New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28

+o the Senate that he would, on March 3, re-
sign the Office of President pro TEN. Oh 'l''
body.
STEP TOWARD TARIFF REVISION.
TIE HOUSE ADOPTS THE REED RESOLUTION AND
srNDs THE REVENUE TARIFF BILL TO A coN-
FERENCE couMITTEE-THE SENATE AssENrs'
Try TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.i
WASHINGTON Feb. 27.-The Tarin Dill mas 'ahon
one more whether toward Its grave OF ho' 'no
fn,ure alone can determine The democrats
,eeued anxious enough to-day to Kill ane pury IL az
once. and Mr.. Hammond. of Georgia. was AMBITIOUS
90 r,av the r6l, of executioner-an Office for when
h .s noported by the votes of all the Democrats
s.ve fonr. or co1rse the first thing this morning
was ,ene wal of the fight over the Reed fuie' lno
y,s wos taken without further debate and the RUE
was adopted-129 to 22. The party whip iaueu ~
,p,m,date the following g-named Democrats VINO
v,,..a in the negative: Messrs Converse, Ermen-
trout. G.ddes Hardenbergh, Hutchihs' Laou'
Phelps. j. W. Singleton. Speer Whitthorne' "nson
and NJ. X. WISE Four Republicans also vo'eo IN
the ueeative-Messrs Bayne. Camppeli anu var
ker. of Pennsylvania, and Ritchie. OF onio.
As soon as the rule had been adopted, MI. liam
uona sorang TO his feet with privileged resolution
,yn,ch set forth that the Senate tariff amendments
orc an invasion OF the constitutional prerogative OF
+he Housr DECLARED that the Senate biil thereiore'
sb.l lie ON the table, and directed that the Sena'e
Ina ;nformed of this action This resolution at tpoo
launched the House upon broad put ratnor snai
low sen of discussion respecting the meaning VI '"o
clause in the Constitution which gives tue i'"'o
the cole night to originate revenue olils-a soa'
however. which was found dangerous 10 navigate
nv some constitutional mariners, on accoun. VI
sharp points OF order. Several substitutes ior 'no
Hammond resolution were offered, and one' pro-
xly.lt adopted.
nreambl. setting forth that in the opinion OF the
Nm. !, Ia believed that the Senate tariff amend
o,s are in co ,aict with the spirit and purpose OF
+ha constitntion: therefore it is believed tnat IL
tbs hill shall 20 10 "a conference commltteo' saiu
eommittee may il 1t be deemed necessary take 'no
ouestiun of constitutional prerogatlve into cohsu-
erstion and may report thereon to tue HOUSE
nvvoce ATTIC INCONSISTENCY AND INsINCERITf'
This resolution offers an opportunity to save tho
Tariff BILL If it can be put into form Satisfactorily
20 the House. The Democrats, however 'o'eu
against il almost solidly thus expressing the pro
erence for Mr. Hammoud's proposition. the enect
of which, if adopted, would he to Kill the iarin o,i
outriebt while at the same instant they were max
,ng nrofes,ons of anxiety to pass 1t. The truth is
that in regard to this whole attempt to revise 'no
tariff and reduce taxation, the Democrats ha'e
fsjrly outaoue even themselves in inconsistency
and insincerity. Ihejr performances anu speoono'
of last n ght and to-day cap the climax. MI hoeu
.u,o mana,.d affairs to-day exhibited many OF the
oualtics of a great parliamentary lesuer-e'eh
showipg sufficient refcontrol to spare the 1onse
constitutional speech, whcn, he confessed ne was
ready 10 deliver. He would probaoiy coaio'' W
another thing also-that he was materiaiiy aue"
NV Democratic blunders. 1t appears that MT
uammond's blunderbuss was loaded ny the Dem
oc,atjc cancu. which was held Oh Sunday. Some OF
IN, Democrats think the gun was fired at the wrong
ti,,s The vote on the resolution In Mr HaskeiIs
sub,t,tnt. Was 143 to 125-Messrs. Hardenoergn.
Morse PHELPS and Paul, Democrats, In the afhrma-
tive. and Mr. McCoid, Republican In the negative
TIE SENATE BILL SENT TO CONFERENCE
A. soon "a the question of constitutional prvrog-
atiye had been got out OF the way, Oha'tnah
Keey moved to send tho Senate bill TO conference
committee under the new rule. Inc motion "S'
carr,ed- l4s to 10. ror this the following named
Democrats voted Messrs. Converse, Curtin trmen-
front Hardenbergh, Klotz, Ladd, Morse. hutrhler,
p.nI ph.,ns Sheer. Wilson and NJ. X. Wise. The
on,v Rennblicans who voted against 1t were
u.s.rs f,ampbell of Pennsylvania, and CIpdegraff,
90 Iowa Every Democratic member OF the ways
ona MANS COMMITTEE except Mr. Speer. voted in
.h. neyatiye They are Messrs Carlisle, Morrison,
Randall AID Tucker.
When the House met in the evening message
from The Senate announcing its agreement 10 the
,.ouest of the House for conference on the Inter
nal Revenue 6ill was received and the Speaker
anno,nted Messrs Kelley, Mckinley Haskell, RAN
DAN and Carlisle the conferees on the part OF the
House
The f,ee.trads Democrats in the House are great
lv excited over the appointment of Mr.. Randall.
They declare that the selection is an outrage and
an insult TO the Democratic party 1t is under
-,ood that Mr. Randall will ask to be excused from
.or,i,o On the committee, In which case 1T is ex-
-~o.,od that Mr.. Morrison will be substituted. One
of tbe strong points made against MI. handail is
that b,s appointment, together with that OF Judge
KeIlev. would give Pennsylvania two votes on the
conference committee from the House.
yyb.r the message az received in the Senate an
nounciug the nom concurrence OF the HOUSE III 'no
action OF the ssnste the Tariff Dill, ana asking
conference Mr. Morrill, moved that the senate IN
s;s upon it's action and to the conference ho
yvould ask he said, for the appointment OF as many
conferees on the part of the Senate as the House
.hould appolnt the conierees to he appointed by
.ha .hoir Mr. ingalls, said that before the question
%. mt he would like TO have read the names Of
+ha conferees TO be appointed on the part of the
C,o,o IA bs understood the names were in the
hands Of the chair.
ppesoSAL REMARKS IN THK SENATE.
This rsmark led to some personal remarks; it was
characterized by Mr.. Hawley as - disconrteous to
eaetion on the chair. Mr.. ingalls, replied that ne
,rouo.ed 70 know into whose hands the bill was to
be conide l. and that he should not take lessous In
courtesy from tho Senator from Connecticut MI.
Hawley said he would offer some valuable lessons
TO the Senator from Kansas; whether that senator
would avail himself of them was another Question
At this Mr. ingalls, lost his temper and cried out
a1he Senator can be rs impertinent ss 70 pesses
here but he cannot be outside" After Mr.. Hawlcy
had replied, Anywhere" Mr.. Hoar suggested
that as the Senate had not agreed 10 conference
ct all u uch less ordered the appointment OF com
mittee of conference II any Senator had uiven tne
char list of persous whom ho desired appointed as
confs,ees. that was u private communication be-
tween Senators. The President thought Mr. Hoar was
riabt and said, in answer to Mr. Ingalls, that ever
since he had been In th" sonat., wneneyer com