The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-05-15

English barristcr, and the tremendous
experiences through which he had nj.
ready passed would have exhausted the
energy Of most public men. Yet the
history of the English bar will hereafter
have no prouder story to tell than that OF
the marvellous advance Of Mr.. BENJAMIN
from the humble position he occu pied as
q junior in i8G6 to the front rank Of his
profession in 1883.
THE MORRISON TARIFF BILL DEAD.
On Tuesday, the 9th inst, the House
of Representatives went into Committee
of the whole on the Tariff Bill, with Mr
Cox, of New York, in the chair. After
some discussion of the bill the Commit
tee prepared TO take the vote upon tho
pending measure:
The chairman directed the clerk to
read the bill The audience, which
throughout the day had crowded the
galleries almost to sufocation, hushed
the hum of conversation, and watched
with intense interest further proceedings
on the floor. As the clerk began to read
Mr. Converse, of Ohio, left his seat in
the last row of seats. aud walking down
to the bar of the house, stood nervously
lingering piece of paper which he held
IN his hand. When the reading of the
first paragraph had been completed
there was an embarrassing pause. Mr.
Converse was engaged in earnest convtr-
sation with Mr.. Hunt, of Louisiana, and
did not appear to know that all eyes
were fixed upon him. Mr. Kasson. fear.
iul that the time when the motion to
strike out the enactiDg clause would be
in order would expire before Mr.. Con-
verses attention could be attracted tc
the fact, rose and inquired Of the chair
! whether the proper time had come to
make motion. Before the chair could
respond, Mr.. Converse, pushing to the
front, moved to strike out the enacting
clause. This was the signal for volley
of Kisses and groans from the democratic
side, and this demonstration being met
by rounds of applause from the republi.
can side, the scene in the chamber was
one of intense excitement and confusion,
to which the galleries rendered no little
aid by loud tokens of approval or disap-
proval.
Tellers being ordered, Messrs. Converse
and Morrison were appointed by the
chair. Before taking his place, Mr.
Morrison called to the clerk of the house,
who was standing by the speakers desk,
and exclaimed:
| CLARK, see that no damned scoundrel
who is paired goes between the tellers."
Clark, promising to see that fair play
should be had, Mr.. Morrison took his
station, giving Converse very cool
shake hands as he stood opposite that
gentleman. Then the voting began, and
the teIlers announced the affirmative vote
to De l55. The first man to pass through
| in the negative was htr. Regan, Of Texas,
who had been brought in on an invalid
heartily applauded by his friends, and
apparent recovery from his late severe
| illness. The negative vote was announc.
ed as $50, and then G. D. Wise, of Vir
ginia, voted in the affirmative, making
the vote stand 156 to ISL. Then cheer
followed cheer from the republican side.
| and the cheers were taken up by the
galleries and dreverberated from every nook
and Granny of the hall. Ladies stood up
and waved their handkerchiefs and men
threw up their hats. Mr.. Morrison.
yielding gracefully to the inevitable,
walked smiling to his seat, and the tariff
bill was dead.
On Mr.. Converse's motion the commit
tee arose and the chairman reported its
| action to the house. The speaker stated
the question to be on striking out the
enacting clause, and Mr. Morrison and
Turner, of Kentucky, calling for the yeas
and nays, it was agreed to, yeas 159, nays
1856.
When Mr.. Young's name, the last on
the list, was called, Speaker Carlisle said
to the clerk:
call my name"
The name was called, and the speaker
voted nay. The vote was received with
cheers by the friends of the measure,
Representatives Barr and Robinson. of
New York. were absent. Before the vote
was announced the clerk read the names
of four pairs, the smallest number of
members recorded as paired for years!
Bennett nay, Ochiltree yea; Muidrow
nay, Valentine yea Nichols nay, Riggs
yea; Wood nay, and John d. White
yea.
"Tbe vote on the pending bill is l5s
yeas 10 los nays" said the clerk.
Upon the announcement of the result
there was repetition of the scene that
followed the announcement of the vote
by the tellers.
4hc ACpupiCduS auu successful demo-
Gratis rose in their seats and gave cheer
after cheer. Some waved papers above
their heads while others added to the
confusion by continuous clappinr of
hands. In the galleries men and women
again cheered, and The latter also vigor.
ously waving their handkerchief.
An analysis of the roll call shows that
only three republicans-Nelson, Strait
and Wakefield, all of Mipnesota-voted
against striking out the enacting clause.
Forty.one democrats voted in the affirm.
alive. They hail from the following
States:
New York s--Arnot, Hutcbins. Mile.
Spriggs, Van, Alstyne and Wemp,e.
Pennsylvania, 12-Boyle, Connolly, Cur.
tin, Duncan. Elliott, Ermintrout, Hop,
kins, Mutchler, Patton, Post, Randall
and Storm. Ohio, 10-Converse, Forap.
Geddes, jordan, Leievre, Murray, Paige,
Seney, Warner, Wilkins, New Jersey.
3-Ferrell, Fielder, McAdoo. California
4-Budd, Glasscock, Sumner and Sully.
Maryland, l-Findlay. Illipois, ,1--Finer
ty. Connecticut, l Eaton. Louisiana /.
Hunt. Virginia 1-G. d. Wise. West
Virginia 1-Snyder.
Mr. Morrison moved to vacate the
order for the night sessions, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Randall moved that the members
who had rut spoken on the tariff be al.
lowed to print their remarks, in the Re.
cord. This motion was also agreed to.
Mr.. Converse moved to reconsider the
vote by which the honse f1ac;3ad 20