The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-03-08
A SPOKE IN THEIR WHEEL.
Democrats Blocking tho Republican Gaino
by Holding Off

Democrats Blocking tho Republican Gan,o
by Holding or.
WAsM1NGroN, March l.-Mr. Eayard,
rising TO personal explanation, said be
wished TO make statement as to his
reasons which had impelled his colleague,
Beck, and himself TO Withdraw from the
conference committee on the tax bill.
After reading the resolution adopted by
the senate yesterday directing its con.
ferees TO withdraw ii they found full
and free conference c0cld not he obtained,
he said that his colleague had been nm
able, under the information brought be.
: tore the committee by the House con
icrees, 10 come 10 any other conclusion
than that it was not fall and fair con-
terence. The House cOnterces are bound
by the action of the body which selec.
ted them, and could not confer fully and
fairly with the Senate. 1t was from
profound sense Of what was due TO the
senate; it was from an equal sense of
what wos due to the co ordinate branch Of
| this government that he and his col
league had carried out what they thought
was the clear intent and clear and posi-.
tive instructions Of the Senate. The
privilege and constitutional power Of
Senate TO possess and exercise co.ordi
nate share Of legislative powers Of gov.
crnmcnt, should never be aud could
never be subjected to the individual
judgment OF five members Of the House
or Of the House itself When the House
| had declared that the Senate had not
the power TO engratt tariff legislation on
the Internal Revenue bill, cDnfereca
could not change at their will, formal
emphatic, clear expression Of the House
The Senate conferees could not act on
such tentative and capricious proceed
ings So .his, and it vas their duty TO have
submitted the matter to the Senate Dlr
Sherman interrupted and protested
against MIR. Bayard arraigning the con-
ference committee, in violation Of the
rules of the Senate. Mr.. Bayard replied
that he was not talking Of what was the
duty Of the committee; he was speaking
of what was right and the duty of the
minority. His associate and ne had felt
it their obvious duty under the reaolu-
ton adopted by the Senate yesterday to
refer the matter back to the Senate.
Under the action Of the House there was
e2 unfair and fc..ered conference. /.
was fair and unfettered on the part of
the Senate, and it was for the Senate to
determine whether it was equally fair on
the part Of the House. He had been
earnest in his endeavor to obtain some
reduction of taxation, but acting under
have been G breach Of duty on his part,
had be remained to consider with the
House committee the question whether
the Senate had or had not power to en-
graft the tariff legislation on the Inter
nal Revenue bill
Messrs. Bayard and Beck having
osked to be excused from further service
on the conference committee on the
tariff, Mr.. Garland offered resolution
instructing all the Senate conferees to
Withdraw from the conference.
AIR. Allison objected to the considera-
ton of the resolution and it went over
until tomorrow. Bayard and Beck were
excused by vote of 40 to 6. Mr. Nor
rill asked consent that the chair should
have authority to fill vacancies on the
Committee, which was agreed to.
The President then appointed Voorhees,
and Mcpherson. Mr.. Mcpherson asked
to be excused because he was not in ac-
cord with most Of his democratic col
| leagues on the tariff question, and also
Senate yesterday, and the President ap-
pointed Mr.. Harris Mr.. Harris de-
clared that he was in full accord with
Bayard aud Beck OH the subject and
asked to be acknowledgement granted.
Voorhees, then rose and declined to serve,
giving no reason-he was excused. The
President said be had no means Of ascer-
| tanning who would conseI. 70 serve un.
less by going around and interviewing
every Senator, but he might find some
one during the day. Laughter.
An informal meeting of the conierees
on the Tariff bill was held this morning,
but no action taken, owing to the absence
Of the Democratic members. an ad-
journment was had to await the action
of the Senate touching the declination of
Bayard and Beck to serve. At II o'clock
the vacancies not having been filled the
Republican members OF the committee
again met in the room of the Senate
Committee on Finance, but again ad-
Ijourned without action.
Representative Carlisle, one of the
Democratic conferees on the part of the
House, raised the point of order that the
committee could not proceed to the con-
sideration of the business with which
they were charged unless each body was
fuily represented. That in the absence
of two members on the part OF the SEN
ate, the committee would not be full
conference.
After some discussion, Mr.. Morrill,,
chairman of the conference committee,
sustained the point of order and the
committee at 1850 adjourned subject to
the call Of the chairman. Present:
Senators MoIriil, Sherman. AIdrich, and
Representatives Kelley, Mckinley, Has.
kell, Carliale and Speer.
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