Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-03
SOLID EXCEPT TWO.
The Republican Vote on the
Federal Control Bill.
II PASSES WITH SEVEN MAJORITY,

Rules with Exasperating vigor-Poor
Prospect of the Senate Passing the
Measure with Gen. Filibuster to Lead
the Democracy.
WASHINGTON CITY, July 3-The debate
on the national election bill opened yester
day morning ON the Tucker amendment,
offered Tuesday afternoon, and Gen. Joe
Wheeler, of Alabama, took the floor. The
general was not as excited or as exciting
talks with his head, his arms, his legs, his
long whiskers, and his coat-tails, but yes
terday he seemed to be depressed by some
strong emotion, and when the speakers
gavel came down, he sank into his seat
with sigh of relief. Uncle John q. Tay-
lor, of Ohio, whom one can hear at any
hour of the day when he is feeling good,
spoke in reply to Gen. Wheeler He was
very exasperating but he could not bring
the fiery little general to his feet
Frank Gives in His Adhesion.
Frank of Missouri, who had been re-
garded as doubtful on the BILL got up and
opposed the Tucker amendment, aud
Boutelle made a few remarks that the Re-
publicans applauded. Then Rowell of II
linois offered an amendment requiring the
circuit courts to hold special sessions in or
der to carry out the purposes of the bill,
which gave Hooker of Mississippi an OPP
portunity to again fire into the bill
whole broadside of constitutional objec-
tions. Lodge replied to the assault. and
his reply was satisfactory to the majority.
Springer and BouteIle Exchange shots.
Springer is one of the Democratic war
horses who had hitherto been silent, but
yesterday he prepared for the fray by a
more than usually fragrant boutonniere
of red ripe buds and verbena. He went
for the bill hammer and tongs and gave
his views in the most vigorous English.
This brought Boutelle to bis feet again
and he also did not minee matters. He
struck out right and left amid a good
deal of excitement and much disorder
The whole debate on this amendment was
bitter, for il was discovered that its effect
was to nullify the Buckalew amendment
adopted Tuesday.
Rowelrs Amendment Adopted.
One of the best minute efforts on
this amendment was that of ALT Taylor, of
Tennessee, who once fiddled his Demo-
cratic brother into the governorship of
that state. The great violinist is mag
nificent talker and possesses a superb
voice. He was vociferously applauded on
the Republican side Then came the vote
on the amendment, and it revealed the
whole strength of the house. Nearly all
the absentees were in their seats, includ-
ing Frank Lawler, who came from Allan
tic city to vote against the bill The vote
resulted-on division-146 yeas to 14S
nays.
Vociferous Demand from the Democrats.
Here followed scene The Democrats
demanded the yeas and nays, but the
speaker declined to order them Shouts
came from the Democratic side: ave de-
inand it, and every Democrat rose to his
feet
The chair declared: "The yeas and NAYS
will not be ordered without unanimous
consent"
There was great excitement, but Reed
was imperturbable. Mckinley rushed to
the front and hoped there would be no OBJ
jeotion, but the Democrats refused to &C
cept the call on any such terms.
ave demand it as right, and you have
no right to refuse, Shouted Mills, Springer,
McSiillin and a score of Democrats.
Reed Has the Last Word.
But the speaker had the last word, and
the yeas and nays were ordered as by
unanimous consent, and down came the
gavel with the sound of a steam hammer
The result OF the vote was yeas, $50; nays,
144-so the amendment was adopted This
brought matters to the eliminating point
Two O'Clock had arrived, and the speaker
d . L..
ordered upon the passage of the bill and
amendments. Springer moved TO lay the
whole thing on the table; rejected-156 to
145-Coleman and Lehlbach voting with
the Democrats. Hemphill's amendment
striking out the clause providing that
United States troops may be used to en-
force the law was next rejected-156 to las
and a motion to reconsider was tabled
153 to l4S.
Ruled Out as Dilatory.
Springer moved to lay the bill upon the
table, stating that his former motion was
to table the bill and pending amendment.
The speaker ruled the motion out of Or
der. Springer appealed, and the appeal
was laid on the table-yeas, 15S; nays, 146.
Springer (having voted in the Affirmative
moved a reconsideration. Grosvenor of
Ohio made the point of order that this
was diiatory motion, point which was
sustained by the speaker. Springer ap-
pealed, but the speaker declined to enter
tain the appeal Springer protested that
this was the first time in the history of
the government that motion to reconsid-
er was not recognized, but his voice was
drowned in calls for the regular order
from the Republicans
Couldn't Catch Reed Mapping.
Springer moved to adjourn. Lost-Yeas,
147; nays, 157. The bill was ordered en-
crossed and read third time by vote of
yeas 155, nays J48. Hemphill of South
Carolina moved to recommit the bill. Lost
Yeas, AS; nay, 15G. Coleman and Iehl-
bach voted with the Democrats in the
affirmative. Springer [having voted in
the negative) moved a reconsideration.
The motion to reconsider was tabled
yeas, 1856; nays, 149. Cultivate moved an
adjournment, which motion the speaker
ruled out as dilatory. Springer demanded
the reading of the engrossed bill. But the
speaker was prepared for this demand,
the bill having been engrossed in advance,
and burst of applause came from the
Republican side when the clerk Began the
reading.
Final Vote ON the Measure.
At $50 the reading of the engrossed copy
of the bill was concluded, two hours and
five minutes having been consumed there
by. The question was then put on the
passage of the bill the vote resulting
yeas, 155; nays, 14S. The vote was strict
ly partisan, CT course. except that Cole
man and Lehlback-Republican
sized their opposition in the debate by
voting with the Democrats There were
nine pairs, and the absent and not paired
were Brown Of Virginia, Browne of Indi-
ana, Frank, Picker, and Wheeler OF
Michigan--all Republicans
The Bills Prospects i'm the Senate.
More than one Republican senator ex-
pressed the belief yesterday that the ma
jority in the senate would make no deter
mined effort to nass the election bill The