Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-27
THE SENATE TARIFF BILL,
A FIGHT IN THE HOUSE FOR
NON-CONCURRENCE.


Refuse to Vote, Leaving the House
Without QuOrum-Memorialst to Con-
tinue the Cotton Belt Observations
Small Deficiency Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-The dav was
spent in the House, and the night up to IL
O'Clock, in a Republican attempt to have
adopted their proposed new rule
by which the Senate tariff bill
can only be taken up for non.
concurrence and reference to the confer.
ence committee. 1t would allow no con-
sideratiOn Of the motion to concur with
the Senate. There was strict Democratic
opposition all along the line, and they were
determined that such a rule should not be
adopted if they could help it. There were
roll calls and points of order almost innu-
merable. Finally the. Republicans to-
night succeeded in having the previous
question ordered, and the Democrats then
refused to vote upon the passage
of the rule. This left the House without a
quorum. A call of the House was ordered.
and finally adjournment was had, without
any material progress being made by the
Republicans. There were very few live
ly passages during the day and
night. 1t was one of the quietest
days of obstinate Congressional fight
ing on record. & 2Sergeant-at-Arms Hook
er is hunting up the absent Re-
publicans, so that there may be quo
rum, even with the Democrats refusing to
vote. He says he will have such quo
rum here by tomorrow night.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, Mr.. Butler presented the
resolutions of the South Carolina Legisla-
turesin relation to the repeal of the 10 per
cent. tax on State banks.
MIR. PendletOn presented a memorial of
the Cotton Exchange of Cincinnati asking
for continuance of the appropriations
for the Signal Service cotton belt obsery-
atiOnS.
The President laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury in relation to the direct tax on
sales in the Southern States.
The House bill to prevent the impOrta-
ton of adulterated tea was passed.
MIR. Morgan presented a memorial of the
General Assembly of Alabama asking aid
for the construction of the Gulf and Chi
cago Airline Railroad.
Messrs. Jonas, jackson, Maxev and
Morgan presented resolutions of the Cot
ton Exchanges of New Orleans, Memphis,
Galveston and Mobile in favor of cOntinu-
ing the appropriation for the Signal Ser
vice cotton belt observations.
At the conclusion of the morning hour,
the Fourth of July claims bill was passed,
and the Senate proceeded to the consid-
GRAFTON of the pension bills. Several indi-
Vidual pension bills were passed.
\ new conference upon the post office
appropriation bill was ordered With The
report from the Pension Committee still
under consideration, the Senate adjourned .
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on motion of Mr.. Ket-
cham, of New York, the Senate amend
ments to the District of Columbia apprO-
pFiati0n bill was nOn-coneurred iii, and
new cOnferees were appointed. The same
action was taken in regard to the legisla-
tive appropriation bill.
Mr.. Caswell, of Wisconsin, submitted
the conference report on the post office ap-
preparation bill.
After a long debate the report was dis
agreed TO, and new a conference was Or
dered.
The Appropriations Committee reported
the deficiency appropriation bill. Printed
and recOmmitted. This is said to be the
smallest deficiency bill ever reported. The
amount of deficiency for 1893 is S4Sj. 113,
and the total of the bill is 81, ,037, ,9S9. The
principal amounts are for old claims au-
dited by the accounting officer of the
Treasury and for back pay and bOunties
to soldiers.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs called
up the Senate joint resolution providing
for the termination Of articles numbered
from Is to % and article of the treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain, concluded at Washington May &
1871 Passed without debate.
The tax and tariff bill was returned to
the Senate by request for the correction
of a clerical error. an omission of the
committee, in one of the amendments to
the iron schedule, which omission had
the effect of increasing the duties upon
the classes of iron affected instead of de-
creasing them. After correction the bill
was returned, and went up to the Speak
er's table.
Notwithstanding that this is the last
Monday in the session, there were ninety
four measures introduced under the call
of States, and referred. Among them the
following:
By Mr.. Wheeler, OF Alabama-To grant
land to Alabama to aid in the construc-
tiOn of the Memphis, Atlanta and Savan-
nah Railroad Company; also, to refund
the cotton tax.
BY Mr.. Bisbee, of FIOrida-TO incOrpO-
rate the Pensacola and PerdidO Canal
Company.
BY Mr.. Robinson, of New YOrk-A reso-
luton calling on the Secretary of State for
information as to whether the officers of
the British steamship Republic, within a
few days past, held an immigrant under
arrest until they sent for the British
Consul and held a pretended trial before
allowing said immigrant to land; also a
joint resolution for the relief of England,
IL. 4 ~.
United States. Laughter.
1t recites at length the present cOndi-
tiOn of Ireland; declares that her people
are painting for Republicanism; asserts
that Ireland is more necessary to the
United States than much of her present
territory, and would rival the great State
of New York in wealth, Intelligence and
culture, and requests the President to
open communication with the Govern
ment of Great Britain to obtain its con-
sent for the restoration of Ireland to the
United States by purchase or otherwise.
The new rule reported from the Com
mittee on Rules on Saturday providing a
means for taking up al any time the tax
and tariff bill for the sole purpose of nom
concurrence in the Senate amendment was
then called up.
Mr.. Blackburn raised a point of order
against it. Mr.. Carlisle raised the ques-
tiOn. The House voted 134 to 126 to con-
slider the new rule, known as the Reed
resolution. This was done by a party
vote, except that Messrs. Boyne. Brumm,
Darrell, Miller, JOrgenson, Prescott and
Scranton voted in the negative,
with the Democrats. Before the
announcement Messrs. Campbell, Fish
er, Urner and Robinson OF
Ohio, who had voted in the negative, and
Mr. Hardenbergh who had voted i'm the
affirmative, changed their votes. Mr..
Tucker, of Virginia, also changed his
vote TO the affirmative, for the purpose
of moving a reconsideration. These
changes made the total vote as above
stated.
Mr.. Reed moved to lay the motion to re-
consider on the table, and the yeas and
nays were ordered. The motion was
tabled-yeas 1856, nays 1H.
Mr.. Reed demanded the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Blackburn raised a point of order
against the resolution, and he and his
Democratic brethren occupied the remain
der of the afternoon in its discussion.
The Speaker finally Overruled the point
of order.
Mr.. Blackburn appealed, and Mr.. Reed
moved to lay the appeal on the table. On
this motion the yeas and nays were order
ed, As it now wanted but five minutes to
the hour for recess, that time was con-
sumed in confused and unsuccessful
effort TO ObViate a night session, but at
5:30 O'Clock the House took a recess until
Z 80 p. m.
At the evening session Mr.. Blackburn's
appeal from the ruling of the Speaker
coming over from the afternoon session },
was tabled by a vote of 116 to 95.
Mr.. Reed demanded the previous ques-