Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-26
AT A DEADLOCK.
Both Houses of Congress fin FIX to
stop Legislation.

Both Houses of Congress fin n FIX to
stop Legislation.
Washington special: 1t is not among
the improbabilities that there will be a
dead lock on both ends OF the capitol
this week.
The Mills democrats declare they will
prevent vote en- the Oowles free tobac.
co bill il there is nothing else ac-
complished by this house of representa-.
tives.
Some OF the democratic senators are
getting into desperate frame of mind
over the refusal OF the republican sena-
tors to go into executive session for
action upon she several hundred pomi
nations which have not been confirmed
and which will not be acted upon. Ii is
intimated that they may attempt by
fihbusteripg 10 prevent action upon
soma of the general measures of the
calendar. II an executive session is not
bad it would be remarkable spectacle
to see democratic senators filibusterine
or creating deadlock which would pre-
vent the adoption of appropriation bila
administration. This alone may prevent
such desperate act
II is not for the purpose Of defeating
action upon the nominations which have
been reported tayosably or adversely
from the committees that the republic
cans will not permit an executive session
of the senate. Ii has been boested by
the president and some of bis cabi-
hot rs SkSJ 70
afforded, the nomination ot Thompson,
com missioner; Webb, TO be commits
sioner 0! the District OF Columbia, and
other nominations repulsive TO the peo-
| pie here and elsewhere, which have not
been reported from the committees TO
whom they have been referred. will be
confirmed, and if an executive session is
held motion will be made in each oil
these CASE s TO discharge the committees
and confirm. 1t is stated by the admin
istration men that pledges have been
secured from sufficient number OF re-
| publican senator's TO confirm the pomi-
/ nations. Just w!.n the Eepnhiiean ssns-
tors are cannot be learned and il or
executive session ID not held is never
will be known. But if there is an execu.
tive session and the motions ore nude
these senators will do what they very
much desired not to do So the way tc
avoid these unpleasant things is TO give
no opportunity to meet them. -Four o.
FIVE republican senators ere elread,
responsible for saddling upon the in
coming admistration many offensiv
judicial and other officers who canno
easily be removed il at all.
One of the oldest and most infaentis
republican seDstors-one who reoentl
Visited General Hsrrison--sai1 to you
correspondent TO, day: "If l were on
of the republicans who promised to con
firm any of the nominees that have no
been reported from the committees
would defeat an executive session
possible, end if one was held I woul
have business elsewhere. To confirI
one Of these nominations is to invite th
displeasure Of President Harrison.
is personal affront to him, and th
confirmation must not be made. /
either Webb or Thompson were COR
ffmed have no doubt that Presiden
Harrison would bring about promr
, removal. knowing this, how can th
republicans suffer confirmation"
MIR. Mills declared that the Oowle
free tobacco bill will not be considered
and insimates that il were passed
, would not be signed by President Olev'
land. There are 'questlous in congress
which may make the proceedings yer
, likely. The sessions will be almost con
tinuous in both houses after Thursday
Since no material amendments will b
3 suffer d by the Mills men TO the rule
) governing the house, and one or tv
I men can block the proceedings undt
the present rules. there will be yer
little done beyond the passage OF tt