Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-13
BROKEN.
TEX END OF THE GREAT HOUSE DEAD
LOCK.
The Long Session Closed-The Democrats
Laugh Last-scenes and
Incidents.
rBy telegraph to the pisps,ch.l


MIR. Randall, of Pennsylvania, asked
unanimous consent TO make statement,
but was shut off by shouts for the
regular order from the Republican side.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York. moved to adj
iourn. At the demand of Mr.. Reed the
yeas and nays were ordered on this mo-
ton. Although the vote was perry
one with the exception OF Mr.. Sowden,
of Pennsylvania. who voted in the mega
tive) the motion was deieated-yeas'
$50 nays, 1873. -,
The announcement was received with
loud cheers from tho Republicans.
The roll. call was watched with interest
by the gentlemen on both sides. many
members having tally-listS before them
and keeping a record of the vote, and
Although il soon became apparent that
strict party lines were to he drawn the
strength of the two parties was so equal
that the result was in doubt from the be-
ginning to the end.
Mr.. Sowden. of Pennsylvania, was the
only Democrat who bolted the caucus
decree 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 NO
he was given a round of applause by the
Republicans.
Just before the vote was announced
the Speaker directed that his name be
called. and in a clear tone be voted
"Yea."
When the Speaker announced that the
motion had been defeated by vote Of
yeas. $50; nays l3l, the Republicans
rose to their feet and fell to cheering
and shouting vocifcrouslv. For some
moments there was wild confusion III the
hall, the Speakers gayel and the Ser
Ceant-at-Arms's mace being alike power
less 10 prevent the Republicans from
giving expression t. their Joy Above
the turmoil could be heard Mr.. Reed
demanding the regular order and Mr..
McMilhn, of Tennessee, moving for
call of the House.
This motion having been put the
Speaker declared upon c1co-rocc vote
the noes to have II. which elected an
other outbreak from the Republicans.
A division WAS demanded, but as the mo-
ton was merely made III order that an
other motion to adjourn might be IN or
der il was voted down almost unanl-
1nously amid such leering laughter and
applause that the Speaker felt called
npon to remind the gentlemen that this
WAS the House of Representatives of the
United States and not public meeting.
Mr.. Randall again endeavored to make
his statement. but his voice was drowned
in demands for the regular order.
Mr.. Townshend, OF Illinois, remarked
10 the jubilant Republicans that che
laughs best who laughs last" but tins
remark only called forth louder laughter.
Mr.. Cox again made motion TO adj
journ. and the yeas and nays were
ordered. The vote resulted-yees, 14S
NAYS, 1877. Then it was the opportunity
of the Democrats. and they were not
backward in ayailing themselves Of 1t.
Cheer followed cheer IN quick success
sion. while Messrs. Springer and Town
shend, in the exuberance of their JOY,
leaped 20 their feet. and, waving
copies of the congressional R6cord,
cheered and tainted their aaversaries.
Everybody WAS ID q perfect good nature
and the Republicans accepted their de-
feat smilingly. shouting back repartees
TO the humorous sings OF the vlctors.
Ii was three or four minutes before the
confusion ceased, some triumphant
Democrat in the mean time securing a
piece Of Grape, attaching II TO a stick. and
planting il on the Republican side OF
the main aisle. So the lOng-cOntmued
deadlock was at last opened with the
key Of caucus action, and the legislative
day of Wednesday, April 4th, came TO a
close ON the calendar-day OF Thursday,
April 18th. The adjournment IS till to-
morrow Friday at noon.
Mr.. Randall's purpose in seeking the
floor was to present the following reso-
luton:
Rcsolred. That Thursday. December
9th, Saturday, December 9Th. and Tues
dsy. December II, 1883, Immediately
after the reading Of the journal. be, and
are hereby, set aside for the cOnsldera-
ton of Senate Bill 139. entitled ian act
to credit and pay to the several States
and Territories and the District of Co
lumbia all moneys collected under the
direct tax levied by the act of Congress
approved August 5, 1861, now in Com
Inittee OF the Whole on the State
Of the Union, and at 4 p. NJ.
Tuesday, December 18th, the same shall
be reported to the House with such
amendments as may have been agreed
upon in committee, and the previous
question shall then be considered as or
dered on all such amendments and the
ordering of said bill to be engrossed and
read the third time, and on the passage
OF the bill and votes thereon shall then
be taken by the House.
1t is stated that this resolution will be
reported to the House tomorrow by the
Committee on Rules
senate.
Mr.. Kenua, from the Committee Of
Commerce, reported a bill changing the
boundaries of the Fourth congressional
district OF Virginia. Passed
Among the bills reported from the
committees and placed on the calendar,
except as otherwise noted, was the fol-
lowing
House bill for the relief Of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College of Ala
bama.
Senate bill establishing a customs
collection district in Florida 10 be known
as the collection district Of Tampa.
Passed.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following:
By Mr.. Call To locate the Indians
in Florida on lands in severslty.
By MIR. Butler; To divide into six
classes the employees of the railway
mail service, and TO fix the salaries Of
each class.
Mr.. Call offered resolution. which
was adopted, instructing the Committee
on Public Lands to inquire into the titles
of actual settlers on the public lands in
Florida heretofore improyidently pa
tented.
The motion to refer the President s
annual message was then taken up, and
Mr.. Coke proceeded TO address the Sen
ate.
Mr.. Coke began by speaking Of tho
surplus of $40, 600, 900 in the Treasury,
and said that the causes which took that