The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-18
MORRISON BEATEN.

MORRISON BEATEN.
The House Refuses to Take Up the Tariff
Bill for Consideration.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. June l7.-Mr. Morrison was de-
feated in his attempt to get up his tariff BILL to-
day, by the decisive vote of l57 to 140. OF this
vote thirty five Democrats were with the Repub-
lcaus, and four Republicans voted with the
Democrats
1t was an exciting day in the House. When
the blind preacher finished his prayer, at IL
o'clock, there was larger attendance of mem
bers present than at any time since December.
Mr.. Morrison and Mr.. Randall were both busy
during the morning hours arranging for the com
ing fight. Last night Mr.. Morrison had tele-
graphed Mr. Holman that the vote would
be put off until he arrived, and
as the train reached the B. & O. Depot at 1:15
to get to the Capitol. and so at 130 o'clock the
motion would be made The Republicans were
anxious to know exactly when the bill would be
called up, and so they asked and were told.
Then it became only the duty of the House to
kill time. All sorts of fibustering motions were
made, and Mr.. Morrison walked about the floor
during the last hour, repeatedly looking
at the clock while in Mr.. Carlisle's
room the wavering Democrats were
having courage put into them by the free
traders. One or two of the doubtful Democrats,
who had wished to vote against the bill were, by
this means: kept firm. But Republicans had
nothing to fear, and all was we'll with them
Exactly at the hour appointed, Mr. Morrison
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Ohio, was about to call for yea and nay vote
when Mr.. Morrison asked for it himself The
galleries were crowed and although there was
considerable noise about the House, the
first rap from the Speakers desk brought
silence. The vote proceeded in silence till
Mr.. Hoimans Eame was called. No one
responded, but just as the clerk was about to
pass Oh, vote came ''aye." Everyone looked
toward Holmans seat, and there sat the great
Objector, fresh from the railroad cars, with the
stain of travel still upon him. His vote brought
forth round of applause and the Democratic
members crowded around ard congratulated
him.
There were 297 votes out of 325 cast, and all
but one of the absentees were paired, so that it
left one member, Fredericks, Of Iowa, unaccount-
ed for. Mr.. Fredericks is seriously ILL.,
Mr.. Morrison, Of course, is disappointed for
he had hoped against fate that his motion would
be carried He gave notice that he would call
the bill up again on Tuesday next, because, he
says he wants to emphasize the names of the
Democrats who voted against him and let them
go before their constituents as opposed to the
Chicago platform. 1t is said his real object is to
give the President an opportunity to whip Dem
ocrats into line. but one believes future votes
on the subject will be any more favorable to
tariff reform than the one to day.
All of the Indiana members were present when
the vote was taken. Every Democrat voted for
the bill, and every Republican member against.
Three Ohio Democrats Cultivate, Anderson
and Hill-voted for the bill, while all other mem
bers of the delegation voted against it.
An analysis of the vote on the motion to 60
into committee of the whole for the purpose of
considering the tariff bill shows that Of the lao
Affirmative votes, 136 were cast by Democrats
and four by Republicans Three of the Repub-
licans are from Miunesota-Messrs. Nelson,
Strait and Wakefield-and the fourth, Mr.. James,
is of the New York Representatives. OF the 1876
Democratic votes. 122 were cast by Representa-
by Representatives from the Eastern and
Middle States The Ohio Democrats voting
for consideration were Messrs. Anderson, Hill
and Outhwaite; the New York Democrats,
Adams, Beach, Belmont. Felix Campbell, Hew-
lit and Malone; the Pennsylvania Democrats,
Scott, Storm and Swope. OF the 157 negative
votes. l22 were cast by Republicans and thirty
FIVE by Democrats. OF the thirty FIVE Demo
Gratis voting in the negative, six came from
Southern States, as follows Maryland. Findlay;
Louisiana, Gay. Irion, st. Martin and Wallace;
Alabama, Martin. The Western States contrib
uted eleven negative votes, as follows: Califor-
nia Henley; Illinois, Lawler and Ward Ohio,
Campbell Elsberry, Foran, Geddes, LeFevre,
Seney, Warner and Wilkins. The remaining
Democratic negative votes were cast by mem
bers from New York. Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, as follows: New York, Arnot, Bliss, T.
j. Campbell Dowdney Merriman, Muller, Pin
dar. Spriggs, Stahlnecker and Viele New Jer-
sey Green, McAdoo and Pidcock; Pennsylvania,
Boyle Curtin, Ermentrout Randell and Sow
den. OF the gentlemen paired, Aiken, of South
Carolina, has never taken the oath of Office, hav-
ing been i'll since the beginning of the session.
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CANDIDATE ByNUM.