, 1884-05-07
HIGH AS A KITE.
That is the Way Congress
Knocked the Tariff Bill.
The House d Scene of the
Widest Tumult,,
Hearty Applause and Discord-
ant Kisses COmmingled.
E~naeting clause Struck Out.

Il vote OF yeas l5g, nays l1T. approved ul
the action of the committee of the whole
in striking out the enacting clause in the
Tariff Bill. At the close of the speaking
on the subject the audience, which
throughout the day had crowded the gal
leries almost to sufiocatiom, hushed the
hum of conversation and watched with
intense interest the further proceedings
on the floor. As the clerk began to read,
Converse left his seat in the last row of
seats and walking down to the bar of the
house, stood nervously lingering a piece
When the reading of the first paragraph
had been completed, there was an embar-
RAISING pause. Converse was engaged in
earnest conversation with Hunt, and did
not appear to know that all eyes were
fixed on him. Kasson, fearful that the
time when the motion to strike out the
enacting clause would be in order, would
expire before Converse's attention could
be attracted to the fact, rose and inquired
of the Chair whether the proper time
had come to make u motion.
Before the Chair could respond, Converse
pushing to the front moved to strike
out the e%nacting clause. This was u
signal for a volley of Kisses and groans
from the Democratic side, this demon
s~tration being met by rounds of applause
from the Republican side. The scene in
the Chamber was one of intense excite
ment and confusion to which the galleries
rendered no little aid by loud tokens of
approval and d]isapproval. Tellers being
ordered Converse and Morrison were
appointed by the Chair. Before taking
his place Morrison called TO the Clerk
of the House, who was
standing by the Speaker desk,
and exclaimed, CLARK. see that no
damned scoundrel who is paired goes be-
tween the %tellers. Clark promising to
see that fair play should be had, Morrison
took his station by giving Converse Il very
cold shake of the hands as he stood oppo-
site that gentleman. Then the voting be-
gan and the tellers announced the afirma-
tive vote to be 1856. The first man to pass
through i'll the negative was Mr.. Reagan,
of Texas, who had been brought in on an
invalid chair in order to cast his vote.
He was heartily applauded by his friends
and received many congratulations upon
his apparent recovery from his late severe
Illness. The negative vote was announced
as 81; hen George D. Wise, Va. voted
the affirmative making the vote lj6 to ISL.
Then cheer followed cheer from the Re
publican side of the house, and cheers
were taken up by the galleries and rever-
bcratcd from every nook and corner of
the hall. Ladies stood up and waved
their handkerchicfs and men their hats.
Morrison. yielding gracefully to the inev-
table, walked smilingly to his seat, and
the tariff bill was dead. On Converse's
motion the committee rose and the chair
man reported its action to the house.
The speaker stated the question to be on
striking out the e%nacting clause, and Nor
rison and Turner. Ky, calling for the yeas
] anu nay = II was hEltth ~ NthNo ~, lldNS loo
''The vote on the pending bill is lj9 yeas
to lj5 nays, said the clerk. On the
announcement of the result there was a
repetition of the scene that followed the
announcement of the vote by the tellers.
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 hOwls and clapping of
hands. In the galleries men and women
cheered, the latter also waving their
handkcrchiefs. Converse moved to
reconsider the vote by which the House
decided to strike out the e%nacting
clause and then moved 10 lay
that motion OH the table
The motions were carried by Il viva voce
vote and the announcement of the result
was received with cheers and applause,
though not with 50 much enthusiasm as
previous announcements Mr.. Willis sug,
gested that Mr.. Converse, whose seat is
on the Democratic side should hereafter
have a seat on the Republican side. When
the last vote was announced the members
began leaving the hall, and the crowd in
the galleries lessened, and within ten min.
utes scarcelyone hundred persons remained
and the House adjourned until tomorrow,
As the members were leaving many OF
them expressed the opinion that the ffna
adjournment would be taken in June
Some thought in the latter part. other,
thought it would occur during the frs
few days of the month. An analysis rol
call shows only three Republicans, Nelson
Trait and Wakefield, all Minnesota votes.
against striking out the enacting clause
Forty-one Democrats voted in the affirm
alive.
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