Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-07
The FOrty-Seventh Congress.

TUESDAY, February 27.-ln the senate, Mr.
Davis rendered his resignation rs president pre-
tenn to take effect at noon on the 81 proximo
conference committee on the tariff bill, consist.
ing Of Messrs Morrill,. Sherman, Aldrich, Bayard
and Beck, was appointed. In executive session
the senate decided to postpone consideration OF
the Mexican commercial treaty until next Deem
ber.. The house adopted the Reed rule by a
vote OF 129 to %. After a protracted discussion
the senate tariff bill laid on the table, subse-
quently taken up the senate amendments non.
concurred in, and the whole subject referred to
conference committee, who will consider the SEN
ates constitutional right to attach tariff bill to
an internal revenue bill originating in that body.
The conferees on the part of the house Messrs
Kelley, Mckinley, Haskell, Randall and Carlisle.
The supplemental post-route bill was passed.
Great disorder prevailed at the evening session
during the discussion Of the river and harbor bill
WEDNESDAY, February 2S The senate adopted
resolution that there shall be full and free
con erence on the tariff BILL and that II the sem
ate conferees find any limitation has been placed
by the house on the action Of its committee, they
shall retire from the conference, and report the
fact to the senate for its consideration The bill
granting increased pensions to one-armed and
one-legged soldiers was discussed at length and
passed by vote Of q to a. E. In the house, Mr..
Randall, having declined to serve as one Of the
tariff conferees, Mr.. Speer Of Georgia was ap-
pointed in his place. The river and harbor bill
was considered until 1915 o'clock this morning.
great confusion prevailing throughout the entire
night session.
THURSDAY, March LIN the senate Messrs
Beck and Bayard having asked TO be excused
from further service on the tariff confee nce,
Messrs. Malone and McDil were appointed In
their place The conference report ON the forth
fication appropriation bill was agreed to- The
sundry civil appropriation bill was discussed at
length, and passed. The house agreed to the
conference report on the fertilization appropria-
ton bill. The deficiency appropriation bill was
passed under suspension OF the rules. The
river and hsrbor bill was discussed until nearly
IL 80 O'Clock this morning, when 1t passed. the
vote standing III to 30. One of the most uprori.
Gus and animated evening sessions ever held &C.
Cured.
FRIDAY, March 2 In the senate the conference
reports on the post-ofce appropriation nd on the
District OF Columbia appropriation bills were
agreed to. The conference report on the army
appropriation bill was also agreed to, as was the
reports on the legislative and the naval appropri-
alton bills. At half-past twelve o'clock this morn
ing the conference report on the tariff bill was
agreed to by a vote Of 80 to 81. The conference
report on the post-office appropriation bill was
agreed 10 by the house. The bill to adjust the
salaries OF postmasters were passed The senate
amendments to the bill increasing the pensions
Of soldiers and sailors who have lost an arm or a
leg in the service was agreed to. The conference
reports on the legislative and naval appropriation
bills were passed
SATURDAY. March 3-Both houses Of the forty
seventh congress continued In session until
Twelve CLOCK Sunday and expired by limitation.
The important doings Of the last hours were the
passage OF the tariff bill and all the appropriation
bills. The scenes in the senate we've quiet and
for the most part tiresome, much time being
wasted In waiting for conference reports. Mr.
Davis resigned the presidency OF the senate, and
Mr.. Edmunds was chosen to succeed him In the
house there was animation enough and lots OF
time used and saucy words spoken in an attempt
to dispose Of the Lee-Rchardson contested cleo
tion case. An effort was also made, without sue
cess, to consider the whiskey bill. The usual
final formalities took place In both houses