Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-28
CON6RE SSIONAL,
MUCH TALK AND LITTLE WORK IN BOT



HOUSES
WASHINGTON, February 27.-HonSe.-Im-
mediately after the reading OF the Journal
| the House proceeded to a vote on the adop-
| ton of the Reed resolution, which was agreed
| to-yeas, %; nays, %. The Democrats gen.
orally refraiued from voting.
Mr.. Hammond Immediately rose to ques-
| ton of privilege, and offered resolution
declaring that the action Of the Senate in
substituting for the House bill to reduce in
| ternal revenue taxation a proposition i'm
posing both import duties and internal taxa.
| ton is in conflict with the true intent and
| purpose of the clause OF the constitution
| which requires all bills for raising revenue
shall originate in the House of Representa-
| tives, and declaring, further, that the bill,
with the Senate amendments ehall lie upon
the table. 1t also directs the clerk Of the
House TO notify the Senate of the adoption
OF the foregoing resolution.
Mr.. Calkins raised a point of order that
| the resolution was premature, as the bill was
| not before the House.
The Speaker said that he did not take the
view that the House did nonkuow what the
bill contained. The bill had been returned
| 10 the House by the ofici ii direction OF the
Senate. L. had gone to the Speakers table,
and the House has taken notice of it. It
had been printed and was before the House.
The Chair overrued the point OF order.
A long debate eusued, and Mr.. Haskell
offered as a substitute a resolution reciting
the constitutional question substantially as
| raised by Mr. Hammond, and declaring that
if the bill shall be referred 10 a committee
of conference the constitutional question
shall also be confided 10 a committee, which
shall submit lis fndihgs to the House.
After a further long discussion the ques-
ton reverted upon Mr.. Haskel's substitute.
Mr.. Hammond demanded a separate vote
on he preamble and resolution. The reso-
luton was fret agreed to-yeas, 113; nays,
100. 1t is in the following language:
Resolved, That if this bill (the Senate tariff billy
shall be referred to committee of conference, 1t
| the House, on said committee, to consider July
amended nv the senate and herein referred TO.
aud to bring the same, together with the opinion
of the House in respect thereto, before said COM
opinion after having conferred with the senate
| coRferees, said conferees on said committee may
make report 10 the House in regard to said bill
| herein referred TO.
The preamble was also adopted-yeas, III;
nays, Sc. Mr.. Hammond's resolution, as
amended by The adoption of Mr.. HsskelPs
Substitute, was also agreed to-yeas, 139;
nays, 122
Mr.. Kelley Immediately moved to suspend
| the rules and take from the Speakers table
| the internal revenue bill with the Senate
amendments, nou.concur in those amend
ments and appoint a conference committee
| to consist of FIVE members on the part of the
House. Agreed to-yess, 14S; nays, ITO.
This was \ party vote, except that OF Messrs.
Converse, Curtin, Ermentrout, Hsrdesbergh,
Klo LIdd, Morse, Mulchler. Phelps, Will
son and Wise Ps. whos voted with the Re-
| pubicans in the affirmative, and Messrs
| Burrows Mo. Brunm, Campbell and Up
| degratf with the Democrats in the mega
| tive.
Mr.. Calkins called up the Mississippi con.
! tested election case Of Buchanan Us. Manning,
and Mr.. Page, in the interest of the river aud
haroor bill, raised the question OF considera-
ton.
The House refused-92 10 I00-to con-
slider the election case.
Mr.. Page then moved to go into Committee
oil the Whole on the river and harbor bill.
| Mr.. Humphreys moved 10 adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. Hiscock reported from the Committee
on Appropriations the deficiency bill. Re-
ferred to Committee of the Whole. Mr..
Hiscock stated that he would call up that bill
when the House went into Committee of the
Whole.
! Messrs. Page and K,nua strenuously OBJ
iected 10 yielding the right of way 10 the
deficiency bill. The latter declared that to
| do 30 would be 10 lose all chance OF passing
the river and harbor bill.
Alter a confu-ed discussion, the regular
order was demsnded, and the vote REQUIRED
on Mr.. Pages motion. The vote by tellers
resulted LOG to ninety-six, and pending the
demand for the yeas and nays the House re-
| cessed.
! STORMY SESSION.
When the House reconvened, a message
] from the Senate announcing It's agreement