The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-04

phe Senate then went into executive ses-
sion, and ut 4:40 Z. NJ. The doors were re-
opened.
The biIl to refund to the State OF Gcor-
gia money paid out for common defence In
17717 was passed.
House bill to afford assistance and relief
TO Congress and the Executive Depart
ments In the investigation Of claims and
demands against the Government was
passed.
Recess till s PM.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House adjourned at O'Clock this
morning, having spent the time from Ii20
=. NJ. until adjournment in the discussion
Of the election contest OF Cook against
Cults, from Iowa. The case was still pend
ing at adjournment.
The report OF the tariff conference has
not yet been reached In the House. The
conference report is not signed by Senator
Sherman nor Representative Mckinley,
both Republicans.
This morning the resolutions in the
Cook-Cutts contested-election ease, which
declare that the contestant be elected to q
seat, were adopted-ayes, los; noes, 81.
Mr.. Cook appeared at the bar OF the House
and took the oath OF Office.
Mr.. Calkins. OF Indiana, then called up
the South Carolina contested-election case
OF Lee Us. Richardson.
Mr.. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, with the
tariff-conferencc report in his hand. raised
a question OF consideration, and the House
refused 10 consider the election case, and
Mr.. Kelley then submitted the conference
report.
Messrs. Hubbel and Baync demanded Il
reading of the whole report OF the confer
encc committee, which was ordered. As
this included the reading OF the entire bill,
it occupied the time until 2:10P. NJ. Owing
to the strain to which the voices Of the
reading clerks have been subjected during
the past few days they are quite hoarse, and
were from time TO time relieved by Messrs.
Speer (GeorgIa), Robinson Massachusetts,,
and Miller (Pennsyvania). The latter
proved TO be an exceedingly rapid reader,
and greatly expedited the completion OF
the long task.
II was arranged that vote be taken at
O'Clock, and Mr.. Kelley opened the debate
in support Of the bill. His explanation Of
the effect OF the bill rs it comes from the
conference committee was practically the
same as that OF Mr.. Morrill, last night
Mr.. Hammond, OF Georgia, sarcastically
asked Mr.. Kelley what action the confer
ence had taken on the constitutional ques-
ton submitted TO them.
Mr.. Kelley replied that the words OF the
resolution OF instruction were only per-
missive upon that point, not mandatory.
No further explanation could be obtained
from Mr.. Kelley, and Mr.. Carlisle spoke in
opposition to the adoption OF the report.
lie called attention to the fact that some of
the rates OF duty were higher than were
named in either the House or Senate bills,
and he wished to know what influences
produced that result. The duty on IRON
ore, for instance, had been placed at 80
cents by the Senate, aud 20 per cent. I'D
Udiorem-equlyalent to about 81 cents-by
the House, while the conference report
assessed il at 20 cents. On cheap earthen-
ware the duties had been raised about 80
per cent. On cheap cotton goods, which
now pay So per cent. dd rdl0rem, the duty
was raised to 40 per cent.
Mr.. Haskell, of Kansas, said he would
vote for the bill because it was better than
the present law, but not because he was
satisfied with IT.
Mr.. Robinson. Of Massachusetts,, was OPP
posed to the passage OF the conference re-
port for the reason that he considered that
The interest which he represented (wooD
had been wrongfully treated.
Mr.. HubbclI, OF Michigan, said that the
inference might be drawn from the reports
that the labors Of the conference had been
so attractive and intense in the interests OF
l.. int. Ia ~
go-by and stabbed deadly blow.
Mr.. Spoer believed that the gentleman
should take patriotic view OF the question,
and that the woollen-mcn and copper-men
should recognize this great attempt TO re-
duce the taxes and to relieve the people.
Now that the conference committee had
agreed, and that the Senate had accepted
the conference report, some men wanted TO
defeat the action because their particular
interest did not get all the advantage they
desired. lie told the story Of an old negro
called Fiddler Billy,".who was tried for
fighting and sentenced TO receive thirty
nine lashes. While his lawyer-an old
methOdical genlleman-was writing mo-
ton for new trial, Billy was taken
out and got his lashes. When he came
back his lawyer said to him, "Neyer mind,
Billy. YOU will get new trial" "Oh, no.
MASTER" said Billy, "for Gods sake let us
have no more new trials So the people
have gone through all this tariff excite
ment, wanted TO get rid Of it and hear no
more about il. He ayowed himself pro-
tectlonist. and said that he would 90 home
and preach pro,ectioniSt doctrine to the
people Of Georgia. Applause on the Re
publican side.l
Mr.. Kasson closed the debate, adyoca-
ting the adoption OF the report.
A vote was then taken. and the confer
ence report was adopted-yeas, 1872; nays,
1lG. The announcement was greeted with
applause. and the bill now only awaits en-
rolment and the signatures OF the presiding
officers OF the two houses to be sent to the
President for his action.
After fifteen minutes spent in 4 vain
effort to accomplish any further business
the House at 5:45 Il. NJ. took recess until
s O'Clock.
NigM Session. When the House met in
evening session the usual "last-Dight ="
assemblage thronged the corridors, and
standing-rOom even was mt premium in
the galleries. 4 proposition made by Mr..
Beliord, OF Colorado, to have the families
of members admitted to the floor met with
objection. There was large attendance
of members, many Of whom, with favorite
bills in their hands, clamored for recognl-
ton, but the Printing Committee was
accorded the floor, and several joint reso-
buttons were passed Tor the printing OF va
rious public documents.
A Disastrous and Fatal Fire.