Evening journal., 1891-01-27

tions, Spring a Coup ON the Majority
and Have Laid Aside the Rule Under
which the Force Bin Could Probably
Have Been Passed-The Yeas and Nays
on Very Important yote--The Repub-
lieans Who Assisted the Democrats in
Carrying Ont Their Plan for the Defeat
of the Much-TaIked-of Measure-Ap-
plausc in the House when the News
was Received.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 Democratic sen
aturs and representatives are juhilant over
the great victory Of their party in the sen
ate. Mr. Wolcott's motion to take up the
apportionment bill came like thunder
clap from a clear sky 70 the Republicans
and surprised great many Democrats
who knew that something was about to
happen, but were not certain that such
move was to be made The arrangement
by which the victory was brought about
was made Sunday It's instigators and
promoters were Senators German and
Faulkner who have worked SO faithfully
in checkmating every movement Of the ad-
vocates Of the elections bill.
Three senators Planned the Coup.
On Sunday all the plans for working the
coup were arranged and every Democratic
senator in the city was given an intimation
that his presence was needed on the floor
Of the senate during the whole Of Mondays
session. Senators German, Faulkner and
Woleott were the only senator's who knew
exactly what was contemplated. Senator
Aldrich said last evening that he considered
the vote on taking up the apportionment
bill a test vote.
Mr.. Aldrich Admits Defeat.
He believed that it settled the fate Of the
elections bill. This view is shared by near
" all the Republicans but in spite Of this
the Democratic senator's have determined
not to relax their vigilance until the end
Of the session, and Senator German will be
found on duty in the senate every day I'M
til adjournment. The Democratic mana
gers realized that Senators Cameron and
Washburn held it ia their power to bring
about a settlement of the elections bill and
closure rule controversy.
Mr.. Cameron Seemed Undecided.
Mir Washburn was openly against the
elections bill, but was favorable to the
closure rule, while MIR Cameron was seem
ingly undecided Mr. Cameron was
brought around through the influence Of a
Republican opponent Of the elections bill
but some difficulty was experienced in
making Mr.. Washburn see that a vote for
the closure rule would be vote for the
elections bill
The Democrats Cheered.
When the closure rule was set aside this
afternoon there was great buzz on the
floor and then a cheer from the galleries.
Il was some time before order could be re-
stored. in the house an excited member
rushed in and cried out "The force bill is
killedp There was a buzz Immediately,
then hand clapping from the Democrats
and cheer after cheer as Mr.. Rogers, in a
sarcastic tone. informed Speaker Reed that
''the force bill is dead.
III Feeling Among the Senators.
When the senate met at noon Mr.. Nor
gan was recognized and continued his ar
gument against the proposed rule and the
elections bill At 20 Mr. Wolcott asked
Mr. Morgan to yield the floor to him so
that he might move TO take up the appor-
tionment bill Mr. Wolcott then made
the motion and Mr.. Dolph moved to lay it
on the table. Mr.. Butler made a point OF
order against MIR. Dolph's motion but it
was overruled. The vote was proceeded
with amid excitement and confusion and
some i'll feeling in relation to pairs Mr..
Daniel said that he had been paired with
Mr.. Squire, but as he was informed by Mr..
Stewart that Mr., Stanford was in favor OF
proceeding with business, he would trans
fer Mr.. Squirrels pair to MIR Stamford and
would himself vote Objection was made
by Mr. Aldrich, who insisted that there
was no authority for such transfer. Mr..
Stewart admitted that he had no direct
/ authority to pair Mr. Stamford with a
senator in favor Of the proposed rule, but
said that Mr.. Stanford told him before
leaving the city for New York that he was
in favor of taking up the apportionment
bill.
Some One Was Mistaken.
Mr. Aldrich asserted on the contrary that
Mr.. Stanford told him distinctly on several
occasions that he was in favor of the pend
ing resolution and Of its consideration, and
he (Mr Aldrich) intimated that the pro
posed transfer would be taking an unfair
advantage Of Mr. Stanford There was
some acrimonious feeling on both sides,
but the matter was settled by Mr. Daniel
saying if there was any doubt or dispute
about it he would let his pair with Mr..
Squire stand. There was some question
also as to the pairs OF Senators Shoup and
Moody. but the final result was that the
pairs stood as follows: Pierce and Morgan,
Plumb and Gibson, Pettigrew and PascO,
Squire and Daniel, Shoup and Colquitt,
Sanders and Ingalls,, Chandler and Blod-
gett and Moody and Hearst. Mr.. Stanford
stands recorded as absent, not paired The
motion to lay on the table was rejected
yeas "a; nays, 49, The announcement was
received with applause by the Democrats
and in the galleries. Mr.. Edmunds in
sisted that the chair should enforce the
rules of the senate, and that if there was a
repetitionsof the disturbance the galleries
should be cleared. The vote in detail is as
follows:
The Vote in Detail.
Nays-Messrs. Barbour, Bates, Berry Black
burn, Butler, Call, Cameron Carlisle Coclren,
Coke, Eustis, Faulkner, George, German. Gray,
Hampton, Harris, Jones CArk.), Jones CNev)
Kcnna, Mcpherson, Morgan, Payne, Pugh
Ransom, Reagan, Stewart, Teller, Turpie
Vance, Vest, Walthall, Washburn, Wilson md }
and Wolcott-25
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrieh, Allen, Allison, Blair
Csrey, Casey, Cullom, Davis, Dawes Dixon,
Dolph, Edmunds Evarts Farwell, Frye, hale
| Hawley, Hiscock, Hoar, Mcconnell, McMillen
Manderson. Mitchell Morrill,, Paddock, Plat
| Power, Quay, Sawyer Sherman, Spooner
Stockbridge, Warren and Wilson Qa.)-Si
/ The vote was then taken on Mr. VOL
colts motion to take up the apportionment