New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-04
FILIBUSTERS TO THE LAST.
DEMOCRATS PREVENTING A VOTE ON THE yETt
OF THE DIRECT TAX BILL.

OF THE DIRECT TAX BILL.
Washington March (speclaD.Irhe "CentenniaI
Congress- dies hard, and 1t Will go out in blaze
of glory. The reduction Of taxation which President
Cleveland declared to be patriotic duty been
accomplished because the majority Of the House Com
mitee on Ways and Means, assisted by Speaker Car
Isle, has successfully fbustered against IL. ok
PREMIER Mills and his confeeratcs take great credit
to themselves for the achievement Of this partisan and
unpatriotlc result They entitled 10 IT, Tho
Republican Senate has done its duty In regard tn
legislation and in other Inspects. but it
bound TO a body of death-the Democratic House. OF
course. some public bills have passed despite tho
Blands. the springers the CrIsps and other BUSH
whackers who have been put forward as skirmishers
by Carlisle and Mills Thus the House has been
permitted to pass It's Judgment on bills TO build
bridge Coon Creek and to d,edge Catfish Bayou,
but It has been allowed to vote the Copyrigho
bill, the Educational bill, the Dependent Pension bill
other public measures of importance.
From the beginning Of the first Session tho
Democrats b-ing in the majority. havo
fbustcred to prevent the doing of business, and
Speaker Carlisle has been willing accessory. When
ever he has cvoed against doing thing. or against
refusing to do thing, 10 carry out the wishes Of the
Confederate, trade cabal which has ruled the
House, he has placed In the chair man like Hatch.
Springer, Crisp to execute their orders Tho pro-
ceodngs Of tho last twenty four hours In the House
fairly exhibit the designs and methods of tho rule
ruin" Southern Democrats who dominate that body
Fifteen months ago the House by voce OF 163 TO Sd
almost two-thirs-ordercd the Appropriations Com
mitee 10 insert I'm the General Deficiency bill an Item
10 pay tho judgment of the Court OF Claims in the
French spoatiOn cases. The committee did so, but
when the bill came before the House, Speaker Carlisle
plsced in the chair Mr.. Springer the most active
and persistent opponent OF the appropriation, who
ruled the item out Of the bill on point Of order In
this Deficiency bill now pending, the Senate has In
serted all cp to pay these judgments, and tonight
Springer fbustcrd 70 prevent vote. Comment IS
needless. The House In December, 1883,
passed the Direct Tax bill by voto
of l75 to 96-almost two thirds. Tho
President vetoed t on yesterday and the Senate last
night by avOte Of - 10 passed II the Veto To-
nj ght the veto mesSag" with the Senate rcsoution
lies the speakers table, and Oates. OF AlaOsma
and otaer Southern Democrat. SIT In their seats
ruling the veto. SPEAKER Carlisle as usual on
such occasions keeps In the background and tho
brave7 Hatch OF Missouri confederate Commssary
Of Prisoners, IS IN the chair. helping the fbusers.
Of his decisions for their benefit pronounced
In the hearing OF speaker Carlisle and mast have
brought hlushes 10 the face Of that " fair and I'm.
partial statesman.
On the Speakers table. also lies the " Calendar OF
the House, the official record Of bills which have
starved 10 death IN this Democratic Anderson
Vile Tho index Of this death roll alone fills twenty
eight closely printed pages. II should be remembered
that the Calendar does not record the unknown
dead" the Rouse bills strangcd By committees, the
upon. Il is no wonder therefore, thas tie Lth Con-
gress dies hard that rs dcath-bed is surrounded
BY of disorder. lis last breath Will be relief
20 the country.