The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-04-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tIFrom om Regular corrrspOndent.l


tho members who have brought
about th. present protractrd
deadlock" Such is the substance
of what every Cleveland democrat
thinks and says abour the shame
full state of aff,irs now existing IN
tie House and which was brought
about and is kept up by a mere
handful of democl attic members,
simply because they object TO The
Usage of the Dill to refund to
the several states the direct-tax OF
1861.
No possible gopd can come out
Of the IN sguided ACTORS of these
gentlemen, while the harm n
ready done is almost incaIcu able.
They have set "a precedent befose
tho republican mlnpiIty ot the
House of which the latter will be
sure to take advantage. No one
med be surprised if, when the
time comes to Vote on tue Mills
tariff bill in the House, the re-
publicaus shall bring about a dead
lock in order to prevent vote
being had upon II, and the same
may huld good OF every other
measure that the democratic
majority may d sire to pass.
A large maj 'rity of the DEM
ocralic members are opposed to
the filibusterng, but owing to the
lack of a bold leader they sit
around helpless. Speaker Carlisle
is the only man who, alone has
the power to break the deadlock
but as yet he has n It shown u dis
position to do so.
The deadlock began on last
Wednesday, since then there
have been such reccsses as werr-
necessary tor rest aud refresh
ment. The legislative day of
Wednesday still continues there
fore, there has been no adjourn
ment, and no one can predict the
end. The order Of proceeding, is
the calling for the ayes and naye,
on alternate motions for adjourn
ment and recess. On one night
since the beginning of the dead-
lock recess was MT tax n until
3 o'cl ick u. m. On ano b + oc-
casion when it was discovered hat
a quorum was not present the Se:'-
geant-at Arms and his deputies
locked the doors & f the House aud
started after The abseniees. the
usual amusing incidents cccu Ing
waen they were brought befo,t I
the bar of the House TO explain
their Delinquency.
This struggle in the House has
brought into prominence few
Representatives W ho, already
more or less known, now stanc
out II sharp !eIIef rs the captain,
of the opposing fo,ces. On til.
democratic side the leaders a,t
NJ. Oates, of Alibama, Mr.
b eckin idae. of Arkansas, ant
Mr.. McMillin of Tennessee. Mr.
Reed, of Maine is of course IT,,
republican leader. No one will
gainsay his right to the position
for when lie says, "All up" th'
entire republican side arises as on
man, and when he says "Al
down." every Representative
takes his seat. Still in this fgh
he Is not as prominent as Replcs
entalive Taylor, of Ohio. the maj
who is pointed out from the gal
IerIes as the successor of Gariiel'
in Congress.
Sen, tor sherman denies that h
has retired from the race for lh
Presidential nomination. He ha
opened his barrel and is buvIn,
delegates Wherever they Can b
had.
Let there be no more criticism
on the House for its laziness th
session. 1t has passed %
private. and lei public bill
already. No previous Congre
can furnish a better showing thl
early in the session.
Senator Gray, of Delaware.
SAID to be favored by a majorii
of the democratic Senator'S for Il
Chief Justiceshlp, and Justi'
Field is said to be the choice 4,
six of his colleagues on Il
Supreme bench.
| The Senate has decided again
pnblicly discussing the Fishcri
treaty.
The new gunboat YorktoV
and the Dynamite cruiser will
launched on the 28th. INST. "
ara slowly moving towards
navy.
i The Lafayette monument ccr
mission are trying to get the 81
occupied by the equestrian stat
of Andrew Jackson, IN Lafayet