The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-04-12

HOUSE.-After the reading OF tho Journal
In the house an effort was made by the
friends Of the SPECIAL order the direct tax
bill, to make an arrangement by which q
final vote upon the measure would be in
sured at 5 o clock, but Mr.. Breckenridge of
Arkansas objected to the proposition. MIR.
E. B. Taylor Of Ohio thereupon moved to
limit general debate to one hour The op-
ponents of the bill then resorted to filibuster-
ing tactics.
The entire day and evening was consumed
with dilatory motions, submitted by oppo-
nents of the bill, Messrs. Dates Of Alabama
and Breckenridge Of Arkansas being the
most active filibusters. At l0.20p. N. the
clerk had called IS roll calls, and was just
all-night session were good. Tho seats and
sofas in the rear Of the chamber were occu-
pied by members, who were either asleep, or
keep awake The advocates Of the
direct tax hill, feeling that
an adjournment would endanger the passage
Of the bill at this session, were laboring to
prevent adjournment while the other side
were trying to bring 1t about At a. m. all
attempts at compromise between the OPP
posing factions haveing failed, the number OF
members present having dwindled down to
less than a quorum, the sergeant alarms
was sent out to look up absenteS HIS nrst
VlCUlUl WIS hI. bOuSucl VI fiot ioo1 wiz
begged off OH the pl "A Of having the "msl-
aria" and was excused.
April 5-SENATE.-Tbe senate passed the
bill authorizing the purchase of bonds with
the surplus, with the Beck amendment pro-
viding for the coinage and issue of standard
silver dollars in lieu of national bank ci"cu-
lation surrendered under the operation of
the proposed purchase Of bonds. -. A pro-
posal from the dominion Of Canada for a di-
rect and immedi ate Interchange of parlia-
mentary publications., which was transmitted
to the senate by the secretary of state, was
referred to the committee on printing.
April 6.-SENATE.-On motion, 1t was or
dered that wnen the senate adjourn today 1t
be till Monday.
Mr.. Gray introduced bill authorizing
United States district attorneys to swear
witnesses, and to compe, their attendance,
for thu purpose of INVESTIGATING the facts OF
case pending for trial. Referred. Mr..
Payne, from the comm ttee on foreign rela-
tions, repor cd back the house joint resolu-
ton appropriatiug S25, 900 Tor representation
Mt he international exhibition at Barcelona,
Spain. Passed. Mr.. Riddleberger Of
fered preamble and resolution IN
as recently acquired by Great Britain fro n
/ Venezuela, and calling on the presi
dent for copies of letters, docum ents, etc.
in any way appertaining thereto, or request
ing him to take such other and further action
as may be compatible with the public inter
ests. Referred to committee on foreign re-
lations. The senate then proceeded to the
consideration Of private pension bills on the
calendar. Altogether there were 127 bill.
,, passed, occupying less than an hour and @
half, Is of them being house bills. The senate
| at 2 o'clock, resumed consideration of the
| bill for bureau of animal industry, to facili.
tate the expectation Of live stock and their
products, and to extirpae contagious
] pleuro- pneumonia.
HoUsE-The house this morning at II. 4;
o'clock entered upon the fourth day of it
contest over the direct tax bill, the legisla
tive day of Wednesday still cont nuing. Mr.
Reed of Maine Immediately demanded the
regular order, which the speaker stated t.
be the vote on the motion that wnen thu
house adjourn today it be to meet on Satur
day next. The effort at compromise hav
ing failed, the usual filibustering motions
were again submitted and the round of rol
calls began. At 2.i5 p. m, the situation il
the house remains unch anged, and there are
no present prospects of the breaking of lh'
deadlock. Both sides are doggedly deter
mined to keep up the fight, and it
threatened that the house will DO kept IL
| CONTINUOUS SoSSlOn WlGuOut any recess pelUt
taken until the question is settled, either by
compromise or by one party uncondition
ally surrendering its position. There Il
some discus ion as to what effect the present
action of tho house in consuming the time
in repeated roll calls will have upon tn,
consideration of the tariff bill. and there il
an apprehension felt by some gentlemen
/ that, if dilatory tactics are continued for a
few days longer, the necessary consideration
of the appropriation b lis will delay until a
later day than that now fixed the discussion
of the Mills bill