Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-30
Death of the Election Bill.

4 dispatch from Washington dated last
Monday said. The anti Election bill peo-
pIe have Just lacked one vote OF having
majority, and to-day, when they counted
moses. II was found that the missing vote
had turned up. Senator Morgan was in
the midst Of his speech on the cloture rule
when Mr.. waIcott asked him to yield the
floor for the purpose Of calling up the Ap-
portionment bill. Mr.. Morgan, knowing
that this meant the shelving Of the Cloture
rule and the Elections bill, yielded with
great alscrity. The vote revealed that the
parties we're almost evenly matched, ex-
cent that the Democrats and apostates had
one majority.
Mr.. Wajcott moved to proceed to the
consideration of the Apportionment bill.
Mr.. DoIph moved to lay the motion on
the table. and the motion was rejected,
amid much applause-yeas, "a nays 3D.
Senator Cameron, Jones (of Nevada).
Stewart Teller, Washburn and Waicott
voted with the Democrats, and Mr.. ingalls,
was paired with Mr.. Sanders.
The vote was taken On Mr.. Walcotts
motion to take up the Apportionment bill,
and it was carried-yeas 35, nays "a
The move was certainly surprise to
the Republicans as Senator Aldrich was
calculating on securing vote on the
ClOture rule tomorrow. The silver Rep-
uiIicaus stuck together on the vote. Sen
ators Teller, wolcott Stewart. Jones,
Washburn and Cameron were the half doz-
en- Republicans who again thwarted the
wish NJ the party. Senator Cameron was
the one lone Eastern Republican who
stood with the Democrats,
Tn discussing the question afterward he
said hc considered the spportionment OF
vital importance, a. it gave TO the Repub-
iican party ten or II more ELECTORAL votes
ii 1892 lie thought it paramount in i'm
p6rtrnce TO the Cloture rule or the Elec-
lions bill.
The scene in the House when it was
learned that the Elections bill had been
dctracked, was wild beyond description.
The blatant, brutal Rogers, OF Arkansas,
making speaking trumpet of his hands,
yelled: I" Mr.. Speaker, the Force bill IL
defeated in the 5enatel"
III an instant all the Democrats were on
their feet bowling and giving vent 70 the
old rebel yell, while they tossed books and
papers In the air II the exuberence Of their
nv. Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, moved that
iurtber proceedings under the rollcall ~
dispensed with, as there was no further
necessity to fillibdster.
This il the hardest blow the Elections
t,iIl has yet received and IL is difficult To
aay whefherit win recover or not. II the
Republicans should get majority, they
viii lose no time In calling the measure up
gain, but IL in doubtful II they will ever
secure that majority again. Senators Al
drich and Hoar express themselves as very
much discouraged at the conduct Of pro-
fcaaed Republicans.
The congressional delegation from Penn
syivania.is almost unanimous in its con-
domination cf Senator Cameron's vote to-
day, Some of the members are 0ntspoken
Ii their Indignation, and have no hesltancy
IN making their opinions public.
Mr.. Daizell said this evening II cannot
regard Senator Cameron's action as any
thing but betrayal Of his party. On the
two great questions Of the day, the Elec-
mons bill and the free coinage Of silver be
has misrepresented the will and sentiment
" the Republicans OF Pennsylvania. can
not but feel, as one Of that great party TO
wafch Mr.. Cameron ostensibly belongs,
that he has proved traitor TO its in
tercat aud in all decency he should resign
and vacate his seat. The whole Penn
sylyania Republican delegation in the
Bonse, twenty-one In number, voted for
The Election bill, and today they hung
their heads in shame when the vote Of the
senior Senator from the State decided the
fate Of the measure.
Messre. Bayne, Pife, Scranton, Darling
ton and Osborne expressed the same views.