Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-20
DEFEATED.
The Bill Comes Closer to a Consideration than
Was Expected

WASHINGTON, December 1S.-The
knowledge that Mr.. Morrison would try
to call up his tariff bill in the House to-
day, drew crowds Of spectators to the gal
leries, who impatiently awaited the deci-
Siye moment Mr.. Morrison moved that
tine House go into Committee of the Whole
upon the tariff bill. The yeas and nays
were ordered, and resulted in the defeat Of
the motion by 4 vote of li9 yeas to 15l
nays.
The following Democrats voted in the
negative: MeSsrs. Bliss, Boyle, Campbell
Ohio, Curtin, Ermentrout, Foran, Gay,
Geddes, Green IN. j., Irion, Iawler,
Iaievre, Martin McAdoo, Merriam, Null
Ter, Randall, Seney, SOwden, Spriggs,
Stahlnecker, ST. Martini Wallace, Ward
CUl.), Warner Ohio. and wilkins; and
the following Republicans in the afiirma-
tive: Hayden, Nelson, Stone Mass. },
Strait, Wakefield and White Mimi.
HOW THE HOUSE TOOK 1T.
Instantly as the morning hour expired
u hush fell on tine House and the noise in
the galleries ceased. All eyes were turned
upon Mr.. Morrison, who rising in his seat
said:
"Mr. Speaker, | move that the House
resolve itself into Il Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union for the
purpose of considering revenue bill
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, And ON that
demand the yeas and nays
During the roll call absolute silence
reigned in the House and many members
with pencil in hand were figuring up the
vote.
MeSsrs. Morrison and Randall were ap-
parently among the least interested MEM
bers, each leaning back in his chair within
a few feet of the other, while now and then
a pleasant remark was exchanged between
them.
The motion was lost; yeas las, nays 154.
The announcement was received with some
applause ON the Republican side, but it was
quickly suppressed.
Naval Reorganization Bill.
Mr.. Herbert Ala. attempted to call up
the naval reorganization bill, but WAS an
tagonized by. Mr.. Crisp, with the Pacific
Railroad funding bill, aud the speaker
ruled that the question must first be taken
ON callingup the latter measure as it was a
prior special order.
Mr.. Springer opposed the measure. He
wished its consideration to be postponed
until after the holidays mt which time
he hoped to have the privilege of SUBMIT
ing some remarks upon the bill, and per-
haps some amendments tOit Ii its con-
sideration was pressed at this time he
would resort to all parliamtenery methods
TO debate il.
On standing vote there was majority
of III to 40in favor of its consideration.
Mr.. Halmon demanded yeas and nays,
pending which Mr.. Springer made a fill
clustering motion to adjourn, which ut 2:l5
was carried, its opponents not having
sufficient force to order the yeas and neys.
Owing to the deaths of MeSSrS, Dowd-
ney, ArnOt and Price, the membership of
the house is reduced to 322. There were
SOB votes cast and seven pairs announced,
showing that five members were absent
without pairs. These were Mr.. Aiken OF
South Carolina (who has never qualified
us q member of the house,, Ellsberry of
Ohio, King Of Louisiana, Reagan of
Texas, and Reed of North Carolina.
Twenty-six Democrats voted in the mega
tive. Of these New York con tributed
five bliss, Merriman, Mullet,
Spriggs, and Stahlnecker); Pennsylvania
FIVE boyle, Curtin, Ermentrout,
Randall and Lowden); Ohio seven (Foran,
Geddes, Lelevre, Seney, Warner, wilkins
and CampbelD Louisiana four Gay, Irion,
st. Martin and Wallace) New Jersey two
Green and McAdOO); Illinois two (I.awler
and Ward and Alabama one Martini
The only
REPUBLICAN VOTES IN FAVOR OF MoRRI-
SONS MOTION
came from Massachusetts, and Minnesota,
Hayden and Stone Of the former State, and
Nelson, Strait, Wakefield and White of
the latter; J. T. Campbell, Fender and
Yiele, of New York; Findlay, of Mary
land, and Stone and Hayden, of Massa-
chusetts, who last year voted in the affirm
ative; Mr.. James, of New York, who last
year voted to consider, to-day reversed his