The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-06
-OKEYT0 THE DEADLOCK
WHEN IT WILL BE BROKEN STILL
VERY UNCERTAIN.

rhe Right to Ask to be Excused from
Voting on Adjournment Propositions
q Denied by Republican Speakers
al Speaker Carlisle Denies that He Can
# Adjourn the House.
ii WASHINGTON, April 5-The fight over
{be direct tax bill was resumed this morning
hen the House met at IL As O'clock to re-
nme the consideration of the legislative
k1siness of Wednesday. Mr.. Reed, of
Haine, Immediately demanded the regular
|6rder, which the Speaker announced to be
|fhe vote on the motion that when the House
|tdiourns today it be to meet next Satur-
lay.
This motion having been defeated, Mr..
anbam, of Texas, at 1920 o'clock, raised
10 point of order that the day assigned for
bnsideration of the direct tax bill had ex-
red, and he proceeded to argue in favor of
q point.
Mr.. Reed inquired of the Speaker how it
as that the gentleman obtained the floor
hen there We're several motions pending to
jOurn to day certain.
The Speaker replied that the point of
der was intended to operate as an estoppal
those motions.
Mr.. Lanham suggested that Mr.. Reed per-
il him to air his parliamentary knowledge
order to vary the monotony of the pro-
4 edings. He then proceeded to argue, with
luent citations from previous decisions,
bat the Speaker had the power to say, un-
the committees construction of the
Hes of order assigning Tuesday and
ednesday for consideration of the direct
bill, that the time had expired 70
Opt any other consideration would be to
oate the intention of the committee
les in reporting the assignment, and of
House in agreeing to it. Clear consld-
faton of the assignment would show that
Happied not to the legislative, but to the
Iendar day.
THE SPEAKERS RULING.
The Speaker disclaimed any power to ad-
burn the House and held that as long as
He House refused to adjourn the legisa-
d ve day of Wednesday would continue.
II recalled many precedents for the decis-
b, and especially the precedent presented
81 the case of the electoral commission bill
hen legislative day extended over thirty
endar days. He overruled the point of
der.
Mr.. Lanham suggested that the legisa-
Fe day of Wednesday might continue un-
December.
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, extended the
ggestion by remarking that it might con-
bue until March.
The Speaker-It might last till the terms
the present members expire.
Mr.. Buchanan, of New York-And it
Mr.. Wilson, of Minnesota. attempted to
d flaw in the decision of The Speaker,
as the Speaker was fortified with long
be of precedentS the attempt was unsuc-
] wful.
The dreary round of roll calls on dilatory
btiOns was then resumed. In an interval
tween votes, Mr.. Hatch, by unanimous
hsent, introduced the following resolu-
Pn;
ResolUed, That the Interstate Commerce Com
SSion be instructed to consider what can be
e to prevent loss of life and limb in coupling
uncoupling cars used in interstate com
Tce, and in handling the brakes of such
S; and in what way the growth
the system of heating passenger
S from the locomotive or other single
lrce can promoted to the end that such
omission may make a recommendation in
premises to the various railroads within its
sdiction and report to Congress at an early
e, with such suggestions as to legislation on
D subjects as may seem to it necessary and
pedient
It was referred to the Committee on
nmerce.
he entire day was consumed in roll calls,
an incident of interest occurring, and
aly, wearied out, tho House, at $40
ock, by unanimous consent, took recess
tl II :45 O'Clock tomorrow.
NOT A NEW POINT
ontrary to the general understanding of
House, the question of parliamentary
raised yesterday by the motion to ex-
Ee member from voting on PROPOSE
n to take a recess is by no means a new
unsettled point. On May 20, 1892, dur
consideration of the contested election
ke of Mackey VS., Dibble, the Democratic
mbers were filibustering against the re-
rt of the Elections Committee Repre-
tative Hatch, of Missouri, asked
be excused from voting on
motion to adjourn. Several
mbers objected, and Mr. Blackburn
yed formally that the gentleman be
fuSed. The point of order was made
lnst the motion by Mr.. Calkins that it
not in order, and Speaker Keifer sus-
ned the point and held that motion to
excused from voting or a motion to ad-
Pm or to take recess could not be en-
lained, in a decision based upon rulings
Speakers Cobb of the Thirty-frst Con
Fss, Boyd of the Thirty third, Colfax of
Ihlrty-ninth and other authorities