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tigation, and also the views of the minori- ty, if any member should dissent from the majority report. Schenck immediately moved an amendment to have the Commit tee report, forthwith. This motion was un- expected, as similar one had been voted down several times before during the ses- sion. The yeas and nays were called, and the greatest excitement prevailed while the call was being proceeded with, as it was evident the vote would be very close A large number of members had gone home and they were composed mainly of those who were opposed to the immediate report. When the roll call was finished, the excite ment was intense. There was much can- wasting. Pages were sent to search the Hobbies for members to come in and vote, and great deal of uneasiness was mani fested among the members in general. Just as the Speaker was about announcing the vote, Boutwell, rose and stated that he would vote to sustain the Chairman of the Committee, and he recorded his name in the negative. This caused several mem bers who had voted in the affirmative to change their votes. There was not enough however, to alter the result, and Schenck's resolution was agreed to by vote of y Yeas to 43 Nays. When the result was an- nounced, Wilson immediately called a meeting of his Committee, and the evi- dence making huge pile of manuscript, was brought from the committee room to the House. A portion of the evidence, was printed, each member Of the Commit
 tee having in his possession copy of that portion that was in print. While the Ju- dietary Committee was in session the Con- ference Committee on Adjournment re- ported that both houses had agreed to ad
 journ at 4:30 D. m till the 21st of Novem- ber This reported was accepted by only 15 majority. It was now 15 minutes to four. Noell of Missouri got the floor, and was en-
 titled to an hours time. He commenced making rambling speech about woman.s s rights woman suffrage etc. At o'clock the Judiciary Committee adjourned and re- turned to their seats, the Impeachment ev- idence having all been brought in and plac- ed on MT. Wilson's, the Chairman's, desk. By this time reaction had taken place among members. Butler and Ashley, and one or two others who had urged the imme- Q diate report to be made, evidently regret ed the result, and began to mend matters. the only thin g that could be done was to kill time, and prevent report. Noell was entitled to an hour which would carry him over the time set for adjournment. Ac- cordingly those who wanted to prevent Wilson from getting the floor to submit his report gathered around Noell and urged him on by laughing at his jokes, and ap- plauding any point he would make. The thing worked well. Noell spoke until ten minutes within the time of adjournment When khe had finished, Wilson rose to submit the report, but Covode, by some means not clearly understood, got the floor and offered resolution to have majority and minority reports printed forthwith. This was objected to, and Covode demand ed 8 supension of the rules. On vote by tellers the House refused to suspend the the rules, and then Covode called for Yeas and Nays. At this juncture of affairs the whole matter became apparent to all the members. The Yeas and Nays were order ed, and it lacked only five mieutes of the time for adjournment Covode saw his blun- der and began to back water. Schenck moved to rescind the vote whereby the Yeas and Nays were ordered. On this mo- tion the opponents to the making of the report called the Yeas and Nays, but be- fore the Speaker had time to put the ques- tion the time for adjournment had arriv- ed, and the Speaker adjourned the House accordingly. There was great rejoicing among most members at the result; and 1t was 5 o'clock before discussion over the thing was ended, and the floor was cleared. Tribune CoyweS