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served to cut off amendment and de-

served to cut off amendment and de-
bate.
MIR. Bailey who was Immediately on
his feet. asked If the motion to con-
cur with an amendment precudod a
molten to concur and was Informed by
the Speaker that ii would not IL the
motion was voted down. It was mo-
ment of intense excitement.
Mr.. johnson (Rep., Ind and Mr..
Bromwell, Ohio. Were on their feet.
both demanding recognition to state
parliamentary inquiries. The former
wanted to ask unanimous consent to
address the House In antagonism to the
motion, but he was howled down. But
when Mr.. Cromwell a moment later
declared that he wished to offer an
amendment to concur tn Democratic
side sent up cheer upon cheer.
The Republican side was ominously
silent. The Speaker sternly com
manded order and then Informed Mr..
BromwelI that his motion could not be
entertained until that of Mr.. Dlngley
had been disposed Of
Mr.. Bailey, under cover of making n
plain inquiry brought out clearly the
fact, unless the motion of Mr.. Dingley
was voted down, the House could not
vote on the motion to concur, of which
Mr.. Bromwell had given notice.
Mr.. Sulzer, Democrat. New York.
attempted to interpose with the point
of order that Mr.. Bromwelrs motion
take precedence over that of Mr.. Ding
ley He had a copy of the rules in his
hand and was prepared TO argue the
question, but the Speaker unceremoni-
ously declined to hear him.
No division was asked on the motion
for the previous question, but upon the
main question, a chorus of voices from
both sides went up from the nays and
noes. The roll call was watched with
Intense interest.
The Democrats started to applaud
every Republican who voted mo-" hut
the promised detection of over % mem
bers on the Republican side did not
muterialize. The Democrats only had
fourteen opportunities 10 applaud.
1t was apparent before the end of the
first roll call that they were defeated.
Their disappointment was manifest
ed on their faces. while the counten-
ances of the Republicans were cor
respondingly Joyful over the victory.
When Mr.. Boutelle of Maine ascer-
talned that the motion had carried 10y
a majority he withdrew his vote and
recorded present.
The announcement Of the vote, 49,
1856. and the decisive victory was loudly
applauded.
Fourteen Republicans broke party
lines and voted no as follows: BrOm-
well. Brown, Colson. Cooper (Wis.)
Lorrimer, Loud, Niahany, Mann. Sui
loway, Warner and White Ulll one
Popufist (Howard. Ala.) voted aye with
the Republicans.
As soon as the decision of the House
became known In the Senate, the SEN
ate chamber became the scene of many
animated conferences. The leaders of
the Democrats, Popullsts. and Silver
Republicans got together. and immedl-
ately the word was passed around ia
non-concur In the House amendment
and not to agree to conference,
thus throwing the responsibility for
delay upon the House. 1t was whis-
pered that some Of the Republican
senators who originally voted to insert
the Turple amendmfnt would no longer
stand by It, Ten Republican senators
VIII oppose concurrence In the House
amendment and vote against asking
for conference.
There was n hot tilt between the
Speaker and Mr. Bailey after the vote
ending In the latter denbuncing n
ntatement OF the Speaker 'as absolute.
ly false"
Upon the resolution being returned
to the House with the information 81
the Senate's on-concurrence. Mr.
Dingley moved that the House do not
recede from its amendment. and thai
committee of conference be asked.
Bromwelrs motion to concur in
Senate amendment recognizing Cuban
independence, was defeated on tho
first roll call. 1iS to l72.
Dingley's motion to Insist and ask
for a conference was carried without
division.
The House conferees on Cuban reso-
lutions are Adams, Heatwole and Dlns-
more.