The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-09
NEWS CONDENSED.
DoINGs OF CONGRESS.


OF the Senate on the Internal Revenue and
Tariff bill, and a committee OF conference was
appointed, comprising Messrs Morrill,, Sherman,
Aldrich, Bayard and Beck. Mr.. Voorhees, pre-
sented several kilograms from printers
and other worldngmen, protesting against
STDsrs sT T6 the sDud printing se
David Davis read notice of his intention TO re-
sign the Presidency pro tenn. Saturday, March 3.
In the House, the resolution of Mr.. Reed, pro-
viding that majority may take the Senate
Tariff bill from the Speakers table and send it
TO committee of conference, was agreed
70. by l2a TO %. The Democrats generally
as such committee Messrs. Kelley, Mckinley,
Haskell, Randall and Carlisle. Mr. Hammond,
Of Georgia, offered a resolution TO the effect that
the Senate, under the form of an amendment
to the Internal Revenue bill, had proceeded
to invade the constitutional prerogative OF the
House by attaching revision to the tariff, and
that the bill should lie on the table
and the Senate be notified of the same.
Mr. Haskell then offered substitute in the
which recites that the House bill has been 80
modified under the color of amendments that,
in the opinion of the House, IL is believed To be
in conflict with the true intent and purpose OF
the constitution, and, therefore, IL Is resolved
that, IL the bill shall be referred TO a
conference committee, said committee may,
and necessary, take the question of constitu-
tionRl prerogative into consideration, and
may report the result thereof TO the
House. long debate ensued, the
ocrats opposing Mr. Haskells substitute. Itwas
finally adopted-l43 to 2o--four protectonst
Democrats voting in the affirmative, and one
Republican, McCoid, of Iowa, voting against 1t.
THERE was quite a scene in the Senate on
the 2sth ult., on account of the action of the
House in passing the Reed resolution. Mr.. Gar
land, Of Arkansas, asserted that the House had
in that resolution prejudiced the right of the
Senate to put tariff legislation upon the Little
Revenue bill, and he thought 1t was a
perfect farce for the Senate to send
conferees to confer upon preju-
diced question. He then offered a resolution
directing the Senate conferees to ask the House
members of the committee il they raised the
question of the right of the Senate, and, If they
did, to report back TO the Senate for further in
structions. Mr.. Edmunds. and other Re-
publicans opposed the resolution, the Dem
Scrat led by MIR Garland support IT.
vote of &c to "a. The bill to increase the pen
sions of one-armed and one-legged soldiers was
passed. Mr. Edmunds made an adverse report
on the House bill to restore TO American citizen
ship such persons as have been naturalized in
Great Britain. In the House, Mr.. Randall de-
cllned to serve on the tariff conference COM
mittee, and Messrs. Morrison and Tucker
successfully refused to take the position, Mr.
Speer being finally appointed. The
River and Harbor bill was discussed for twelve
hours, but conclusion was reached. The
conference committees the Tariff bill met in
the evening, but as the House conferees had a
limitation placed on their action Senators Bay
ard and Beck refused TO remain, and represent
alive Carlisle soon left the room. The seven
high-tari men went forward with the work of
revision.
THE Senate passed the sundry civil ap-
preparation on the 1st inst The Democratic
Senators refused to have anything further to do
with the tariff business After Messrs. Bayard
and Beck had given their reasons for refusing to
serve on the conference committee, the Presi-
dent pro TEN. successfully appointed Messrs.
Voorhees, and Mcpherson, Morgan and German,
Davis and Jonas and Butler and Maxey, each of
whom declined to accept the honor. The chair
then turned to the Republican side and called
Messrs. ingalls, and Miller to the breach,
but they refused. Messrs Malone and McDill
were induced TO accept. The House passed the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill While this
measure was under consideration scene of the
widest excitement occurred. The item ap-
propriating 100000 for the improvement
of the Sacramento river read whereupon
Mr.. Van Vorhis, of New York, said nobody but
a gambler and a cut-throat would think of tack
ing to the bill such an item. This was a thrust
at Mr.. Page, of California, whom he had called a
mule-driver the previous evening. The words
were taken down, at the request of Mr.. Horr,
and Mr.. McLane offered resolution of expul-
sion. After several members had spoken, Mr.
