Show LATEST TELEGU4HIK A Defeated Lobby Washington 16 Members of the Pacific lobby were conspicuous yesterday yester-day in the galleries and corridors on the House side of the Capitol us it i was understood un-derstood that Ban Eulterwortb of Ohio would move to suspend the rules and take up the bill providing for the consolidation of various branches of the Southern Pacific Railroad After the call of Elates Speaker Keifer recognized recog-nized Butteiworth who introduced a resolution selling apart the 24ih instant for the discussion of the bill This had hardly been reported by the clerk ere members of the lobby began to send for members to stiffen up their spines and Boss Sherrill leader of the gang in his esjjern Es to catch western representative representa-tive almost gained access to the floor He penetrated as far as the doors of the lobby of the main entr nceand was beckoning beck-oning vigorously to a goat when a vigilant doorkeeper spied bim and put him in his proper place in the hall It was evident from the outtet that But terworth and followers would consent to anything to get the bill up and it was only necessary for a representative to suggest a modification to have it incorporated incor-porated in the rezolutioD Despite all concession however the bill was doomed to fail and Converse helped drive thenail in the coffin when he declared it the most mischievous piece of legislation intro duced during the present Congress Objector Ob-jector Holmtm made faint opposition to the resolution but when the pinch came voted for its consideration The most barefaced logrolling was resorted to in order to win over doubtful members Messrs Butterworth and Hazleton being the busiest on the floor Despite their efforts however the bill failed to obtain the necessary twothirds vote being 101 yeas against 61 nays Speaker Keifer refrained from deciding tho question until un-til it was apparent there were no more votes to be obtained even after a quorum quo-rum had voted the speaker invited members mem-bers to come forward announcing as he did so that quorum was evidently pro tent and should vote There were some sad facts when it became evident that twothirds could not be mustered and Boss Sherrill and his trusted lieutenant Boyd held a lengthy conference in the corridor with a few chosen friendsand the Ceterminalionwta made to try again soon |