Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-02
The president then appointed Messrs.
Voorhees, and Mcpherson.

MS democratic colleagues on the tariff
question, and also because of the instruc-
tions given by the senate yesterday to its
conferrees. He was excused and the presi-
dent appointed Mr.. Harris.
Mr.. Harris declared he was in full accord
with Messrs. Bayard and Beck on the sub
ject, and asked to be excused. His request
was granted.
Mr.. Voorhees, then rose and declined to
serve, giving no reasons. He was excused.
The president said he had no means of
ascertaining who would consent to serve
unless by going around and interviewing
every senator, but he might find some one
during the day. Laughter. The senate
then proceeded to consider the sundry
civil appropriation bills.
A number of motions to non-concur in
the actions of the committee on appropri-
ations we're lost and then the president ap-
pointed Messrs. Morgan and German to
take the places of Messrs. Bayard and
Beck on the conference committee on the
tariff bill.
Mr.. CockrilI presented joint resolu-
ton of the general assembly of Missouri,
setting forth the great importance of the
improvement OF the Mississippi and It's
navigable tributaries as the means of
senators and representatives of that state
to use their best endeavors to secure the
appropriation for the next fiscal year rec
commended by the Mississippi river com
mission.
Mr.. Dawes presented the conf erence re-
port on the Notifications appropriate on
bill. Agreed to.
Mr.. Morgan, coming into the chamber,
ha hot 4 h oh
he had been appointed on the CO mmittee
of conference on the tariff bill, but,as it
would embarrass him to serve on that
committee, after the remarks he had felt
called upon to make heretofore in relation
to the action of the house, he must ask to
be excused. The request was granted.
Mr.. German declined to serve, and was
excused.
The president appointed Messrs. Davis,
of West Virginia, and Jonas, who both de-
clined, and were excused.
The president appointed Messrs. Butler
and Maxey.
Mr.. Maxey said he understood the house
conferrees were acting under peremptory
instructions which would prevent full
and free conference and therefore it would
be impossible fo him to serve.
house on the subject as at lea 81 an express
sion of opinion that the work of the senate
on the bill was nullity; SO ne asked to be
excused from serving on the committee.
Both senators were excused.
The president said he wished some sena-
tor would advise him whether there was
any Democrat who would consent to serve
on this committee. Such information
| 1lor anf
Mr.. Harris thought the chair would be
warranted by his experience so far, in as
sumirg that no Democratic senator would
| serve.
The president assuming that no
Democratic senator would serve on the
committee, appointed Messrs. ingalls, and
| Malone, but IS neither of those senators
were present, he desired to know whether
they would serve and sent the sergeant-at-
arms to inquire.
Mr.. Malone almost Immediately after
his appointment appeared in the chamber.
but said nothing.
A few minutes later Mr.. Ingalls, came in
He said ne undersood that during his ab-
sence the chair had done him the honor tC
, appoint him upon the conference commit
! tee, but his engagements were such that b
must ask to be excused. Laughter.
Mir. Ingalls, was excused, and the presi
dent appointed Mr.. Miller, of California
Mr.. Miller, after few minutes converse
t ton with the other Republican senators
e declined 30 serve. The president then ap
: pointed as committee to inqnire into tn
i improvement Of the navigation of the Mis-
n sissippi river, Messrs. Logan, Jones, o
Q Nevada; Mcmillan, Jonas, and Walker; a
t visitors to West Point, Messrs. Cameron, G
IS Wisconsin, and Harris; and as visitors t
q the naval academy, Messrs. Lapham an
e Camden.
l. The president laid before the senate
st communication from the secretary of th
n interior, announcing the completion c
;e the list of pensioners with their addresse
) rates, pensions, etc.
2? Mr. Anthony said it would cost ovC
d 100000 to have the document printed.
d The senate resumed consideration of tx
1t appropriation bill. The provision for Il
< payment of ''old setler'' or Western Cher
rs kee Indians claims, reported from Il
N committee, was struck out.
IS. Mr.. Vest offered an amendment to Il
te paragraph appropriating $4,000 for Il
IN protection and improvement OF Yeilo'
Id stone park, providing for a superintenC
as ent at Il salary of $4,000 and ten assistan
n at 5000 each, to be appointed by the Sc
as retary of the interior, to reside contin
of ously in the park, and to have the duty
protecting game, timber and other objec
1T of interest, the balance to be expended
Ill TIE construction of suitable roads al
nd bridges under direction of an engine
te, officer to be detailed by the secretary
an war. Adopted.
to The committee reported provision a
ot thorizing the secretary of the interior
a lease for not more than ten years smi
tracts, not exceeding eighty acres, Tor t
ot erection of hotels, etc.
ICE Mr.. Vest moved to reduce the amou
he of land in one tract to ten acres. Agre
ly- to.
al Mr.. Vest offered another amendme
in providing not more than ten acres shall
mt leased to any one person or corporate
mt and no tract be leased within one and OF
1se fourth miles of any of the geysers, or Y
in lowstone falls. Agreed to.
nst The bill, as 1t came from the commit
en- contained paragraph directing the pI
lad lie printer to employ the high
re- character of skilled workmen
lis price now fixed by law, a
,on authorizing him, in case he is unable
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