Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-03-07
Wednesday. February 2S

SENATE.-SenatOF GaFlSuu moved I'd re-
consider the action of last evening by which
the senate consented to the appointment OF
the conferees. He claimed that the senate
was being trifed with by the house and
duoCi by petty resort to iugglery. Sen
ator Sherman attempted to dissuade him
from such a notion; but ne was so thoroughly
inceT sed at the imaginary wrong that he
wouid not listen to modification.
Senator Morrill, moved to lay
the motion to reconsider upon the table,
which was lost by vote OF "a to 26, 1t began
to look sQually tor the conference, Tut here
| ga Is stepped in and after some words,
intended to soften Garland, he offered his
resolutio providing that the conference
should be complete and untrammelea, and
that should the conferees find that the house
conferees had been hampered by instruction
that would prevent free consideration of the
subject the former should withdraw ard re-
port the fact to the senate.
After little further observation of his be-
lief on the part OF Garland that the house
did not intend to deal fairly in the matter,
he accepted Ingalls, resolution, and with
drew his motion to reconsider. So all was
lovely again.
The senate, after the morning hour, took
up the bill to give $40 pension to all SOL
diers who had lost an arm or leg. After 8
debate, which lasted until 10 O'Clock tonight
the, passed, by vote of q to II, substi-
tute offered by Mr.. Platt reducing the
amount to $50.
The president sent to thesenate the follow
ing nominations:
Thomas N. kirkpatrick, collector internal
revenue Eleventh district, Indiana; George
W. Post, collector internal revenue, district
of Nebraska Collectors of customs: Will
- n Il Of ,rctNT1 W.,
William Hartstuff, district of Huron, Miclr
Surveyors Of customs: George Frozee Bur
lington, Iowa: Robert Armstrong. DUBUQUE
Iowa; James M. Ke1chevaI, Nashville,
Tenn; T. T. Cassels Memphis Tenn. Oscar
Heinrichs, District of Columbia. Principal
clerk public surveys, General land office,
Richard l.. Walker, Kansas, register land
office, Wichita, Kan; b. NJ. Thomas New
Mexico, register land office a Tucson, Ari-
IONA; Davit V. Stevenson, Nebraska, sur
veyor general Nebraska ard Iowa; Pedro
Sanchaz, New Mexico, Indian agent, agency
New Mexico. Postmasters: August II.
SER Tama City Iowa; Noah n. Tyner, Fargo,
Oak
Combinations. &c. Wade, chief Justice
supreme court, Montana; John B. Allen,
United States attorney, Territory of Wash
ington; Martin ]. Townsend, United States
attorney, Northern district, New York; Will
liam K. Church, associate justice supreme
court Dakota; James A. Meek, United States
attorney, Eastern district Tennessee; Rich
ard Root, United States marshal, Southern
district, Iowa; George N. Tilman, United
States marshal Middle district, Tennessee:
Daniel W. Goocb, pension agent Boston.
HoUsE-The house put in the day on the
river and harbor bill, and took recess I'M
til night for the purpose of completing it.
The bill was not taken up, however, this
until after being antagoniZed by
the general deficiency bill.
In the contest the river and harbor bill
came out ahead, exhibiting enough strength
to carry it through the house. The bill
was then debated over two hours in gen.
eral way the discussion bringing to the
front the chronic objections to river and
harbor appropriations.
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan, who was chair
man of the committee, spoke in support of
the report, and he was followed by Mr.. Rob
lnson of Massachusetts, and Mr.
Thomas of Illinois. The latter made very
vigorous speech in behalf ofthe improve
ment and charged the opposition to the
Influence of the railroads.
There was a long wrangle over the COM
fnittee of conference on the tariff bill.
Thursday, March 4.
SENATE-Mr. Bayard withdrew from the
conference committee on the tariff bill
md also Mr.. Beck. Many other dem
,cratic senators were elected to fill their
places but all declined, and the president ap,
pointed Malone and McDill.
The president appointed as committee
o inquire into the improveIu gnt of the nav
cation Of the Mississippi river, Logan,
Zones New, Mcmillan, Jonas and Walker;
IS visitors to, West Point, Cameron (Wis.)
md Harris; and as visitors to the naval
Lapham and Camden.
The president laid before the senate
from the secretary of the in
erior, announcing the completion of the
ist of pensions, with their addresses, rates
If pensions, etc.
Mr.. Anthony said it would cost over $780,
100 to print the document. The senate re-
'umed consideration of the,sundry civil APP
oropriation bill. The provision for tie
payment of ''old settler" or Westerl. Chero-