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this House. this appeal. . aai,sr myself, ~ill
NOS be IN ajs IN vain.

this House. this appeal, latter myself, will
no, be made in vain.
One word more and have done. Although
! am about To leave yoa. gent'er en,i shall ne.
yer cease To regard this House. aud every
thing connected " ith ~, with f-rliags Of the
deepest sole itude and affection need not
rcn,iod you Of the character ADD -islion which
this House holds IN the eyes Of the American
People. They justly regard Il - the sane
tnary Of Liberty. and Law, ard Order; aud
justly reposs Ola II with uniim.;~j confidence
aud Affection. On IL. deIiber1tion. and pro-
cecdiogs, is essentially in,ol,ed the security
Of our free institutions. How much. gentle
men. " ~ depend upon Tire manner In which
IT. high duties shall be performed. Nor - it
! necdini, . am sure, that . should admonish
you that you are the Representatives Of our
whole country, and not OF part that our
Confederation can only exist and prosper un-
der the influence Of 4 wise, equal. and Just
system Of legislation: by the ties OF common
interest and broiheriy affection: by n spirit
of mutual forbcaraneo aud moderation and
by cherisiiny n hallowed devotion to that .. y
oeriy snd uBioa secured Co IA by the blood
of our common fathers. These are the foun-
daiions upon which alone our safety and So
curity can rest.
Although our country, OF late, gentlemen
has been deeply and painfully excited, and
our councils too greatly divided, may We not
hope that the causes Of excitement are daily
passing oil and su5siding. and that peace and
tranquility will again be restored to u.s. At
such time, and under such circumstances,
Is u not the duty Of every wise, and liberal,
aud good man, in public ar private life, with
out distinction Of party, 10 unite for the pur
pose OF healing these divisions, and giving
peace and repOse TO the public mind, And
should not those, especially, who WELD the
pubic councils pour OIL upon this stormy sea.
and still it, troubled waicrs' in,ok. YOU.
gentlemen, TO peace and harmony: 10 union
and action for tho common good Tie peo-
Pie expect It; the prosperity and happiues,
oil your country demand IT. God grant that
you may prove yours elves worthy &C the hirb
trust, and equal to the crisis; ard that yonr
iabors may ultimately prove successful in
giving peace and repose to our beloved coun-
try.
This IS tho last time that ] shall ever adj.
dress you from this Chair: we separate. this
pray To God 10 protect and bless YOU and
our country and tender TO you this my las,
and ahectionate farewell.
! I.if'. Belrs askirsr. nton taking lhe eh.,;y /,
tnhusssidbsy omitted this srcek.
! Tuesday and Wednesday were principally
consumed with debate upon the Kentucky
election Moore and Letcl,er.)
On Thursday, bills in reference 10 the ter.
ritories OF Michigan, Florida, and Arkansas.
occupied the principal part Of the day.
An Engrossed Joint resolution, giving the
right OF way through Tho United States pro-
perry at HarPers-Ferry, 10 the Winchester
Railroad company, was read third time
and passed, and sent to the Senate for con-
currence.
In the House on Friday, the bill making ap-
preparations for the construction of certain
roads within the Territory of Michigan. be.
ing on its thi-I reading, underwent some dis
cussion, which was interrupted, before any
1 question was taken upon il, by n motion 10
proceed to the Special Orders Of the nay.
which were bills concerning the District OF
Columbia.
! The bill granting relief 10 the CITY Of Wash
ington was extensively debated; but nothing
has yet been decided respecting it, Tho bill
to incorporate the Washington National Mo-
nument Society was also debated at length
when 1t was discovered that il had not be en-
referred 10 the Committee, and the debate
was thereupon dropped.
| Mr.. POLK, from the Committee of ways
and Means, reported 4 bill making additional
appropriations for the Armory at Harpers-
Ferry, for the year 1894. Read twice and
committed