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A HISTORICAL DEADLOCK
HOUSE BUSINESS MAY BE AT A
STANDSTILL ALL THE WEEK.

The Republicans may be Silly Enough
to Attempt to Wear Out Their Oppo-
nents-Charles Francis Adams Vainly
Attempts to Effect Peace-The Sem
ate to be Busy.
WASHINGTON, April s-The Senate will
probably take up the South Dakota bill to-
morrow at o'clock and will try to dispose
of it by Wednesday night.
The bill TO establish bureau of animal
industry is made the special order for
Thursday, having been already considered
exhaust vely in committee of the whole and
referred back to the Committee on Agri-
culture for the purpose of having its various
amendments reviewed and assimilated be-
fore final action.
When these two measures are disposed of
MIR. Sherman's bill authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to invest in govern
ment bonds so per cent of the fund held for
the redemption of notes of national banks
failed. in liquidation of reducing cur
rency" will be taken up These three meas
ures have been accorded the right of way
by the caucus committees.
TWO OTHERS ON THE TAPIs.
The Freedman's Bank bill is the unfin-
ished business for the morning hours, and
tho Blair Confederate preference BILL which
awaits the formality of a second hearing,
is in a position to come up at any odd
moment, with the prospect as to its fate as
uncertain as the time of its appearance, or
the direction and length of its debate.
There is a possibility that the fisheries
treaty may command attention in execu-
tive session during the week, and a proba-
| biIity that the nomination of Consul Gem
i i Tn.AI IL i VI.
latter has borrowed interest in its possible
bearing upon the open executive session
question.
IN THE HOUSE.
The calendar of the House shows that all
of the working days of next week have
| been parcelled out among committees ON
| Pacific Railroads, Territories, Foreign
| Affairs, Public Lands and Agriculture for
action upon measures reported by them, but
the actual disposition of the time is likely
to be very different, judging from the pro-
ceedings of the past week. The legislative
| week will open with the House construct
lively in the legislative day of Wednesday,
April 4. Mr. Taylor's proposition to go into
committee of the whole to debate the direct
tax bill will probably meet with approval,
and for day or two fictitious progress will
be made
A STUMBLING BLOCK.
When the phase is reached where a mo,
tiOn to order the previous question is in
ORDER if any regard is had for the senti
ments expressed by the opponents of the tax
| bill, it will soon become evident that con-
clusion is as far Off as on last Tuesday morn
ing when the bill was first called up, and
roll call will follow roll call with the mon
otony that characterized last weeks pro-
ceedings A faint hope is felt that the APP
preparations Committee will be able to
break the deadlock by securing considera-
tion of one of the appropriation bills now
ON the calendar, but the Republican men,
bers profess TO be willing to antagonize any
such effort, and they undoubtedly have IL
in their power to do so successfully.
NO CHANGE IN TIE SITUATION.
There has been no change in the situation
with respect TO the direct tax bill. No con-
ferences looking to settlement have taken
place between Che opposing parties. The
leaders of both sides have, of course, con-
suited their followers in order to ascertain
whether there has been any accessions
to their ranks or not, but beyond
this nothing has been DONE 1t is probable
that a statement will be made in the House
tomorrow in answer TO Representative Tay-
lor's proposition made just before the recess
was taken yesterday. This statement will
give the grounds on which the minority
Justify their course and will refuse concur
renee IN MT. ldylOTS suggestion. Inc NIL
nority claim that they are as strong now as
when the filibustering began. Everything
points TO a deadlock that will be historical
In the future annals of Congress
MR.. ADAMS FAILS TO BREAK IT.
President Charles Francis Adams, of the
Union Pacific railroad. spent most of to-
day trying to break the deadlock in the
House so as to secure consideration to-
morrow and Tuesday for the Cultivate
Union Pacific bill, fixed by order of the
House for those days. He did not succeed,
however, and the probability now is that
the Cultivate bill will not be again con-
sidered during this session. Mr.. Adams
tried 10 impress the Republican leaders
with the fact that if it failed of considera-
tion tomorrow it would probably fail alto
gether. They admitted the fact, but could
not see how they could help it. If they
adjourned the House the direct tax bill
which had already passed the Senate. and
which they had determined to pass in the
House, would fail. Instead of so doing
they propose a more aggressive campaign
this week. They are going to force the
fighting. They will insist upon continuous
sessions day and night, their object being to
wear the flibusters out. On the other
hand. the filibusters say that they cannot
be tired out and that they will fight in re-
lays as long as the Republicans choose to
keep it up. The deadlock is certain to last
through tomorrow, probably through TpSs~
day and possibly through,the week.
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