The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-04-19
THE RECENT DEADLOCK.
It's Effect Pending Legisiation-The
Oklahoma Bill in jeopardy.

It's Effect Pending Legisiation-The
Oklahoma Bill in Jeopardy.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The deadlock in
the House was broken yesterday as the d.
rect result of the Democratic caucus OF
Wednesday uight-the Democrats voting
for and the Republicans against the decl-
sIye motion 10 adjourn The first essay
was u failure, but tue second proved sue
cessfuL
This result left the House in much bet
ter humOr than could have been antici-
pated considering the high stale Of feeling
that had existed during the past eight
days. Matters of pending legislation,
however, are In chaotic condition, and
several days must elapse before arrange
ments can be cOnsuinmated to map out the
future action of the House. Many persons
express the conviction that this virtually
ends all legislation during the present ses-
sion except the tariff and current apprO-
prlation bills, but this opinion Is not shared
by those more familiar with the effects OF
like episodes.
As soon az the House adjourned yester-
day Speaker Carlisle sent dispatch TO
Nr. Mills, Chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee, who is at Fortress
Monroe recuPeratIng his health, to return
ported tnat Mr.. Carlisle II once visited the
White HOUSE, where he remained II cou-
ference with the President for two hours.
These circumstances imply one OF two
things either that Mr.. Mills has been
summoned to take charge of the Tariff Re
ductIGn bill, the consideration Of which is
set for next Tuesday, or to meet with his
Democratic colleagues of the Committee on
Rules, his presence being necessary 10
constitute a majority, for the purpose OF re-
arranging the order of business by which
some of the committees cut out of their
assignments by the deadlock may have
other days fixed for the consideration OF
business reported from and awaiting action
On the calendar
The latter proposition is considered as
far the mos, probable, since Mr.. Mills g
In poor health aud viii hardly be in phys
ical condition by Tuesday 20 meet the heavy
strain Inc dent 10 the discussion and man
agement OF the Tariff bill. Moreover,
there is very general demand among
members that some of these reported
measures be considered and disposed Of.
Ii Encouragement can be perfected by
The Rules Committee and accepted oy the
House, II is possible that the consideration
of the Tariff bill viii be deferred for
week or so beyond Tuesday and the inter-
Tening time given to those committees
which were locked out. 1t is also possible,
however, that the Tariff bill NAV be taken
up at the time fixed, d scussed for about
two weeks, and then laid aside temporarily
to afford a few days to those committees.
This latter view IS entertained by Mr..
Springer, who feels confident OF passing
tue Oklahoma bill
A pretty accurate recauvass Of the House
Made during he last few days shows that
The Oklahoma bill has fair majority II
the body, but as it is almost certain that
the Cultivate bill for refunding the Union
Pac tic railroad indebtedness will be taken
up first the success of the Oklahoma bill
Will be largely contingent upon the alb
sence OF tihbusteriug against the Outh-
waite bill. Should General Weaver and
other leading supporters Of the Oklahoma
bill undertake 10 flIbuster against con-
sheraton OF the Funding bill such action
would provoke retaliation on the part of
the friends of the latter measure, in which
event both bills would fail. while if the
Funding bill should pass its principal sup
porters would be able 10 control some sixty
or seventy additional votes in aid of the
passage OF the Oklahoma bill. Mr.. Springer
Is working inIustrously to secure this
end. II is reasonably assured that the
events Of the past week will operate to de-
feat the consideration Of the Swamp Land
bill the present session.