New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-08
THE DEADLOCK IN THE HOUSE STILL ON.
ANOTHER OAK WASTED IN THE HOUSE ny THE
rILIBUsTERs

Washington, Jan. tspcclai.-The flibusfcrs In tho
House have succeeded IN wasting another day. Their
ranks received number Of Democratic accessions co
day. 20 that although oi2 members voted on g. s.
Cox's motion to adjourn, IL wa Impossible TO rally
moro than ISL votes on q motion to proceed with the
business before the House That was tv Give short OF
tho needed quorum Mr.. coxs motion TO adjourn
was dcSsased by . vote Of "a yeas TO 132 nays Tho
Democratic leaders wanted to adjourn In order that
caucus might be held to unfit the Democratic side
throuhg some arrangement With would result In the
withdrawal or defeat OF tho pending amendment TO
tho rules Speaker Carlisle hes been the target for
good deal Of harsh, not 10 ssy abusive, criticism be-
cause no Joined with tho Republican members OF the
Committee on Rulos in recommending an amendment
which would enable two-thirds moro Of the House
on two Mondays In each month for two months to act
upon legislative which onethrd or less OF
It's members are opposed. II Mr. Carlisle had forcsesn
the storm Of abuse no would probably have voted with
his Democratic colleagues Randall and Mills. but no
did not and now his party Is seeking somc way for him
TO escape, and at the time to prevent anything
from beng done OF course, caucus naturally sug-
gested ITSELF and Mr. Cox, man OF long legislative
and some diplomatic experience, wanted tho caucus to
DO held instanter.
It pretty well understood that an attempt
would be made TO conciliae tho Oklahoma boomers
on tho Democratic sldo by assurance that thex bill
should DO pressed To vote at an early day. With
ths, help was believed .ss. the pending %..s amend end
took charge OF the amendment, was In no hnmor "a
help tho siIbu.sers and the Republicans With one or
until the hour Of adioDrnmentI leaving the amend,
ment in exactly tbs same position which 4 occupied
House As scoS a. Il" House adjcurned 4 Democrsfio
caucus TO discipline the Democratic Speaker was called
10 meet at 80 tonight.
THE ALLEGED oUTRAGEs IN ALASKA.
Washington. Jaa. 7.-Thc inquiry into the alleged
outrsges upon the persons of femalcs on the Seal
Islands Of st. Paul and ST George, and the operations
Of the Alaska Commercial Company on those islands,
was resumed By the House Committee on the Merchant
Marine and Fisheries this morning. Captain L. O.
Shepherd and Captain c. A. Abbey, Of the Revenue
Marine Service Lieutenant Commander Nichols, sta
toned at San Francisco, testified In general terms
that tho stories of tho outrages were greatly exag
gcrated and that the company had boon living up to
the terms OF tho contract Captain Shepherd said that
Government protection wcre withdrawn from tho
seal rookenes To seals would bo destroyed in from
three TO five years
George T. Tngo, general Treasury agent to the
seal islands, stated positively, from three years
experience upon tho Islands, that the published
stroes, from whatever source, were absolutely false
He submitted to the committee tho correspondence no
had with Special Agent Gavitt, who was stationed
st. George Island and upon whose representations
the published statements Of ouragcs have, TO great
degree, been made 1t showed that Mr. Tingle's in
quy into the charges Gsvit had msde had disproved
them. In regard TO the prostitution alleged to ex
let at st. George, Mr. Tingo said that only one
had ever been brought to his attention officially
This ended the examination Of witnesses for the
mittee.
Thomas Wilkins, of San Francisco, was the FIRST
witness called To the stand by tho attorney for the
Alaska Company. Hc said he thought. the presence
Of the ccmpanys reprcscn ativcs IN tho territory
nothing but benencial The testimony Of Joseph II.
Johnston, United states Commissioner for the District
vein
MAJOR MCKINLEY AND THE srEAKERsnIr.
Washington. Jan THE entire Republican Con.
ercssIonA delegation from Ohio called upon Major
Mckinley al tho Ebbltt House this evening ana A.
surcd him that they would cordially and actively