New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-11
THE DEADLOCK CONTINUES.
SEVEN PRECIOUS DAYS WASTED.
DEMOCRATIC FILIBUsTERs CONTROL THE HOUSE
"A scANpALous AND SHAMEFUL AFFAIR
CARLISLE WEAK AND IRREsoLurE.

CA6LiSLE WEAK AMI AhHA
Ssx TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrHrNE.'
washington, Jan. Io.-Another day wasted IN inc
xr.usa since Congress reassembled January 2 the
House has done nothing except on that day, when
two or three bills were passed IN thc morning. nour
Seven days have been wasted by Democratic hhousers
-four In flIbustering against AN amenomcn. !" ui0
rules to prevent libuster3ng and three py weaver
Springer and Taulbee who declare that uni rhe oner
3o3 members of the surrender to them nQthns\
.-n.,syer sh.u he DOME The Democratic caucus
cot the s& Of It's approval lbusertng and the
Housc is reapIng tho fruit Of that decision. week
ago. Mr. Crisp of Georgia, who has been lot inc last
three DAYS trying 10 have contested eiecuon case
considered made eloquent speech In favor OF Nh
bustering He would not talk so eloquentiy in that
bchaB now. for he feels resentful against Weaver,
the irresponsible wouldbe delegate from No Mans
Iand.s whose future lies behind him. The situation
in the House is correctly described in preamble
resolution which Ezra B. Taylor, of Ohio, attempted
10 offer to-day matter OF the highest pl1Vieso'
but which Speaker Carlisle refused to entertain Inc
~ tced preamble and resolutions read as follows:
Whereas One member OF this House has under us
xu,es assumed and taken complete control OF iegsauoh
ana refuses to permit this body to proceed IN inc per
Torrance of Its legislative duties. except on such terms
and conditions and subject 70 such nnna~'iS 80 ~ 500
prescribe and impose and
wherea Under rules Of the House It Is within inc
pover Of the said member TO stop legislation until it shall
please him to otherwise order; and,
tinues To exercise that high privilege; and
whereas 1t is essential to tho welfare and wellbeng
Of the country that legislation be had and more
especially that the appropriation bills be passed and
Whereas This to be only possible in case forms
ere made with and satisfactory TO the said member there
fore be it
Resolved. That committee Of i've be appointed by the
Speaker 70 confer with the member aforesaid az
Is carly date will his pleasure and convenience
and possible ascertain from him upon what terms and
conditions and subject what limitations will permit
the House Representatives proper legs
sve proceed the discharge of the duties
dcvoved upon and said committee hereby authorized
report this House such relief they
deem needful and proper.
Resolved That said committee report the House It's
toinss herein with all proper dispatch.
Such Is the scandalous condition which confrontss
the House. II the Speaker man of frmness and
courage. a. well of fairness, he would pay some
respect TO the wishes to proceed with the public
business. and cut the knot which binds IT. Weaver
and Springer mako secret Of their purpose and de
termination and 1t is the Speakers plain duty under
. fair Interpretation Of the existing rules, TO
refuse to recognize either OF them for motions which
are plainly and ayowedly designed to rob the House
OF Its Constitutional functions and prevent the trans
The lesson taught by the flfbusters in the last
eight days ought not to be wasted upon the country
or upon the Republican majority I'm the next House:
1t Is absolute and paramount necessity so 10 amend
business for which it responsible The Republicans
to-day voted against every dlatory motion, but they
powerless account of Democratic indifference
and sbsenteeisIn, both OF which marked 10
tho Democrats seem to have blown out the gas and
gone to bed.S