Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-11

! thursday. 20 adjourn until Friday, and 20 adj
| lourn until Saturday.
MIR. Kelley. Of Pennsylvania, called attention
20 the violation Of the rule prohibiting smoking
| upon the door. and the Speaker pro tenpoTe (Mr
Hatch. OF MiseourD, emphattcally directed tho
sergeant alarms and Doorkeeper TO enforce
the rule vigorously.
There IA no change or prospect Of n change In
the deadlock. No concessions have been made
by either side OF the controversy, and ali talk Of
compromise has ceased. IL Ia generally thought
among members thai the present condition OF
Affairs will continue until Tuesday next-the day
whom 10 Il intended 10 call up the tnrif bil-when
determined EFFORT win be made 70 break the
deadlock There rs q desire on the part % the
Democratic advocates Of tho direct.tax bill to
have a caucus called for the purpose OF deter
mining what course should be p.rsued 20 put an
end 10 the present stsgnstion Of business; but
whiie INC opponents indicate willingness TO
have the caucus called for consultation. they de-
cline 10 be bound by caucus action. call Of
The House was in progress AZ 3 r. VI.
The hours wore away without being marked by
single Incident Of interest Late in the after
noon a vote was taken upon motion 70 adjourn
In order that test m cht be made Of the strength
Of the comUatants. The Affirmative vote WAS so
exactly the number who voted in n similar
manner yesterday. The negative vote
fell Of from $50 yesterday to 146 10
day, the falling OF being accounted
for by the fact that number OF leaves Of alb
sence we're granted, mainly from the ranks Of
tho supporters Of the bin. subsequently the
Sergeantai-Arms appeared aud stated that all
the members who were reported rs absent had
returned 20 the House except such as had been
excused or were out Of the city, and the House
having received his report relapsed into state
Of lassitude
Mr.. Parker. Of Now York, was the first to claim
attention with parliamentary inquiry. 1t was,
he said. the custom Of the House to send out
special com nittees for tho purpose OF investi-
gatlng the causes and effects Of great railroad
strikes He desired 10 know whether it would
be in order for great railroad companies TO cre-
ate committee 20 investigate the causes and
effects Of the strike now existing In the House
OF Representatives.
The Speaker pro fsnpOre was not Of the opin-
ION that the inquiry presented was a parliament
tary one, and Mr. Parker resumed mis- seat with
his query unanswered
Al $50 the Sergeantst-Arms appeared at the
bar Of the House. having IN custody MIR. Lawler,
OF Illinois, who was subjected 10 good deal OF
bandiuage by his fellow mem ers a. he fOrmu-
lated his excuse for having been absent lie
had been at home, he said, answering his cor
respondence, In expectation that the situation
in the House would remain unchanged.
Mr.. T. b. Taylor moved 10 excuse tho gentle
man on the payment Of a fine of $40. lie said
that he felt the time had arrived when the House
should assert its power 70 have Its members
present whenever necessary. He regretted that
the gentleman from Illinois was the party before
the tar Of the House, because he did not think
that gentleman was any more offending than
many others, but IL seemed TO him that a man
elected "a a member Of this honorable body had
his business here when the House was In session,
aud had no business elsewhere. lie protested
against the idea mat the matter Of being present
was one OF personal convenience and not OF duty,
aud he protested most seriously against the man.
ner IN which Ae House had treated the onouce
Of aOsenteeism by making lighG Of ii and by
being frivolous when members were brought be
fore the bar on that charge. lie had offered the
resolution in perfect good faith, not desiring TO
iniure the feelings Of any one, but be wished
that the penalty should DO imposed, and that II
the offence Of shseuteeism should prevail the
penalty should be increased until absolute e1-
pul-iOu should become the remedy.
A member suggested that instead OF $40 Inc
Of barrel OF apples should be imposed.
Mr.. Taylor remarked that that was another OF
those propositions that made the House noto-
Tious and ridiculous In the eyes Of the country.
Mr.. LAWYER attempted TO ask hr. Taylor
question, but had proceeded no further than
Being q little short when he was inter
rupted by shout Of laughter.
Mr.. Taylor said that 70 remedy that difficulty
he would furnish the gentleman with so, 70
which Mr.. L&wler replied, amid renewed laugh
ter, that he would accept the donation. Finally,
on motion Of MI Wheeler, Of Alabama, Mr..
Lawler Was excused without the imposition OF
any fine.
The House then resumed its air OF uninterest-
ing idlencss. The only amusement furnished
was IN the clo8k-iOOm on the Democratic side,
20 which some Of the more genial spirits among
the Republicans had gathered 20 chat with their
Democratic adversaries. The doors leading
from the ClOak-roOm 10 the hall Of the House
were closed 80 as 70 prevent the hearty laughter
evoked by some good story rotated by Mr.
Weaver. u lows, or Mr.. Burrows. of Michigan,
disturbing the rest OF the members who were
seeking sleep upon some convenient lounge
Through the cracks % the doors, however. came
strains Of college songs and darky melodies, the
Impromptu Giee Club being under the leader
ship 81 Mr.. Cannon. Of Illinois.
late In the evening diversion was furnished
by the appearance at the bar of the House Of
Mr. Morse, Of Massachusetts, in charge Of The
Scrgcant-8t-Arms. His oXcuse-that he went
away when a motion 20 adjourn WAS being voted
upon under the impression that the motion
would preyail-was received with incredulOus
laughter.
Nr. Taylor offered his resolution excusng the
gentleman upon the payment OF nne Of So
and directing the sergeant-at-Arms to deduct
that sum from the Rentiemans salary. lie sad
that II Was due % the dignity Of the House and
the dignity Of the country that this matter Of
absentecism should De treated seriously.
Nj Crisp suggested that il was not competent
for tho House by resolution 10 change the
statute prescribing what members salary
should be.
Sir. Cummings Of New York, further sug-
eest-d that II vas somewhat Of a reflection upon
the gentleman 20 direct that the Sergeant-at-
Arms should deduct the fine from his salary.
He thought that the gentleman could manage TO
pay $40. flaughterl
Notwithstanding The remark that this was Mr.,
MOrse's second offence he was excused without
rne and Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky, moved
that the House adjourn. Deieated-yeas, 6S;
NAYS, III.
At this hour QI:I5 p. ny there Is no prospect Of
either an adjournment or recess.
Al 1890 A. NJ. the House was awakened from
H. lethGrgy 10 a very unexpected and exciting
manner. and at one time il looked - II the dead-
lock would be broken. A motion that the COM
miltse rise was pending when Nj. BOutelle, OF
NJ slne, raised and IN order 10 test the accuracy
~ rulings that motions 70 excuse member
were in order. moved That Messr5. Breckenridge
Of Arkansas, Breckenridge OF Kentucky, Weaver
Of Iowa, and Oates Of Alabama DO excused from
voting.
These gentlemen declared that they were able
10 take care Of themselves. BOutelle insisted,
however, In the light OF recent decisions, that II
was not requisite that q member give his con-
sent 70 the motion TO 10 excused from voting
Thereuyon Mr.. TaulOee, of Kentucky, moved as
an amendment that BOutelle himself be excused
from voting which motion the Speaker pro tenn.
Mr. McMilhn. Of TENNESSEE declared 10 be
carried. Notwithstanding yOciferOus demands for
recognition from the Republican side.
At the hour OF going % press the House was
still 10 session and engaged ia the same sort Of
tactics.