The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-28
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
ahe Senate Doesn't Like 1t. but
Agrees to the Conference.
Ehe House Republicans Send the Tariff Bill
to a Conference Committeeman Ex-
citing Session.
THE SENATE.
1t Agrees to the Conference Committee and
Appoints Its Members.

SIN view of the possible exigeacies that might
affect the public service deem it proper to give
pnrice fmy intention TO resign the office with
(which the Senate has honored me, at noon ON
.sDAvID DAVIS"
1t is believed that this announcement was
prompted by information from President Arthur
that he does not intend to convene tue Senate in
special session on the 5th Of March. 1t IS under
stood that Democratic senators will offer no Op-
position to the prompt election of Republican
senator as President pro tempore. Anthony,
who filed this position from 1869 to 1873 and
lwho was the choice of the Republican caucus in
1881, will not be eligible for election to hold the
Splace during the coming recess. rs lns present
term will expire with the legislative day OF
March 3, and he cannot be sworn in again until
the next meeting OF the Senate. Although no
caucus action has yet been taken on the subject,
the indications are that Edmunds will he chosen
President pro tenn, and that ether officers Will
hold their positions until December.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on finance,
reported favorablv the joint resolution TO pro
vide for terminating the Hawaiian reciprocity
treaty. Referred to committee on foreign rela-
fions.
Mr.. Mcmillan, from the committee COM
merca, reported favorabiy The House bill max
sng St. Vincent, Mimi, port of entry in lieu of
Rembina, OAK.
Mr.. Logan presented resolutions of the Chicago
Sleek Exchange favoring the repeal of article
y l. amendment to the Constitution. Referred
10 committee on judiciary. The preamble ac-
oompanying the resolutions set forth THAT arti-
the courts for injustice done them by State and
noT loss sustained by reason of the State passing
n law impairing the obligation of Its contract
with him.
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, presented like
resolution from the Milwaukee Chamber OF Com
1nerce. Referred to the same committee.
message received from the President
trans hitting the report of the government direc-
tors OF the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
motion of Mr. Sherman was adopted that the
Senate proceed to consider, first, the pending
pension bills, after the unfinished business is dis
posed of, and, second, the House bills reported
1av0raby, commencing at the point where tine
calendar was last under consideration.
Mr.. Van Wyck called mp the resolution offered
by him some days ago, directing the Secretary
of the Treasury to furnish copies, vouchers and
Items audited by the First Auditor of the Treas
ury account of expenses incurred by the De-
pariment of Justice since Jan. 1, 1882, with the
names OF special or assistant attorneys, and TO
state by what authority of law he audited the
accounts of such attorneys. Adopted.
Referring TO Geographic communications pro-
testing against the exclusion of members of the
Typographical Union from employ in the
government printing office, Mr.. Anthony stated
that no such exclusion was proposed, and Mr..
Dawes said he hoped this declaration would go
out as an answer to the kilograms received on
this subject. After an executive session
unfinished business, the bill TO give
Increased pensions to one-armed or to one-legged
A message was read announcing the non
concurrence of the House IN the action of the
Senate on the internal-revenue and tariff bill,
and asking a conference, in which the House
should be represented by five conferees.
senate
It's action and agree to the conference. He said
he would ask for the appointments of as many
conferees on the part of the Senate as the House
Should appoint on its part.
Mr.. Ingalls, asked Mr. Morrill, how he proposed
to have the Senate conterees appointed.
Mr.. Morrill, said they would of course be ap-
pointed by the chair, but If he (Nfr MorrilD had
= the making Of the appointments he would name
three Republicans and two Democrats selected
without reference to their opinions the sub
ject OF the tariff T'4aughter.
Mr.. Morgan said this tariff question in its
present shape was not privileged and he would
object TO the consideration OF Mr.. MorrilIs mo-
ton to-day.
MIR. Ingalls, said 10 would like, before the ques-
tiOu of agreeing to conference be put, to have
read the names of the canferees who to be
appointed on the part of the Senate He under
stood 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 con-
trolied by the khowle dye thus obtained.
Mr.. Hawley called Mr.. Ingalls, to order, and
sald his remarks implied a diseourteOus reflec-
tion on the chair.
Mr.. Tngalls-weil, Mr., President, before this
thing is voted upon propose to know into what
hands the bill is to be confided, and as under
stand the cOuferees have been selected and their
names written down and sent to the presiding
officer, want TO know who they are, and shall
frst take Lessons III courtesy from the senator
from Connecticut.
Mr. Hawlev-The senator from Connecticut
will offer some valuable lessons to the senator
from Kansas. Whether that senator will avail
himself Of them is another question.
Mr. ingalls, The senator can be as impertinent
as lie rleases here, but he cannot be outside.
Mr.. Hawley-Anywhere
Mr.. Hear said that as the Senate had not
agreed TO II conference at ALL much less ordered
the appointment of committee of conference
If any senator had given the chair a list of per-
sons whom he had desired appointed as con
ferees, that was private communication be-
tween senators
and said in answer to Mr.. ingalls,, that eve- since
he had been in the Senate, whenever commit
tee of conference was to be appointed on the
revenue bull it had always been customary to Sc
lect members of the committee finance.
Mr.. Ingalls, declared that he had no intention
to offer any affrOnt, either TO the presiding
officer or the senator from Vermont (AIr Nor
ril), bnt as it WAS, it was matter of great i'm
portance to know into whose hands the bill was |
TO go II a conference should be agreed
TO, end as the selection had been made and the
names were so TO be announced, to say that this |
was confidential communication between SEN
at0rs was a laughahe travesty.
The PresidenU--The paper was handed TO the
chair by SENATOR and the chair handed it back. |
Ihaye not got any paper. tianghreTl
Mr.. Voorhees, criticised the action of the House |
In asking tor conference without naming its |
own conferces.
Mr.. Elmunds said the House conferees when |
appointed. would represent only the House, and |
that nobody else need take any trouble about |
their selection.
Mr.. Morgan insisted upon his point that this |
question was not privileged SO as TO be entitled |
to immediate consideration.
The President said the practice had ALWAYS |
been to consider messages asking a conferences |
Immediately upon receiving them, and oyerruled
the point of order.
Mr.. Morgan said he would not appeal from the |
decision, because he supposed the rnles of the |
Senate were to be interpreted only for the ac- |
commodatou and convenience of the majority |
without reference TO the minority. The aeTiOn
of The Senate this tariff has been peculiar |
from the beginning. The Senate, after great
labor had passed bill affecting every Interest
in the country, and had sent it to the House. and
the House had Instantly rejected it. Everybody
knew this rejection was the result of considera- |
ton of the House. Everybody knew the bill |
could not have been read in the |
House, and now it was proposed to put the tax |
ing power of this government into the hands of |
the manufacturers and let them make tariff |
law. The conference would doubtless be agreed |
TO- and whatever change was made in the bill |
would be adverse to the greatest interests in the
conntry-that of the agrculturists, who maid |
taxes and supplied the treasury Yet men calling |
themselves Democrats would be found voting |
for 1t, whatever shane 1t might take, This |
would be memorable as the first law that ever |
got upon the statute books without having been
Mt least read in both Honses nfo C,n. |