The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-02

titc UufVnt. MI. I1erDcfI, OF AilDafna
moved that the Speaker reprimand Mr.
Van Noorhis for his offensive language
The feeling on both sides seemed In favol
OF this course. but after statement In th'
way Of All apology on the part OF the Of
Tending member nothing was done.
The House and Senate both sat late to
night, and the House passed the deficiency
appropriation bill.
Government receipts to-day: National
bank notes for redemption. s2l2,00o; in
ternal revenue, s4s9, $50; customs, $40,
536.
II was stated this morning that the Score
tary OF the Treasury is improving rapidly
and will be at his post before the close o.
the week.
The total coinage at the several United
States minis during February amounted tC
Si,54S, 1860.
Major Haines says unless Congress doe.
something before adjournment for the Pc
tomac flats work will have TO stop before
October.
The Senate was occupied this afternoon
in considering the sundry civil appropria
ton bill.
fBy Associated Prcss.l
THE TARIFF BILL.
WASHINGTON, March An informal
meeting OF the conferees on the tariff bill
was held this morning, but no action was
taken owing to the absence of the Demo
cratic members, and m adjournment wa.
had 10 await the action OF the Senate
touching the destinations of Senator,
Bayard and Beck to serve. AT II O'Clock
the vacancies not having been filled, the
Republican members OF the committee
again met in the room of the Senate Com.
mittee on Finance, and again adjourned
without action.
Representative Carlisle, OF the Demo
cratic conferees on the part OF the House
raised point OF order that they could moi
proceed TO the consideration of the bust.
ness with which they were charged unless
each body was fully represented; that in
the absence Of two members on the part OF
the Senate the committee would not be Z
full conference.
After some discussion, Mr.. Morrill,
chairman of the conference committee, SuS.
tanned the point OF order. and the com.
mittee, at 1:25, adjourned, subject TO the
call Of the chairman. Present, Senator,
Morrill,. Sherman, and Aldrich, Represen.
tatives Kelley, Haskell. Carlisle, and Speer
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The President
sent the following nominations to the Sem
ate to-day: James l.. Benedict, OF New
York, TO be surveyor Of customs at New
York; Charles X. Graham, naval officer,
New York; Andrew j. Perry, general ap-
praiser. New York; William loungblo0d
Of Alabama, collector of internal revenue
for Second district OF Alabama; Elihu
Root. New York, United States attorney OF
the Southern district of New York; Thomas
Il. keogh. North Carolina, United States
marshal OF the Western district of North
Cardinal; Silas w. Burt, New York. chiei
examiner Of United States civil-scrvice
commission; John n. Irwin, Iowa, Cover
nor Of the Territory of Idaho. TO be post.
masters: Jackson Vi. Rose, Abingdon,
Va. ; Jonathan ID. White, Greensboro, y.
C.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The debt state
mcnt issued to-day shows the decrease OF
the public debt during the month OF Feb.
ruary TO be ST,630.67S; cash in Treasury,
1906, 2GG,74S; gold certificates, S14,Sj0,-
40: silver certificates, S73.295,970; certifi-
Gates of deposit outstanding. 81 100000
reiunding certificates. S3S5,950; legal tend.
erS outstanding. S346,6Sl. 016; fractional
currency outstanding, S7,0l6,49S.
Forty.seventh Congress Second Scs.
sion.
WASHINGTON, March l, 1888.
SENATE.
Mr.. Bayard, rising to q personal eXplana-
ton, said he wished to make a statement as
TO the reasons which had impelled his col.
league (Alr. Beck and himself to with
draw from the conference committee on
the tax bill. After reading a resolution
adopted by the Senate yesterday directing
its conferees to withdraw il they found a
full and free conference could not be OBJ
tanned, he said that his colleague and he
had been unable, under the information
brought before the committee by the
House conferees. 10 come to any other con-
clusion than that it was not a full and
fair conference. The House conferees
were bound by the action Of the BODY
which selected them and could not confer
fullv and fairly with the Senate. 1t was
from a profound sense OF what was due to
the senate: il was from an equal sense OF
what was due to the coordinate branch OF
This Government, that he and his col
league Lad obeyed what they believed was
the clear intent and the clear and positive
instruction Of the Senate. The privilege
and constitutional power OF the Senate to
possess and exercise coordinate share OF
The legislative powers OF the Government
should never be and could never be subject
ed TO the individual Judgment OF five mem
bers Of the House, or OF the House itse1
Wbenthe House had declared that the SEN
ate had not the power TO engraft the tariil le
oislation on the internal-revenue Dill, tht
conferees could not change at their WI
the formal emphatic and clear expression
of the House. The Senate conferees cOuio
not act on such tentative and c1priclous
proceeding as this, and 1t was their duty
TO have submitted the matter to the senate
Mr.. sherman interrupted and protested
against Mr. Bayard arraigning the con
ference committee in violation OF the rule'
Of the Senate.
MIR. Bayard replied that be was not talk
ing of what was the duty OF the commit
tee. he was speaking of what was the RICH
and duty Of the minority, his associates
and he had felt their obvious duty under
the resolution adopted by the Senate yes
terdav TO refer the matter back to TN
senate. Under the action Of the House
there was an unfair and fottered con
ference; it was fair and unfettered on th'
mart of the Senate, and it was for the Senate
10 determine whether it was equally fair oil
fbe part of the House. lie had been earnes
In his endeavors TO obtain some reduction
Of taxation, but acting under the direction
OF the Senate it would have been breacl
of duty ON his part had he remained to con
slider with the House committee the quees
tjon whether the Senate had or had not tn
mower to engraft tariff legislation on TN
internal-reyenue bill.