National Republican., 1888-04-12
Ettl, HOUSE.


The condition of affairs in the House has
not changed materially. \ scedy. worn out
looking lot of Legislators and amti-lcgislatOrs
were in their seats yesterday mOrnin. after
the all-night session.
About II o'clock, Mr.. CowlcS. of North
Carolina, moved that the House adjourn.
and demanded tue ayes and noes on the
motion. \ sufficient plumber OF Rcpubi-
ears aroused themselves aud voted 10 have
the ayes and noes, and the roll call was
about TO begin when Mr.. Mason, of Illinois.
made the point of order that the motion ID
adjourn was not In order because no bust
ness had intcrvcnCd since the last vote on a
similar motion.
The Speaker sustained the point, and Mr..
Mason, who is new member, was imnr
datcly surrounded by an admirng thrOng
of the older members who congratulated
him on his presence of mind and aCumcn in
scizing upon the proper parliamentary
remedy to head OF the dreaded test votj.
As noon approached the many members
appeared ON the floor who had been absent.
and Mr.. Weaver of Iowa, moved tha,
further proceedings under the call. which
began at ) o'clock Tuesday evening. lie dis
pcnsId with.
The ayes and noes were ordered Oh this
proposition, and the roll call caught nap
ping several mcaibcrs, who, relying upon II
continuance Of the unbroliCu monOtony Of
The last six hours, had temporarily ubscntcd
themselves for sleep or other refreshments.
Mr.. Anderson, of kuusas, was among
the first names called, and that gentleman
was invigorating himself by Il shave and
shampoo. But he was equal TO the cmar-
gcncy, and caused much mCrrment among
the observers by suddenly emerging in the
hall. with his face covered with lathcr and Il,
towel neatly drawn around his neck, to an
swcr to his name.
The extraordinary number of roll calls
and the length of the session has badly lie
noraliZed tic reading clerks, and various
employees OF the House have been tried as
substitutes, with indifferent success. As
one clerk with Insufficient vocal ability was
struggling along with the roll call on the
Weaver motion, MIR. Dockcry, of Missouri,
generously stepped forward, amid the Np.
plause of the House, and took mp the call in
sOnorous voice.
The vote resulted in the defeat of the
motion 10 dispense with the call by vote
Of yeas -, nays l3S, and the House rclapscd
into apathy. 1t o'clock leave was asked
| that the members of the committee on the
| District of Columbia he excused until :
| o'clock TO enable them 10 attend the open
| ing Of the free bridge over the Potomac
| river in West Washington Mr. Reed, how
| ever, htcrposcd an objection
Unanimous consent was given to Repre-.
sentative White, of New York, to have read
| the . o'clock official bulletin, issued by Dir.
| Barker which noted an improvement in en-
| Senator C0nkling's condition. The realing
was listened to with close attention and NJ
! its close around Of prolonged applause arose
from both Democrats and Republicans.
The daily test vote was taken at 1 O'Clock,
! Mr.. Taulbcc, of Kentucky, officiating u>
| reading clerk, upon n motion to adjourn.
| This motion WAS defeated by a vote of yeas
| ~, nays l3!-a falling of of votes from
the opposition, and II from the advocates
| of the measure, us compared with the slml'
lar vote of Tuesday.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, mu,lr
another effort TO adjourn the House about
| Il o'clock, but his motion was lost upon Il
yea and may votc-ycaS IL, nays -.
At o'clock Mr.. Tanlbcc asked unani,
nous consent for n recess until II l;l5 to
morrow, and there being no objection The
| recess was taken.
The clerk announced the call for q Demo
cratic caucus at o'clock.
| Mr. Taulbce protested against u cal
| being ordered when there was such Il small
attendance Of members; but the call was
found to be in proper form and tile collcu'
| WAS ordered,