St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-08
KEY TO The DEADLOCK
Hereafter Democratic Repre-
sentativeS Will Refrain
From Filibustering.
Uncle Sans Servants Dis
prove the Reports of Out
RACES in Alaska.
Springer Intends to Call UP
His Omnibus Bill Next
Tuesday.
Congress Warns European
Powers to Steer Clear Of
the ISthmuS.
Snecial to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA Democratic
caucus was held in the hall of the house
tonight, Mr.. Cox in the chair. About
sixty members were present. The OBJ
ject of the caucus was to define the ac-
ton of the Democratic party on the res
olution now before the house to amend
the rules of the house to prevent
the call of states for the introduction
and reading of bills on the first and
third Mondays of each month. The op-
ponents of certain measures now on the
calendar of the house. it is charged,
have resorted to the rules now in opera
tiOn to prevent reaching measures to
which they have bjectiOn-nOtably the
Oklahoma and the Union Pacific fund
ing bills. 1t is to prevent this
opposition from being successful
under the rules that change is de-
sired. Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, made
strong speech, justifying the Demo
Gratis in resisting the resolution now
before the house. If adopted, he said,
it would deprive the Democrats of the
next house of their chief weapons of de-
fense and prevent the Demo-
Gratis in the next congress resist
ing the unseating of Democrats
rlghtfully elected by the people.
Democrats uniting and defeating the
present resolution, thus asserting them
selves in controlling the action of the
house. He opposed Democratic
RESISTANCE TO FILIBUSTERING
tactics, and offered a resolution in sup
port of this view of the situation. Mr..
Oates, of Alabama, supported the reso-
luton as it came from the committee.
He was opposed to the one man power
in legislation. 1t would be time enough
to fight if. in the next congress, the Re-
publicans tried to abridge the rights of
the minority. He wanted to see the whites
of the enemies eyes and not fire at
range of two miles. Speaker Carlisle
defended his action in voting for the
resolution in the committee on rules,
and claimed that it facilitated the busi-
ness of the house and country. Mr..
Holman said the adoption of the
resolution would deprive the minority
of the rights it possessed and would
prevent its obstructing unwholeSome
legislation in the future. 1t was sur
render which, at this juncture, was un-
wise and impolitic. Mr.. Elliott, of
South Carolina, was in favor of
Southern policy; in favor of stand
ing by those who stood by
them-the Democrats of the North.
Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, made strong
speech in defense of those Democrats
who were opposing the committees
resolution. After session lasting
three and one-half hours, the caucus at
11:30 adopted the following resolution
and adjourned:
Resolved, AS the sense of this caucus, that
for of tha
dilatory motions or proposition will be made
by the Den ocratic party for the purpose of
preventing suspension of the rules. and that
the pending resolution for suspension of the
rules be recommitted to the committee on
rules.
WEAVER AND SPRINGER WILL BOLT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Congressmen
Rice and Macdonald represented Min
neSota in the Democratic caucus TO-
night Your correspondent found a
broken door in the gallery, and there
not only heard the speeches, but
saw the actions of the members.
MI. Rice sat to the right of
the speakers chair and Macdonald oc-
cupied his regular seat. Neither gen.
tlemen took part in the discussion. Mr..
G rliSle's speech was calm and parlia-
Breckenridge made an impassloned ap-
peal to the caucus to discard all idea of the
effect of this precedent upon the South.
He claimed to be aSoutherner, but said:
II have no fear that the South need ap-
prehend any danger from Republican
rule. We have no more right
than any other section. and do
not claim any. l do not like
to have the Southern question brought
up in every Democratic caucus. When
the caucus adjourned. Congressman
Weaver and Springer said that they
would not be bound by the passage Of
the Bland resolution, and many others
united in that sentiment. Hence, it is
safe to predict that filibusteriDg will be
resumed tomorrow.