New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-23
UTTER R0UT OF MILLS.
THE HOUSE MAKES Mr.. RANDALL PREMIER
BY a LARGE MAJORITY.
CONSIDERATIONS OF THE cowLEs BILL GIvEM
fREoEDENcE By A VOTE OF lab 10 So
TwENTYNINE DEMOCRATS HAVE
CHANGED THEIR MINDS.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRmusE.l

washington, Feb. 2s.-Seven months ago yes
terday the House passed the Dark
Lantern bill by vote OF I62 10
l49 Carlisle voted for it, and only
four Democrats-all Northern men voted against
1T Mr. Randall who was paired in the negative.
lay on what many of his friends believed to be
bis death-bed, and the Democrat who had the
courage and courtesy to pair with him was roandly
abused by his free-trade associates. Randall,
Sowden Bliss Merrman and Greenman were
formally " read out of the party Premier
NILS and his Dark Lantern" confederates were
crowned with gariands of victory, and rewarded
oy the bright smiles and warm applause of Mrs.
Cleveland, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs Mills and other fair
women 1t was a gala day for the Free Traders
To-day the scene was different The bright
smiles and beaming faces were wanting. and no
songs of free-trade victory filed the air. Premier
Mills and his confederates were all on hand, but
their wreaths had faded and disappeared, and
their faces were dark and gloomy as we'll as sad.
One scat which was vacant on that joyous July day
last year was occupied to-day by its owner,
Samuel j. Randall, one of the men who had been
read out OF the party by the Cleveland-C Carlisle
Mills combine His face was radiant his eyes
were bright and his voice was strong when he rose
to his feet and flung down the gage of battle
before Mills and his followers
The Premier had moved to take up the reso-
luton adopted by the majority of Ways and Means
to rebule the Senate for its fragrant violation of
the Constitution one month ago to-day, when ID
passed substitute for the Dark Lantern bill.
raise the question of consideration against
that in behalf Of business reported by the Com
mittee on Rules said Randall
Both Speaker Carlisle and Premier Mills, who
are members OF that committee knew only too
well what that business was for they had voted
against it an hour earlier and had been defeated
by the votes of Randall, Reed aud Cannon There
was no bandying of words. Both Randall and
Mills knew that the hour had come which was to
crown one Of them with victory and overwhelm
the other with defeat On division Mills was
outvoted and he suIlenly demanded roll call
That resulted in his overthrow. He could muster
only SO votes against I43 On the chnching
vote, which Immediately followed. Mills lost three
and his opponents gained twenty-three-so his de-
feat became rout All the Republicans and
twenty-nine Democrats voted against the con-
sideration of what one of the latter styled MilIss
fool resolution The twenty-nine Democrats
were Bacon, Bliss, Bryce, Cummings Greenman
Spinola and Merriman, New-Yorlz: Vance Con-
necucut ;.Hall, Lynch and Randall, Pennsylvania;
t: bennington, Delaware; ,Quthwaite. Ohio; Cowles
5immons, Rowland, Henderson, Johnston and
Latham, of North Carolina: Gambler, Clements
and Stewart. Georgia: Chipman. Michigan: Hon
Mns Wise and O'Ferrall, Virginia; Dibble, South
Sarolna; Washington, Tennessee: and Grain.
Texas. All Of these men except Merriman Bliss
ana Greenman, OF New York. and Randall. of
voted or were paired in favor of the
sdils oih sever months ago. when the Admins
tranon was using its mighty power to sustain tIIs
majority of the Ways aud Means Committee. and
Cleveland, with his free-trade policy. was the
unanimous choice OF the Democratic party for tho
Presidency. But more than twenty-five Democrats
in the House have changed their minds since the
pressure OF Executive persuasion and dictation has
been e Withdrawn. as the vote on the Cowles bill
Can it be reached Randall the new
" Premier saws Yes- Mills the "ex-Premiers
says No. and his faithful followers say Amen.'
The situation is unprecedented There is a big
surplus in the Treasury and all men, irrespective
II party, say that the revenues ought to be ana
must 5e reduced In the face Of this condition
which confronts the country discredited Chair
man Mills and his Democratic associates of the
Ways and Means Committee boldly declare that
they will flibuster until March 4 II necessary to
prevent even the consideration by the House Of
more than $50, 600, 600. Mills is confident that
enough free-trade I" rule or ruin Democrats
will stard by him to enable the 6libusters to
accomplish their partisan and unpatriotic object
Thu. may be the case. 1t is, OF course. possible.
although hardly probable. that Mlls's forces will
diSintegrate to such an extent before Monday that
he will suffer another defeat If he adheres to
his present determination.
The other business reported by the Committee
on Rules occupied so much time that Premier"
Randall decided not TO press the RESOLUTION pro
viding for vote on the Cowies Dill on Monday
at 4 D. m. He remarked that 1t was desirable
70 send the remaining appropriation DIS to the
Senate as soon as practicable, and ex-Premier
Mills remarked that he shared the general anxiety
TO have those bills disposed OF. The resolution
will bc called up tomorrow or on Monday, unless
Mills and his followers surrender ana agree 70
allow vote on the Cowles bill without special
rule TO cover the case.