Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25

til daylight.
Too much praise cannot be given to
Miss Chil1ress and her young lady as
sistant for their promptness and cool
ness in the moment of danger.
The Defeat of Mr.. Morrison's Tariff
Bill.
Special to the Times. Democrat.
WASHINGTON. June II Except in
the full attendance of members and
crowded state of the galleries, there
was little 10 common between the sit.
uation of to-day in the House and that
OF two years ago. when the horizontal
tariff bill was beaten. Then there was
the greatest possible excitement. 1t
was conceded that the vote would be
extremely close and the tension on
either side was almost painful. eau
c4sing and scheming continued up to
the very moment of the announce,
ment of the result by the chair. The
bill was beheaded by only two MAORI
ty, and those who kept the tally held
their breath at the discovery that a
change of n vote would create a tia
The absence Of all excitement to-day
made the greatest possible difference.
1t was known in advance that the bill
was beaten, and visitors manifested
only the interest of funeral respect
and patience. The work in hand was
only the official assortment of a result
already generally known.
Once begun it was soon over, and
half an hour afterward a considerably
deplsted house was pressing over the
naval appropriation bill as if nothing
unusual had happened.
The attendance at prayers was larger
than ever before this season. Mem
bers on either side had been rallied by
the "whips" and trooped in early. The
day was hot and fans were worked
with a will.
Mr.. Randall came in Smiling and
confident" as became a champion. He
hurriedly disposed of some loose pa.
pers on his desk, and then turned for
a short talk with Findll ~, of Maryland,
whose seat is close by and whose heart,
like MI. Randall's was in the defeat OF
the bill.
Morrison strolled in lit l9 later rub
bing his hand over his head, as usual,
aud going up to the Speakers char
engaged Mr.. Carlisle in conversation.
The conference, however was short.
Going then to his seat, which is only
three chairs away from that Of Mr..
Randall, in the same row, Mr.. Morri-
son turned to his rival and a short con-
ference between them ensued. 1t was
pleasantly conducted, both gentlemen
bowling and smiling.
About this time a short. we'll built,
good looking man with round white
tac4 clearly shaver, silken black hair
and pleasant blue eyes, came in on the
Republican side and cordially shook
several outstretcled hands on the way
to his seat. 1t was Major Mckinley,
the young Ohio member who had been
selected to move resistance to consid-
GRAFTON of the tariff bill. He is the
brightest man of his age in his State,
and ii present political alignments
continue, may be heard from in a much
higher station than he at present fills,
He and Mr.. Morrison are lily
very fond Of each other, and exchang ed
salutes across the chamber tl-day in
the chummiest sort Of fashion.
The session began with the con-
federation of bills of minor importance
on the calendar, but a contest soon
arose, and the opponents of a land
grant forfeiture bill flibustered from
that time until the hour fixed for
taking up the tariff bill arrived.
Mr.. Morrison, out Of consideration
for Judge Holman, fixed 1870 as the
hour. TIE Judge had gone home to
look after his denomination, and was
now hurrying back to vote for the bill.
He had but ten minutes between tine
depot and the capitol, and so came in
tired and travel stained. His arrival
escaped attention, but when he re-
sponded in that well.known, fine and
rasping voice to the clerks call, hearty
applause, intended as congratulations
upon his success at home, set up all
over the chamber.
The Judges pleasure was very man
ifest. He bowed and smiled, and as
a number Of members, regardless Of
the fact that a roll call was in progress
gathered about his chair to squeeze his
hand, the Speaker was obliged to RAP
for order before the roll call could pro.
coed. It was not an astonishing
demonstration. Though Judge Hol,