The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
On motion by Senator Sherman an or
der was adopted, that the senate proceed
20 consider first, the pending pension bills
after unfinished business is disposed of
second, the house bill reported favorably
commencing at the point where the
calendar was last under consideration
Senator Van Wyck's resolution directing
the secretary of the treasury to furnish
copies of vouchers for the items audited
on account of the expense incurred by the
department of justice since Jan. 1st, 1882,
with the names of the special er assistant
attorneys. Adopted.
After the executive session the bill to
give increased pensions to one-armed or
one legged soldiers was taken up.
A message-from the house announced
the Inconvenience of the house in the
action of the senate on theiaternaI revenue
and tariff bill, and asking conference in
which the house should be represented BY
five conferees Senator Merrill moved
that the senate insist upon it's action, but
agree to the conference. He said he
would ask fer as many conferees on the
part of the senate as the house should ap-
point.
Senator Ingalls, said he would like.
before the question on agreeing to the
conference was put, to have read the names
of the conferees who were to be appointed
on the part of the senate. He understood
that they were in the hands of the
chairman.
Senator Hawley called Senator Ingalls,
to order and said his remarks implied IA
discourteous reflection on the chair.
Senator Ingalls, refused TO he called to
order, and a warm debate ensaed.
Senator voorhees, criticised the action
of the house in asking for n conference
without naming its own conferees.
The senate having voted to insist on lis
action ana to agree TO the conference, the
President named Senators Merrill Sher-
man, Aldrich, Bayard and Beck.
Senator Beck at first declined to serve
on the grounds that his time was fully oc-
cupled on the committees but Senators
Voorhees, and Merrill insisting upon his
serving he agreed TO do so.
The senate then held brief executive,
session and adjourned.
HOUSE.
After brief remarks by Mr.. Haskell the |
speaker recognized Mr.. Hammond, who |
discussed the constitutional questions
raised. He argued that the senate was |
Obliged to limit its tariff legislation to the |
specific subject submitted by the house. /
and had no right to tack tariff legislation
onto internal tax bill.
Mr.skasson offered substitute to Mr.. /
Hammond's resolution.
DIR Carlisle raised a point of order
against the substitute.
The speaker sustained Mr.. .Carlisle's |
point of order.
Mr. Kasson then argued against Mr. |
Hammond's resolution, contending thai
when the house sent to the senate reve-
nue. bill power attached to the senate to |
amend that Dill in respect to subjects for
eign to the con- tituLional matter
Mr.. Haskell offered substitute for the
resolution.
Mr.. Carlisle raised point of order
After discussion the speaker overruled
the point of order.
J Mr. Robson made ans argument against
the senate's originating revenue legisla-
ton.
Mr. Knott opposed thearesolution.
After further discussion the question.re-
CURED on Mr. Haskels substitute.
Mr.. Hammond demanded separate
vote on the preamble and the resolution
The resolution came first and was agreed
to-143 to 100. 1t is as follows:
hesOtDed, That if this bill 1.-THE senate
5arlH bill shall be referred to conference
committee it shall be the duty of the con-
ference on the part of the house on said
committee to consider fully the constitu-
tional objection to said bill as amended by
the senate, and herein refined, and to bring
the same together with the opinion of the
house in respect thereto before said CON
ference committee, and if necessary in their
opinion after having conferred with the
senate conferees, said conferees on the
committee may make report to the house
n regard to said bill herein referred to.
The preamble was also adopted-117 to
q.
Mr.. Hammond's resolution, as amended
oy the adoption of Mr.. Haskell's substi-
ute, was agreed to-139 to 1872.
Mr. Kelly Immediately moved to sus-
pend the rules and take from the speakers
liable the Internal revenue bill with senate