New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-27
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL AND GENERAL TOPICS.


CONFESSIONAL AND GENERAL TOPICS
BAD OUTLOOK FOR TARIFF REvIsIoN-NEw-YoRK
oFFIcEs-sECEIPTs FROM INTERNAL TAXATION
THE PRESIDENT ASKED FOR IMPORTATION
THE FISHERIES TREATY
An attempt was made by the Republicans i'm
the House, yesterday, to pass the Reed resou-
ton with view Of sending the Senate Tariff
bill to conference committee The Democrats
resisted and defeated the attempt. with the
assistance of some Republicans and through
the absence of others. The dispute of the
Lowville Post Office was ended, yesterday, by
the confirmation of Scott. A TRIBUNE corre-
spOndent points out the probable effects of
failure by the President to appoint successors
to Naval Officer Burt and Surveyor Graham.
1t is now estimated that the total internal rev.
enue receipts of the present fiscal year will fall
very little short of those Of last year. Tho
Senate yesterday passed the Van
Wyck resolution calling upon the
President for information touching
the alleged agreement of the Ministers of the
United States, Great Britain, France aud Italy
at Lima, to make joint effort to bring ABOUT
peace between Chill and Peru.
REPUBLICAN DEFEAT IN THE HOUSE.
THE REED RESOLUTION, INTENDED 70 SEND THE
SENATE TARIFF BILL TO A CONFERENCE, RE-
JECTED, AFTER SEVERE STRUGGLE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUsEl
WAsmNGTON Feb 26.-Ihe Democrats in the
House managed to another blunder today by
resortng to dilatory tactics in order to postpone
vote upon the the resolution proposed by the Com
mttee on Rules to put the Tariff bill on its way to
conference committee The reasonableness of the
proposition to send the Senate DILL to conference
fully shown by the action of the Senate to-day
in requesting the return of the bill in order that
tain clerical errorsn might be corrected = the
granting of which request was not seriously object
ed to- although of Representatives ready
three days ago to pass the measure without the
dotting of an or the crossing of t." SO loud was
the clamor to do this that judcious Republicans
actually feared at one time that the rules would be
suspended for the purpose. 1t is now pretty well
understood that something more than the correction
of clerical errors is required to maze the Sem
ate bill safe or satisfactory to the country.
The Democratic Committee OF Safety held
meeting this morning, and decided that the
Democrats should present solid front III oppose
tion to the new rule. 1t was understood that this
opposition should not be carried to tho extent Of
breaking the quorum however, by refusal of tho
Democrats to vote. When Mr.. Reed called up the
report of the Committed Rules, this afternoon,
Mr. Carlisle promptly raised the question of consid
Grafton and was supported by the solid Democratic
vote. Mr.. Reds motion carried-134 to 126.
Messrs. Bayhe and Miller. of Pennsylvania Jorgen-
sen, Darrell and Pre- colt were the only Republicans
who voted in the negative. Two dlatory motions
were then made by Democrats both of which were
promptly voted down. Mr.. Blackburn then raised
question of order against the resolution and made
vigorous speech To his surprise Republican
thought 1t worth while 10 reply. and the speaker
promptly overrued the point of order. From this
decision Mr. Blackburn appealed, but before the
yeas and nays could be taken the proceedings were
interrupted by the daily recess.
1t appeared to be he purpose of the Democrats to
waste as much time as possible in a mild sort Of
flibusteriug, to postpone as long as practi-
cable the sending Of the bill to conference COM
mittee. In view of the short time remaining every
body recognizes the imperative necessity of ttng
the bill into conference at once if anything is to be
accomplished When tine House reassembled after
the recess Mr.. Blackburn's appeal was
dismissed by vote of 116 to 95.
The previous question was then ordered-12l to
1O5. The only Republican who voted in the mega
tive was Mr.. Miller, OF Pennsylvania. Mr. Carlisle
spoke briefly against the resolution, which he de-
nounced as "monstrous proposition" motion
by him to recOmmit the resolution with instructions,
provoked a brisk discussion on point OF order
made by Mr.. Reed. Another hour was thus wasted,
and then when the Speaker sustained tho point Of
order, Mr. Carlisle appealed from his decision. and
the Democrats insisted upon yea and nay vote on
the app al. thus wasting half hour more
The debate on the merits OF the resolution was
very animated; Messrs. Cox. Blackburn and House
denounced II a crime aud an outrage, and ehcted
applause from the Democrats as they clustered
amt declared that this monstrOus outrage should
never be cODsummated il they could prevent IL by
Withholding their votes This was an indicatlon
that the Democrats had already broken their sensi-
bic resolution hot TO hlibuster. Messrs Reed and
Kasson made fOrcbe speeches in favor of the res0-
luuon and clearly exposed the insincerity and in
consistency of the Democrats at the same time CIV
iuQ cogent reasons why it should be adopted. he
ayrs ana nays were demaded by the Democrats,
and then all eight of them refused to vote.
AS ,oon as he result was announced-l2O to 2O-3
dozen Democrats shouted: NO quorum" AID
o. of the House was ordered. Ibe Democrats who
voted on the resolutIon--al in the negauye-were
MessIs. Beach, Ermentrout, liardenbvrg, Ladd,
Morse Speer Wbitth0rne and Wise OF pennsylvania.
The Republicans VINO voted IN the negative were
Nesses Bryne, Campbell Darrell. Fisher, Harmer,
Miller Kitchie and Walker. Four Greenbackers
also voted IN the negative.
Tnele were enough Republican absentees to have
changed he result had tbey b been present; y Iney
Pachece RYAN. scranton, Skinner, ID; Q. Smith,
E. b. TAYLOR W. q. Thompson, Updesratt van
IA, rn Wait aud YOung-twenty-one IN all. liz
seven of them had been present TO vote the resolq-
ti1n would have carried. One or two OF the al
sentres are ILL., and Mr.. Skinner, OF New York. was
called hone several dsys ago by the serious illness
The cal of the House showed the presence of 235
Representatives. The Democrats then succeeded,
with he help of few Republicans IN carryinga
motion TO adjourn. This puts bad face upon tho
prospects of the Tariff bill.
THE LOWVILLE CONTEST ENDED.