Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Consideration OF Morrison's Tarlfl
Bill Defeated In the House bya
Vote OF 154 TO las.
List OF Democrats who Voted in the Mega
tive and OF Republicans Who voted
In the Affirmative.
NLIx CONGRESS.

AhE 0uNNEs
WASHINGTON, Dec. is On the con
vening of the house Mr.. Morrison, amidst
some excitement, moved that the house
go into committee OF the whole upon the
tariff bill. The motion was lost-yeas
las, nays 1854.
On motion of Mr., Ward Of Indiana the
senate amendment TO the house bill
authorizing the employment of mail mes.
sengtrs In the postal service was non.
concurred in aud q conference was or
dered.
The following Democrats voted in the
negative on MOrrison's motion 10 take nm
the tariff bills Bliss, BOYLE, Campbell.
Curtin, ErmentrOut, Foran, GAY, Geddes.
Green Of New Jersey, Irion, Lawler, l. j,
Fevre, Martin, McAdoo, Merrimap,
Muller, Randall, Seney, Sowdeu, Sprlggs,
Stahlnecker, ST. Martin, Wallace, Ward
OF Illinois, Warner Of Ohio and wilkins.
The following Republicans voted in the
affirmative; Hayden, Nelson, Stone OF
Massachusetts,, Strait, Wakefield and
White of Minnesota. The house then
went into committee of the whole.
Mr.. Crisp of Georgia in the chair, on the
Oklahoma bill. Mr. Barnes of Georgia
opposed the bill because its proyIslo, !
clearly de fined the territory over which
the government was established, the ex-
tent Of the territory being dependent upon
the abili y of the government to induce
or coerce the five civilized nations 10 sur.
render a portion of their land. He
believed the honor of the country would
be affected by the bill, for the good faith
towards those defenseless and inU tfenslve
people, required that 1t should not pass.
Pending action the committee rose and
the morning hour expired. Instantly a
hush f. II over the house and the noise in
the galleries ceased. All ewes turned
upon Mr.. Morrison, who arising in his seat
said; "Mr. Speaker, | move that the
house resolve itself into committee Of
the whole on the state of the union fol-
the purpose OF considering revenue bills
Mr.. Mckinley Of Ohio on that de.
handed the yeas and nays. During the
roll call absolute silence reigned in
tae house, and many members with
pencils in hand were figuring up the vote.
Mr., Morrison and Mr. Randall were APP
parenty among the least IL tere ted mem
bcrs, each leaning back in his chair within
few feet OF each other, while now aud
then pleasant remark VAS exchanged
between them. The motion was LOST.
Yeas l49, nays l54 The announcement
was received with some applause on the
Republican side, but was quickly sup
pressed.
Mr.. Blanchard Of Louisiana announced
that his colleague, Mr.. King, who was
absent with leave Of the house, was I'M
able to secure a pair II he had been
present he would have voted aye. Owing
TO the deaths of Messrs. DOwdry, Arnot
and Price, the membership of the house Is
reduced 10 500 There were 303 votes
cast, and seven pairs announced showing
that five members were absent without
pairs. These were Messrs. Aiken of
South Carolina, who has never qualified
as member of the house, Ellsbery OF
Ohio, King of Louisiana, Reagan Of Tex
as, and Rid OF North Carolina. Twenty
six Democrats voted in the negative.
OF these New York contributed five f;
Il iss, Merriman, Muller, Spriggs and
Stahlnecker; Pennsy yania five: Boyle,
Curtin, Ermentrout, Randall and Sowden /;
Ohio seven: soran, Geddes, lie Fevre,
Seney, Warner, wilkins and Campbell;
Louisiana four; Gay, lrlon, st. Martin
and Wallace; New Jersey two: Green
and McAdoo; Illinois two; Law
Tor and Ward, and Alabama
one: Martin. The only Republican
votes in favor of the motion came
from Massachusetts aud Minnesota, Hay
den and Stone of the former state and
Nelson, Strait, Wakefield and White of
the latter. I j Campbell, pidc, ok and
Viele of New York Fndlay Of Maryland
and Stone and Hayden of Massachusetts,
who last year voted against consideration
of the bill, to-day voted in the affirmative.
Mr., James of New York, who last year
voted to consider, to-day reversed his
vote.
Mr.. Herbert of Alabama attempted to
call up the naval reorganization bill, but
was antagonized by Mr.. Crisp with the
Pacific railroad funding bill, and the
speaker ruled that the question must be
first taken in calling up the latter measure
as 1t was prior special rider.
Mr.. Springer opposed the measure. lie
wished its consideration to be post
poned until after the holidays, at which
time he hoped to have the privilege OF
some remarks on the bill and
perhaps some amend ments to II. II It's
were pressed at this time he
would resort to all parliamentary methods
10 defeat 1t.
On standing vote there was q major
ity of III TO 40 In favor Of its considera-
ton.
Mr.. Holman demanded the yeas and
nays, pending which Mr.. Springer made
a filibustering motion TO adjourn, which
at 2:l5 was carried, its opponents not
having sufficient force to order the yeas
and nays.