The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07
late to catch the soldier

Senate to catch the soldier
vote. Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, upon
whose motion the original bill was |
passed by the House, took the lead in its |
favor this afternoon, and the opposition |
having been outv0tcd the House was |
considering the Senate amendments, |
when Mr.. Pruden, one of the Presidents |
private secretaries, appeared with the |
veto message. Speaker Carlisle imme-
diately broke the seal and glanced over
she objections of the President. |
In a few minutes the fact of
the veto was whispered about
the chamber. and interest was
quickly transferred from the cause of
the American soldiers to that of Gen.
Porter. Hurried consultations were
held among the leading friends of the
general, and at an opportune moment
the speaker caused the message to be
laid before the House. Everybody was
eager to hear, and the silence main
tanned during the reading was phenom-
email. Gen. Slocum, the patron OF the
bill, took an eligible position to- catch
the speakers eve, and when the reading
was concluded moved that the bill be
passed. Notwithstanding the objections
Of the President. His voice was almost
drowned by the applause of the republi
cans, which was answered by misses from
few Democrats. The tenor of the mes
sage and the identification of one of the
Republican nominees on the National
ticket, gave the matter political turn,
which Instantly showed itself in the
temper of the House, and it was feared
| that this fact would cause Gen. Porters
| Republican friends to lalter, but when
one after another of them recorded
| themselves in favor of overriding the
veto, active measures were taken to
bring in all of the Democratic votes
that We're within roach. Gems. Rosen-
Grams and Slocum, Mr.. Randall and Il
few others watched the first roll-call and
sent for absentees so that they might re-
cord themselves on the second call. The
clerk passed rapidly over the names,
and everybody answered with prompt
ness and distinctness that showed the
uncommon interest felt i'll the result.
Dozens of members kept tallies for their
own information, so that the passage OF
the bill over the veto was generally
known before the speaker made the for
mai announcement, and Mr.. Carlisle had
scarcely finished the sentence when
the whole Democratic party
arose and sent up cheer
after cheer. They waved their hands
hats, newspapers, books, or anything
| Ii'dJ WAS COW GIllelll, anu SllOulcu any
claDped their hands until the excited
galleries joined in the rejoicing. Two
Democrats, Morgan, of Missouri, and
Wood, of Indiana, in the midst Of the ex
element seized large bundles Of thu
: Congressional Record and tossed then
. in the air to fall upon the heads Of thei
neighbors. Presently the Republi
) cans replied with Kisses and tn
Democrats renewed their cheers
The speaker pounded his desl
, until tho inkstands danced to the verg
/, of plunge upon the clerk. Somebod
! shouted a motion to adjourn, and til
e Speaker took advantage Of lull to pu
). the question and declared it carried, hu
o the Democrats cheered again and tn
4 Republicans retaliated by compellin
I them to postpone their dinners for
s half hour by demanding u roll call O
) adjournment. Altogether, the seen
o was the most exciting and cNtraordinag
e that has occurred during the life Of tn
X Congress- Chicago Times Special.