The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-26
THE DEATH THROES
Of the Fiftieth Congress on Indeed.
Filibustering Tactics Inauguratod
by Democrat and Carried Out
BY Republicans in Very Foolish
and Unwise Manner,
AS They Are Establishing a Prece-
dent Beneficial to Democrats.
Thomas Hamilton, of Memphis, and
Thomas Baker, ofNashvlle, in Wash.
ington Looking After Pie-Gen-
eral Capital News.

'fbNN AANbNihk NANNA AAb-bth-
eral Capital News,
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Tho first day of
the last week Of this Congress was spent IN
desperate attempt TO do nothing and the
effort was remarkably successful. Al
though the Introductory diatory tactics
were started by Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, a
Democrat animated by an opposition to
the Randall internal revenue bill, he was
ably supported by Mr.. O'Neill, Of Indiana,
Republican, and finally the latter gentle
mans political friends took the whole
thing into their hands and iilbustcrcd the
entire afternoon away. The reason for
this was was that Mr.. Crisp had succeeded
in calling up the California contested cleo
ton case OF Sullivan versus FELTON, and the
Republicans seem determined TO keep Mr.
FELTON, in his seat even II the remainder Of
the session has to be consumed in roll
calls. As their names were called they
RETAINED from voting, thus leaving the
House without quorum. The Demo-
Gratis insist that this case shall he disposed
OF before any other business proceeds,
and the situation this afternoon was
consequently somewhat strained. Moth.
ing could be better in political
sense for the Democrats than this
action OF the Republicans. Not only
are they making a precedent with regard
TO eases Of this sort, which may prove use.
iul when the Democrats are in minority
in the next Congress, but II through their
dilatory tactics any Of the appropriation
bills fail the Republicans will be- them
selves TO blame for mourning the expense
Of an extra session.
II il deemed uncertain now whether
Mr.. Randall will attempt 10 cali up Die
resolution 20 change the rules sl 0s 90 per.
NIT OF the immediate consideration uI the
| Cowlos tobacco bill. lie is fully aware of
| the opposition TO TO- lie knows that thn
revenue rIDrmcs will never allow tie
| resolution 60 hc adopted. and that, causr.
! Quontiy, &c would only provoke O. waste oI
| time tu Try 90 secure consideration lur %
in the House The question then resolves
| itself into th.a vii, be allow thc puuG-
cation ol bis personal power 90 be OBJ
tanned hy placing Mr. Mills aud bis fol-
lowers IN the light OF hlihuatcrCu To out
weigh his consideration i1r the interests OF
necessary legislation The answer will
appear during the next few days.
There Wiii $50 no TStra session.
-pc.H Dispatch Go Tho AppgaL
WAHiNcruS, Feb. %. For some weeks
past there has been growing imprc. Jon
that after all the talk on the subject, there
will not be- any extra session OF Congress
during the coming summer All the ar
garments brought forward la supper, Of q
special session have been disposed
oi one boy one. The hiil las been passed
providing i1r the admission Of the Terri
tories into Statehood, aud when tho rcgu-
lnr session ol the FIity.hnt Congress as-
scmbles In December, North and South
Dakota, Montana and Washington will
all probably have taken the necessary
steps 10 become States. and will send four
or five Representative 10 swell the Re.
publican majority in the House. These
two points having been disposed Of. there
only remains the tariff question, bat al
though there il no probability OF anything
being done with this problem Ia this Con.
gross, no one really believes that ihc ne.
ccssity Tor o. settlement is so urgent us 10
demand the calling together OF Congress
especially 90 deal with h.
There are several important nppropria-
jiou bills sill pending in the House, and
the two factions oi thp Democracy are pro.
pairing themselves lur prolonged Eight on
the turB. bus 10 has been ro arranged that
neither OF these two things will conflict
with the other, s0 that there Is no
danger Of any Of The appropriation bills
| failing My.su. Ni.s aud Randall have
concluded no. agreement by which their
civil war. based ON ibc toNig8 tobacco
biIl will bg Suspended from time 90 time
tp permit Ul thu voting Oi appropriations
ani The adoption of conference reports.
ANY hope thH, the cNtu ION men may
have bal in this direction b.. therefore,
| di-1pa'yd
Until little while ago everybody Un
The Republican side OF the House hls been
/ confident in their bpIpi that thu incoming
/ President would hud BE- uUrr ury 90 call
/ Cungurs together Now they are ull talk.
/ ing the other way aud ny that ID would be-
an "idio'ic thing Tor him tp 10 sO when
| there would Do los Democrats, each OF
whom would make 10 O. point tp make the
| extra session w dismal failure 40
pusihIo The lHrt b. hoy have heard
/ from Gen. Harrison himself lie wrote o.
/ long letter 60 q prominent Republican
/ leader here, recently. telling him fatty
| that ho was much opposed 81 thc Idea Of a
I special session, aud tlut consequently the
/ appropriation bills had bCiiDr bc disposed
I Ui us fD1n a. possible.
Now, the only men who would Ike
| events 90 shape themselves us 90 make the
| rplsspmbIuf ui Congress necessary are
the candidates '0r lhe -pcak,r.lip. These
| gentlemen aIU each cure nov that they
. have got certain men pledged 10 their sup-
/ port. aud thpy know that the longer the
delay before ihr nominate Jn b. male the
moro dangerous will h become 10 their
| chances aud ODE more opportunity will
their opponents have Of drawing 10 them.
| selves members not securely pledged.
Consequently these gents are still talking
extra session 10 mild, rCm0nstmtiyo
WAY. but their desire b. Notwithstanding u
can now be stated with something like
p1aityoncss, thlt Congress will not ~.
main here during lhe summer moniha
Two noid Csbinei sspIran,-
special Dirsph o. 90, Appeal
WAliNoroS, Feb. %. There were two
aspiants for Cabinet portfolios under thC
u, Il adlaig. ,fa,iyu upon the h9yr u lbC