Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
Has the State of Louisiana Republican
Form of Governments is Asked.
The Fillibusters Prevent Consideration of the
Report of the Committee on the Dr.
rect Tax Bill
THE SENATE.


WASHINGTON. Feb. I9.-The creden-
tials of Senators Berry and Harris for
their new term were presented, read and
placed on file.
Mr.. Hoar. from the committee on priv
ileges and elections, to which was referred
the resolutions offered by Senators Chan
der and Gibson IT the investigation of
recent elections in Louisiana and other
states, and memorials as to political asso-
Citations, reported them all back to De
laid on the table, and also reported an
original resolution instructing the COM
mittee on privileges and elections to in
quire whether in any state the free and
lawful expression of the will OF the people
in the election of members of the Fifty
first congress, and ascertaining
if the results thereof have
been prevented by violence,
intimidation, fraud or other crime. Also
to inquire into the recent election in
Louisiana in 1888, and to ascertain
whether that state has republican form
Of government, the committee TO report
at the session to be held in December,
1889.
Mr.. Salisbury, on behalf of the Demo-
cratic members of the committee on
privileges and elections, expressed an
utter dissent from the resolution reported
on the ground that the senate had no
Jurisdiction over the question.
This resolution was, on the objection
by Mr. German, laid over till tomorrow
After some routine business the senate
proceeded to the consideration of Mr..
Vest 5 motion to reconsider the vote on
which the conference report on the direct
tax bill was agreed to last Saturday.
After considerable debate motion TO re-
consider was rejected, yeas, s; nays, As.
The senate then took up the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-Pursuant to
agreement, the floor was accorded for
one hour to the committee on printing
and a number of extra copies of various
public documents were ordered printed.
The hour having expired the house went
into committee of the whole on the post
Office appropriation bill.
The committee rose for the purpose of
considering the conference report on the
bIll to repay direct the tax which was
presented by Mr.. Caswell, who stated
that Mr.. Oates of Alabama had refused
TO sign the report. Mr.. Oates was not
present when Mr.. Caswel submitted the
report and this fact was called to Mr..
Caswell S attention, but that gentleman
said, in view OF the necessity for an early
action on the conference report, he must
demand the previous question.
The famous deadlock of last season
was recalled.
Mr.. Crisp of Georgia arose to a ques-
ton of consideration, and Mr.. Rogers of
Arkansas, Mr.. Breckenridge of Ken
lucky, and Mr.. ,Mcdillen of Tennessee,
in quick succession interjected motions to
adjourn, to take recess, and to adjourn
until Thursday.
at this moment Mr.. Oates left the
chamber and Mr.. Caswell called atten-
ton TO this fact, but the only response
from the Democratic side was loud de-
mand for the regular order.
a motion to adjourn until Thursday
having been voted down, Mr.. Morse OF
Massachusetts entered the ranks of the
hlibusters with motion to adjourn until
Friday next.
No quorum voted on Mr.. Morse's mo-
ton, and a call of the house was ordered.
Then finding it would be impossible to
secure a vote on the conference report
to-day, Mr.. Caswell withdrew the matter
from the consideration Of the house, an
Douncing that he would call il up to-mor-
row.
The house then resumed, in committee
of the whole, the consideration of the
postoffice appropriation bill.
The session of the house tonight was a
perfect parody on legislation. The parody
continued until 10 clock when the SEES
sion expired by limitation.