Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, FRB. 26.

Judiciary, reported a bill to punish the
personatiOn OF officers and employees of
the United States by fine on not mo re
than $1,000, imprisonment not longer
than three years, or both, IL the discretion
of the court. The bill passed
A resolution was adopted requesting
the house OF representatives to return
the tariff bill. in order that certain cleri-
cal errors in it might be corrected.
HOGtSe-Two unimportant bills were
passed and the speaker then recognized
Reed, who called up the resolution report
ed by him Saturday from the commlttfe
on rules. Blackburn raised a poinG Of
order against it. Carlisle raised ques-
tion of consideration, and Randall de-
manded the ayes and noes.
The house determined-aves 134, noes
126-so consider Mr.. Reeds resolution
This was a party vote, except that of
Messrs. Boyne, Bremen, Darrell, Miller,
| Jargenson, Prescott, and Scranton voted
in the negative with the democrats. Be-
fore the announcement of the vote,
Robinson, of Ohio, who had voted in the
negative, and Mr.. Hardenburg who had
voted in the affirmative, changed his vote,
| Mr.. Tucker also changed his vote to the
/ affirmative for the purpose of moving a
reconsideration. These changes made
the total as above stated.
Mr.. Reed moved that the motion to re-
consider be laid on the table, and the ayes
and noes were ordered, pending which
Mr., King moved to adjourn.
The motion to adjourn was lost-yeas
81. nays 174-and the question REQUIRED
on tabling of the motion to reconsider the
vote, and which the house determined to
consider.
The motion was tabled by ayes 1876, and
noes 121.
Reed then demanded the previous ques-
tion and Blackburn raised point OF or
der against the resolution. He made a
terrific attack upon the. morstrous propo
sition to gag the minority.
Diliatory motions were made until the
time came to take a recess.
AT the evening session the senate
amendments to the naval appropriation
bill were non concurred in, and a new
conference ordered. The house then took
up the fight en- Reed's rule, but no pro-
gress was made, although the discussion
lasted two hours. By bare majority
the motion to adjourn was carried.
TUESDAY, Feb. 27.
Seoate-The president pro tenn. read the
! following to the senate: ''In view of pos
sible exigences that might effect public
service deem it proper to give notice of
my intention to resign the Office with
which the senate honored me at noon on
Saturday the 81 of March proximus.
| Signed, DAVID DAVIS"
! A message was read announcing non
| concurrence in the house in the action of
! the senate on the internal revenue or
tariff bill and asking conference in
which the house should be represented
| by five cOnferees.
| Sen. Morrill, moved that the senate
insist upon Its action and agree to con-
| ference. He said he would ask for the
appointment of as maRy conferees on
the part of tho senate as the house should
! appoint on its part.
The senate having voted to insist on
its action and to agree to a conference,
the conferees to be appointed by the chair,
| the president named Morrill,, Sherman,
Aldrich. Bayard and Beck.
The senate held brief executive
session and adjourned.
House.-Immediately after reading OF
the journal, the house proceeded TO vote on
the adoption of the Reed resolution. The
resolution was agreed to-ayes l29, noes
%. The democrats generally refrained
from voting. The following is the mega
tive vote of the others Bryne, Burrows
! {Mo.), Campbell, C9nvers, Ermentrout,
Ford, Geddis, Hardenburgh, Hazeltime,
Hutchins. Jones (Tex), Ladd, Phelps
Rice (Mo.). Richie, Singleton In.J,
Speer, Walker, Wilson and Wise penn
Mr.. Hammond Immediately rose 70
question of privilege, and offered a reso-
luton declaring the action of the senate
in substituting for the house bill a pro
position imposing both unjust duties and
| 1s ~ Al
true intent and purpose of the clause OF
the constitution which requires ali bills
for raising revenue shall originate in the
house of representatives, and declaring
| further that the bill, with the senate
amendment, shall lie upon the table. Tt
also directs the clerk of the house to notify
the senate of the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
! Mr.. Haskell offered substitute for the
Hammond resolution that created long
debate in whish many members partici-
pated.
After further discussion the question re-
Cured on the Haskell substitutes.
Mr.. Hammond demanded a separate
vote on the preamble and resolution.
The resolution was first agreed to, yeas
143, nays 123. 1t is in the following Ian
guage
Resolved That if this bill (senate tariff
billy shall be referred to a committee of
conference it shall be the duty of the con-
ferees on the part of the house on said
committee to consider fully the constitu-
tionaI objection to said bill as agreed to
by the senate and herein referred to, and
to bring the same together with the opinion
Of the house in respect thereto before said
committee of conference and If necessary
in their opinion, after having conferred
with the senate conferees, said conferees
on said committee may make a report to
the house in regard to said bill herein re-
ferred to.
The preamble was also adopted, III to
Mr.. Hammond's resolution as amended
by, the adoption of the Haskell substitute
was agreed to, yeas 139, noes 122.
Kelly Immediately moved to suspend
table the internal revenue bill with SEN
amendments and appoint a conference
committee of FIVE members on the part
of the house. Agreed to, Ayes 148
nays l10. This was party vote except
that Converse, Curtin, Ermentrout, Har-
| denbergh, Klatz, Ladd, Morse, Matchler,
Phelps, Wilson, and Wise OF PENNSYLVANIA,
{ voted with the republicans in the affirma-
, tive; and Brumm, Burrows MO-, Camp
bell. and Ufdequef with the democrats in
the negative.
THURSDAY, MARCH L.
Senate-The river and harbor bill bav-
, ing been received from the house, Ed
munds objected to its second reading, or