The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-28
IrnGE pAvIs's REsIGNA1l0N.
Forty-seyenth Congressional ses
sion.
WASHINGTON. February 81, 1888.

WASHINGTON. February -, 1883.
SENATE.
The President pro tenn. read the follow
ing:
-" To tie Senate:
"In view OF the possible eXigencies that
might affect the public service, / deem II
prcper 10 give notice Of my intention TO
resign the Office with which the Senate
honored me al noon on Saturday the Sd OF
March proXino. DAVID DAVIS"
/ The Committee on Finance reported
/ favorably the JOINT resolution TO provide
I for terminating tue Hawaiian reciprocacy
treaty.
Mr.. WINDOW insisted that the joint reso-
I luton ought 10 be referred 10 the Commit
tee on Foreign Eelshons, and after some
/ discussion il was so referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Butler the Secretary
OF War was directed to furnish any inior-
nation recently received 10y HIM in regard
( 10 The condition and progress Of the work
for the Improvement to Charleston harbor.
/ An executive session was then held, and
when the doors were Te0pened message
was received announcing the non-concur-
renee Of the House in the action OF the
Senate on the inierual-rcyesue and tariff
( bills and asking q conference. in which the
House should be represented by I'VE con-
iereeS.
Mr.. Morrill, moved that the Senate insist
upon IL action and agree 10 conference.
/ Mr.. ingalls, said he would like before the
question on agreeing 10 a conference was
nut TO have read the names Of the con-
ierees who were TO be appointed on the
part oi the Senate. lie understood that the
names were i'm the hands OF the Chair, and
he asked 10 have them read now. as his ac-
ton in the matter would be very much con-
troIlcd by the knowledge thus TO DC OBJ
tanned.
Mr.. ingalls, was promptly sat upon by his
Republican brethren, who insisted upon
preserving the ctiquet Of the Senate, ana
awaiting the announcement OF names after
the motion was acted upon, although a.
sumption OF mystery was only pTetence,
il being uo secret who would be the con-
ferees.
Mr.. Morgan insisted upon his point that
this question was not privileged so as TO be
entitled % immediate consideration.
The President SAID that the practice had
ALWAYS been 10 consider messages asking 4
conference Immediately upon receiving
them, and ovcrTuled the point OF order.
Mr.. Morgan said he would not appeal
from the decision because be- supposed that
the rules OF the Senate were TO he inter-
preted entirely for the accommodation and
convenience Of the majority without refer
ence 10 the minority. The action OF the
Senate on this tariG bill had been peculiar
from the beginning. The Senate after
/ great labor had passed bill affecting every
/ Interest in the country, and had sent II 10
the House. and the House had instantly re-
jected il. Everybody knew this rejection
( was not tie result Of the consideration Of
tie iIouse; everybody knew that the bill
could not eveh have been read
in the House. and now 1t was
proposed TO pui the taxing power Of TINS
4 Government into the hands 0i manuiacfu-
rer>. and let them make a tariff law. y corr
[ ference would doubtless be agreed 10, ana
Whatever change was made in the blll
would az course he adverse 10 the greatest
/ interests in the cOuntry-that OF the agri-
culturists. who paid taxes and supplied the
4 Treasury. Yet men calling themselves
/ Democrats would lie found voting for II.
I Whatever shape Il might take, this
would be memorable rs the hrsf law
that ever got upon the staiute-book
without having been 1t le1st read IN both
! houses Of Congress, and the people would
hold those who were responsible Tor II 10 i
! reckoning which would have It's effect on
the senate for half century 10 come.
/ The Senate then voted TO agreed TO
conference, and the President named
! Nessrs. Morrill,, Sherman, Aldiich, Bay
ard. and Beck.
Mr.. Beck at first declined TO serve on
the grounds that De was fully occupied a.
a member Of the subcommittee OF the
Committee on Appropriations on the sun,
dry civil bill, and that il that bill should
fail an extra session would be necessary
hut after Messrs. VOORHEES,, Harris. and
Morrill, had insisted upon his serving a.
member Of the conference committee, h'
agreed to do so.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Immediately after the reading OF IN,
journal the House proceeded 10 vote OF
the adoption Of Mr.. Reeds resolution
The resolution was agreed iO-yeas. l29
navs. %. The Democrats generally re
Trained from voting.
The following Is the negative vote
Messrs. Atherton. Bayne, Burrows Of Ms
souri,. Campbell. Converse. Ermentroui
Ford. Geddes. HaTdenburg, Hazcltlne
1utchins. Jones OF Texas, Laid, Phelps
Rice OF Missouri. Richie, Singleton o
Illinois, Spcer, Walker, WhitthoIne, VII
son. and Wise OF Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Hammond, Of Georgia. Immediately
rose - q question Of privilege, and onere'
a resolution declaring the acton OF IN
Senate in substituting for the House bill e
reduce internal revenue taxation propo
sifion imposing both import duties ant
internal taxation Is in conflict with IN
true intent and purpose OF the clause OF IN
Constitution which requires that all BIZ
for raising revenue shall originate In IN
House Of Representatives, and declaring
further that the bill, with Senate amend
menis. shall lie upon the table. II also di
reefs the Clerk OF the House 10 notify III
senate Of the adoption Of the foregoin:
resolution.
Mr.. cslkins, Of Indiana, raised the poin
Of order that the resolution was premature
as the bill was not before the House.
The Speaker ssid that be did not take tn
view that the House did not know what tn
bill contained. The b'll had been returned
10 the House by the official direction OF III
senate. II had gone TO the Speakers sabl
and the House had taken notice OF IL.
bad been printed and was before the House
The Chair oyerruied the point OF order.
Mr.. Hammond then proceeded 10 argu
upon the constitutional question raised b
; bis resolution. Lie gave n history OF ID