The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-28
XLVII CONGRESS-.2d Session
aENATE.

Senate has honored me at noon Saturday, the "a OF
March, proximo. DAVID DAVIS.
Mr. Morrill, from the committee on finance
reported favorably joint resolution to provide
for terminating the Hawaiian reciprocity
treaty. Referred to the foreign relations COM
mittee.
A message was received from the Prssid mt
transmitting the report of the governmpnt
directors OF the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman an order was
adopted that the Senate proceed to consider,
first pending pension bills after unfinished
business is disposed of, and second, House oils
reported favorably, commencing at the point
where the calendar was last under considera-
ton.
A resolution directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to furnish copies of the vouchers and
items OF account of expenses incurred by the
department of justice since January l, 1852.
and to state by what legal authority he audited
the accounts of such attorneys, was adopted.
Referring to telegraphic communications
protesting against the exclusion of m0mbe rs
of the Typographical Union from employment
in the government printing office, Mr.. Anthony
stated that such exclusion was not proposed.
The Senate at o'clock went into executive
session.
When the doors were re-opened the unfnish
ed business--the bill to give increased pensions
to one armed or one legged sodiers-was taken
up.
n u6eSdE6 WAS received ANNOUNCING uOlF
concurrence of the House in the action of the
Senate on the internal revenue and tariff BILL
and asking conference.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont moved the Senate
agree 10 a conference,
Mr. 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 (Morri,D had
the making of the appointments he would
name three Republicans and two Democrats.
After some discussion Mr.. Hoar said as the
Senate had not agreed TO a conference at all,
much less ordered the appointment Of com,
mittee of conference, if any Senator had given
the chair list of the persons whom he desire d
appointed as conferees that was private COM
munication between Senators.
The president thought Mr. Hoar was light
and said in answer to Mr.. ingalls,. that ever
since he had been in the Senate whenever a
committee of conference was to be appoin ted
on q revenue bill it had always been custom
ary to select members of the committee on
finance.
After considerable further discussion the
Senate agreed to conference, the conferees to
be appointed by the chair.
The president named Messrs Morrill,, Sher-
man, Aldrich, Bayard and Beck.
Mr.. Beck at first declined to serve on the
ground he was fully occupied as a member of
the subcommittee of the committee on appro-
piiations the sundry civil bill and that if
that bill should fail an extra ression would be
necessary, but after Messrs Voorhees, Harris,
aud Morrill, had insisted upon his serving as a
member of the conference committee he agreed
TO do so.
The Senate on motion of Mr.. Edmunds held
a very brief executive session and at o'clock
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading Of the iourn-
al the House proceeded to vote on the adop-
tion of the Reed resolution. The resolution
was agreed to.
Mr. Hammond rose TO question of privi-
lege and Altered resolution declaring the ac-
tion OF the Senate in substituting for the
House bill to reduce internal revenue taxation
q proposition imposing both import duties and
internal taxation, is in conflict with the true
intent and purpose of the clause Of the con-
stitution which requires that all bills for rails
ing revenue shall originate in the House OF
Representatives,, and declaring further that
the bill with the Senate amendments shall lie
upon the table.
Mr.. Calkns raised point OF order that
the resolution was premature, as the bill was
not before the House.
The chair overruled the point of order.
Mr.. Hammond argued upon the constitn-
tional question raised by his resolution and
said the Republican side would not have the
hardihood or effrontery to disregard the prin-
cipe OF the constitution.
Mr.. Kasson of Iowa offered q substitute for
Mr. Hammond'S resolution, that the House
hereby decl res disagreement with the Senate
amendments and asks for committee of con-
ference thereon TO Oe composed of five mem-
bers onepart of the House.
Mr. Carlisle raised a p9int OF order against
the substitute as the bill was before the House
The Speaker sustained the point of order
Mr kassou then argued against Mr.. Ham
monds resolution
Mr. Haskell offered as substitute resDlu-
tion reciting the constitutional question sub
stantially IS raised by Mr.. Hammond aud de-
claring if the bill shall be referred to the
committee of conference, the constitutional
question shall also be confided to the commit
lee, which shall submit its findings to the
House.
Mr.. Carlisle raised point of order against
the substitute.
A wrangle ensued and the Speaker over
ruled the point of order
A lopg debate on Mr.. Hammond's substi-
tute eDsued, ia which the right of the Senate
to originate revenue legislation was fully dis
cussed.
After further discussion the question re-
Cured on Mr.. Haskt lPs substitute.
Mr.. Hammond demanded separate vote on
the preamble and the resolution.
The resolution was first agreed to, 143 10 120
as follows:
Resolved, That if this bill Senate tariff billy
shall be referred to committee of conference
it shall be the duty of the conierees on the
part OF the House on said committee to con-
slider fully the constitutional obections to said
bill as amended by tho Senate and herein re.
ferred to, and to bring the same, together with
the opinion OF the House in respect thereto,
before said committee of conference and il
necessary in their opinion after having con-
ferred with Senate conferees, said conferees on
said committee may make report to the House
III regard to said bill herein referred to-.
The preamble was also adopted.
Mr.. Hammond's resolution, as amended by
the adoption of Mr.. Haskeps substitute, was
agreed to.
Mr.. Kelley of Pennsylvania Immediately
moved to suspend the rules and take from the
Speakers table the Internal revenue bill with
Senate amendments, non concur in those
amendments and appoint conference commit
tee 10 consist Of five members on the part O t
the House. Agreed to. 14S to 110. This was a
party vote.
Mr.. Page moved TO go into committee on the
river and harbor bill.
Mr.. Hiscock said he would call up the de.
fciency bill when the House went into COM
mttee.
Messrs. Page and McKenna strenuously OBJ
iected, the latter declaring that to do SO would
be 10 lose all chance OF passing the river and
harbor bill.
After a confused discussion Mr. Pages mo-
tion prevailed and, pending the demand for
yeas and nays, the House at $50 took recsss
until 7.30.
Evening Session.
A message was received from the Senate an
nouncing its agreement to the request of the
House for conference on the internal revenue
bill. The speaker appointed Messrs. Kelley,
McKenley, Haskell, Randall and Carlisle as
conierees on the part of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Bingham the supplement
tai post route bill was passed
After short parliamentary wrangle the
House att 40 went into committee of the whole
on the river and harbor bill.
Mr. Cox insisted on the first reading of the
bill in full Tho reading having been. con-
cluded. Mr.. Page briefly explained its pro-
vision. IH the course of the discussion which
followed. Great disorder prevailed. AT one
time the committee was in a perfect uproar,
nearly every member Ebeing on his feet, and
two ar three dozen addressing the chair at the
Same time. The refusal of the chairman to
recognize any one until the com mmittee came
to order had no effect as 10 recognition was
asked for. Several members kept up a run
ming debate amid cheers, applause and Taught
er Mr. Page at last managed to catch the ear
OF the chairman and the committee on his mo.
tion rose.
The condition of the House in regard to the
uproar of proceedings was no improvement
over that OF the committee, and it took i've
minutes of continuous rapping of the gravel
and some very sharp words from the speaker
pro tenn (Mr. Robinson Of Mass.) to secure any
degree of quiet
Mr.. Page then moved to limit the debate to
two hours
Mr.. Dwight of New York moved to amend
by making 1t three hours
Amid great deal of renewed confusion the
vote was taken aud 10 quorum voting the
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