The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-02

porty.ssyenth Congressional Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March Mr.. Bayard, ris-
ing to personal explanation, made state
ment as to the reasons which impelled his
colleague Mr.. Beck and himself to with
dIaw from the conference committee on the
tax bill.
Messrs. DIyard and Beck asked to be ex-
cused from further service on the confer
ence committee.
Mr., Garland offered resolution instruct
ing all senate Conterees TO withdraw from
the conference.
Mr.. Allison objected to present consider
alton OF the resolution, and it went over
till tomorrow.
Messrs, Bayard and Beck were excused
BY 40 ayes and noes.
Mr.. Molrill asked consent that the chair
should have authority to fill vacancies on
the committee. Agreed to.
The president then appointed Messrs.
Voorhees, and Mcpherson.
Mr.. Mcpherson asked to be excused be-
cause he was not in accord with most of his
democratic colleagues on the tariff ques-
ton. He was excused, and the president
appointed Mr.. Harris.
Mr. Harris declared he was in full accord
with Messrs. Bayard and Beck and asked
to be excused. His request was granted.
Mr.. Voorhees, then rose and declined to
serve, giving no reason. He was excused.
The president said he had no means of
ascertaining who would serve unless, by
going around and interviewing every sena-
tor but he might find some one during the
day. Laughter.
The 9pnntp than nrnppniQi IN nnps itnr ha
sundry civil appropriations bill.
Anumber OF motions to non-concur in the
action of the committee on appropriations
were lost, and then the president appointed
Messrs. Morgan and German to take the
places OF Messrs. Bayard and Beck on the
conference committee on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Cockrell presented joint resolution
of the general assembly of Missouri, setting
forth the great importance Of the improve
ment OF the Mississippi and its navigable
tributaries as means of cheap transporta.
ton, and requesting the senator's and rep.
resentatives of that state to use their best
endeayors to secure the appropriation for
The next fiscal year recommended by the
Mississippi river commissioners.
Mr.. Dawes presented the conference re-
port on the Notifications appropriation bill.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Morgan, coming into the chamber,
said he understood during his absence he
had been appointed on the committee of
conference on the tariff bill, but as it would
embarrass him TO serve ON the committee
after the remarks he had felt called upon to
make heretofore in relation to the action of
the house, he must ask to be excused. The
request was granted.
Mr.. German declined to serve and was
excused.
The President appointed Mr.. Davis, OF
West Virginia, and Mr.. Jones, who both
declined and were excused.
The president then appointed Messrs,
Butler and Maxey.
Mr.. Maxey said he understood the house
conierees were acting under peremptory
instructions, which would prevent fun
and free conference, and therefore it would
be impossible for him to serve.
Mr.. Butler regarded the action of the
house on this subject rs at least the express
sion of the opinion that the work of the
senate on the bill was nullity, so he asked
to be excused from serving on the commit.
tie.
Both senators were excused.
The president said he wished some senator
would advise him whether there was any
democrat who would consent to serve on
this committee. Such information would
relieve him from embarrassment.
Mr.. Harris thought the chair should be
warranted by his experience so far IN as
Stunning that no democratic senator would
serve.
The president. assuming that no demo.
cratic senator would serve on the
committee, appointed Messrs. Ingalls,
and Malone, bat as neither Of them
were present, he desired to know whether
they would serve, and sent the seargent-at-
arms to inquire.
Mr.. Malone, almost Immediately after
ms appointment, appeared in the chamber,
but said nothing.
A few minutes later Mr., Ingalls, came in.
lie said he understood that during his alb.
sence the chair had done him the honor TO
appoint him upon the conference commit.
tee, but his engagements were such that he
must ask TO be excused. [Laughter,l
The president appointed Mr.. Miller, OF
California.
Mr.. Miller, after q few minutes CONVEX
sation with other republican senators, de-
clined to serve.
The president thcn appointed MIR. Nc.
Dill, who was not 70 sent st that time
The president appointed as committee
to inquire into the i'm 'pvement OF the
navigation Of the $685., .nppi, Messrs. Lo-
gan, Jones of Ne, a.d, Mcmillan, Jones
and Walker.
AS visitors to West Point; Mcssrs. Cam.
eroa Of Wisconsin, and Harris.
As visitors to the Naval Academy
Lnpham and Camden.
The president laid before the senate
from the secretary OF the
interior announcing the completion OF list
OF pensioners, with their addresses, etc.
Mr.. Anthony said IL would cost over
$4,000 to print the document.
The senate resumed cons Iteration of the
bill.
The provision for the payment of the