The National tribune., 1883-03-08
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Passage of the Tariff and Internal
Revenue Bill.
THE FORTY-DOLLAR BILL
Platts Substitute Adopted on
the Eve of Adjournment.

| AT Mr.. Garland's ARK request the message
was read. Mr.. Garland asked to have read
| from the Congressional Record the resolution of
the House instructing its conferees " to consider
fully the constitutional objections to the inter
nal revenue bill as amended by the Senate, and
| to bring the same, together with the opinion of
the House in regard thereto before the COM
| mittee of conference" &c, and moved to recon-
slider the motion by which the Senate had
agreed to q conference.
| Mr.. ingalls, (Kan.) offered the following res
| olution:
ReSOtred That il is the opinion of the Senate that
the conterees the House bill 5J3S (the internal
revenue and tariff bI should be full and free, and
that II the Senate confereeS become advised that
any limitation has been placed by the House upon
the action OF their conferees the Senate conferees
shall retire and report the fact to the Senate for its
| consideration.
MIR. Garland said he was willing to accept
Mr.. Ingalls's resolution in lieu of the action he
had himself proposed, and it was agreed to
| without division.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
| of the bill to give increased pensions $40
month) to one-armed and one-legged soldiers
and others suffering from equivalent disabiii-
ties.
The pending question was on the motion of
Mr.. Vest NO. to strike out the words, "shall
have suffered disability equal thereto"
A number Of amendments were offered and
voted down, and after pr0tracted debate the
at $50 Per month"; was adOpted-yeaS u, nays
il. THE text of the bill and a synopsis of the
debate will be found elsewhere in our columns.
ED.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, on Thursday, the 1st inst,
Messrs. Bayard (Del.l and Beck (Ky.) were
excused at their own request from serving on
the committee of conference on the tariff bill,
and Messrs. Malone (Va.) and McDill (Ia)
cd in r,la bp foil
ing Senators had successively declined to serve:
Voorhees,, (Ind.,) Mcpherson, IN. J.,) Harris,
(Tenn.,) Morgan, (Ala.,) German, (Md.,) Davis,
CIV. Va,) Jonas, U4a.,) Butler. IS. c. Maxey,
Tex ingalls,, (Kan.,) and Miller, (Cal)
The conference report on the fortifcation
appropriation bill was presented and agreed
TO, and then the sundry civil appropriation
bill was taken up.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on Friday the I'd inst, the
conference reporton the District of Columbia
appropriation bill was agreed to.
. Mr.. Plumb, (kan.,) from the committee on
conference on the post-otlice appropriation bill,
reported that the conierees had failed to agree
upon two provisions in the bill the appropria-
ton for the flst-mail service and the legisla-
tion relating to the Pacific railroads.
The conference report was agreed to. Mr.
Plumb moved that the Senate further insist
and ask for new committee of conference.
Agreed to-
The bills providing for the admission free of
duty of articles intended for the Louisville and
Denver exp0sitiOns were passed.
At 2:30 the Senate, on motion of Mr.. Ed
munds, went into executive session. The
doors were reopened at 5:45 p. M, when the
conference report on the army appropriation
bill was submitted and agreed to. The item
limiting the compensation to be paid to sub
sidized railroads for army transportation is
stricken from the bill.
At this point there was heated coi,oquy be-
tween Messrs. Van Wyck. (Ne5.,) Cameron,
Pa and Logan, Uf.,) growing out of bitter
attack of the former on the Department of
Justice. At 7:15 the Senate took a recess for
an hour.
After the recess the Senate, after debate,
coDcurred III the conference reports on the
legislative, executive, judicial, and naval ap-
preparation bills
Mr. Morrill, (Vt) then presented and ex-
planned at length the conference report on the
internal revenue and tariff bill.
At 1890 a. III. the Senate agreed to the con-
ference report on the tax and tariff biIl--yeas
81, nays 81.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, on Saturday, the Sd inst, the
bill to exempt the cadets now in the Naval Acad-
emy from the operations of the law providing
for reduction was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Bayard DELI offered q resolution giving
the thanks of the Senate to President David
Davis for the courteous, impartial and able
manner in which he has presided over the Sem
ate and fulfilled the duties of President
Agreed to unanimously.
The bill for the relief of certain officers of
the army and that directing the Postmaster
General to readjust the salaries of certain post
masters were passed.
At II o'clock Mr.. Davis, the President in |
resgning that Office pursuant to the notice |
given some days since, delivered the following |
address:
SENATORS: Gratitude fails to express the feeling |
which moves me i'll responding to the generous |
expressions in the resolution you have adopted. |
As the presiding officer of this konored body have
received courteous corporation from both sides, |
and constant kindness in the discharge of official
duties and personal intercourse. L ought TO be, |
and believe am, fully sensible OF the obligations
imposed by these acts the more as entered upon
the duties of the chair almost stranger to parlia
mentary practices. Six years have passed away |
since the Legislature of Illinois conferred upon me |
the trust which is about to expire by constitutional
limitation. L neither sought expected an cleo
ton which was brought about by union of differ
ent clements. Political convictions have separated
me from the two great parties, and have subjected
my action here and elsewhere to the criticism of |
organs of both organizations. A public man who |
steps outside of regular party lines is exposed to
misrepresentation of his motives, and to the charge
of weakness in his conduct. He gains little credit
for the moral courage of soif-aSsertion and none |
for casting aside ambition i'll defense of his princ-
pies In legisatmg l have striven to consider
measures solely WIN reference tne puDUC pOOu,
and without the least regard to their political pa
ternity. Above and beyond ali other objects my
great aim has been TO extnglIsh the strife of
tions and to the Union restored in ali its integ
rity with refreshed and increased grandeur. Thank |
God, that happy day has at last come-North and
South are only geographical expressions Fifty
millions of free, happy, and prosperous people re-
jOice in reunited country strengthened by the |
sternest of human trials. / shall carry away with
and cherish soace i'll private life the cordial
friendships formed here. 1t will be Il constant
pleasure to reflect upon that jar has disturbed |
the administration of the high Office now resign.
bidding an affectionate farewell to every member
of the Senate and every officer connected with it.
Mr. Anthony (R. L. offered resolution de-
claring Senator Edmunds elected President pro
tempore of the Senate Mr.. Pendlet0n (OhiO)
moved to amend so as to make the resolution |
apply to Mr.. Bayard. The amendment was
lost. Mr.. Edmunds (Vt.) was then elected.
Standing by the Clerks desk he said:
SENATORS: l beg to thank the Senate sincerely
for the honor it has conferred upon me- and TO say
that shall cndeavor to discharge the duties inn
posed with fidelity. As think that under the law
/ ought to take oath of Office, ask the Senator
from Rhode Island, the oldest Senator present, to
administer it.
Mr. Anthony administered the oath, and Mr..
Edmunds then took the chair.
Mr.. Mcmillan (Aiinn.) reported that the
Committee on Commerce did not feel justified
in recommending the passage of the river and
harbor BILL owing to the lack of time 10 prop
erly consider it, and it was laid on the table.
Mr.. Hale, Me- from the Committee on Ap-
preparations, reported the deficiency apprOpria-
tion hin Several amendments were tered !