St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-21
HOT DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Continued From First Page.

sklllful parliamentary knowledge could
devise, we have been able to bring this
matter 10 vote"
"The rule adopted by the house today
by methods that have no parallel" said
Gen. Henderson, of Iowa, who followed
the MisSiSSippian, lis aimed at the bal
lot box. 1t is weapon loaded with
SHOT AND SHELL
for the destruction of the instrument
with which the people of this country
express their will. 1t is part of the con-
spiracv to turn over the election in the
populous cities to the rabble. give
notice that when this bill is passed
there will moi be another Republican
elected to congress from the South in
ten years. Democratic cheers.
Eyes, cheer your infamy," shouted
Gen. Henderson, tauntingly. 1.-THE
time is coming" he continued, impetu-
OuSly, "when the country will not be
controlled by minority elected by force
and fraud"
Mr.. PAYNE. of New York, followed
with an assault OH Tammany hall. Tam
many is trying to reach across the
border. said he. and secure aid to enable
her to use the methods pursued at cleo
tons in the South to destroy the elective
franchise and perpetuate the Democracy
in power.
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, termed the
row Which the Republicans had kicked
up tempest in teapot. They are the
same gentlemen, he said, who had In
the Fifty-tirst congress ruled the minor
ity with rod of iron and all arbltrari-
ness unknown in any legislative body
on earth, civilized or barbarous. With
reference to Gen. Henderson's allusion
to the ''rabble" in New York, he de-
clared that the head and front of that
rabble was John l. Davenport.
COL. FELLOWS,
the Tammany orator, said that this was
not the time to discuss the merits of the
bill repeating the election laws He
said he only rose as a member of the or
ganiZatioD that had disuuieted the souls
OF the Republicans to extend to them
his heartfelt sympathy. He drew a
keenly humorous picture, contrasting
the temper of the Republicans Yester-
day, when they had the whip hand,
with their course today, when the Dem
ocrats had vindicated their power to
control things legislative.
They may feel the heavy hand of
the majority again." he concluded.
Even with Davenport in New York
we have been able to give 10000 Demo.
craft" majority. If we can get an hon
est vote, without the interference of
1000 of Davenport's commissioned
ruffianS, we may be able to raise that
majority to 10000 or 100000"
MIR. Burrows, who had reserved the
motion to adjourn. which the speaker
was willing to entertain until the last.
then made the motion. 1t was lost-73
to 179. The vote then required OH the
adoption of the report of the committee
on rules. and it carried-176 to 81.
Prolonged applause followed the an
nouncement OF the vote.
The fight was over. The Democrats
have been victorious after their FIVE
days struggle. Silently the Republic
ans watched the committees make their
reports to the house. including the re-
port of the Tucker bill. The committee
OH president, vice president and the
selection of members of congress, also
presented resolution asking the COM
mittee on rules to make special order
for the consideration of the bill
Then, with a sigh of relief, the house
adjourned.