The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-05-14

nau Deen right; out 10 MIN III seem
ed that the action of the Committee
on Ways and Means would fall little
short of public condemnation. He
deplored that such an iii advised
step should be taken, as the tri-
umphs of the Democratic party
were dear to him and he had sought
them ardently and eagerly for near
/ ly quarter of century. If the
disaster came, he at least would
have the consolation of knowing
that it was led to defeat by other
advice than his.
In concluding he said that the
theorist might fight for impossible
doctrines, but he knew by expert
ence how futile in Government was
a mere theory and how valuable
was common sense. He believed in
that which had stood the strain OF
long practice, nor could he be ex-
pected to yield it for something i'm
possible and impracticable.
Mr.. Blackburn was gratified at
the fairness which had character
lied the debate throughout, but re-
GREETED that Eaton, of Connecticut,
should have in bis zeal appealed to
prejudice and passion He regret
ted that the word "traitor" had crept
into the debate. He regretted that
the gentleman should have felt call
ed upon to drag in the Confederate
Constitution to maintain his side of
the argument.
Mr.. Eaton said that he only meant
to show by the Confederate Consti-
tuition what the prevailing senti-
ments of the Southern people were
and meant no cffense. In his use
OF the word "traitor" he referred to
the ORATORS" of the Revolutionary
period; that there were traitors
then and had been since, in fact,
that the world was full of them
Mr.. Blackburn was satisfied and
proceeded with the argument.
Kasson, of Iowa, closed the debate
in opposition.
MORRISON CLOSES TIE DEBATE.
Morrison, Of Illinois, closed the
debate with a rapid review of the
objections which had been made to
the bill, and an equally rapid and
brief answer to those objections.
Should the motion to strike out the
enacting clause be agreed to, it
would be a declaration that tariff
taxation would be continued, and
the Democratic party would appeal
from the Congress of the United
States to the people, and the people
would so understand it. He refer
red to the fact that Democrats from
Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Col
orado had been elected on tariff re-
form platforms, and expressed his
fears that, if the bill should be de-
feated, they would be succeeded by
Page and Burrows and Hazleton
and "Ny Dear Hubbell." After a
few more cursory remarks on the
general subject of tariff reform,
Morrison's time expired, and muir
muir of expectancy ran through the
ranks of both opponents and advo-
Gates of the measure, as the Chair
man directed the Clerk to read the
bill.
STRIKING OUT TIE ENACTING
CLAUSE.
The audience which throughout
the day, had crowded the galleries
almost to suffocati0n, hushed the
hum of conversation and watched
with intense interest the further
on the floor. AS the
Clerk began to read, Converse, of
Ohio, left his seat in the last row of |
seats, and walking Down to the bar
ofthe House, stood nervously finger
ng a piece of paper which he held !
N his hand. When the reading of
,he first paragraph had been COM
Dleted, there was an embarrassing /
pause. Converse was engaged in
earnest conversation with Hunt, eff
and did not appear TO
know that all eyes were fixed upon
him.
Kasson, fearful that the time
when the motion to strike out the
,nacting clause would be in order
would expire before Converse could
% attracted to the fact, arose and
inquired of the Chair whether the
proper time had come to make the
notion
Before the Chair could respond, |
CONVERSE pushing to the front, NOV
ID to strike out the enacting clause.
This was the signal for a volley of
Kisses and groans from the Demo
ratio side, and this demonstration
icing met by rounds of applause
rom the Republican side, the scene
n the chamber was one of intense
and confusion, to which
he galleries rendered no little aid
~ loud tokens of approval or dis
Tellers being ordered, Converse
nd Morrison was appointed by the
chair.
Before taking his place, Morrison
allied to the Clerk of the House,
who was standing by the Speakers
lesk, and exclaimed: CLARK, see
hat no damned scoundrel whe is
'aired goes between the tellers.'
lark promised to see that fair play
honld be had, and Morrison took
lis station, giving Converse very
DOL shake of the hands as he stood
opposite that gentlemen. Then the
citing began, and the tellers an
Iounced the affirmative vote to be
90. a
The negative vote was announced
S Isl and then g. d. Wise, of Vir-
,inia, voted in the affirmative, max
ng the vote stand 156 to Isl. Then
heer followed cheer from the Re-
publican side, and the cheers were
AIKEN up by the galleries and re-
erberated from every nook and
ranny of the hall. The ladies stood