Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-05-12
DEFEAT OF THE DEMOCRATIC
TARIFF BILL.

mOllOn 10 Strlke out tue endctluS
clause. If it carried, that ended the
bill. If it failed, then the friends of
the measure could 90 on, perfect it,
pass it and let the responsibility for
its defeat rest with the senate. 1t
has been apparent for several days
that the vote would be very close,
and in fact neither Nj. Morrison and
Mr.. Carlisle nor Mr.. Randall and
MI. Mckinley after the most careful
canvass, were at all sure of the re-
suit. Mr.. Morrison said that if he
could tell how three Or four men would
vote he could say what the fate of the
bill would be. Mr.. Carlisle, who al
ways makes very careful estimates,
said that he would be surprised if the
motion was not carried by three or
four majority. Mr.. Randall was
doubtful, but Mr.. Hiscock and Mr..
Mckinley, who had been using all
their powers of persuasion with some
republicans who were disposed to
vote against the motion, said that
these men were all right, and that if
Randall's friends would do what they
promised the motion would prevail.
The uncertainty caused the excite
ment to run very high.
Though the house met at II, al
most every seat was occupied and the
galleries were thronged clear out to
the corridor. All the members who
have been away were summoned back,
and even Judge Reagan, who, week
ago, was supposed to be dying, was
brought to the capitol in carriage.
Neither side could afford to lose q
vote. Randall, Blackburn, Kasson
and Morrison spoke, occupying the en-
tire time up to 4 o'clock. Morrison,
who is poor speaker generally, was
impassioned and made speech that
even those opposed to his bill could
not help applauding several times.
| During the course of his remarks the
members were wedged about him so
that he could hardly gesticulate.
There was some curiosity to know
who would make the motion to strike
out the enacting clause. Mckinley
was expected to do it, but the repub-
licans thought it would be better if
some democrat should do so. When,
therefore, after the debate was closed
the members looked to Mckinley and
it was found that he was making mo-
tions to somebody on the democratic
side, it was plain that some arrang-
ment had been made with q demo
crat. The members were so excited
and so thronged the aisles that it was
impossible to see who it was there
who was asking the attention Of the
chair. After order was restored
Converse of Ohio was seen standing
there, and after he was recognized
and made the motion, he was greeted
with great applause and cheers from
the republican side. Tellers were or
dered, Morrison and Converse beins
appointed, and when the vote b,
tellers was announced as 1916 TO 10
it seemed as though pandemoniun
had been let loose. The republican
acted as though beside themselves
They shouted, pounded their desks
+ threw up their handkerchiefs an
! books, and it was some minutes be
fore order was restored. Afterwar
+ an aye and no vote was taken, an
stood 159 to 1875, Carlisle voting fC
the first time this session. When th
speaker announced that by the vot
o the bill had been rejected, again til
: republicans shouted, pounded the
o desks and threw their books in I'll
q air. Morrison could not conceal h
: feelings. He sat in his seat seemin
hardly to realize what was going OIL
! The house at once adjourned, nobod
knew exactly how. There were 4
democrats who voted with III repul
licans in favor of the motion. All
n the New England democrats exec
Eaton voted against it.
ts Members say that the fight will
= carried to the democratic conventio
renewed there, and some of the mo
n earnest reformcrs say that if the der
70 ocratic party will not take up this !
a, form that q new party will be form
-, that will. Randalls only remark q
. ter the vote was announced was, Il
:. a long lane that has no turning" l
~ ferring to the fact that he had be
. FIVE months organizing defeat f
-, those who defeated his election
- speaker.