The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-02-13

WHICH Lne house aOJOurneQ WILL IU.JU
a. m. to-day. After adjournment
the Democrats held . caucus and ap-
pointed a committee. consisting Of
Messrs. Holbrook. Hamilton, Dayton.
Hotchkiss and Ware. with authority 70
appoint five committees to formulate
bills upon the most important subjects
Of legislation, as decided upon at the
joint caucus.
DEs MONIES, Ia. Feb. 5.-After the
opening of the morn ing session Of the
House yesterday fourteen pairs we're an
nounced. Mr.. Holbrook (Dem.) said
that it was manifest that the House
could be organized only by fair COM
promise. and therefore he desired to
present this proposition from the Demo
cratic side:
WHEREAS. During the present deadlock In
this House the members Of the opposition TO
the Republican party have submitted to tho
Republicans different propositions looking
toward an equitable compromise OF existing
difficulties; and,
WHEREAS. Not only have these propositions
been rejected by the Republicans, but no coan
ter propositions Of any kind ave been submit
ted by them 70 said opposition for considera-
ti0n; and.
WHEREAS, The vote upon permanent organi
cation has stood now for week 30 and So re-
vealing the fact that upon the question Of or
ganizatson the House is equally divided; and,
WHEREAS, 1t necessarily follows from this
that m equitable division OF the places upon
permanent organization must be made be-
tween the Republicans and the said opposition
thereto
Mr.. Luke (Rep.) said that the Repub-
licans were ready-and had been for
several days-to deal with any reason.
able proposition from the opposition.
The proposition submitted was not
one on which they could act. The
other side claimed to be in op-
position. They do not claim to
represent any political party. The Re-
publicans claimed to represent an or
ganized party. They felt that they
were entitled to have some one on their
side placed in the Speakers chair. and
If the opposition could meet them salts
factorily toward the determination Of .
settlement they could assure them .
speedy organization. Mr.. Holbrook
said he did not wish to take
up the time Of the House. His party
had submitted propositions since last
Monday which the Republicans had not
considered ut all. lie understood that
the gentleman from Franklin simply
wanted to return the same prop
osition for the consideration Of
the Democratic side Of the House.
The time was past for harsh re-
marks. The people expected the House
to do something and not sit there all
summer. The regular order was then
called for, and after three fruitless bal
lots the House adjourned until l0:3O to-
day.
Dies MONIES, Ia. Feb. 6-In the
House yesterday the Republicans re-
fused to accept the invitation of the
Democrats, submitted Tuesday. to ap-
point committee to divide the
permanent offices, as not being made
in good faith. The Republicans took
the ground that the opposition was COM
posed of two parties, hence the DEM
ocrats had no power to dictate the or
ganization of the House. Holbrook, for
the Democrats, denied the claims Of
the Republicans, saying that il there
was but one party on tho floor the oppo-
sition would declare all pairs of, and
declare war to the knife. Lively dis
cussion followed without result up to
adjournment.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Feb. Z. In the
House yesterday morning Mr.. Brown,
Of Ringgold, offered q resolution that
the opening prayer be offered by MEM
bers without compensation. 1t was lost
As to 44-wherenpon the roll-call pro-
ceeded for speaker, three ballots result.
ing in no choice. At 11:l5 the House
adjourned to this afternoon to allow
caucuses to prepare plans for COM
promise.
DEs MONIES. Ia, Feb. Sin the brief
session Of the House yesterday no APP
parent progress was made toward the
breaking Of the deadlock. Three bal
lots were taken for speaker with tho
usual tie, when the House adjourned
until 1890 a. m. to-day.
After adjournment both parties went
into caucus and added four more menu
bers to their conference committees.
The Democrats put in Holbrook, Ware,
Dent and Gardiner, and the Republicans
Mcfarland, Head, Townsend and Wal
den. The committees, thus enlarged
with the addition of conservative men,
held session until 1880 last night, but
nothing was accomplished.