The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-04-13
WASHINGTON LETTER
IN our Regular Correspondent

from our Regular correspondent
WARRINGTON, April 9th. 1883
Wanted, a leader 10 the House with
su fficient nerve to discipline the mem
bers who have brought about the pres
ent protr acted deadlock. Such is the
substance of what every Cleveland
democrat thinks and says about the
shameful state of affairs now existing
in the House and which was brought
about and is kept up by a mere hand
full of democratic members, simply be.
cause they object to the passage OF the
bill to refund to the several states the |
direct-tax of 1861.
No possible good can come out of |
the misguided actions of these gentle
men, while the harm already done is |
almost incalculable. They have set |
a precedent before the republican min.
ority of the House Of which the latter |
will be sure TO take advantage. No one
need be surprised if, when the time
comes TO vote on the Mills tariff bill in
the House, Tire republicans shall bring
about a deadlock in order to prevent
vote being had upon it, and the same
may hold good of every other measure
that the democratic majority may de
sire to pass
A large majority of the democratic
members are opposed to the fihbuster
ing, bnt owing IT, the lack of bold
leader they cit around helpless. Speak, I
Carlisle is the only man who, alone, has
the power to break the deadlock bu,
as vet he has not shown disposition
to do go.
The deadlock began on last Wednes
day, since when there have bet n only
such recesses as were necessary fo'
rest and refreshment. The legislative
day of Wednesday still CON inues
therefore, there has been no adjourn
ment, and no one cin predict the end
The order Of proceedings is the calling
for the ayes and nsyes on alternate
motions for adjournment and recess,
On one night since the beginning OF
the deadlock recess was not taken
until 3 O'Clock A. NJ o. ano' her oc-
casion when it was Uncovered that q
quorum was not present tn" Sergeant
alarms and his deputies locked the
doors of the House and started after
the absentees, the usual amusing Incl
dents occurring when they were brought
before the bar of the House to explain
their delinquency.
This struggle in the House has
brought into prominence few Rep
resentatives who, already more or less
known, now stand out in sharp relief
"a the captains of the opposing forces.
On the democratic side the leaders are
Mr. Oates, Of Alabama. Mr.. Breckin-
ridge, of Arkansas. and Mr.. McMillion
of Tennessee. Mr.. Reed, of Maine is of
course the republican leader. No one
will gainsay his right to that position,
for when he says, "All up" the entire
republican side arises as one man, az d
when he says "A'l down. every Rep
resentstive takes his seat Still in this
fight he is not as prominent as Repre-
sentative 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 President
ial nomination. He has opened his
barrel and is buving delegates wherever
they can be had.
Let there be no more criticisms on
the House for its laSiness this session
1t has passed 222 private, and l27
public bills already. No previous
Congress can furnish better showing
thus early in the session.
Senator Gray, of Delaware, is sale
to be favored by a majority of tht
democratic Senators for the Chief Jus
tioeship, and Justice Field is said to b'
the choice of six of his colleagues OF
the Supreme bench.
The Senate has decided agains
publicly discussing the Fisheries treaty
The new gunboat Yorktown an,
the Dynamite cruiser will be Launched
on the 2Sth inst. We are slowly NOV
ing towards navy.
The Lafayette monument commits
sion are trying to get the site nccupie
by the equestrian statue Of AndreS
Jackson, in Lafayette square, direc,I
opposite the White House upon whic
to erect the Lafsyette monument. A
this would involve the removal c
''Old Hickory" il is likely to raise
row before it is accomplished.
A democratic caucus of m.mbers {
the House was held Oh Saturday nigh
at which it determined that the Sprin.
er omnibus bill providing for the a,
mission ot the Territories of Dakot
Montana, Washington and New Mexit
should be passed by the House at Il
present SESSION. They also pass, d
resolution Re qnestiDg the committee G
rules 10 iix time for considering bill
reported from the committee on publ
lands, forfeiting unearned rallrof
land grants and ieseiving the renal
der Of The public lands for the BEN,
of actual settlers.
The United States Supreme Cou
has denied the application for a rehea
ing of the ''driycn we'll" GASES.
Major General Alferd ii. Terry hs
at his own r. quest been placed on Il
retired list of the Army. Brigadi
General George Cook has been pr
mot. d TO Major General aud Col Jol
X. Brooke, of the 3rd Infantry
Brigadier General.
Chairman Mills of the Ways az
Means Committee is still to sick
resume his sea. in the House.
On Friday the Senate passed /:
bills in less than an hour aud a ba
One was private pension bill, givli
DIR. Mary Walker S25 a month as
assistant surgeon, United Stat
Army"