New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-19
HOUSE YIELDS 4 POINT.
TAKES THE SENATE RESOLUTIONS
WITH RECOGNITION CLAUSE
DROPPED.
PLANS OF THE LEADERS CHANGED AT THE LAST
MoMENT-FoURrEEN REPUBLICANS VOTE
WITH THE DEMOCRATS AND PoPU-
LISTS EXCITING SCENES IN
THE LONG SESSION
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years. The fact that the excitement was mainly
confined TO Representatives and men who were
in close touch with them made the situation all
the more impressive. Last night Speaker Reed
and his lieutenants felt confident that the ma
tority Of the House would stand by its guns and
vote non- concurrence IN the Senate amendment
to the House resolution which had been adopted
only four days before. At early breakfast-tims
this morning some Of these leaders began to
realize that they had been the victims Of mis-
placed confidence, and moreover. that tares had
been sown in their fields by the enemy even
while they slept. They discovered signs Of dis
affection and decentralization in unsuspected
places and most unexpected quarters. Inroads
had been made IN the Republican ranks, and
the prospect was imminent that enough Repub-
leans would Join the free-silver combination to
carry motion to concur in the Senate amend.
ment to the House resolution.
PLAN OF ACTION CHANGED.
The score or more Of Republican Represents.
tives who assembled in the Speakers office and
compared notes early in the forenoon composed
a body Of anxious but courageous men. They
would not yield sn inch unless forced to do 20.
The Speaker. bold and forceful as he Is con-
tended that the majority Of the House ought to
stand or fall by its action Of Wednesday, Gen.
eral Henderson, Of Iowa, equally bold and
courageous. had discovered dangers which were
rot apparent to the Speaker, and he declared
that 1t absolutely necessary to change the
plan Of battle in order to avert defeat. He spoke
with great earnestness. and was as earnestly
supported by other Republican leaders present.
Finally there a show OF hands. and all
except three Of the twenty more members
present supported resolution offered by Mr..
Hopkins. OF Illinois. which was In substance the
motion afterward offered In the House by Mr..
Dingley. OF Maine. and adopted
1t was also decided that as soon as possible
after the recess. which expired at 10 o'clock. the
House should adjourn. to meet again at noon.
This would allow two hours for work among
wavering members. who. in response 20 various
ir iuences and for various reasons were inclined
TO vote to in the Senate amendment
The time was not too long. for the dsaffection
was even greater than most had supposed
For two hours both sides worked like beavers
The Representatives from several States held
impromptu conferences TO find out where they
We're at" and the outside pressure brought to
bear upon them was terrific. The leaders OF the
Republican insurgents" in frequent con-
sultation with the minority leaders whose
chestnuts they willing TO pull cut OF the
| fire. The Demo-Pops were elated and confident
of victory, for the insurgents had pledged
| twenty-five votes to the coalition which, II de-
| Uvered, would bs enough to carry motion TO
concur.
/ When the House reassembled at noon the
leaders Of both sides had their forces well In
hand. The Republican leaders were determined
and resolute; the coalitOnists were confident.
Everybody felt that the hour for the supreme
test had come The faces OF the Republicans
who had determined to support the Bryan free
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dogged but anxious. Several of them fatered
and at last voted with their party. There were
no signs of irresoluton on the opposite side.
THE SENATE AMENDMENT READ.
The Senate amendment was read amid un-
broken silence except for two or three outburs's
Of lusty cheers from the Demo Pops. Both Mr..
| Dingley and Mr.. Bailey stood during the read
ing and as 1t was finished the former
moved TO concur with amendment and i'm
mediateIy asked for the previous question. This
not Only cut off debate. but also the motion TO
concur lin case the demand for the previous ques-
ton should MOI be sustained). which the leaders
of the majority dreaded. The coaitionsts were
so confident Of victory that they did not resist
the motion for the previous question, but con-
tented themselves with the offering OF a motion
| TO concur so as to have 1t pending In case ths
previous question should be refused. The Demo-
Fops magnanimously allowed Mr. Bromwell. OK
! Ohio TO offer this motion
During the rollcall on Mr. Dingleys motion
the House sat in breathless suspense silent ex-
cept when the Demo-Pops chcered the scatter
ing responses Of Republicans in the negative
These outbursts soon ceased. however. for y.
WAS apparent that the Republicans did not
relish Democratic APPLAUSE In pubic. Soie
over the responses were too few TO be encour-
aging The announcement OF the result"
aves to 156 noes-was applauded on the he-
publican side The minority sat silent ana sur
len. Only fourteen members who have peen
r.cogrized as Republicans voted in the mega
tive They were Messrs. Bromwell and brown'
NJ Ohio: Coson of Kentucky; Cooper or "'S-
consin: Dorr of West Virginia; Lorimer' Manu.
Warner and White. of Illinois: Sulloway' OK
New-Hampshire: Johnson. OF INDIANA an"
Johnson, of North Dakota.
THE TEST VOTE OF THE DAY.
This was the crucial vote OF the day. although
two more attempts were made - reverse the
| ,rdsn,snt Of the House The first one was de-
f.ated hv A majority Of twenty-four the coaii-
,iorsts gaining one-Belknap, of linois--and
,osinp two-Johnson. OF Indiana, and Loud. or
C,lfornia-of their Republican allies This was
on a motion also offered by Mr.. Bromwel. OF
Ohio to recede from the disagreement to the
Senate amendment
A long wait followed. caused by the refusal OF
the Senate, first to ask for conference. and.
second. to its delay in informing the House
until nearly o'clock that 1t had agreed to tho
conference and appointed conferrees.
OF course the proceedings had to be marked By
one or two performances by Mr.. Bailey OF
Texas. who as usual lost his temper. displayed
barroom manners and made a spectacle OF him.
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lative day lost when he fails to do something OF
the sort but why he should usually choose TO
expose himself to the merciless but polite sar-
aa.r,, Of tho Sneaker q q mystery. The infant