Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-07
THE TARIFF BILL DEAD.
Voted Down by a Majority Of Four.
FoRTY-oNE DEMOCRATS HELP TO KILL THE MEASURE
AMID INTENSE EXCITEMENT ON THE FLOOR OF THE
HOUSE

AMID INTENSE EXCITEMENT ON THE FLOOR OF TIE
HOUSE.
The long and bitter fight on the tariff ended yes
terday in the defeat Of the Morrison bill By vote
OF 159 to 155 the enactfng clause stricken out
at the close OF the general debate by the combined
vote OF forty-one democrats and all Of the repubh-
cans except four. The main tilt in debate was be-
tween Morrison and Randall, the other speeches
being mostly mere 0ratorical exhibitions
The general debate closed at AIS and the title of
the bill was read. Then there was moments
pause OF intense suspense when Mi. Kasson sug-
gested that It was In order to make motion. MI.
Converse then took the floor and moved to strike
out the enact1ng clause This motion was received
with applause by the republicans, and loud Kisses
came from the diplomatic gallery. which was pref
" well nlled and those in the other galleries took
1t up The vote on this motion was flrst taken by
tellers, Messrs Morrison and Converse being named
TO act. Converse took his position on the demo-
him over to the other side. telling him that was
where he belonged. The vote resulted-yeas, 1855;
nays, 1872 The yeas and nays were then called for,
and the roll call was watched with intense interest
py both SIDES even then being uncertain whether
changes might not occur to effect the final vote
" hen the call was completed 1t showed q vote Of
159 to 1856 nays the speaker voting In the mega
tive, and the bill thus received its death blow. The
result was received by the republicans with loud
cheers and tumultuous shouting and waving of
hands In the air. The struggle was ended. but I'M
I'll the last name was called the question had been
in doubt, the Morrison men during the early part
OF tne DAY apparently having the advantage.
ANALYSIS OF THE VOTE.
The republicans who voted with Morrison were
knute Nelson, Horace B. Strait, James B. Wake
field and Milo White, all OF Minnesota
The forty-one democrats voting to strike out the
enacting clause were William w. Eaton, OF Con-
necticut: James H. Budd, Jonn r. Glascock,
Charles A. Sumner and Pleasant B. Tully, OF Cali
forna; John F. Finerty, OF Illinois; Carleton Hunt,
OF Louisiana; John V. l. F1ndlay, of Maryland;
Thomas II. Terrell, William II. F. Fielder and VIII
liam McAdoo, OF New Jersey; John Arnot, Waldo
Hutchins, Nicholas Miller, j. Thomas Sprggs,
Thomas J. Van Alstyne and Edward Wemple. OF
New York; George L. Converse, Martin A. Foran,
George w: Geddes, Isaac NJ. Jordan, Benjamin LIE
Fevre. Robert NJ Murray, David r. Paige, George
=. Seney, A. J. Warner and Beriah Wilkins, or
Ohio Ohio; Charles E Boyle, Daniel W. Connolly, An
drew g. Curtin, William H. Duncan, Mortimer F.
Elliott, Daniel Ermentrout, James H. Hopkins,
William Mutchler, John d. Patton, George A. Post,
Samuel j. Randall and John B. Storm, OF Pennsyl-
vania; George D. Wise, OF Virginia, and Charles P.
Snyder, OF West Virginia Messrs. r. T. Bennett,
OF ON North Carolina; Henry |. Muldrow, of Missis
S1pp1; Thomas j. Wood, OF Indiana, and James NJ
Riggs, OF Illinois, democrats. opposed to striking
out, were paired with Thomas p. Ochtltree, Of
Texas Edward K. Valentine, Of Nebraska, and
John D: White, OF Kentucky, republicans, and
John c. Nichols, Of Georgia, democrat, in favor OF
striking out