
caucus committees.
The Frecdmen's Bank bill is the un-
finished business for the morning hour
and the Blair Confederate preference
bill which awaits the formality OF sec
ond reading is in a position to come up
at any odd moment.
THE HOUSE DEADLOCK.
The calendar OF the House shows that
all OF the working days OF next week
have been parceiied out among the com
mittees on Pacific railroads, Territories,
Foreign Affairs, Public Lands and Agri-
culture iOr action upon measures re-
ported by them, But the actual disposi-
lion OF the time is likely to be very dif.
ifgent judging from the proceedings OF
The past week.
The legislative work will open with
Tue House constructively in the Legisla-
i've day OF Wednesday, April Il. Mr..
layIors proposition to go into Commit
lee Of the Whole to debate the direct
tax bill will probably meet with up
proyaI, and ior day or two fictitious
progress will be made. II any regard is
mad Ior the sentiments expressed by the
opponents Of the tax bill, It will soon be-
come evident that q conclusion is rs fal
gu As on last Tuesday morning, when
he bill was first called up, and roll call
WI! follow roll call with the mOnotony
%oIch characterized Inst weeks proceed
ings.
A faint hope is felt in some quarters
mat the Appropriations Committee will
Dc able to break the deadlock by secur
Ing the consideration OF one OF the ap
preparation bills now on the calendar
Sut the Republican members profess tC
DeTllling TO antagonize any such effort
anu they undoubtedly have it in theil
power to do so successfully.
no PROSPECTS, OF A SETTLEMENT.
There has been no change in the sit
1atl9n with respect to the direct ta'
u'l. No conference looking to q settle
Aent has taken place between the op
posing parties. The leaders OF botl
sides have, Of course, consulted thei
followers in order to ascertain whethe
herc has been any accessions TO thei
ranks or not, but beyond this nothingha
Oeen done. II is probable that d state
ment will be made in the House to-mol
row to Representative Taylor's proposl
uon OF yesterday. This statement vii
give the ground on which the minorit
Justify their course, and will refuse cor
Srarrence in Mr.. Taylor's suggestion
tle minority claim that they are q
strong now as when the fGbHstering bt
gan. Everything points to dead-loc
mat will be historic in the future annal
Vi Congress,