Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15
AFTER THE VOTE.

pairs, Lne SMALLEST nulllDeI Oh Al6luDtib
recorded as paired for years: Bennett,
nay; OchiltTee, yea; Muldow, nay; Val
entine, yea; Nichols. nay; Bigg, yea;
Wood and John d. White.
THE vote on the pending bill is l59
yeas to 155 nay 5, " said the Clerk. Upon
the announcement of the result there
was a repetition of the scene that fol-
lowed the announcement of the vote by
tellers.
The Republicans and successful
Democrats rose in their seats and gave
cheer after cheer Some waved papers
above their heads, while others added
to the confusion by continuous clap
and women again cheered the latter
also waved their handkerchiefs.
Mr.. Morrison moved to vacate the
order for night session. Agreed to-
Mr. Randall moved that members
who had hos spoken on the tariff be al
lowed to print their remarks in the Re-
cord. Agreed to-
Mr.. Converse moved to reconsider the
vote by which the House decided to
strike out the enacting clause, and
then moved to lay the motion on the
table.
The motions were carried by viva
voce vote, and the announcement of
this result was received with cheers and
applause, though not with SO much en-
thusiasm as the previous announce
ments.
Mr.. Willis suggested that Converse,
whose seat is on the democratic side,
have seat hereafter with the republic
cans.
When the last vote was announced
sthe members began leaving the hail.
The crowd in the galleries lessened, and
within ten minutes scarcely one hun
dred persons remained, and the house
adjourned until tomorrow
AS the members were leaving many
of them expressed the opinion
final adjournment would be taken in
June. Some thought in the latter part,
others during tie first few days OF the
month.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE ROLL-CALL
shows only three experimentation,
Strait, aud Wakefield, all of Minnesota
voted against striking out the enacting
clause Forty-one democrats voted IN
the affirmative. They hail from the
following states: New York, 6-Arnot
Hutchins, Muller, Spriggs, Van Alstyne
and WempIe. Pennsylvania, 12-8oyle,
Connolly, Curtin, Duncan, Elliot, Erm-
enuout, Hopkins, Mutchler, Patton,
Post, Randall and Storm. Ohio, 10
Converse, F0ran. Geddes, Jordan, Lee
fevre, Murray, Paige Seney, Warner
and Wilkins. New Jersey, 3-Ferrell,
Fielder McAdoo California, 1t-Budd.
Glasscock, Sumner, and Tully. Mary
land 1-Findlay. Illinois, 1-Finerty.
/ |
Hunt. Virginia, 1-G d. Wise. West
Virginia, Snyder
WEDNESDAY, MAY Z.
Sendts-Iu the senate Mr.. Edmunds
introduced bill to place Gen. Grant on
/ the retired list of the army. Senator
/ Hill made long speech in favor of the
bill to declare forfeited the lands grant
ed to the New Orleans. Baton Rouge 81
/ Vicksburs railroad now claimed by the
/ New Orleans Il Pacific company. The de-
bate on the shipping bill was continued
and an amendment was adopted abolish
ing tonnage dues on certain vessels.
! HouSe-In the house the I'itz John
/ Porter bill with the senate amc ndment
/ was reached and motion to refer de-
/ feated. The amendments were non
concurred in.-rhe senate amendments
/ to the house hill repeating the iron-clad
oath was concuTed in and the senate
amendments to the hill establishing a
bureau, of animal industry non concur
red ina resolution was adopted
calling for an investigation of soldiers
homes and bill reported for establish
ing branch soldiers homein Michigan.
The river and harbor bill was re-
ported from committee. The total of
the appropriations is S12,619, 100.
THURSDAY, MAY 8.
Sendte-The cnair laid before the som
ate the house message announcing non
concurrence in the senate amendments
/ to the pleuropneumonia bill The
senate insisted on its amendments, and
the chair appointed as a committee of
conference on the part of the senate.
1 Messrs. Miller of New York, Plumb and
! Williams The chair also laid before
the senate the house message announcing
hon-co concurrence in the senate amend.
meHts to the Ftz John Porter bill. The
senate insisted on it's amendments, and
/ the chair appointed as a committee Of
conference on the part of the senate.
Messrs Sewell Logan and Cockrell.
Mr. Logan asked TO be excused from
acting on the committee He said it
was we'll knC wu that he was opposed to
any proposition for the relief OF the per-
SON named in the bill, and therefore he
did not think himself tine proper
person to be on the com
mittee The PRECEDENT Of the senate
stated that it was the custom to place
on such committees some member who
voted with the minority on the passage
of the bill forming the subject OF con-
ference. Mr., Logan said he could not
and would not serve; he was according
~ excused. and Dir Hawley appointed
in hs stead
House-The senate joint resolution
passed in regard % the ceremonies to
81 authorized on the completion Of the
Washington monument MIR. Buckner.
from the committee on banking cur
reney, reported bin is enable national
banking assoc atoms to increase their
capital stock aud TO change their loca,