The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-03
THE GLEAM0 OF THE BAYONET
ONLY Two REPUBLICANS vote AGAINsr
THE ELECTION BILL.

OcmoCrntH-Thc Senate Reluctantly Sur
renders to tho House In Regard TO tho
Salaries OF the Senate DEMONSTRATORS
Frye aud Vest Open tho Discussion ca
tho shipping Subsidy BI,Ir.
WAsHIHGToN. July 2.-AGalnst the protests Of
ovory Democrat and II number Of Republicans.
Speaker Reed and his coadjutors In the House
OF Representatives tonight passed the Federal
Election bill. The fight lasted for ten hours
to-day. and the session was then prolonged an
hour by tho senseiess antics Of one or two
fresh members. Tho Republican managers
cracked tho party whip successfully, as usuai,
and at no time during this famous session has
Tom Reed given palmer evidence OF tho
entire control which no has over al
most every Republican member Ale
though many OF them sulked and at
tempted to throw cold water unon
the effort to pnss an Election bill they were
forced to face tho music to-day, and did so rs
pleasantly MS possible under the cirdum-
stances. Only four Republicans rebelled
against tho orders OF their dictator These
woie Coleman of Louisiana and Lehbach OF
New Jersey. who voted against the passage
OF the bin and with the Democrats in their OBJ
struction tactics: Mr.. Ewart OF North Caro-
lima, who was paired with II Rcrublican. and
Mr. Frank OF Missouri. who spent the alter
noon Ia the Senate restaurant after the voting
began. DESPITE the efforts of the Republic
can managers to persuade him to cut short
his lunch. Those Democrats who were care-
lessly absent without pairs yesterday, thus nl-
lowing the Republicans to defeat amendments
that would have been carried had they been
present were on hand bright and early this
morning with moro or loss truthful explara-
lions rs to why they neglected their duty yes
ierGay. These men we're numerically scored
by the Democratic managers when they put in
an appearance. and they will never be forgiven
for deserving their party and leaving the House
at the most critical juncture in It's proceedings
Since the session began.
In addition to tho four Republicans who re-
fused to support the bill OF their Speaker, there
were four who were absent from the city and
not paired. 1t is not known whether they
would have voted for the bill had they been
present but It is likely that they were perfectly
willing TO miss the opportunity OF giving their
endorsement to tho bulldozin2 scheme OF tho
Republicans. These mon were Messrs. Browne
OF Indiana, who Is very Ill ut Hot Springs, Va;
Mr. Wheeler OF Michigan. who has gone to
England to sell his shi?building plant to a
British syndicate. and Messrs. Owen Of
Indiana and Picker OF South Dakota.
who are absent from the city on business and
not at all particular whether the Election bill
should PASS the House or not. Every single
Democrat in the House voted against the bill
or was paired against 1t. There was not a
break in the entire line North and South, and.
| had certain Republican members been less
under the influence Of the Speaker. insured in
many cases by fear. the bill would have I'M
| doubtedly been defeated to-day on the first
| roll call
Much popular interest has been displayed
| since the debate upon the bill began last week.
and it reached its height to-day during the
| fhafr midi In
| the lew moments before tho hour set for tho
final vote. Notwithstanding the warm weather
| the galleries set apart for the public were
| packed almost to sufHocation. and hundreds OF
! anxious and disappointed people stood In the
| doorways Attempting 10 get glimpse over tho
| heads OF their companions OF the scenes being
| enacted on the floor. There was considerable
| excitement on both sides as the hour for vot-
| ing approached and none OF the Demo-
| cratic members complained that the Repub-
leans had not acted fairly in distributing
the time allowed for debate. Mr.. Frank Of
Missouri. who later in the day lodged the vote
| entirely, made the first speech, and was fol.
| lowed by Messes. Boutelle. Rowell. Springer,
| Taylor OF Tennessee. lIemphl OF South Caro-
| lima, Lodge. Cultivate Of Ohio Biount, Allen OF
| Mississippi, Mckinley McSlin, and Perkins
| OF Kansas. Little Mr.. La Toilette OF Wisconsin.
! the Republican member OF the Ways and
| Means Committee, who, during the tariff de-
| bate in the House. made Inc reply lor the Lee
| ublicans to the speech of Mr. Carlisle,
closed tho debate in n speech which
| closeu '"o ueo"'o III ep-
| would have been an eloquent one. perhaps hau
| not Mr. Reed rudely raped him down with the
| Cavel, after he no had spoken ono minute. as
| the hour OF o'clock, which had been set for
| taking the vote had arrived. The silver haired
nrsctinrjdco Of Kentucky attempted to have
| the time extended one hour, TO compensate ior
| tho hour stolen from the debate by other busi-
49,, on WnnLav hu, made M Roadway with
ness on 'hohi"'' ou' 'l"uo Nv ~, ~
| his motion against tho yells ana protests from
the Kepullican side OF tho chamber.
vi" ~ s,rjnrar who since this scssion bspan.
has posed as the Democratic leader in tho
House. assumed mis- place to-day, and was on
| - 80, 81 oil tiroe making mora or less sen-
ms 'eo ~ al l''t.S .I " 80,
| 6ible and suggestiu! motlons. he got small
| recognition from his enemy the Speaker, but
~ Son Nv Ionding the rIIbusterinr tactics
Got oven , US tha ,nlirn ~ tho fnal VOTE
The Democrats are sNdly in need OF n leader