The daily gazette., 1883-03-02
CONGRESS.
sun No Tariff Bill After a Midnight Sos
sion Of the Couferenea

WASHINGTON, March LIN the United
States Senate to-day Messrs. Bayard and
Beck explained the reasons why they had
Rlthdrawn from the Conference Committee
on The Tariff bill, and asked TO be excused
IRON service on the committee. The Sena-
lors were excused by vote Of 40 to o. The
resident then appointed Messrs. Voorhees,
anu MePherSon to I'LL the vacancies, but
i9ose gentlemen declined to serve. Messrs.
Morgan and German were then appointed,
a,lt plt declined, Messrs. Jonas of Louisiana,
MAKE ,MiaaKey OF Texas, Butler of South Carolina,
nllIIer OF California and Ingalls, OF
M, KANSAS ,sa were subsequently appointed,
9at all, In turn, refused to serve. Finally,
the CHAIR appointed Messrs McDill, of Iowa,
anu Malone, of Virginia, who accepted. A.
conference report on the Fertilization bill
was agreed to. The Chair appointed as the
slFcia committee TO inquire into the i'm
Plovement OF the Mississippi river Messrs.
logan, Jones Of Nevada, Mcmillan, Jonas
anu Walker. The Sundry Civil Service bill
was considered and was passed with amend
hehts. The River and Harbor bill was re-
eelVed from the House. Mr.. Edmunds OBJ
lecled to It's second reading and II was or
.ercd printed. After an executive session
ag senate adjourned.
y tle House, conference report on the
iorihcatlon bill was agreed to. The amount
appropriated is S6T0,00O, which is S295 900
more than when the bill first passed the
muse. Mr.. Page of California, moved to
suspend the rules and adopt an order limit
Hlg debate on the River and Harbor bill
except IN regard TO the items for the i'm
moVemcnt OF the Mississippi riyer) to one
HIHute Lost-yeas 1873, nays SO. The
noust went into Committee of the Whole,
,il anu MT, Hiseock objected 70 the consider a.
uou ol the River and Harbor bill, where
atoh tHe Committee rose and reported the
"OIecuon to the House. 1t was ordered by
lote OF l24 to 107, that the considera-
aon oi the River and Harbor bill should
W. resumed, and the House went into
w. ap'illlilltee on that bill. After adopting
To sn amendment appropriating 81, 5000 for
ire re Improvement Of the Mississippi river,
ssGa HVm' oda Iae head of the passes to Cairo;
SgOnoo a from Cairo to the Illinois river, and
Wo,o,ooo from the Illinois river TO the Des
Molhes rapids, the committee rose,
Syea @,,u recess was taken. In the
itenhg session the General Def
upay y%iey Appropriation bill was passed
sid.e Giuer u suspension of the rules. The con-
y,uV' ro'' auon OF the River and Harbor bill was
vuieu' During the proceedings Mr.. Van
oothis, of New York, used disgraceful
,~SEIsqage towards Mr.. Page, of California,
for ro t nau charge of the bill. A resolution
nyo S ule expulsionrof Mr., Van Voorhis was
~i,t5l' WILL but after an apology by him it was
l,i,,'dt4Wn l,., 5I, and resolution of censure was
ra,' me klver and Harbor bill was finally
,y ,ydpieted, reported to the House and passed
y n, vote of ll2 to 80. Adjourned.
ihe Tariff Conference met last evening.
m".a aIlourned at midnight until 9.30 this
an, tllng, leaving some OF the most import
points IN controversy ,unadjusted.
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