The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-13
END OF THE DEADLOCK.
THE HOUSE VOTES TO ADJOURN
ON THE SECOND BALLOT.

the Fight, and at First Thought That
They Had the House Where the Hair
Was Short-A Big Mistake.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The House met
aft l115 o'clock this morning in continuance
of the session of Wednesday, April 4.
Mr.. Reed of Maine, instantly demanded
the regular order.
Mr.. 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 Y ork, moved to adjourn.
At the demand of Mr.. Reed the yeas and
nays were ordered on this motion, which
was party one with the exception of Mr..
Sowden, of Pennsylvania, who voted in the
negative. The motion was defeated by 1870
yeas to 131 nays
The announcement was received with
loud cheers from the Republicans.
| The roll call was watched with interest
| by the gentlemen ON both sides, many mem
bers having a tally list and keeping the
record of the vote, and although it soon
became apparent that strict party lines
were to be drawn, the strength of the two
parties was so equal that the result was in
doubt from beginning to end.
sowDEN's BOLT
Mr.. Sowden, of Pennsylvania, was the
only Democrat who bolted the caucus
4 decree and voted in the negative with the
Republicans. AS he stood in the open space
in front of the Speakers desk and in an
emphatic voice voted mo, " he was given
round of applause by the Republicans.
Just before the vote was announced the
Speaker directed that his name be called,
nd in hn voted
the Speaker announced that the motion had
been defeated by a vote of $50 yeas to 131
nays the Republicans rose to their feet
and fell to cheering and shouting
vociferously, and for some moments
there was wild confusion in the hall.
The Speakers gavel and the Sergeant at
Arms WAGE were alike powerless to pre-
vent the Republicans from giving express
sion to their JOY. Above the turmoil could
be heard Mr.. Reed demanding the regular
order, and MIR. Mcmillan. of Tennessee,
moving for a call of the House. This mo-
tion having been put, the Speaker declared
upon viva voce vote that the noes seemed
to have it, which elected another outbreak
from the Republicans.
GETTING READY TO TRY AGAIN.
Division was demanded, but as the mo-
ton was merely made in order that another
motion t. adjourn might be in order, it
was voted down almost unanimously, amid
such jeering, laughter and applause that
the Speaker felt called upon to remind the
gentleman that this was the House of Rep
/ resentativeS of the United States, and not
public meeting,
Mr.. Randall again endeavored to make
his statement, but his voice was drowned in
n the demands for the regular order.
Mr.. Townshend, of illinois, remarked to
\ the jubilant Republicans that "He laughs
4 best who laughs last" but this remark
& only called forth louder laughter.
ADJOURNMENT WINS.
n Mr.. Cox again made a motion TO adj
4 journ, and tie yeas and nays were ordered.
The vote resulted in 14S yeas, to 1877 nays.
Then it was the opportunity OF the Dem
ocratS and they were not backward in
availing themS lives of it, cheer followed
cheer III quick succession while Messrs.
n Springer and Townshend in the cxuberance
n Of their JOY, leaped to their feet and wav-
ing copies OF the Congressional Record
cheered and taunted their adver-
slries. Everybody was in perfect
4 good nature, and the Republicans
/ shouting reparteeS to the humorous slings OF
the victors. 1t was three or four minutes
before the confusion ceased. Some trium-
& plant Democrat in the meantime secured a
4 piece of Grape, attached it to a stick and
planted it on the Republican side of the
main aisle. so the long continued deadlock
was at last opened with the key of the eau
| Gus action, and the legislative day of
Wednesday, of April 4, came to a close in
the calendar of Thursday, April H. The
adjournment is till tomorrow noon.
Mr.. RANDALL's RESOLUTION.
MIR. Randall's purpose in seeking the floor
| was to present the following resolution:
ResoIred, That Thursday, Dec. 6, Saturday
Dec. g., and Tuesday, Dec II, 1855. Immediately
| after the reading of the journal, be and are
hereby set aside Tor consideration of Senate bill
/ No. l39, entitled AN act to credit and pay to
the several States and Territories and the Dis
trict of Columbia all moneys collected under
the direct tax levied by the act of Congress ap-
proved August 5, 1861, now in committee of the
whole on the state OF the Union, and at o'clock
tuesday, Dec. II, the same shall be reported to
the House, with such amendments as may have
been agreed upon in committee, and the previ-
Gus question shall then be considered as ordered
on all such amendments, and ordering said bill
to be eDgroSsed and read the third time, and on
the passage Of the bill, and the vote thereon
shall then be taken by the House.
1t is stated that this resolution will be re-
ported tomorrow by the Committee on
Rules.
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