National Republican., 1883-02-28
THE SENATE.
The president pro ten. read the follows

The president pro TEN. read the following:
To THE SENATE: In view of possible exigencies
that might affect the public service, deem 1t
proper TO givo notice of my intention TO resign the
Office with which the senate honorcd me at noon,
oil Saturday. the third of March proximo.
DAVID DAVIS.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on finance,
reported favorably the joint resolution to pro-
vide for terminating the Hawaiian reciprocity
treaty, and after some discussion it went to
the committee on foreign relations.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, an order wa
adopted that the senate proceed to consider,
Q) the pending pension bills, after the unin-
ished business is disposed of, and (2) house
bills reported favorably, commencing at the
point where the calandar was last under con-
sidcratiOn-
Mr.. Van Wyck called up the resolution
offered by him some days ago directing tho
secretary of the treasury to furnish copies Of
vouchers and items audited by the first au-
ditor of the treasury on account of expenses
incurred by the department Of justice since
January l, 1882, with the names of special or
assistant attorneys, and to state by what au-
thOrity of law he audited the accounts of
such attorneys Adopted.
Referring to the telegraphic communica-
tions protesting against the exclusion of
members of the typographical union from enl-
ployment in the government printing etficc,
Mr.. Anthony stated that no such exclusion
was proposed, and Mr.. Dawes said he hoped
this declaration would go out as the answer
to the kilograms received on this subject.
Mr.. Hawley called up the joint resolution
authorizing Maj, Ludlow, of the engineer
corps, to accept civil position (superintend-
ent of the new water works in Philadelphia)
and it was passed.
The unfinished business, the bill to give in
.,.I To-,
soldiers was taken up, but a message was re-
ceived announcing the non concurrence of the
house in the action Of the senate on the in
ternal revenue and tariff BILL and asking u
conference, in which the house should be rep
resented by five conferees.
Mr.. Morrill, moved that the senate insist
upon its action and agree TO
THE CONFERENCE.
Mr.. Harris inquired whether IL was the in
tention that the senate should appoint in this
case only the usual number of COnferees.
Mr.. Morrill, said he would ask for the ap-
pointment of as many confeTees on the part
of the senate as the house should appoint on
its part
MIR. Ingalls, asked Mr.. Morrill, how he pro-
posed TO have the senate conferees appointed.
Mr.. Morrill, said they would of course be
appointed by the chair, but if he (Mr Morrill)
had the making of the appointments he
would name three republicans and two demo-
Gratis
Mr.. Ingalls,. Selected without reference 10 their
opinions on the Gubject of the tariff Laughter
Mr.. Morgan said that this tariff question in
its present shape was not privileged, and he
would object TO the consideration of Mr.. Nor
rilPs motion.
Mr.. ingalls, said he would like, before the
| question on agreeing to n conference was put,
| to have read the names Of the cOntcrees who
were to be appointed ON the part of the sem
ate. He understood that the names were in
| the hands of the chair, and he asked to have
them read now, as his action in the matter
would be very much controlled by the
knowledge thus to be obtained.
Mr. Hawley called Mr.. ingalls, to order, and
said that his remarks implied a discourteous
reflection on the chair
Mr.. ingalls,. Well, Mr.. President, before thii
thing Is voted upon ] propose TO know into what
hands the bill is TO be conided, and as under
sauk the cOnierees have been selected and theiI
names written down and sent to the presiding
officer l want 10 know who they are, and shat
not take lessons In courtesy nom the senator from
Mr.. Hawiey. The senator from Connecticut vii
Offer some valuable lessons TO the senator from
Kansas, Whether that senator will avail himsel
of them is another question
Mr. ingalls,, Tie senator can bo aS impertinen
as he pleascs here but he cannot be outside,
Mr., Ilawley, Anywhere
Mr., HOar said that rs the senate had moi
agreed to conference at all, much les
ordered the appointment of a committee o
conference If any senator had given tho chat
list Of the persons whom he desired ap
pointed as confepees that was private com
munication between senators.
The president thought Mr. Hoar was righ
aud said, in answer to Mr. Ingalls, that eve
since he had been " the senate, whenever
committee of conference was TO be appointed
and revenue bill, 1t had always been Gus