The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1870-01-27
THE VOTE ON THE FIF.
TEENTH AMENDMENT.
Exciting Scenes in the House

Alter some two hours of fllibus.
tering by the Democrats lheHouse
finally came to q vote on the fif.
teenth Amendment last night, ten
minutes before nine o'clock. There
had been mo recess for supper
Members were excited and the
hall, floor and galleries, was crowd.
ed with excited people. These
ntbeyond the prescribed limits
and crowded in upon the members
in the seats. In the gallery were
many colored people who had
watched the maneuvering and lis.
tened to the discussion, personal.
ities and retoFts, incident TO the
discussion with the most intense
interest. Motions made to tho ef-
feet that the name of Mr.. Blakes,
lee, tho member from Williams
county should not be called were
ruled out. of order. ,if,oer
About half.past eight o'clock,
Mr.. Dickson precipisated affairs
by moving the previous question
This was sustained by a vote of
81 to 55. Mr.. Dodds substitute
was voted down,by the same vote.
Every effort was made by the
Democrats to delay the final vote,
Motions not to call the name OF Mr..
Blakeslce were again declared out
of order by the speaker, who, cool
in the midst ofiqthe excitement
kept the upruly members face to
face with the question. Motions to
appeal from the decision Of the Chair
were not entertained, and while
mem bers were on their feet gestic-
ulating and shouting, tile Speaker
brought quiet by announcing that
the final vote would be taken. Tho
Democrats leading the list voted
loudly and fiercely "No," while
the Republicans in the vanguard
shouted out proudly aye"
There was little ripple Of ap.
plauso as Hill, of Hamilton, voted
strong aye" with applause at
other points. Mr.. Dodls had
asked to be excused from voting,
on tho ground that he could not
record his vote on the question,
while n man who was not mem
ber Of the House and who repre-.
sentcd no recognized district was
allowed to vote. Before the result
was announced, he recorded his
vote mo-" asking that his protest
to the action of the House in &C
cepting Mr.. Blakeslee's vote be
entered on the journal.
Tho vote, 81 yeas and 55 nays,
was announced by the Speaker,
who declared "The resolution hav.
ing q constitutional majority IS
adopted" 21i t.i
Cheers loud and hearty and
every manner of applauding sound
burst from the spectators, mem
bers and reporters and the House
presented q scene of widest cx.
element. A counter current of
hisscs and groans met this and in.
creased the confusion. The Speak.
er's determined calls for order qui.
eted tho shouts and cheers, while
tho opposing element Of Kisses con.
tfnued in spite of the call, like
steam issuing angrily from boilers
about to burst. Human nature
couldn't stand this, and another
roll of cheers thundered out. The
fierce raps at the desk brought
quiet again, the friends Of the
Amendment rushing outside the
Hall to continue their applauding
efforts there until q rafting line
extended into the street, and peo.
pie in the street caught up the
story. A'1| 'Ii ' ''
H As soon as quiet was restored,
several members made simultane
GUS efforts TO secure recognition
from the Chair, Mr., Cockerill
succeeded and moved that Mr..
BIakcsleos name be struck from
the roll. "'.' -'" NH''@ s'
The Speaker stated that the
gentleman was out of order, or at
least that he thought so.
The member from Mercer stated
furiously that at an early day the
Democratic members would pre-
| pare a protest against the action
Of tho General Assembly in allow.
ing carpet bnggers to decide sc
important a question. Another
membor made motion to adjourn
which was carried, although
Hughes Of Highland put in a last
word about "rights." The mem
oers, after a brief conference, SCI
aratcd, and tho crowd dispersed
quickly, SO that a few moments at'
ter adjournment the House was
clear Of people -Stdte Jour. 2lst.
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