Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, FsB. 26.

dentlals Of j. N. Dolph. his successor, as
senator from Oregon.
Mr. Garland from the committee on
judiciary, reported a bill to punish the
personation Of officers and employees OF
the United States by fine on not iao re
than $1,000, imprisonment not longer
than three years, or both, in the discretion
OF the court. The bill passed
A resolution was adopted requesting
the house Of Representative 10 re:Grn
the tariff bill, in order that certain cleri-
cal errors in il might be corrected
HOuse-Two unimportant bills we're
passed and the speaker then recognized
Reed, who called up the resolution report
ed by him Saturday from the committee
on rules. Blackburn raised a point of
order against it. Carlisle rsised ques-
ton of consideration, and Randall de-
m ended the ayes and noes.
The house determined-aye 1874, noes
| 1910 consider Mr.. Reeds resolution.
! This was party vote, except that OF
| Messrs. BOVINE, Bremen, Darrell, Miller,
| Jaryeneon, Prescott, and Scranton voted
| in the negative with the democrats. Be-
| fore the announcement of the vote,
Messrs. Campbell, Fisher. Wine, and
Robinson, Of Ohio, who had voted n the
negative, and Mr.. Hardenburg who had
voted in the affirmative, changed his vote,
Mr.. Tucker also changed his vote to the
sfirma,ive for the purpose of moving
| reconsideration. These changes made
| the total as above stated.
Mr.. Reed moved that the motion TO re-
consider be laid on he table, and the ayes
and noes we're ordered, pending which
Mr., King moved to adjourn.
The mo ION to adjourn was lost--yeas
81. NAYS 174-and the question REQUIRED
on tabliDg of the motion 10 reconsider the
vote, aud which the house determined TO
consider.
The motion was tabled by ayes 1856, and
noes 121.
Reed then demanded the previous ques-
ton and Blackburn raised a point or or
der against he resolution. He made a
terrific attack upon the moustf Gus propo-
sition 10 gag the minority.
Dliatory motions were made until the
time came TO take a recess.
At the evening session the senate
amendments to the naval appropriation
bill were non concurred in, and new
conference ordered. The house then look
up he fight n Reds rule, but no pro.
gress was made although the discussion
lasted two hours. BY bare majority
TUESDAY, FAB q.
,Senate-The president pro tenn. read the
following 10 the senate: I'm view of pos
sibie exgences that might effect public
service l deem it proper to give notice of
my intention to resign the office with
which the senate IGNORED me at noon on
Saturday the 81 of March prox mus.
Signed, DAVID DAVIS"
message was read announcing non.
concurrence in the house in the action of
the senate on the in ernal revenue or
tariff bill and asking a conference in
which the house should be represented
by five conferees.
Sen. Morrill, moved that the senate
inzIst upon It's action and agree to a con-
terence. He said he would ask for The
appointment of as maHv conlerees on
the part of tho senate a. the house should
appoint on it's part.
The senate having voted to insist on
its action and to agree TO a conference,
the conferees to be app tinted by he chair,
the president named Morrill,, Sherman,
Aldrich, Bayard and Beck.
The senate held brief executive
session and adjourned.
House. --Immediately after read ing OF
the journal, the house proceeded 10 vote on
the adoption of the II ed resolution. The
resolution was agreed to-ayes 1919, noes
% The democrats generally retrained
from voting. The following is the mega
tive vote of the others Bryne, Burrows
{Mo), Campbell. Csnvers, Ermentrout,
lrd, Gedd g, HardenburRh, Hszeltise,
Hatcbios, Jones (re1), Lsdd, Phelps,
Rec (Mo), Richie, Singleton Il H.,
Speer, Walker, Wilson and Wise PENN
Mr.. Hammond Immediately rose TO
question of privilege and offered reso-
| luton declaring the action of the senate
| in substituting for the house bill pro-
position imposing both unjust duties and
| internal taxation, is in conflict with the
true intent and purpose OF the clause OF
| the constitution when requires all bills
| for raising revenue shall originate in the
| house of representatives, and declaring
| further that the bill, with the senate
amendment, shall lie upon the table. 1t
also directs the clerk of the house to notify
the senate of the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
MIR. Haskell offered a substitute for the
Hammond resolution that created long
| debate in whish many members partici-
pated.
Cured on the II sell substitutes.
! Mr. Hammond demsnded separate
vote on the preamble snd resolution.
The resolution was frat agreed to, yeas
143. ra1s 1873. l is in the following Ian
guag'
Resoluc1 That II this bill (senate tariff
| bin ,hali ne referred to q committee OF
conference it shall l." the duy OF the con.
ferees on the part Of the house on said
committee to consider fully the constitu-
tional objection TO said bill as agreed tc
by the 9, nate and herein referred 10, and
TO bring the same together with the opinion
Of the h, use in respect thereto before said
committee Of conference aud if necessary
in their opinion, after having conferred
with the senate conferees, said confereeS
on said committee may make report tc
the house in ard to said bill herein re-
ferred TO.
The preamble WAS also adopted. III to
So
Mr. Hammoud's resolution as amended
by the adoption of he Haskell substitute
was greed TO. yeas 1879 no-s l22
Kelly Immediately IN we'd 10 suspend
the rules and take from he speaker
,abie the int 'rnal revenue bill with SEN