Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-28
FORTY-SEVENTn CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.


The President pro TEN read the following
to the Senate In view OF possible exigen-
cies that might affect the public service, |
deem it proper to give notice of my intention
to resign the office in which the Senate ha.
honored me- on Saturday, the third of March
proximo. (Signed) DAVID DAVIS.
Mr. Morrill,, from the committee on fin
ance, reported favorably the joiut resolution
to provide for the terminating of the Haw
allan reciprocity treaty. referred to the for.
eign relations committee.
message was received from the Piesi
ident, transmitting the report Of government
directors of the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pahy
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the order was
adopted that the Senate proceed to consider
Cd the pending pension bills after the unfin-
ished business is disposed of. and CD the
House bills reported favorably commencing
at the point where the calendar was on the
last consideration.
The resolution directing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to furnish copies of vouchers
and items of the account of expenses incurred
by the department of justice since January |.
1882. and to state by what legal authority
he audited the accounts of such attorneys
adopted.
Referring to telegraphic communication
protesting against the exclusion of IA member
of the typographical union, from employ
trent in the government printing Office, Mr..
Anthony stated that no such exclusion was
proposed.
The Senate at one o'clock, went into execu
tive session.
When the doors were reopened the bill to
give Increased pensions to one armed and
one legged soldiers was taken up.
A was received Announcing the
non-concurrence of the House in the action
of the Senate on the internal revenue and
tariff bill, and asking conference.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont moved the Senate
agree to the conference.
Mr.. Ingalls, asked Mr.. Morrill, how he pro-
posed to have the senate conferees appoint
ed.
MIR. Morrill, said they would. of course. be
appointed by the chair, and if he (Morrili)
had the making Of the appointments he would
name three republicans aud two democrats.
After some discussion MIR. Hoar said as
the Senate had not agreed to a conference q,
all, much less ordered the appointment of a
committee OF conference; if any senator had
given the body q list of the psf6oQss 9hem -
desired to appoint as coufGees, that was
private communications eween the senators.
The President thoufHt Mr.. Hoar was right
and said in answer Mr.. Ingalls, that ever
since he had BEEN the Senate. whenever a
committee of conscience was to be appointed
on a revenue bill had always been Gus
tomary to select nIQnbers Of the committee
on finance. II
After considerable Further discussion the
Senate agreed to a cdlfrence, the conferees
to be appointed by the cfair,
The President named lessrs. Morrill,.
Sherman, Aldrich, BAyard a. Beck.
Mr.. Beck at first declined to alfynz on. she
ground that he was fully occupied IL ZEN
Der of the sub committee of the commitf3 on
appropriations on the sundry civil bill, al il
that bill should tail an extra session woul0
be necessary, but after Messrs. Voorhees,
ing as member of the conference committee
he agreed to do so.
The Senate on motion of Mr.. Edmunds
held very brief executive session and at :
o'clock adjourned.
Immediately after the reading of the jour-
nal, the House proceeded to vote on the
adoption of the Reed resolution, which Was
agreed to.
Mr.. Hammond rose to . question of priv
ilege, and offered a resolution declaring the
action of the Senate in substituting for the
House bill to reduce internal revenue taxa
ton, the proposition imposing port
duties, and that internal revenue taxation is
in confiict with the true intent and purpose
of the clause Of the constitution, which re-
quires all bills for raising revenue shall orr
ginate in the House; and declaring further
that the bill with the Senate amendments
shall Lie upon the table.
Mr.. calkins raised the point Of order that