Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-07

Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and California,
had been elected ON tariff reform plat
forms, and expressed his fear that If
the bill should be defeated they would
be succeeded by Messrs, Page and Burrows,
Hazelton and my DEAR Hubbell. He then
turned his attention to Mr.. Randall, and, ad-
dressing him said: ~ on claim to have power
TO strike out the enacting clause Of this bill
If you have that power you have the power
to amend this bill and make it what it should
be. Loud applause on the DemscFatic side. /
After a few more cursory remarks on the
general subject of tariff reform Mr.. Morrison's
time expired, and murmur of expectancy
ran through the ranks of both the opponents
and advocates of the measure.
MOMENT OF INTENSE INTEREST.
As the Chairman directed the clerk to read
the bill, the audience, which throughout the
day had crowded the galleries almost to suf-
location. hushed the hum of conversation and
watched. with intense interest the further pro-
ceedlngs on the flOor. a the clerk began to
read, Mr.. Converse, of Ohio. left his seat in
the last row of seats, and 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 embarrassi ng
pause, Mr.. Converse was engaged in earnest
conversation with Mr.. Hunt, OF Louisiana. and
did not appear to know that all eyes were
fixed upon him.
THE FATAL MOTION MADE.
Mr.. Kasson, fearful that the time when
the motion to strike out the enacting
clause would be in order would expire before
Mr.. COnVerse's attention could be attracted to
the fact rose and inquired of the Chair Wheth-
er the proper time had come to make the mo-
ton. Before the Chair could respond. Mr..
Converse, pushing to the 'front.' moved to
strike out the enactlng clause. This was the
signal for a vOlley of Kisses and grOans from
the Democratic side, and this demonstration
being met by rounds of applause from the
republican 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 and -disapproval.
The 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: Mr..
Clerk, see that no id scOundrel who is
paired goes between the telers." The Clerk
promising to see that fair play should be had,
Mr.. Morrison took his station, giving
Mr.. Converse very cool shake of the
hand as he stood opposite that gentleman.
THE VOTING.
Then the voting began and the tellers an
nOunced the Affirmative vote to be l5j The
first man to pass through in 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 apDlauded by his
friends, and received many congratulations
upon his apparent recovery from his late Sc
we're illness. The negative vote was announced
as ISL, and then George d. Wise, of Virginia,
voted in the Affirmative, making the vote
stand 1856 to l5l. Then cheer followed cheer
from the Republican side, and the cheers
We're taken up by the gal
lerics, and reverberated from every
nook and Granny of the hall. Ladies stood up
and waved their handkerchiefs and men
their hats. Mr.. Morrison, yielding gracefully
to the inevitable, walked smilingly to his
seat, and the tariff bill was dead.
On MIR. Converse's motion the committee
rose, and the Chairman reported its action to
the House. The Speaker stated the question
to be on striking out the enacting clause, and
Messrs. MORRISON and Turner, Of Kentucky,
calling for the yeas and nays, it was agreed
to by l59 yeas to l55 nays.
Following is the detailed vote OF the House
affirming the action of the committee Of the
YeGs-George E. Adams of Illinois, Ander-
son, ArnOt, Atkinson, Bayne, BelfOrd, Bing-
ham, Bisbee, BOutelle, Bowen, Boyle, Brai-
nerd, Breitung, F. b. Brewer of New York,
Browne of Indiana, w. NJ. Brown Of
Pennsylvania, Brumm, Budd, Burleigh
Calkns, JAG 'b NJ. Campbell of Penn
sGylyanas GoH aara Cannon, Ghaee, rCoGneIlv
Cullen, Curtin, CutcheOn. George Il. Davis Of
Robert I. Davis of Massachusetts,
Dingley, Duncan, Durham, Eaton, Elliott
EllwoOd, ErmeltrOuU. Evans of Pennsylvania
Everhart, Ferrell, Feidler, Finday. Finerty
FOran. Funston, Geddes, George, GlascOck
Con, Guenther. Hanback,, Harmer, Hart. IL
H. Hatch of Michigan, Haynes, d. B. Hen
derson OF Iowa, 7. j. Henderson OF Illinois,
Hepburn, HiscOck, Hit, Holmes, Hol-
ton, Hooper, Hopkins, HOrr, Houk,
Howey, Hunt; Hutchins, James, JeiIOrds,
Kelley, Kellogg, Ketcham, Lacey, Laird,
Lawrence, LeFevre, Libbey, Long, Lyman,
McAdOo, McCOid, McCOmas, Mccormick,
Mckinley, Millard, S. II. Miller of Pennsvl-
yania, Milliken, Morey, Morrill,, Muller, Muir
ray, Mutchler, Nutting, O'Hara, G. O'Nelll Of
Pennsylyania, Paige, Parker, Patton,
IF Payne, 1SdaIa PaySon Stanton Peee
bone, Phelps, Poland, Post, Price,
Randall, Ranney, George W. Ray Of New
York, Ossian Ray of New Hampshire, Reed
Rice, j. 5. Robinson of Ohio, Rockwell
RoweH, Russell, Ryan, Seney, c. X. Skinner
of New York, Smalls, Smith, Snyder, Spooner
Spriggs, Steele, Stephenson, j. W. Stewart Of
Vermont, Stone, Storm, Struble, &. A. Sum-
ner of California, f. b. Taylor of Ohio, j. d.
