Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-09
THE rORTY.sEvESTR CONGR Ess

r. TUESDAY,, Feb. q.
Seasdte-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 cffice with
which the senate honored me- at noon
on Saturday the 81 OF March proyimus.
Signed, DAVID DAVE"
A message WAS read announced non
concurrence in the house in the act on Of
the senste on the in ernal revenue or tariff
hill and asking a conference in which the
house should be represented py five con-
ferees
Sen. Morrill, moved that the senate
insist upon its action and agree to a con-
ference. He said he would ask for the
appointment Of as many confsrees on the
part of the senate as the house should
appoint on IFS part.
The senate having voted to insist on its
actioH and to agree to a conference, the
conferees to be appointed by the chair.
the president naned Morrill,, Sherman,
Aldrich. Bayard and Beck.
The senate held a brief executive
session and adjourned.
House-Immediately after readirg of
the Journal, the house proceeded to vote
on the adoption of the Reed resolution.
The resolution was agreed to-ayes 129.
noes %. The democrats generally refrain
ed from voting. The following is the ne
gative vote of the others Brype. Bur
rows (Mo.), Campbell, Convers. Ermen-
tine, Hutchias. Jones (Tex), Ladd,
Phelps, Rec (Mo.), Richie. Singleton
Iu.), Speer, Walker, Wilson and Wise
PENN.
Mr.. Hammond Immediately rose to a
question Of privilege, and offered resolu-
luton declaring the action Of the senate
in substituting for the house bill a pro-
position imposing both uniust duties and
internal taxation, is in conflict with the
true intent and purpose of the clause of
the constitution which requires all bills
OF raising revenue shall originate in the
house Of representatives., and declaring
further that the bill. with the senate
amendment, shall lie upon the table. 1t
also directs the clerk of the house to notify
the senate of the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
Mr.. Haskell offered a substitute for the
Hammond resolution that created long
debate in which many members particle
pated.
After further discussion the question
recurred 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 lam
guage:
Resolved, That if this bill (senate tariff
bllI shall be referred to committee of
conference it shall be the duty of the con-
ferees on the part of the house on said
ppt M To frlIy ho
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
report to the house in regar. to said bill
herein referred to.
The preamble was aIso adopted. III
to SO.
Mr.. Hammond's resolution as amended
by the adoption Of the Haskill substitute
was agreed to, yeas 129, noes l22.
Kelly Immediately moved to suspend
the rules and take from the speakers
table the internal revenue bill with SEN
ate amendments, nor concur in those
amendments and appoint a committees of
i've members on the past Of the house.
Agreed to.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. %.
The senate went into executive session
and when the doors were opened ad-
iourned.
House-The house was in committee of
the whole all day on the general appropri-
alton bills and adjourned without action.
TDrnIx- Ma~oh