New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-18
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A FREE-TRADE DEFEAT.
CHAIRMAN MORRISON ANGRY.
HIS MOTION TO BE RENEwgD-A POLICY OF OBJ.
STRU CTION THREATENED.


HIS MOTION TO BE- RENEwgD-A POLICY OF OBJ
sTRUCTION THREATENED
WASHINGTON. June II (Special. BY vote
OF l4O 157 the House to-day refused TO into Com
mttee OF the Whole consider the Tarf bill The Re-
publcans who voted paired in favor OF consid.
GRAFTON James, OF New-York, and Nelson, strait,
Wakefield and White. OF Minnesota. tho sams as were
announced In THE TRIBUNE to-day The thirtyhye Dem.
ocrats who voted against consideration were Arnot.
Bliss. Dowdney, I. J. Campbell, Msrrinap. Muller,
staInrecker. Pndar, Sprggs and Vele, OF New-York;
McAdoo. Green and Pidcock Of New-Jersey; Rsnlal,
Boyle Ermentropt, Sowden and Curtin. or Pcnnsylva
MA FindIsy. OF Maryland; Campbell, Forap. Warner.
wilkins. seney, Ellsberry. Lefevre. and Geddes OK
Ohio; Martin, OF Alabama; Gay, st. Martin, Wal.
lace and Trion. OF Louisiana; Henley, OF Call
forna. and Lawler and Ward. OF Illinois. With the
exception OF the addition Of the last two names the fore
going list is identical with the published IN todsys
TRIBUNE. The only absentee who was not paired was
Mr. Frederick OF Iowa. is III favor OF consideration.
The Speaker voted for the motion and was appauded.
Mr. White, OF Minnesota, who favored the notion was
paired with Republican. Hesand, OF Pennsyl-
vania, who was opposed to it, Yesterday Mr. Mitchell.
OF Connecticut, withdrew his pair with Mr. Arno, an
other Democrat who opposed to consideration. and
Mr. Arnot informed that his presonce would be re-
quired. Later in the day Mr.. Mitchell paired with Mr..
Hestand OF Pennsylvania both Of tncm expecting to be
absent to-day. Mr.. Michel. however, decided TO re-
main here aud after he came 10 the House this
morning he recalled his pair with Mr. Hiestant
aud when his called he voted.
Fortunately pair arranged at the last moment bo-
tween Messrs. Hiestand and White. Mr. MtchelIs
curious actions provoked some untav 5rsble comment
among Republicans. several Of whom remarked that
hereafter they will prefer to be paired with some other
Democrat. Thirteen RepublIcans who are opposed to
the bill paired with Democrats who favor It
The when the House assembled this morning
animated one. The whips" on both sides hal
ted members their early not
ing that generassmo OF the free trlds forces had
decided that the battle should not begin until Corporal
Holman had arrived from Indiana and taken his place
in the ranks. For that 296 impatient Repre-
sentatives kept waiting, and the House busted
itself in doing nothing until half past 1 o'clock.
The time improved. however. to the disadvantage
OF Colonel Morrison, who lost the votes OF Lswlcr ant
Ward, of Illinois, while he waited for the absent Hol-
man. LAWYER was beset py McAioo aud Tim
Campbell who piled him with arguments against cast.
ing vote which would encourage tue British free
trade enemies OF Ireland McAdoo assured him that II
he voted for tho bill he would had rishmen sixteen
deep" In Chicago with Flnnery at their head waiting
for MIN on his return home. He and & Ward rose thus
afectonatey styles the chairman OF the Conn
%;g: and They paS Visit to the
that happened during their sa ;S,,,a. at tho
when the vote taken Morrison angry and
amazed to find them against lm. During tho period
which be knew to be inevitable. Curtin. Merriman,
wilkins. Martin and other Democrats VINO opposed con-
Cultivate. of Ohio, aud other members who were re-
garded doubtful. The Republicans quietly con-
hdent Their canvass had been completed j. = Moore.
whose kind anu sympathetic nature had required hm
all the from NewYOrk 10 be present At the
funeral hybrid BILL looked down from OF tho
galleries
the House during roll call WAS Interrupted
applause when Holman, who had arrived IN the nick
OF time lis In the affirmative The result or
the known time before IL was declared,
and the opponents Of the bill could hamy restrain nee
applause until the announcement; OF the defeat OF tho
motion was made. As as the pairs had been read
Chairman Morrison sprang To his feet aud gave notice
that he will renew his motion on next Tuesday MAJOR
Mckinley promptly replied that the opponents OF tho
bill will be ready to meet him on that day Chairman
Morrison evidently very angry. What he expects
to gain by renewal Of his motion IN the TACO
an adverse majority ef II votes IL Is difficult to
see. Some members expressed the opinion tnas
he hopes the Administration Will bestir Itself and change
enough Democratic votes to gve him majority. Bat
Is hardly conceivable that any man who voted against
the day will vote for five days hence Tho
evidence of would be 50 direct and convincing
that IL could be overcome. Colonel Morrison de-
that shall be other legislation at this
session, except the appropriation bills II the House
continues to deny consideration Of the Tarh bill. and
he proposes renew tho motion from time 10 time
In order emphasize the fact that the tarih to be tho
leading In the coming campaign FOR the election OF
House OF Representatives.. II remains to be seen
he hold mis- forces together in support OF
his dog-iu- -the-panger policy.