The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-07
cARLIsLE's TREMBLING VOICE.


floor Of the House when he said: "TAe
vote on the queation is, 150 ayes and 1866
noee; SO the enacting clause OF the bill is
stricken out" It showed the deep inter.
est ho had taken in the matter. There
was intense feeling discenrabls in bis voice
also when he asked the reading clerk to
call his name that he might vote. 1t was
as much as to Bay" will contribute nv
vote, but It cannot save u.s."
While tho fret vote was being taken
there was great excitement and much con-
fusion until nearly all the negative
votes bad passed between :. the
tellers. Suddenly everybody hushed.
There was silence rs still as the grave.
The venerable Reagan, OF Texas, who had
been lying at DEATHS door for some time,
and who was generally supposed to be
dangerously i'll yet, entered the House,
lie was led by two men. AS he passed be-
tween those who recorded his vote he nut.
tered ina low tone, NO" Then applause
burst forth from tho relormers. 1t was
gallant act tor Reagan, but it only indi-
Gated in terms unmistskable that Morrison
would have resurrected the cntombcd had
1t been possible 10 secure another vote.
SADNESS IN EVERY FEATURE.
Sadness was in every feature of tie
Texan rs he was led from the noor OF the
House, when the delea. OF tho measure he
risked his lie to aaye was announced,
While tue first vote was being taken there
was 80 much excitement that no one
would cit down after passing between the
tellers. They simply stepped aside and
tiptoed to see!and count. There were lew
amiles. 1t was not time ior levity. The
gravity Of the situation was too intense. It
was several minutes aftertho vote by tel
lers was announced before order could be
restored. The appliance was taken up in
the corridors and carried over TO the Sem
ate, out on the streets and echoed blocks
away by those who knew not it's meaning.
The tellers were Converse and Morrison.
McERlsoN's slcKLY SMILE.
When his work as teller WAS done, Nor.
rison, who stood in II semi.circle imnedi,
ately in front Of tho Speakers desk, drop.
ped his head, walked back to his seat and
for the first time during the consideration
Of his measure, Rhowed nervousness. He
wss very nervous. Picking up glass OF
lemonade which stood upon his deck; and
which, it ia said, was spiked, he took ssv.
eral sips in rapid succession, then srrang to
his feet and looked over to Randall, who
aits in the came row, and but four seats to
tho left. Not q muscle moved in Randall'e
face. Every one noticed Morrisou's agita.
lion. He tried 10 smile, but it YVES a pale
and sickly smile. 55
While tho House was being called for
ayes and noes Randall said to member in
front Of him, "This settles the tariff agita.
ton 60 lar as this House is concerned"
The anti.tariG men made good selection
in Mr.. Converse to move to strike ont the
enactng clause. He did his duty we'll.
The speeches delivered to-day by the op.
ponents oi the measure undoubtedly won
sccessions 10 tho opposition, but the action
Of the California delegation is looked upon
ss the main move that ruined the horizon.
tai bill. .@ l.
| ANALYSIS OF TIE VOTE.
In tho vote on the motion TO strike ou
Goa and Snyder, Of West Virginia, votei
in the affirmative, md Gibson and Wilson
Ct Weat Virginia, in the negative. Only
three Of tho menlbcrs Of the Ohio delega
ton, Hurd, Hill and Follet, voted apains
striking cut the enactiDg cause, all OF thu
Others voted in the affirmative. OF tn,
whole number Of representatives, ther'
was but niue absentees. The Democratic
vote in favor Of striking out the enaotipt
clause by States Was as follows:. Pennsyl
vanis, twelve, Ohio, ten; New York, Elk
California, four; Now jersey, three Vir
ginia, one; West Virginia, two; Connect
cult, ont; Maryland, twoI Louisiana, one
The!c were but two Republicans VIII
voted against the motion, VIZ: Nelson AM
White, Of Minnesota. ,.S.t