The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-13
Proceed.ngs in .he House.


TO the Western Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April l2.-The House met at
I1:45 this morning in continuation of the ses-
sion or Wednesday. April
Mr.. Reed. CT Maine, instantly demanded the
regular order.
Mr. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, asked unani-
nous consent to make a'statement, but was shut
on by.shouts for ti1e regular order from the Re-
publican side
mr. Cox. of New York, moved 10 adjourn. and
at the demand Of Mr.. Reed the yeas and nays
were ordered on this motion.
The roll-call was watched with intense inter
est by gentlemen on both sides, manv members
having tally-lists before them and keeping a
record of the vote, and, although IL soon became
apparent that strct party lines were to be
drawn. the strength of the two parties WAS so
equal that the result was in doubt from the begin
ming to the end Mr. Sowden, of Pennsylvania.
vas the only Democrat who bolted the caucus
ecree and voted in the negative with the
Republicans, and as he stood in the
open space in front Of the Speakers
desk, and in an emphatic voice voted
mo-" be was given q round Of applause
by the Repub blieans just before the vote was
announced the Speaker directed that his name
be called, and IN a clear tone ne voted YEA
When the Speaker announced that the motion
had been defeated by a vote of yeas l30. nays
131, the Republicans rose to their feet and fell
to cheering and shouting vociferously For
some moments there wild confusion in the
hall the Speakers Ravel and the SergeaDt-at-
arms mace being alike powerless to prevent the
Republicans from Swing expression TO tnelr
Joy. Above the turmoil could % heard Mr.
Reed demanding the regular order, snd Mr..
McMillip. of Tennessee. moving for call OF the
| House. This motion having been entertained,
the Speaker declared, upon viva voce vote,
that the navs seemed to have it. which eicited
another outbreak from the Republicans. A
| division was demanded, but as the motion was
merely made in order that anotner motion 10
adjourn might be in order, it was voted down
| almost unanimously amid such Jeering. laugh
ter and applause that the speaker feIt called
| House of Representatives of the United States
| and not public meeting.
Mr.. Randall again endeavoFed TO make his
| statement but his voice was drowned IN demands
for the regular order
Mr.. Town4hend, of Illinois, remarked to the
! iubiant Republicans that "He laughs best, who
| laughs last. but this remark only calico Ioftn
Mr.. Cox again made motion TO adjourn; and
| the yeas aud nays were ordered. Inc vote re.
| suited, yeas 14S, nays l3T
Tnen Il was the opportunity OF the Democrats,
| and they were not back ward IN avaiiing them
selves of H.. Cheer followed cheer II q quck sns-
/ in the exurberance of their Joy, leaped to their
seats, and waving copies of the Congressional
/ Record. cheered and shouted and taunted their
/ adversariss. Everybody was in perfect good
/ nature and the Republicans accepted their
1 defeat emilingly, shouting back repartees to the
/ humorous sallies OF the vIctors 1t was three or
I four minutes before the confusion CEASED, some
/ trium phant Democrat in the meantime secur-
ing piece OF Grape. attaching it to stick. and
/ planting it on the Republican side OF the main
/ aisle.
So the long continued deadlock was at last
| opened With the key Of caucus action and the
| legislative day of Wednesday. April 4. came to
/ close on the calendar day of Thursday,
/ April Il The adjournment 10 until tomorrow
/ FRIDAY at noon
/ to present the following resolution:
Resolved That Thursday Dec. g. Saturday. Dec.
g. and Tuesday. Dec IL. 1888, immediately after the
reading of the Journal be and hereby set aside for
consideration Of Senate bill l39. entitled AN act 70
credit and pay the several States and Territories
and the District of Columbia, al the moneys col.
eced under the direct tax levied by act Of Congress
approved Aug. 5, 1861. now in the committee OF the
whole on the state of the Union, and st p N on
Tuesday Dec. IL the same shall be reported to the
| House with such amendments may have been
agreed upon in the committee, and the prevous dues
ton shall then be considered ordered on al such
/ ameudnents and ordering the said bill to be en-
crossed and read third time, ard the passage OF
the bi aud the thereon shall then be taken by
| the House.
Itisetated that this resolution will be reported
| to the House tomorrow by the COMMITTEES on
/ rules.
There was good deal of speculation oil
| members of the House, after adjournment to-day,
as TO the probable course of business the iInma-
| diafe future. Not few meLnbars congratu
| Iating themselves the fact chat the swamp
| land indemnify bill, which was the special order
| for to day, mad been sent back iss remots
| place the calendar strong opposition had
been worked M against this particular measure
| and It feared shat an insstaneA upon itl
consideration would result in a repetition eft tbs
events of the past week. 1t broadly hinteC
that the obstructive tactics. ostenslbly agains
the direct fax bill. we're really In large part di
rected against the swamp-land bill AS it ia
the special orders made by the House upon the
recommend alton of the com mites rules. GOV
ering the preaoat and last week. have all bees