Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-01

CONGREGATIONAL
WASHINGTON, February 2S.h.-Ia the SEN
ate this morning Edmunds from the Com.
mittee on Judiciary, reported adversely the
| House bill to provide for the restoration to
| citizenship of such citizsns of the United
| States as have become naturalizsd citizens Of
| Great Britain.
| A message was received announcing the
names of the House conferees on the internal
revenue and tariff bills.
| The Senate resumed consideration of the
bill to give increased pensions TO one-a-med
and one-legged soldiers, and the bill as
| amended was passed.
| Allison reported ths sundry civil bill, and
said he would csll it up tomorrow.
| After an executive session the Senate ad-
| journed.
In the House, Immediately after the read.
| ing of the Journal, Randall rose and declined
| service upon the Conference Committee on
| tariff revision. Morrison Of Illinois was ap-
pointed by the Chair to fill the vacancy. but
| he declined also Tucker of Virginia. The
| Spesksr then took the matter under consider.
alton.
| Tie House then went into Committee of
| the Whole on the state of the UnioE, and
after brief contest in regard to the respect.
i've claims for precedence of the deficiency
bill and the river and hal Der bill, the consid.
Grafton of the latter measure was resumed.
After lengthy discussion BY paragraphs of
the amendments, the committee rose inform.
| ally, and after the appointment of Spser of
Georgia as conferee on the tariff bill, to fill
the vacancy caused by Randalps declinatiop,
resumed its session.
After the amendments were lest the com
nittee rose, and Page said he would ask the
House to sit the bill out tonight.
In the evening the House resumed in
COMMITTEES Of the Whole, consideration Of the
river and harbor bill. Much confusion pre-
vailed in the chamber, and but little progress
was made on the bill,
The Tariff Bill.
| WAsHIHGToN. February 28.h.-The best
opiDion obtainable tonight is almost unani-
nous that tariff revision is dead for this ses
sion. Ex-Speaker Randall is the only promi
nent man on either side of the House whc
does not privately admit this. Randall thinks
the bill can yet be passed. The delay in get
ting the Conference Committee together, whez
every moment Of time is of such value, ant
the fact that the cenfarees from both Houses
are instructed on points which must be set
tied before the main subject Is reached, mill.
tate against the chances Of the bill. The
House yesterday instructed its conferees tc
consider the constitutional objection to tbs
originstion of tariff measures by the Senate
and ths latter body to-day instructed its con
ferees, if they becsms advised that the House
conferees were acting under any limitation, tC
retire from the conference. With these in.
strucsions the COMMITTEES meets tonight, and
all speculation as to the tariff waits upon the
first report of progress from them.
MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, February 2Ssh.-The Con
ference Committee on the tariff bill mel
at $3.50 o'clock this evening, and after
remaining in session four hours ad
journed until $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
The first question presented tonight
was Judge Kelley's resolution, adopted
by the House yesterday, referring the consti
tutional question Of the origiration by the
Senate of revenue bill to the Conference
Committee. After much discussion, a reso.
luton was adopted by vote of to 8, de,
claripg that the House resolution does no;
impose any limitation upon free conference
and that the committee should proceed with
Reconsideration the bill. Upon the adoption
of this resolution Mr.. Beck and Mr.. Bayard
Left the committee room. They explained
before going that they could not oonscien.
tiously, in view of the instructions of the
Senate this morning, remain. It is expected
that M. Beck Will attempt to bring the
question before the Senate tomorrow. Mr..
Carlisle left the conference short time after
the departure of Messrs. Beck and Bsyard.
He was suffering from face ache, and only
withdrew on that account. The committee
proceeded with the consideration of the bill,
and among other things agreed TO put crude
! borax on the free list, and borate of lime al
20 per cent. ad valorem.
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