Van Vorhis dsclaimed all intention OF being
personal to anybody, withdrew the offensive
words, and apologized to the House. Mr.. Her
bert insist d on expulsion, on which the vote
stood &C to TO-
BY vote of SO to 81 the Senate, at it's SEES
sion on March 2, adopted the report of the con-
ference committee on the Senate Tariff and Rev
IL,
Mr.. Malone, Of Virginia voted with the ma
jority, while Mr.. Van Wyck, of Nebraska, voted
against the bin. Mr.. Morrill, explained the re-
port TO the Senate. He said the proposed
reduction was estimated at about SIS, 600 600
Mr.. Beck made fiery speech in opposition
to the adoption of the report. This
report, he said, appears to be simply in
crease OF duty upon every article the committee
attempted to touch Except one or two unmport-
ant onesl of the rates in the bill passed in the
Senate. knew from the beginning that we
would get worse bill than either the House or
Senate desired" Mr.. Bayard characterized the
report az most lame and impotent conclusion
OF winter spent in framing tariff
law. Mr.. Vance ridiculed the action of
the conference in increasing the duty on
iron, steel and wooden goods, and, as return to
the ax-payer for all this, putting hoop poles on
the free list In the House. the bill TO permit
the consolidation OF the Southern Pacific and
other roads was defeated. bill was passed to
adjust the salaries of Postmasters. Mr.. Frost
of Missouri, was voted out of his seat, and Mr.
Sessinghaus was sworn In.
In the Senate, on Saturday, March 3, Mr.
Bayard offered vote CT thanks to David Davis,
President pro tenn, which was unanimously
passed. The resolution was gracefully aclxnowl-
edged by the chair, who then retired. Mr.. Ed
munds was elected President pro tenn. and the
oath of office was administered by Mr.. Anthony.
The Committee on Commerce made an unfavOr-
able report on the River and Harbor bill An act
for the relief of the German National Bank of
Louisville was passed The Deficiency Appro-
priation bill was reported An amendment was
adopted directing Jne Attorney General 10 pay
Charles IL Reed So 900 for his services In defend
ing Guiteau, and the bill passed. The House
bill to modify the postal money-order system
was passed: as also a joint resolution for n new
mixed commission between the United States
and Venezuela, and bills to adjust the salaries
of Postmasters, to create three additional land
districts I'm Dakota, to make st. Vincent, Mimi,
a port of entry. The Senate took recess of an
hour or two shortly after midnight, and at 3:15
on Sunday morning the session was resumed.
The conference committees report on the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill was agreed 10, and
at s o'clock a recess was taken until 10 o'clock.
The Appropriation bill for the alteration of in
ternal revenue dies, plates and stamps, etc,
cessitated by the changes I'm the revenue laws,
was passed. After the transactionDf some bus
mess of minor importance, the Senate at12 o'clock
noon OF Sunday, March 4, adjourned without day.
The House, at 8 30 p. m. on Saturday, the Sd,
adopted the Tariff bill reported by the commit
tee OF conference. The following Democrats
voted for the bill Beltzhoover, Bliss, Ermen-
trout, Hardenbergh, Hardy, III. S. Harris,
NJ II. Wise-twelve In all. Eleven Repub-
Campbell, Errett and Miller, of Pennsylvania,
Dawes. Mckinley. Ross, Robinson. +. Il. Taylor
and J. ID. Taylor, of Ohio and Hubbell OF
Michigan. The contested seat for the Sixth
Iowa district was voted 10 Mr.. Cook
f3reenbackerl, who was sworn in. The
House remained I'm session continuously through
Saturday night, and till Sunday noon,
a great deal of time being given mp to horse
play, it having been demonstrated that nothing
could be effected with the Bonded Whisky bill
Al. "A. Il.