Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-27
IT'S A DEAD BILL.
PROBABLY Fatal Blow at the
Elections Measure.
9GAIE SET ASIDE IN THE SENATE


ment Biil-The Move a Surprise and
uaiehiy communicated Great Joy OF
the h"uSe Democracy-The Fair and
the Force" Bill
" WASHINGTON CRY. Jan 21.-When the
senats met at noon yesterday Morgan re-
sumed the floor and continued his aro,u.
aent IN opposition to the proposed rule
mo 10 the force bill, claiming thar both
measures were designed mainly for the
aaVahcenent of Harrison's chances of
erection Inc people, he declared, had re-
pudia'ed the Republican party at the
polls and the president and his friends
well knowing that they were about to be
swept from power, now sought TO main.
Tain themselves in the face of popular on.
position by measure which would work
hesleuiable injury TO the south, and re-
hVe sectional animosities that had been
nearly healed by the process of time and
would soon be forgotten il the peorle of
snat section were permitted to manage
their own affairs as were those of the
north.
Morgan Gets Through.
In conclusion Morgan said the election
Dali was conceived by partisans who placed
party above country, and were assisted in
sher Infamous work by man who for
years had done more than any other per
san TO interfere with fair elections in the
north--the man, said Morgan. swho de-
prived 1900 citizens of their ballots at the
last election in New York CITY. and sinh
sequently found cause for action in less
than dozen cases" This, OF course re-
ierred to John l. Davenport.
wolcott Springs a Surprise
At this point Morgan yielded the floor
% Wolcott of Colorado, who moved that
the senate proceed to the consideration of
the apportionment bill and was seconded
oy Stewart of Nevada. Had the ceiling of
the senate chamber fallen Hoar, Edmupds
Aldrlch and Others could not have been
more surprised. They soon recov
cred, however, and Hoar appealed
70 his colleagues to continue con
Hderation of the cloture rule. saving that
Il WolcOtts motion were adopted both the
rIie and the elections bill would be placed
Beyond the reach of the senate during the
remainder of the session, as the apportion-
ment measure and the appropriation bills
would consume the brief time remaining
before the 4th Of March Edmunds also
Spoke briefly against the proposal to take
up the apportioument bill
Aldrich's Vehement Appeal.
Aldrich. flushed with excitement. vebe-
mently implored the Republicans not to
sfultify themselves by voting to consider
he apportionment bill before the pending
measures were passed. Much time had
been consumed in their discussion and
they ought not to be laid aside without
ttFnl naNN ~. l.
ment bill at this juncture, he said. wouId
~ an admission that the party which had
reed the slave and placed the ballot in his
hands would no longer insist as it had
done for twenty years upon fair elections
IN the south. True, those elections had
been conducted in defiance of law. but
with the elections bill upon the statute
book there wstHd be an end to fraud at
the polls, and the ballot of every man. be
ne white or black, would for the first time
he counted as it was cast.
The Second Successful Coup.
After further remarks the vote was taken
On Wolcott's motion to take up the appor-
tionment bill, and it was carried, thirty
ave senators voting for it and thirty. four
against. Cameron, Jones of Nevada,
Washburne and Stewart, Teller and VOL
colt voted with the Democrats in the af-
firmative. Ingalls,, who had been counted
upon by Hoar to stand by the election bill.
was paired against it with Sanders. As the
last name was called terrific cheers burst
forth from the Democrats and their Repub.
iican allies For the second time Republican
senators had shelved the election bill.
The Fill Probably Dead.
Morton. trembling with emotion, pound
ei with his ivory gavel in vain attempt
~ ZFrss-r.
shame" cried Hoar, whose face was liyid
with rage and disappointment Edmunds
grinned sar ironically, but gave no other
sign. When order was finally restored
the vice president announced the result
there was little more cheering. and the
elections bill probably slept the sleep
Brat knows no waking. The apportion-
urent bill was then taken up and read. and
the senate adjourned
House Democrats Enthusiastic
The news of the senate's action was
received in the house with cheers.
which Speaker Reed could not
%Dpress. The Democrats rose in their
seats and cheered as they had not
eheered before for many day. The house
had been considering the navy appropria-
ton bill, the yeas and nays had been or
dered and the vote was in progress when
Heard and Mansur of Missouri entered
she chamber and whispered to their COL
leagues. Then Rogers of Arkansas inter
rupting the call of names, announced that
the force bill had been defeated in the SEN
ate, and by common impulse the Demo
Gratis gave vent to their joy in cheers and
shouts that made the copper roof of the
Capitol dome rattle
How the job Was Put Up.
Yesterdays move in the senate was de-
eided upon at a meeting of the Democrats
and their Republican allies held Sunday
afternoon at the house of Senator Harris.
For long time it has been in contempla-
lion, but until yesterday it had not been
certain that there would be the necessary
number of votes to make the move
ment successful Action was de-
iayed only By the lack of one more
vote which could be surely relied upon.
That one vote was supplied by Cameron.
He has been opposed to the force bill and
the cloture rule all the time, but on the
advice of some of his Democratic friends