Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-09

1t looks as if recommitting the resolution to
prevent ilibustering on suspension Mondays
has not relieved the House from its embarrass-
ment. The friends of the Oklahoma bill have
made up their minds that no business shall be
transacted until this bill is voted on or until a
day for the vote is set. Yesterday afternoon
the Smalls-Elliott contested election case was
called up, but it was at once antagonized by
the Oklahoma bill. and the rest of the day to
the hour of adjournment was wasted in fill
clustering. Having failed to secure a change in
the rules so as to place some restrictions on the
power of obstructionists the Oklahoma folks
are going to try giving the House an exhibi-
tion of the
PRACTICAL WORKINGS OF THE PRESENT RULES.
They declare that they might as well up
the time of the House fighting against the
abuse OF minority power, as to let it be con-
sumed in the ordinary way under the rules, in
doing nothing. They intend to take advantage
of every opportunity the rules offer for OBJ
structing legislation until they can have their
Will. If this plan is carried to its utmost, as
Gen. Weaver proposes it shall, it will make
AN EXTRA SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FIRsr CONGRESS
UNAVOIDABLE,
and fix the responsibility for it on this House.
1t is the purpose of Gen. Weaver to antagonize
appropriation bills as we'll as all others, and such
course, if in any measure successful, would be
apt to result in the failure of one or more of
these bills. The House appropriations COM
mittee has completed all of its regular annual
appropriation bills, and passed three of them
through the House. None OF the appropria-
tion bills from the other committees have
passed. The military. the navy, the post-of-
fee, and Indian bills have not vet been re-
ported to the House. The navy bill has not
even been reported to the full committee.
FATE OF THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
But the appropriation bills Oh the calendar
now could easily occupy the House until the
others are ready, and if acted on as promptly
as were those that have already been consid-
| ered there would be no difficulty in passing all
IN season to give the Senate plenty of time on
them. These threatened delays by filibuster-
ing, however, make it look extremely doubt
ful that this much can be accomplished If
the Oklahoma folks are strong and deter
mined as Gen. Weaver and Mr.. Springer think
they are, all the appropriation bills will be
blocked until Oklahoma is recognized.
ATTITUDE OF THE REPUBLICAN,
The extra session sentiment is very strong
| among the republicans, has already been
made apparent They expect the Fifty-first
Congress to be called together i'll April or May
| anyhow, but if they could charge the response
biity upon this House it would be made more
easy for them. This fact. together with the
general feeling of disgust on the part of Mr.
Reed and his associates at the failure of the
| committee on rules resolution. will be calcu-
lated to make them anything but anxious to
help the democratic party out of the difficulty
III that party suffers from the minority power
they have decided to uphold. Mr.. Reed will not
feel it his duty TO come to their relief. If an
extra session is made necessary by filibustering
1t Will cause him no concern.