Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-01
Congressional.

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Congressional.
| SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The Presiden,
has finally ruled it Was not in order &c
| strike the action of the House from the
| record, as Garland has proposed.
Garland appealed from the decision
| after the question had been debated 70,
some time.
ingalls, raised point of order. /.
was not IN order to read or refer TO par
tlcular words for acts of the other House
upon pending measures.
Garland said his motion to reconsider
was made In good faith. Hehad vosed
for conference yesterday i'll the belief
that the Senate was IN possession of all
the House had done in this matter, but
now 1t turned out from the official re-
cord that practically fraud had been
committed upon the Senate, and there
could not be full a1d free conference
under the conditions made by the action
OF the House. and the motion to recon-
slider should prevail. He intended to
take the position that the Senate could
not confer under such conditions,
Edmunds moved to lay Garland's
motion on the table. Lost, by ayes "A
to nays 26.
Ingalls, offered a resolution declaring
1t to be the opinion of the Senate that
the conference should be full and free,
and instructing the Senate Conferences
Committee if they found any limitation
was placed by the House on the action
Ut the US. Commission to retire aud
report that fact to the Senate for its
consideration.
Sherman at first objected to the reso-
luton, but withdrew his objection later
and the resolution was agreed to with
out division.
Garland withdrew his appeal, and the
Senate resumed consideration of the bill
to give increased pensions to one-armed
and one-legged soldiers.
Edmands, for the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported adversely the House
bill, to provide for the restoration of
citizenship to such citizens of the Unit
ed States as became naturaliZed citi-
zens of Great Britain.
Tabor offered joint resolution pro-
viding for participation by the Govern
ment in the National and Industrial
Exposition to be held in Denver. A
message was received Announcing the
names of House coaferees on the inter-
national revenue and tariff bill. At
Garlands request the message was read
from the Congressional Record. The
resolution of the House instrlcting con-
ferees to consider fully Constitutional
objections to the internal revenue bill
as amended by the Senate, and bring
the same, together with the opinion of
the House in regard thereto, before the
committe of conference, ETC., and moved
to reconsider the motion by which the
Senate had agreed to the conference.
HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal Randall rose and said: "Mr.
Speaker, if / had followed my impulses
on the moment you announced a con-
ference on the part of the House ON the
difference between the two Houses in
reference to the tax and tariff legisla-
ton. would then and there have de-
clined to serve, but preferred to act,
after reflection and deliberation, and
thus avoid the semblance which might
be thought of hasty action. Seldom,
if ever, during my service in this House,
have l avoided duty or responsibility,
but in this instance | feel l can better
serve the interests of my State by the
REIMBURSEMENT of the labor assigned
me. am more reconciled to this course
because of the fact that leave behind
me, on the Committee of Conference, a
member representing my own State,
and, in fact, one who has devoted a
lifetime to the subject under consider
alton. Whatever report may come as
the result of this action of the House,
when it is presented, l shall be more at
liberty to pursue such course on its
consideration as will enable me best to
promote the great industrial interests of
the country as to rates and within
proper limitation. Therefore, Mr..
Speaker, ask to be relieved from the
service. You we're kind enough to as
sign me to it,,
Anderson sarcastically suggested Rus
sell Everett be appointed to fill the va
cancy.
Speaker-The gentleman will be re-
lieved and the Chair appoints Mr. Nor
rison, of Ill.
Il respectfully decline the SERVICE -
said Morrison, rising.
Speaker-Tne Chair will appoint to
| ill the vacancy occasioned by the de-
clination, the gentleman from Virginia,
Mr.. Tucker. as the third appointee.
Tucker decline to serve.
Speaker-The Chair will take the mat
| ter under consideration.
The House then went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the state of the
Union, and brief contest in regard to
the respective claims for precedence of
the deficiency, and river and harbor
bills, consideration of the latter meas
uIe was resumed.
Ia commenting on last years veto
message, Mclean expressed it as his
opinion that it was inexcusable III a high
executive officer to speak in terms OF
disrespcct of the Legislature which be
was advising. The improperly became
| SO much more offensive when accom-
panied with great display of ignor-
ance. He never had known the Execu
tive TO have been SO grossly misled and
mistaken. Not only was great injustice
dene the Legislature, but every little
penny-a- liner had high authority for do
nouncing it. He care not what news
payers said about this bill. They had
| fallen into a loose style, and writers
daily called each other liars and thieves
| and va yabonds, but he was not indiffer-
ent to what vas said on this floor, and
| he would never permit man to de-
nouuce a vote of his unworthy of re-
scect without calling upon him t.
| prove it, and he thanked God he csuld
| brand man, if not as calumniator, az
| man ignorant of facts.
Burrows, of Michigan, Chairman OF
the Select Committee ON improvement,
of the Mississippi river, quoted from the
1 report of the committee and defended
| it. After further discussions by para
graphs for amendment the COMMITTEES
rose informally. and after the appoint
ment by the Speaker of Speer, of Geor-
cia, as Conferee on the tax bill, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by Rardall's de-
| clination, resumed session. After q
number of amendments were lost the
| Committee rose, and Page said he
would ask the House to set the bill out
tonight.
Bingham. Chairman of Committee or
| Postoffies and Postroads. offered a bii
to adjust the salaries Of postmasters