Taylor of Ohio, Thomas, Tully, Van Alstyne
WadswOrth. Wait, A. j. Warner of Ohio
Washburn, Weaver, Wemple, Whiting. VIII
kins, James Wilson of Iowa. Geo. ID. Wise of
Virginia, John S. Wise Of Virginia. York-l59
8ag8.-M Messrs. J. J. Adams of New York
Aiken, Alexander, Bagley, Ballentine, Bar
bOur, Barksdae, Beach, Belmont, Blackburn
Blanchard, Bland, BlOunt, Breckenridge,
Cabell, Caldwell, Felix Campbell Of New
York, Gambler Carleton, Cassidy, Clardy,
Clay, Clements, Cobb, Collins, Cook, Cos
grove, Coylngton, 5. S. Cox of New York, w.
X. Cox OF North Carolina, Crisp, d. b. Gull
berson Of Texas, Dargan, Davidson, L. II.
Davis of Missouri, Deuster, Dibble of South
Carolina, Dibrell Of Tennessee, DOckery,
Dowd. Dorsheimer, Dunn, Eldridge, Ellis,
Evins of South Carolina, Follett, FOrney, Fly
an, Garrison, Gibson, Graves, Green, Green
leaf, Halsel, Hammond, Hancock, Harde-
man, Hardy, VIII. Hatch of Missouri, Hemp
hill, Henley, Herbert, A. S. Hewitt of New
York, G. W. Hewitt of Alabama, Hill Hob
ltzell, Holman, Houseman, Hurd, B. w.
Jones of Wisconsin, j. II. Jones of Texas, J.
X. Jones of Arkansas, j. I. Jones Of Alaba-
ma, King, klener Lamb, Lanham, Lore.
Lewis IOVQrlnp Lowry Mcmillan
Maybury, j. f. Miller of Texas, Mills, Nit
chell, Money, Morgan, Morrison, Morse.
Moulton, Murphy, Neece, Nelson, Oates,
O'Ferrall, J. J. O'Neil of Missouri, Pierce,
S. w. Peel of Arkansas, Potter, Pryor,
Robertson, John il. Rogers Of Arkansas.
W. f. Rogers Of New York, Rosecrans,
Scales. Seymour, shaw, Shelley. Singleton, I.
G. skinner of North Carolina, Slocum,
Springer, Stevens, Charles Stewart of Texas,
stockslager, strait, D. II, Sumner of Wiscon-
see, Thompson, Throckmorton, Tnlman,
Townshend, Tucker, II. G. Turner
OF Georgia, Oscar Turner Of Ken
Weller, Milo White of Minnesota. Williams,
Willis. W. l.. Wilson of West Virginia. +. b.
Winans of Michigan, John Winans Of Wis
cOnsin, WOlford, Woodward, WOrthinrton.
Yaple, Young and Carlisle-I55.
CARLIsLE's VOTE.
When Mr.. Youngs name (the last on the
list) was called. Speaker Carlisle said TO the
clerk; call my name" His name was
called and the Speaker voted 'nay." The
vote was received with cheers by the friends
OF the tarlH 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
They were: Mr.. Bennett nay, Mr.. Ochiltree
yea, Mr.. MuldrOw nay, Mr.. Valentine yea
Mr.. Nichols nay, Mr.. Riggs yea, Mr.. Wood
ON Inl / a.
ing bill is l59 yeas to 155 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.
WILD JOY OF THE vICTORs.
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 bv
continuous clapping of their hands.
again cheered, the latter also vigorously wav-
ing their handkerchlefs. Mr.. Morrison moved
to vacate the order for night sessions, which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Randall moved that members who had
not spoken on the tariff be allowed to print
their remarks in the Record. This motion
was also agreed to.
Mr.. Converse moved to reconsider the vote
by which the House decided to strike out the
enacting clause, and then moved to Law that
motion on the table.
The motions were carried by viva voce
WIZ. any INC lhAOuhCclhellt VI luis result was
received with cheers and applause, though
not with so much enthusiasm as the previous
announcements.
Mr.. Willis suggested that Mr.. Converse,
whose seat is on the Democratic side, have
seat hereafter with the Republicans.
When the last vote was announced the men,
bers began leaving the hall, the crowd in the
galleries lessened, and within ten minutes
scarcely one hundred persons remained.
At :03 O'Clock the House adjourned until
to- morrow. As the members were leaving,
many Of them expressed the opinion that final
adjournment would be taken in June-sOme
thought in the latter part and others during
the first few days of the month.