Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-15
Tariff Bill Dead

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WAsmiSGTuN, May Upon the con
clu,ion Of the debate on the tariff bill
in the house to-day, the audience which
| rhroughou, the day had crowded the
/ galleries almost to ufEocaiion, hushcd
I it, hum Of conversation and watched
/ with intense interest the further pro
cccd.ng' on th" Aoor. As the clerk be-
gan to read, Mr. Converse, OF Ohio, left
hi, seat and walking down to the bar
/ OF the house stood ncrvously lingering
a picce Of paper which lie held in his
| hand. When the reading of the.para-
graph had teen completed there was an
em mbarrassing pause. Mr. Couvcsrc was
engaged in earnest convcrsst.on with
Mr. Hunt, Of Louisiana. and did not
appear to know that all eyes were fined
upon him.
Mr.. Pas.on, Of lows, was fearful that
the time when the motion 10 strike out
the enacIing clause YOU ID be in order
before Converscs attention could be- at.
tracted to the fact, rose and inquired 81
the chair whether the proper time had
come 10 mske a motion. Before the
chsir could respond Mr.. Converse push
ed to the font and moved to strike out
the enac,ing clause. This was the
signal for volley OF hisses and groans
from the democratic side, aud this
denomination being met by rounds of
applause from the republican side, the
scene in the chamber was one ofintcuse
excitement and confusion, to which the
gallcres rendered no little aid by loud
tokens Of approval and iisspproval
Tellcrs being ordered, Messrs Con
verse and Morrison were appointed Is
the chair. Before taking his place,
Morrison called to the clerk Of the
house. who wa- standing hy the speakers
desk, and reclaimed, CLARK, sec that
no scroundrcl who is paired 90 between
the tcllcrs." Clark prosaising to sec
that fair play should hc had, Morrison
took his station, giving Converse Aycry
cool han shake, as be stood opposite
that gentleman. The voting began and
/ the tellers announced the affirmative
vote to he lij. The 8rst man to pass
through in the negative was Ragan, Of
1 Texas, who ha | been brought on an inva
! lid chair in order 10 cast his vote. lie
was heartily appiAuicd 10y his friends
and received many congratulations up.
on his apparent rccovary from his late
severe illness.
The negative vote Was announced as
I lji, and then George Devise, OF Vir.
Rinia, voted in the affirmative, making
tho vote stand l56 to Isl. Then cheers
. followed cheers from the republican
side, and the cheoTs were taken up by
T the galleries AMI rcverberated from
every nook aud corner Of the hall .
. = A'AitH ~ARhA up Hll'A NANth AAtli manu-
kcrchicf and men their bats. Morrison
yielding gracefully to the inevitable.
walked smi,ingly to bis scat and the
tariff bill was dead. 90 Mr. Conversc's
motion the committee arose and the
chairman reported its action TO the
house. The speaker stated the question
TO be- on striking out the enscting clause,
and Messrs. Morrison and Turner, of
Kentucky, calling for yess and nays il
was agreed to-yeas l5q nays l55. Mr..
Converse moved to reconsider the vote
by which the house decided 10 strike
out tho enacting clause, and then moved
to lay that motion on the table. The
motions were carried b. viva voce
vote, aad the announcement Of this re.
suit wa received with cheers and ap
plause, though Roi With 30 much en-