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Show THE GAME BLOCKED. The Republicans Do a Little Filibustering as a Return tor tlie Gentlemanly Conduct of Speaker Crisp. Washington, April 6. The republicans of the house yesterday for the first time this session, resorted to filibustering, and the enormous democratic majority of two-third? found it impossible to overcome the skillful tactics of Representative Burrows, and force the free wool bill to a vote. It has been rumored ru-mored for some time thai the democrats would attempt to pass tho Springer bill before be-fore the close of the legislative day, in order that it might have political effect in aiding the democrats to carry Rhode Island. Whatever What-ever intentions there may have been some days ago of rushing this bill through the house, there is no doubt that the plan was finally abandoned before the departure of Chairman Springer yesterday for Virginia Beach. It had been generally understood by the members that it had been agreed by the committee on ways and means, democrats and republicans alike, that immediately after the house went into committee of the whole a vote should be taken without debate on it. Mr. Burrows' amendment, which was pending, to strike out wools from the first section, and the effect of this amendment is intended to strike out the sense of the bill. But when McMillan closed the debate on the first section, limited to one hour, the republicans repub-licans moved that two hours be accorded. Pending the discussion of the question, Speaker Crisp spoke sharply to Mr. Burrows Bur-rows in a manner which that gentleman resented, re-sented, and impelled the republicans to resort re-sort to filibustering methods to accomplish their ends. Under the rules, the democrats were powerless, and the house finally adjourned. |