The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27
A CHECKMATE.
Senators AldriCh and Hoar
Surprised.
The Democrats Make a Sudden Raid on
the ClOtuFG Rule.
They Succeed In Having II Laid Aside and
the AppOrtiOnment Bill Taken
Up-Its Effect.
Special TO THE MoRN1NG CALI.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The rebels are in
The saddle tonight. Squads of Southern
ID EN- ocrats ut the principal hotels are max
Ing the lobbies howl Their enthusiasm
finds expression in whoops and yells, and
SLABS on each others backs. Alto
gether they feel as good as they
did after the battle of Bull Run.
Their victory in the Senate has completely
turned their heads, and they are fondly
anticipating the Republican party's down.
fall. They say that Buck Kilgore of Texas,
who kicked one Of the House-doors off its
hinges last summer, regards the Senate 5
action as vndication of his own conduct
Some foolish Maryland Democrats, full of
exuberance and corn-juice, propose this
ticket for 1892: "Gorman and Wolcott." +"
OF course, this is all the verieSt nonsense
but it is given simply to show the condition
Of the average Democratic head on this
night of nights.
Senator Stewart is lauded to the skies
"He is brick" cry the gang, 'The rotten
borough is all right" etc, etc. When the
Senate convened this morning there were
only few Of the Democratic Senators who
suspected what was going to happen. Cor
man knew it and probably Carlisle. VOL
colt of course knew that he could count on
Washburn and Cameron to sustain him or
he would not have been so bold.
There were but few if any Senators
other than the ones named who had any
idea of what was coming. Not till Wocott
arose and made his motion did Senators Hoar
1Tp1m he IaFaa
near at hand, but Wolcott had moved that
the AppOrtiOnment Bill be taken up. Their
faces betrayed their state of mind when the
vote on Dolph's motion to table Wolcott's
was announced.
The Democrats on the floor and in the
crowded galleries burst into round of ap-
plause. Senator Edmunds protested against
this demonstration, and said If it was re-
peated the galleries would be cleared. There
was breathless interest both on the chamber
floor and in the galleries when the second
roll call was begun.
When Cameron's name was called and he
responded aye" murmur ran over the as
semblage. The Democrats smiled radiantly,
Whlie the Republican Senators looked at
each other blaukly. When the roll call
was completed and the vote announced,
the galleries remained passive but the
Democratic Senators clapped their hands
enthusiastically
Senators Hoar and Aldrch retired from
taken up and considered as calmly as if
nothing unusual had happened.
Congressman Clunie and Geary were
standing in the Senate chamber on either
side of the main door when the vote was
being taken, and no sooner had it been an
nounced than they made a bee-line for the
House wing, each one anxious to bear
the. glad tldlngs." Geary is fat but good
sprlnter and he beat Clunie by a neck.
Geary imported his information to Rogers
OF Arkansas, who interrupted r0ll-call and
sad: Mr. Speaker, | understand that the
Force Bill is defeated"
There was spontaneous outburst of yell
ing and cheering. The Democrats acted like
maniacs and hugged one another in their
glee; a member from Mississippi threw his
cowhlde shoe in the air and then fell to beat
ing his desl! with it. III
Speaker Reed pounded his gavel with
great Ylgor, but the racket was not abated
until the rebels had spent their enthusiasm.
Hatch of Missouri arose aud moved that
roll-eail be dispensed with. He didn't
THINK 1t was necessary now," but the clerk
Kept on, however.
There is considerable speculation tonight
as 10 whether the Republicans Will renew
their efforts to pass the Elections Bill.
Opinions are at variace tonight on this
point 1t Is argued by some that Hoar and
AlGrich will not have nerve en- ough to call
up the bill again with defeat staring them
in the face.
The Post says that Senators Aldrich and
Stewart, whose statements in reference to
Senator Stanford's position are radically
different. left this evening for New York to
see Stanford. The Post says the general
belief at the Capitol is that the cloture reso-
luton and the Elections Bill have both re-
ceived a death blow.
New YORK, Jan. 26.-Senators Aldrich
and Stewart arrived here tonight and went
to see Senator Stanford to decide their Sem
ate dispute, which he did by declaring that
Senator Stewart was right and that he
Stanford was against the cloture rule.