Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-13
BY THE CAUCUS KEY
THE GREAT DEADLOCK In THE HOUSE
ENDED.
A Stormy Session Adjourned Until Monday BY
Vote Of i48 10 lS-Incidsns Of The
Great Stuggls-0ther Wa'h-
ington News.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Tbo long
dead -lcck in the House was broken to-
day.
The House met at las this morning in
continuation of the session OF Wednesday,
4th of April. Mr.. Reed, of Maine, Instant
" demanded the regular order. Mr.. Ran
dali, of Pennsylvania, asked unanimous
consent to make statement, but was shut
of by the shouts for the regular order
from the Republican side. Mr.. Cox, Of
New York, moved to adjourn. At the de
mand of Mr.. Reed the yeas and nays were
ordered on this motion.
! The roll-eall was watched with intense
interest with gentlemen on both sides,
many members having tally lists before
them, and keeping record of the vote, and
although it soon became apparent that
strict party lines were to he drawn, the
strength of the two p,-ties was so equal
that the result was in doubt from the be.
ginning to the end.
Mr.. Snowden, OF Pennsylvania, was the
the only Democrat who bolted the caucus
decree and voted in the negative with the
Republicans, and as he stood in the open
space in front Of the Speakers desk and in
an emphatic manner voted mo" he was
given round Of applause by the Republi-
cans Just before the vote was announced
the Speaker directed that his name be
called, and in q clear voice he voted
"yea"
When the Speaker announced that the
motion had been defeated By vote Of
yeas 130, nays 13l. the Republicans rose
to their feet and fell to cheering and shout
ipgvociterously. For some moments there
was wild confusion in the hall. The
Speakers gavel and the Sergeant. at Arms
mace were alike powerless to prevent the
Republicans from giving expression 70
their joy.
Above the turmoil could be heard
Mr.. Reed, demanding the regular order
and Mr.. McMillin. of Tennessee, moving
for a call Of the House. His motion hav-
ing been put, the speaker declared upon a
viva voce vote, that the noes seemed to
have 1t, which elicted another outbreak
from the Republicans. A division was de-
mauded, but as the motion was merely
made in order that another motion to nd
journ might be in order, it was voted down
almost unanimously amid such jeering
laughter and applause that the speaker
felt called upon to remind the gentlemen
that this was the House OF Representatives
OF the United States, and not public
meeting.
Mr.. Randall again endeavored to make
his statement but his voice was drowned
in demands for the regular order. Mr.
Townsend, of Illinois, remarked to the
jubilant Republicans that He laughs best
who laughs last" but this remark only
called forth louder laughter. Mr.. Cox
again made motion to adjourn and the
yeas and nays were ordered. The vote re-
suited: Yeas, 14S; nays, 1877.
Then ii was the opportunity Of the Dem
ocrats, and they were net backward in
availing themselves of it. Cheer followed
cheer in quick succession, while Mr..
Springer and Mr.. Townsend, in exuber-
ence of their joy, leaped from their seats,
waving copies of the Congressional Rec
ord, cheered and shouted and taunted their
opponents. Every body was in
psrfect good nature. The Republicans
accepted their defeat smilingly,
shouting back to the humorous
slings of the victors. II was three or four
minutes before the confusion ceased. Some
jubilant Democrats in the meantime,
securing piece of Grape and attaching it
to'a stick planted it on the right hand side
of the main aisle.
So the long continued deadlock was at
last opened with the key of caucus and the
legislative day, Wednesday, April 4th,
came to close on the calendar day Of
Thursday, April 18th. The adjournment
is until tomorrow friday at noon.
Members fingered on the floor discussing
experiences of the past week and the out
look, for some time after adjournment, and
the visitors in the well-filled galleries sat
in blank amazement. Altogether the ses-
sion IF one hour and ten minutes to-day
was the most animated for years. The
friends Of the Direct Tax bill are good
deal disappointed at the turn affairs have
taken, and regard action on the measure
as definitely postponed until next Decem-
Der, but they say they are well satisfied
with the record they have made, aud be-
lieve the country will sustain their action.
Mr.. Oates, Of Alabama, who led the fli-
busters, says the question is settled until
Congress reassembles next winter, but that
there is no disposition to fight final vote
farther at that time. He will not say
what he thinks the result will be when
the bill comes up again.
1t is understood that no opposition will
be offered to taking up the tariff bill On
Tuesday next.