Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-07

/, communicated 10 the Senate, together with the
bill. ,,-.,
The House agreed TO The motion and the OH
was again taken 10 The Senate.
On motion of Mr.. C. JOHNSON, the ioust
ordered the two reports (majorily and minority.
of the committee on the case Of Lieutenant Mc
Laughlin 10 be printed.
THE FoRTIPIcATIoS BILL. PASSED.
A message was received from the Senate, no
tifyingl line House that the Senate have reesdedf IRON
lis amendment concerning Brewsters lsland) e
the bill making appropriations for iorliiicatiohs
And so the bill passed both Houses.
Mi. WELLER moved a resolution for inc aP
poinIment of a Joint committee of tie " House
10 wait on the President and inform him, that uh
less he has other communications TO make, ln'
i've Houses of Congress are ready 10 close 'h'
present session by an adjournment.
The resolution was agreed 10.
And Mr.. Weller and Mr.. Winthrop were ap
pointed The committee on the part Of the Ho'lSe.
Mr.. J. P. KENNEDY asked leave to Presen
resolutions OF the General Assembly oil Maryialu
asking Congress TO create stock TO the aIioun
of two hundred millions OF dollars, and 10 issu
the same 10 the several States in the proportion Q
their representation in this House, with DINER Pr
visions upon the subject.
II was Objected TO, and the resolutions were nc
~ "d' ObgSSsSs -
received. .
IThese. with other resolutions Of State Legs
~laiures, can be handed in and entered upon 'h
journal and records of the House under one Q
its rules, without formal presentaiion.]
Mr.. HUNGERFORD moved that the RUE
in relation 10 the order of business be suspended
10 enable him to introduce 4 resolution deciarln:
that, in adopting The resolution of The IAN .
June, 1874, directing the Clerk 10 procure lor W.
use of members certain books therein nameo, J
was not The intention Of the House 10 CONNIE .n'
Clerk in his purchases 10 the publishers on M
books, but that he was at liberty 10 purchase lheIl
from whomsoever he could obtain theih On ~
most advantageous terms.
The question was put, and The House ieiuSei :
suspend the rules. I,
MIR. COBB moved 10 suspend the rules 10 d.
ford him an opportunity to propose a resolution
which, from the hasiy reading OF il IRON INC Ia
BILE of the Clerk, was understood 10 he, that suci
members as did not wish 10 receive the BOOKS Vo
led them by the resolution OF The li;h OF June
1914, should notify the same 10 The Clerk, 10 I'M
end that they be net bought and paid Tor.
The question was put, and the House refuses
10 suspend The rules.
Mr. SCHENCK called Tor The consideration o
The bill making appropriations for the CumbeT
land road. iie said it was The last dying ehor
he could make Tor this great national improve
ment.
The House refused 10 take il up.
Mr.. WELLER, from the joint Committee an
pointed 10 wait on the President and notify mn
that unless he may have other communicated
10 make, the two Houses OF Congress are aoou
to close the present session by an adlournmen
repor,ed Thai Inc committee had waited on III
President accordingly, and that he answered INA
he had no further communications 10 make, an
requested the committee 10 say 10 The two House
that he earnestly hoped their members lnlsl
reach their respective homes in safety, leat
and happiness.
A mellon was then made That The House d
adjourn; and il was decided in the affirmative.
And thereupon MIR. Speaker JONES rose an
addressed the House as follows:
Gentlemen of the House Of Representatives.:
The period has arrived which for The Consres
terminates our labors as the Representatives. IN
People; and we are very soon 10 part, il may bt
to meet M more. And before | perform The la
official duty Of my station, allow Inc TO return
you, gentlemen, my sincere thanks for The yer
kind expression OF appreciation OF my concu'
which youl resolution just adopted conveys
and to say, that il, in lhe performance OF a hls
public trust, you, with whom it has been my 10!
tune and my pleasure 10 act, have seen any INN
in my course as presiding officer OF this Housel
commend, 10 assure you that yonr appreciation {
nv conduct, the highest reward that a tahiti
public servant can ever receive, ahords ~ me
satisfaction equalled only by that ] enjoy, arisin
from a consciousness Of having al all times fail
fully, 10 the best OF my poor abilities, perlorme
every public duty that has ever devolved upo
me-. These duties, always important, always al
duous and difficult, are often delicate in The eA
IRENE: and ! have sometimes doubted wheihe
the dignity and honor Of The station, exalted as
is, more than coinpensates for the deep anxiet
and care which lis duties impose. sits trapping
all NAV see, but its a~nXietes and It's trials mu'
be endured 10 be understood" In their discharge
NAV. and doubtless have, often erred but lib
generous confidence and support, The kind indu
gence which you have under all circumstance
extended 10 me-, affords The snrcst guaranty tia
my errors, whatever they may have been, hav
been errors OF the head and not OF The heart: an
Of this, | desire no higher evidence than is afford
ell by your resolution which has been this nigh
adopted; a testimonial, gentlemen, that | shall Ion
cherish as one Of The most pleasing recollection
of nv life.
II has been saidthat the power OF legislation j
the highest trust that man can confde to his fel
bowman. II this be SO, how slrikinsly mus
every member OF this body be impressed with III
increased magnitude OF the trust, in view Oft
mighty questions upon which You have beef
called upon 10 act and TO decide. There has per
haps been no period in the history ofthis Go
rcrnnent, when so many questions of deep an
peTvadinS interest have agltaled The public min'
and engaged the deliberations of the America
Congress. On one extreme of our Union al
empire has been admitted into this great Confed
eracy: in another direction your avs have, 81
far as regards the action of this House, been ex
tended beyond The Rocky Mountains, reaching Il
the shores ofihc Pacific; while Florida and Iowa
twin sisters, have been admitted into the Unior
on a footing of perfect equality with their sistel
States. Thus have you extended the area o
freedom, and secured TO its inhabitants The bless
inss of civil Liberty and Of free Government.
That these great and a~gitating questions SHOULD
have been discussed and decided in a spirit o
entire calmness and moderation, was scarcely &c
have been expected; and if, in The collisions o
discussion which heated debate is bnt too apt 10
produce, IAN occasional spark Of excitement shall
have hecn struck out" may not The hope be IN
dulged, "lhai, like that struck from The flint, i
will have been extinguished in the moment thai
gave it birth" and that, in The hour ofour separa'
ton, il will be remembered only 10 warn us
against lis recurrence in aftertime.
May health and happiness attend you through
life, and may you all return in safely TO The circle
Of your friends and 10 The boSoms OF your fani-
lies.
1t remains for me 10 announce that this House
stands adjourned sine die.
The Speaker having completed his Address
All half past . o'clock, A. NJ, on Tuesday, 4h
day of March. 1916. The House of Representa-
tires closed The second session Of The twenty
eighth Congress o! The United States.
r. Dnrs,nrNr T,.,rp,e Maintenance Tho
National Tnleligenccr says, that there was a large
.,.,hor or ,o,;,,,;one 90 ;,,nort,pto Gicos haEnre