National Republican., 1884-05-07
then turned his attention to Randall, and.

You claim to have the power to strike out the
onacting clause of this bill. II you have, that
power, you have the power to amend this Dill ana
make II what It should be. Loud applause on
the democratic side.
After few more cursory remarks on the
general subject of tariff reform Mr. Morri-
sons time expired, and murnur Of OK"
pectancy ran through tho ranks Of both OPP
pononts and advocates Of the measure as the
chairman dirooted the clerk to read the bill.
The audience which Throughout the day
had crowded tho galleries almost to suttoCa-
tion hushed the hum of conversation, and
watched with intense interest the further
proceedings on the floor. AS the clerk began
to read, Mr.. Converse, of Ohio, left his seat
in the last row, and walking down to the bar
of tho house. stood nervously lingering q
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
conversation with Mr.. Hunt, Of Louisiana,
and did not appear to know that all eyes were
fixed upon him.
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, fearful that the time
when tho motion to strike out tho clause
would be in order would expire before Mr.
Conyerse's attention could be attracted to
the fact rose and inquired of the chair
whether the proper time had como to mako
motion.
Before the chair could respond, Mr.. Con.
verse, pushing to the front, made the motion.
This was o signal for volley of Kisses aud
groans from the democratic side, and this
demonstration being mot by rounds OF APP
plause from the republican side. Tho 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.
Tellers being ordered, Messrs Converse and
Morrison were appointed by tho chair. BE.
fore taking his place Mr.. Morrison called to
tho clerk of the house, who was standing by
the speakers desk Mr.. Clark, see that no
damned scoundrel who Is paired goes between
the tellers." Mr. Clark promising to see that
fair play should be had Mr.. Morrison took
his station, giving Mr. Converse very cool
shake hands, according to the usual formal
ity, as he stood opposite. Then tho voting
began and the tOllers announced the aiirma-
tive vote to be 1856.
The first man to pass through in the noga-
tive 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 congratula-
tions upon bis apparent recovery from his
lato severe illness
Tho negative vote was announced as 151,
and then Geo. ID. Wise, of Virginia, voted in
the affirmative, making the vote stand 156 to
l5l. Then choer followed cheer from tho re-
publican side, aud the cheers weEo,taken up
hy the galleries and revorberated 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 Mr.. Converses motion, tho committee
rOse
Tho speaker stated tho question to be on
striking out the enacting clause, and, Mr..
Morrison aud DIR. Turner, of Kentucky, call.
ing for the yeas and nays, it was agreed to-
yeas l59, nays 155-as follows:
YRAs-Adams OF H., Anderson, Arnot, Atkin-
Bowen, Boyle, Brainerd, Breitung, Brewer Of n.
H. Brewer Of n J., Browne Of Ind Brown Of Pa,
5SdS ds Srss GStn SsnPSs5
Of H.. Davis of Mass, Dingley, duncan
Fielder, Flndlay, Flneriy, FOren, Funston, deddes
George GlGSeoGk' Goti Guenther, Hanback,, Msr;
Iowa, Henderson OF H., Hepburn, Hiscock, Hit
Holmes, Iiolton, Hooper, Hopkins, HorI, ,Houk
Jordan. Kasson, Kesn' ,Keifsf. Kelley, Ksi!
Ess5e, Libby, ionT Lyman, MoA@Sc: %s99jId,
Of Pa. Mllitsn, More,y, More, MorrlIi Maiisr, Murray
Mutchler, Nutting o HaTa, G. o'Neil of Pa, Paige
Es5ke Fsrtp. SyneP essS PSsp rs o.
q \. H.; Reed, Rice Robinson. Rockwell,
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smals, Smith, Snyder, spooner, spriggs, Steele,
stephenson, Stewart of w. Stone, Storm, struble,
Th0@as Gf uy f Van AyhS TSy9 o. TS
Warner of Ohio, Washburn, Weaver, Wemple,
Whiting; wilkins. ;b. ! Wilson of:lowa' George d.
NAYs-Messrs Adams, Aiken, Alexander Bag
Icy, Ballenine, barbour, Barksdalo Beach, Bel
mont, Blackburn, Blanchard, Bland, Biount,
Burnes, Cabol, CALDWELL Campbell of n. y,
Gambler, Carleton, Cassidy, Clardy, Clay, Glenn
cox of my \. Y e Cox Of n G. Cif Crisp, cui6ersosn Of
Texas, Dprgan, Davidson, Davis Of Mo-, Deuster,
Dl6ble Of $. G., Dibreil OF Tenn, D9ekery, Dowd,
Eolet. Forney, Fyan, Garrison, Gibson, Graves,
Greon, Greenleaf, Helsell, Hammond, Hancock,
EGIfp HsnSg Hsrb baaE Esw hsSP S Me- hsw HsRpe aP p
I'LL, HoblitEoil, Holman, Houseman, Hurd, Jones
Of WIS., jones Of Texas, Jones Of Ark, Jones
Maybury' Miller q '1 TSxy Mus, %Itshsli, Money Money,
Nss NNGs ss MsP crra Mou2Ea GEs MqFP&a D N.Y. FSsS FssSS
Pell of ARK, Potter Pryor, Pusey, Rankin, Reagan
Reese, Robertson, Rogers OF Ark, Rogers Of
Shelly EiiaSftsai sisSsoa SfaH sEnner ShHS
slocum, Springer, Stevens, Stewart Of Tex
Stoekslager, Strait sumner of Wis, Talbot, Tay'
Vance, Van Eaton, Wafe6cld, Wsrd, Warner 81 q
WIisms ISnIR w'RH WIFE, wiison wi8isa Of % V% Winans %
Mich. Winans of Wis, Wolford. Woodward
WOrthington, iaple, Young and Casliae-l55.
When Mr.. Young's namo-the last on tn,
list-was called, Speaker Carlisle said to th'
clerk, Call my name" The name wa:
called and the speaker voted may" The
vote was received with cheers by the friends
of the measure.
Representatives Barr and Robinson, of Now
York. were absent. Before the vote was an
nounced the clerk read the names of foul
pairs, the smallest number of members re,
corded as paired for years: Bennett, nay
Ochiltree yea; Muldrow, nay; Valentine yea
Nichols, nay; Riggs yeai Wood and John
ID. White
"The vote on the pending bill is 150 yeaI
to 1865 nays,n said the clerk. Upon the an
nouncement Of the result there was repeti
tion of tho scene that followedstho announce
ment of the vote by tellers. The republican,
and successful democrats rose in their seat
and gave cheer after cheer. Some waived
{ papers above their heads, while others added
to the confusion by continuous clapping o
hands. In the galleries men and woman
{ again cheered the latter also vigorously wav
= ing their handkerchief.
Mr.. Converse moved TO reconsider the vot
by which tho house decided to strike out th
enacting clause, and then moved to lay tina
} motion on the table
The motions were carried by viva VOC
vote and tho announcement of this resul
was received with cheers and applause, thougl
not with so much enthusiasm as the previou
, announcements.
, Mr.. Willis suggested that Mr.. Converse
whose seat ID on tho democratic side have
seat hereafter with the republicans.