Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-01-11
OBSTRUCTION WILL NOT co.


to express itself plainly against the
obetructionist Democrats in Con-
gress, let no one suppose that we
have any the less hope for or belief
that the Democratic party is the
party of the people and for
the people. What we have
said; and shall say or may say. was
and will be in chsstisement of men
and the measures of men-not party
and the principles of party.
Congress convened, after the
Christmas recess, just one week
ago tosday. 1t has done nothing
during the week just ended. Will
it do better this week? or anything
this week?
The flibustering which has been
30 successful in the House is rather
puzzling. 1t began on the first day
of the postsholiday session with
the introduction by Mr.. Boutelle,
of Maine, of a resolution of inquiry
into the Hawaiian matter, for
which he claimed privilege. This
the Speaker refused to recognize,
and ever since there has been a
dreary succession of roll calls with
the monotonous result of mo
quorum"
MI. Boutelle disc]aims that he
introduced the resolution to stave
of consideration OF the tariff bill.
He says he is fighting for principle
and tor a parliamentary point, and
means to spring the question at
every opportunity. There are
doubtless Democratic Congressman
who are hostile to the President
and who have taken this method
of showing it in a negative way, by
RETAINING from voting and renders
ing a quorum impossible. That is
one theory by which the deadlock
may be accounted for.
The muchstalkedsof tariff cau>
Gus was held Friday night. 1t was
a disappointment to those who
anticipated that it would be a sort
of fair at which the representatives
of the different interests affected by
the Wilson bill would trade and
combine for its amendment, The
tariff schedules proper e not
touched upon. The Louisiana deles
cation made an efor: for sugar;
but were choked off by adjourn
ment, It is significant though, that
their stand, as noted in the market
reports, had an appreciable effect
on the New York Stock market.
A resolution that all Democrats at.
tend the sessions Of the House
and vote was unanimously adopts
ed.
In spite of this action, flibuster'
ing in the House went on as before.
The conclusion lie painfully sugr
gestiYe that some Democrats are
doubly faithless to their party and
their pledges.
Speaker Crisp has proved himself
equal to the occasion. He has done
all he could; he must have the sups
port Of his party.
It is to be hoped that the tariff
debate will begin in earnest i'm.
mediately:The passage of the Wills
son bill by the House, substantially
as drafted, seems as inevitable as
anything human can be, and this
temporary delay, viewed from any
standpoint. is folly.
And THE ARGUS hopes that the
Democratic Representatives will
slime up" at once in sufficient
strength to break down any obs
.stacle the opposition may raise.
live have cause for felicitation in
the fact that the Speaker is an able
parliamentarian. MIR. Richardson
who will. preside az chairman o.
the Committee of"the Whole. ia
also.a Ian expert parliamentarian,
and is said to have DEVOTED the
holiday recess to a study of the
points raised in the debates on the
Morrison and Mills tariff bills.
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