The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-07
SNARL OF THE HOUSE.
The Republicans Trying to Tie the
Democrats Hand and Foot.

WASHINGTON, April 6-The House this
morning, at IL AS o'clock, entered upon the
fourth day of its contest over the direct
tax bill, the legislative day of Wednes
day still continuing. Mr.. Reed, of Maine
Immediately demanded the regular order
which the Speaker stated to be the vote on
the motion that when the House adjourn
to-day it be to meet next Saturday.
Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, in behalf of the
opponents of the bill, proposed that they be
allowed two hours for general debate, leav-
ing the question of negotiation as to the
future stages of the bill to be settled when
those stages were reached.
Z. B. Taylor, of Ohio, said that the
friends of the bill oily asked the assurance
of final vote at the proper time. Any ar
rangement that included that would be ac-
cepted by them, and any proposition which
did not include it would not.
TRYING TO TIE ITS ENEMIES.
Mr.. Oates replied that such proposition
as suggested by the gentleman would COM
NIT those who opposed the bill to its final
passage without regard to whether the
amendments were adopted or not.
Mr.. Taylor said that was not the inten-
ton. Abundance of opportunity would be
given for amendment and discussion of
amendments.
Mr.. Oates retorted that the gentleman's
proposition was one to tie the enemies of
the bill 1t was bulldozing process.
Mr.. Reed inquired whether the gentle
man was not pining for the cotton tax
amendment.
"When we proceed in the regular way,
you will see, replied Mr.. Oates
EVERY one can see it now," was Mr..
Reeds retort, amid shouts for the regular
order.
MIR. Reed said he wished the gentleman to
understand distinctly that the friends of
the bill were willing to allow any time for
debate that could be desired of a reasonable
man. All they wanted was an arrangement
by which after debate, and the Offering of
amendments the final vote could be taken.
Mr.. Oates-Why do you ask us to COM
NIT ourselves?
Mr.. Reed-BecauSe your conduct is such
that it is necessary that you should commit
yourselves.
Mr.. Oates-You asked it before you saw
any such conduct. You want to put us in
position where you can vote down with
impunity every amendment.
So the effort at compromise having failed,
the usual fillibustering motions were again
submitted and the round of roll calls began.
BOTH SIDES DETERMINED.
The situation remains unchanged and
there are no present prospects of the break
ing of the deadlock. Both sides are dog
gedly determined to keep up the fight and
it is threatened that the House will be kept
in continuous session, without any recesses
being taken, until the question is settled
either by a compromise or by one party un-
conditionally surrenderlng its position.
There is some discussion as to what effect
the present action of the House in
consuming time in repeated roll calls
will have upon consideration of the tariff
hill, and there is an apprehension felt by
some gentlemen that, if the dilatory tactics
are continued for a few days longer, the
necessary consideration of appropriation
bills will delay until a later day than that
now fixed the discussion of the Mills bill.
ANOTHER RECESS TAKEN
Roll call followed roll call until o'clock,
when the absence of a quorum was devel-
oped and a call of the House ordered The
Overworked reading clerks were then given
a much needed rest, while the Sergeant-at-
Arms started in quest of the absentees. The
first victims of his zeal were Messrs. White,
of New York, Mansur, of Missouri, and Er-
mentrout of Pennsylvania, who gave rea-
sonable and satisfactory excuses,
but were badly guyed by their
colleagues, much to the amusement of the
galleries. Messrs. Seney and Foran, of
Ohio, were the next prisoners brought to
the bar, and they were excused, although
the statement of Mr. Foran that he had
been absent getting something to eat was
received with expressions of incredulity by
members VINO believed that he had mad
vertently made use of the verb ''to eat. -
At ) 80 o'clock the House took a recess until
1880 o'clock tomorrow morning.