Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13

unan1mou5 consent 20 make statement,
bat WAS shut of By shouts for the regular
order from the Republican side.
Mr.. Cox of New York moved to ad-
iourn.
At the demand Of Mr.. Reid the yeas
and nays were ordered on this motion.
The House by vote Of 1870 to 1913 refused
to acjlu aud the legislative day Of
Wednesday, April 4, still continues. The
announcement WAS received with loud
cheers from the Republicans.
The announcement OF tns result of Mr..
Cox's motion WAS received with thunders
CT applause on the Republican side. . For
a moment the Democrats were taken
aback, but Mr.. Mcmillan Of Tennessee
soon moved q csll OF the Houseto compel
the attendance OF sbsentees.
Mr.. Reed attempted to make point of
order against the motion, but the Speaker
decided against him.
Ga "a viva yoce vote the demand for the
call was defested and on q standing vote
the Democrats suddenly changed their
tactics and voted against their own
motion in order 10 allow smother vote on
adj )urnment, which WAS moved by Mr..
Cox in the hope that stragglers enoug h
had come into the House since the FRS.
vote to change the result. The vote re-
suited: Yeas, 14s; nays, 1877. So the
House was declared adjourned.
The Democrats ia their turn made the
hall ring with their applause to celebrate
the breaking Of the great dead lock In its
ninth day.
The House adj burned until to morrow.
The roll call WAS watched with intense
interest by gentlemen on both sidee,
many haviDg tally lists before them and
keeping record Of the vote, and although
IL soon became spparert strict parry
lines were to be drawn, the strength Of
the TWO parties was so equal that the re-
cult was In doubt from beginning to end.
Mr.. Sowden OF Pennsylvania. wss the only
Democrat who boIted the caucus decree
and Vo,ed in the negative with the Re-
publicsns, and ss he stood In the open
sp.ce in front Of the Speakers desk and
in an emphatic voice voted "no,"
he was given round of sp-
plsuse by the Republicans. Just before
the vote wss announced, the Speaker d.
rected that his name be called, and in
clear tone he voted "yes" Wnen the
Speaker announced that motion had been
defeated ny 6 vo.e Of ye4s, 1870; nays,
13l, the z .pub!icans rose to their feet
and fell to cheering, aud shouted vocifer
ously. For some moments there was
wild confusion in the ball, the Speakers
gaVel aud the Sergeant al Arms msll be-
Ing alike poWerless to prevent the Rspub-
l!cans from giving expression to their
10y. Above the turmoil couIt be heard
Mr. Rid, demanding regular order, and
McMitlsn Cf Tennessee, moving for a
csll OF the House,
This motion having been put, the
Speaker decided upon viva yoce vote that
the noes seemed to have it, which elected
smother outoreak from the Republicans.
A division WAS demanded, but as the mo-
ton WAS merely made IN order that an-
other motion TO adjourn might be In
order, 1t WAS voted Gown almost unaui-
nous y amid such cheering, laughter aud |
q oplause that the Speaker felt cslled upon
= remind the g7ntIe m IN thai tliB WAS |
the House OF Representatives Of the |
Uoit. States and not public meeting. |
Mr.. Randall sgsin endeavored to make |
his statement, but his voice was drowned |
In the demands for regular order.
Mr.. Townsend Of Illinois remarked to the |
ilbilant republicans that she laughs best |
who laughs last" but the remark only |
called forth laughter.
Mr.. COX again made motion TO oo- |
iourn and the yeas and nays were ordered.
Fac vote resulted: Yeas, 14s; nays, 1877.
Then it was the opportunity for the
Democrats and they were not backward |
"a availipg Themselves of 1t. Cheer fol-
owed cheer in quick succession, while
Springer sud Townsend in the exuberance
II tn ir joy lesped to their seats, and
waving copies Ct the Congressional REC
ord cheered anG shouted and tsunted their
ldverssrieS.
Everybody wss In perfect good nature
Ind the Republicans accepted their defeat
ImiIingly, shouting back repartees 10 the
humorous slings Of the victoTs. Il was
hree CT four minutes before the confusion
leased, some triumphant Democrat in
he meantime securing piece ST Grape
attaching it to stick, planting it on the
publican side CT the main aisle. 30
he long continued dead lock WAS at last
opened with the ksy of caucus action and
he Legislative day Of Wednesday, April
/. came 20 close on the calendar day OF
April II.
The adjournment Is until tomorrow
Friday noon.