New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-03
THE LODGE BILL PASSED.
FOR 4 FREE AND FAIR VOTE.
THE FINAL VOTE 1875 TO l49 ON THE PAS.
SAGE OF THE MEASURE.
THE RESULT NOT ONCE IN DOUBT. BILL:
SPRINGER DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF AS An
IDIoTIC INSTRUCTOR OF THE HOUSES
MISUNDERSTANDING By
THE DEMOCRATS.
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Washington July 2.-After filibustering for
nearly eight hours and exhaustng every parlia-
mentary device known to a factous opposition
the Democrats yielded to-day, and the Lodge
Federal Election bill was passed by the House
by vote of l55 to l49 Throughout the day
the Democratic side of the House under the
leadership of Mr. Springer, who seemed to be in
his element, and who left no stone unturned to
prove TO those who witnessed the scene that .
manager of senseless opposition he is without
q rival.
In the final vote two Republicans Messrs.
Coleman, of Louisiana, and Lehlbach, Of New
Jersey, voted squarely against the bill. Six
Republicans were absent without pairs. They
were Browne, of Indiana Wheeler, of Michigan;
Pckler, of South Dakota; Owen, Of Indiana;
Frank, of Missouri, and Browne, of Virginia OF
these six men, only two have any reasonable en-
cuse for not voting. Browne. Of Indiana, is sick
at his home, and Wheeler, of Michigan, was made
the victim of trick at the hands of Congressman
Walker, Of Missouri, which among gentlemen
would hardly have been expected as
possible, and by which trick he lost
his vote He left here early last
week, arranging a pair with Mr.. Fitch, Of
New-York, who is also absent Walker. OF Mis-
souri,, had arranged a pair with Clarke, Of Wis
consn but returned UNEXPECTEDLY this morning,
lie took the unhcard-of advantage OF interfering
in o pair arranged between two gentlemen. and
transferred Mr.. Fitch from the pair with Mr..
Wheeler to a pair with Mr.. Clarke. In this way
Walker was left free 10 vote, and Mr.. Wheeler,
who was absent without having had an oppor-
tunIty for securing another pair, was deprived Of
his vote
CHANCE TO EXPLAIN THEIR ACTION.
If Messrs. Pickle, Owen and Browne, Of vr.
ginia, have any excuse whatever for their
failure TO be present on this occasion. they have
not deemed it worth while TO make them known.
As for Mr.. Frank he was present all day In
| and about the House, and always conveniently
| absent from rhe chamber while vote was being
! taken total OF 30i votes was cast on The
BILL which would leave 26 votes to ne accounted
for. There is one vacancy caused by the death
of Mr. Wilbur OF New-YorF The Speaker him
self abstained from voting. There were eighteen
members announced as paired follows:
Clarke. of Wisconsin. with Mr. Fitch: Smyser.
Of Ohio with Mr. Seney; Mr.. Baker with Mr..
Spinola; Mr. Co2swell with Mr.. ONelll. OF
Massachusetts: Mr.. Stivers, with Mr.. Stewart, OF
| Georgia; Mr. E. B. Taylor. with Mr.. Phelan; Mr.
| sherman with Mr. Wiley; Mr.. Simmons with MI
Ewart and Mr. De Haven with MI Bigss.
| These together with The six absentees already
mentioned. would account for the full member
ship-33O-of the House of representatives.
N,,t1LL1N,s LAP FULL OF oRAToRIcAL FLOWERS.
Bv an agreement entered into last week the
! final vote the passage of the bili was 70 nave
becn taken at > O'Clock to-day. The three hours
preceding were taken up by five-minute speeches.
Of siich the best was made by Mr.. Mckinley
Mr.. Allcn of Mississippi, did not rise to his full
vein of humor, and was disappointment TO his
friends and opponents alike Mr.. McMillin, OF
Tennessee made a speech going back 10 the time
of blind Samson. which gave him an opportunity
Of bringing in the pillars Of the Constitution ana
the danger they stood in OF being pulled
| down presumably by a second Manson IN
,he person Of the Republican Speakey From
Samson Mr. McMillm gradually worked his way
| down 10 the Pretorian Guards and the Eternal
| CITY Strange 10 say, the Dark Ages were nos
| referred 70 by Mr. McMln in his fve-minute
spccch, probably for fear that any reference 70
them might hurt the feelings Of his constituents.
lie pulled up gloriously, though, toward the end
| by declaring the bill 10 he damnable one and
| in pitful burst OF frenzy and rhetoric he asked
| permission of the House TO register VOW in
| Iieaven-nature not dscosed-to which, of couise,
no one was small enough 10 object
| Mr. Perkins, Of Kansas, made an effective speech
| in behalf Of the bill, though he cut short
| by the falling Of the Speakers gavel before ho
| had an opportunity Of laying before the House
| an interesting document in the nature OF an en-
| tract from The Newberne tN c. Journal This
| extract gave glowing account of the ceremonies
| connected with the unveiling Of the Lee moru-
ment in Richmond, and wound up as follows
| Three hundred thousand Yankees are still In
| Southern dust We got 30O. 900 before they con-
auercd MS: they died Of Southern fever and south
| crn steel and shot. | wish there were 100000
| instead Of what We got
| bill" SPRINGER IN HIS ELEMENT.
The Alibusrerng began at o'clock with .
motion offered by Mr.. Springer TO lay the bill.
together with its amendments on the table. The
motion was defeated by vote Of | 50 TO f4S
! This furnished at once an indication OF the
strength of the Republicans which did not vary
a single vote during tie entire afternoon and
evening, until 0 o'clock at night. when the cur
tain was finally rung down On Mr. Springer's
idiotic and ,enseless farce. In those eight hours
| there were nearly ten roll calls. each consuming
| at least half an hour. When a motion was lost
| Mr.. Springer would immediately change his vote.
| thereby giving him an opportunity Oh
| entering new motion 10 recohs"es
the vote ',y which tie first motion WAS
! lost A motion TO lay the second motion On the
| table had then TO be made by Republican, and
| unon this motion yea and nay vote was had az
| regular intervals throughout the day. OCCASION
ally il was varied by motion TO adjourn, WHICH,
| when defeated led to similar motions to reconsides
| and 70 Law the second motion on the table.
THE OPPOSITION oUTwITrED
Az op. stage of the proceedings it became evidens
that Mr. Springer, who was stung az "iS u''A
| oIosoI,. studying the rules, was making motions
for no other purpose than to delay final action ana
,he sneaker refused TO entertain his motions ~
..os ,hen that the Sucker statesman rose Ia al
his grandeur and screeched out that Li'erN mao
r.ceived a stab, that this was tyranny tha' inc
majority would rue the outrasc' that .nes "eas
ahout TO commit upon free and indepehdo'l'
n.onIe and more idiotto pala'cr to the same pu''
pose. ,., u,o,,o,s which
Afr Snrincer's ingenuity had called OUT "efe eH'
| hous,ed and the bill was ordered 10 'h,'u iea".
/ l., % ..1ta of LIZ 10 As. II was tIlen tuae