The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-12

.'"s io'ai 90 INDEPENDENTS. Allen
tutah), Hartman, Shafroth, Towne. Wilson
lidaho,--1otal b. populis,s: Baker kan
sas), Bel tColo). Howard. KEN. Martin,
Newlands-Total 80; grand total, ayes iva,
noes los.
Pairs--Thc following were paired In the
vote, the first named being tor the bill:
Miliiken with Mon.y. llaniey and Moses.
hemingway and Miner IN. ". Wooer and
SHAW. Wilbur and SorE. Watson tlnd.) and
Myer, Clark tMoD ana Allen ,Miss). Hit
and McRae Cousins and McI.aurin, Trace
Well and Russell tGa.l. kulp and Strait.
Henry Clnd.), and Stroud az. CO, Aldrich
tIll,l and Miles Lesenring and Bishop.
L.oudenslagor and Tucker. Brown and Liz
tie, Hurley and Flower. Limor and Shuftcrt.
Crump and Maddox. Grosvenor and Atch-
son. Mccall tMass.) and Wilson Is. c.,
Woodland and Skinner.
Tho opposition then decided to test their
strength by securing a roll call ON the
usually formal motion to engross. and the
bill came UP third time. Accordingly.
Mr.. MaGuire tDcm.) of California demand
ed the ayes and noes, and half the house
seemed to rise in response to his demand
AS the roll call began everyone realized
that the critical moment had come. The
suhducd buzz of conversation subsidized and
a hush fell on the house. Members lis
tened quietly to the responses. MIR Powers
and the clerks kept ITALICS. Mr.. Cummings
tDem.) Of New York. MIR. MaGulre Oem.)
OF California and several members counted
the vote. When 1t was quietly whispered
about at the end of the first roll call on
the motion to engross that the vote was 81
to liI, the advcrsaries of the measures were
| overjoycd, Mr. MaGuire started a round Of
| applause and abandoned his tally. The
completeness of the defeat Of the bills adj
vocutcd became more and more apparent as
the second roll call proceeded.
Whom tho rlprls had Figured I'm the to-
tails. the speaker submitted the result
ayes 1872. noes l6S. There was great out
burst OF applause when the defeat was Of
ficially announced. The fdrmal motion OF
MIR. Hubbard (RepD of Missouri to recon
| slider and lay on the table was carried, and
| some minor business was transacted.
Then suddenly Mr.. Powers seemed to
| make up his mind to try and get further
consideration of the bill In n new form.
lie rose and moved that the bill be resub-
mitted to the committee.
ut is apparent" said he. speaking very
| calmly, that the house has manifested its
| opposition to the principle OF this bill.
But" he continued. II think every mem
Der present wants some action taken. and
| make this motion In order to see II the COM
mittce can not formulate measure which
| will meet the approval of the house.
Mr.. Dockery lDem) of Missouri immc-
dately made the point of order that the
motion was not in order.
parliamentary row followed.
Mr. Terry Dem. OF Arkansas said his
understanding of parliamentary law was
| that the refusal of the house to engross the
| bill killed IL and the motion to recon
| slider and Law that motion on the table had
| nut II in its coffin and nailed the coffin up.
| After some further debate upon the sub
| ject the sneakers decision of the question
| as to whether the Powers motion was In
order went over until tomorrow to give him
an opportunity TO examine prrcedents.
The excitement finally subsidized Mem
| hers retired 10 the cloak rooms in Groves
| and In five minutes there were only twenty