The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-02-02

/ lahL Was llfted on the shoulders OF nus
I admiring colleagues and carried triumph
antiy from the hall, amid a scene OF un
/ matched enthusiasm.
/ When Il came TO voting, the victory for
/ the measure was overwhelmiug The vote
! upon tie iBcome lax pcoposltion-,aken IN
/ connection With the internal rcven q
amendment is 20 so. Only twelve
] republicans voted upon thls proposition
I seven Tor aud iiVc ugatns The dem craft
4 opposition amounted to %. A last emJr,
was made by Jaosc democrats who are up-
| posed 90 the measure m whole or In part.
I led by Mr.. Covert uf New York 10 re-.
! commit the bill, bat the republicans refuge
! 81 TO Join IN this a,tempt TO sCetch thc
measure ami It ended IN a dismal failure.
] hut thlrU.slN demuefydts voted Tor it--unt
even enough 90 secure an aye ana no
! vote
The vote upon the nual passage OF the
| bill was surprise Amid the widest APP
plnusc democrat after democrat, who had
/ been counted upon to vote against the
measme--like Blanchard OF Louisiana.
| belttnoover uf Pennsylvania, BoDtpcr or
louisiana Cochran OF New York, eugllsh
! OF New Jersey, Gelesenhnincr of New
I Jersey MeAiecr OF Pennsylvania, Ryan ~
/ New York and othcrs-rescrdcd their votca
! IN the ammattyc. only seventeen dema-
/ Gratis of an the hoasted democratic oppu-
Huon TO the measure stood out Ia the
. NAtN fhllA NhltN htHNillSt H. as tNNN OF tfi-
/ corporate guard east his vote IT. was
greeted by applause and cheers from the
republican side.
Zoe majority Tor the bill-Gl-pxcoedcd
/ tho most sanguine expectations Of the
democratic members OF the ways and
| means committee
! The speaker announced the vote and
cheer followed cheer upon the democra tic
side. Papers. hats, Congressional Records
in TACT, everything which the democrats
! could 9ay hands on We're flung high In tho
air and amid perfect pandemonium OF
JOY the house adjourned,
Hour which interviewed afler the read
/ IND o; the l0ui9l.. Witnessed q continuance
Z Of tie SAirullsh over uao amendments to
/ the barley scnedule. ON Monday aud yes
\ tegday Mir. Lockwood of New York sue
/ eeede0 ia preventing NOtc on these
amendments by u.lDuBlcrug, and as soon
rs me reading OF me Journal was COM
| ple,ed he Followed up his obstructive pro-
/ staituiv py nitNlig a POINT OF no quorum,
AtaaouGh there Mas mdultesuy u quorum
present the rules required that the Tou
be eatied ana tnus tne speaker had no
alternative save 30 uruer the roll called
/ Mir. Lockwood knew n ne could hold the
ivrt un.h hiBh noon tie would again be
victorious. tweuly minutes were occupied
in foii call. TINS 3puakcr announced tne
/ presence OF FL members, Mr. Lockwood
IUtiempU1 70 continue n.tuuslcrlns Dy NOV
! ins 10 aujoura, put the speaker refused 30
entertain tnc mOtCuli ana ai 40 the house
Went mo committee OF tine whole Tor the
/ lutthor consideration VI tne tarln.
MIR, kchHIuB0n totk the CHAIR and an
nounced the pending question was on clos
ing the debate on the amendment to the
barley schedule.
AIR. wilson OF West Virginia and Mr.
Warner OF New York, the tellers took
lneir pinces and the members came for
ward to be counted. Tue motion was ear
lied.
MIR Lockwood was again on his feet
ltgpung Tor TIME. lie submitted a par-
iianenuiry inquiry whether, II tbs commit
tee placed prohiDiuve duty on barley
an aye ana no vote could DO secured III
lie houge, Tho chairman replied shorpy
| ihat be could not bind the speaker by
MS decision. but that an aye and no vote
,ould be secured II The demand was see
ondol by the constitutional one-hfth Of The
house. he then stated the pending
amendment to be on Mr. Iracys amend
inent to the committee amendment TO in.
crease the duty on barley aud barley mat
10 20 per cent ad yaiorem.
| Mr.. PicklerB amendment TO substitute
| u, present duty also lost.
| MIR. PalneE substitute go cents per
buAhel ON barley shared the snine fate.
Fac vote would then have recurre1 on the
committee amendment when Air. wilson
nterpo8cd with "a substitute 10 place bar
ley on the free list, This was voted down
without division ana Mr., Lockwood Of
Tered arothor Substitute 10 make the duty
10 and 20 cents per Dushel respectively on
barley and barley malt.
To this MIR Paine on,red an amendment
which was quickly voted down.
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