Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-10

&ucrc. AL tHe Dtiiiotrdts Win one
. ~ exceptions, rallied 10 Mr.. Nc Lanes
sun and several of the most liberal
VIII The vote on snspcnding the rules
was nycs and 80 nays; consequently
there ~ not majority of two-thirds,
which wASindispensable to take up the bill
out Of or,lcr The Democrats will now
rally in united force to support this sys-
ten.
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson of Missis-
sippi, committee was ordered 10 be APP
pointed, to wait upon the President Of the
United States, and inform him that, if he
had no further communication &c make, this
Congress is ready TO adjourn.
The committee was appointed, consist
ing of Messrs. Thompson of Mississippi,
Schenck, and Mcdowell, on the part ofthe
House.
After further proceedings, of no general
importance
The Senate bill concerning dead letters
in the post offices Of California and the Ter
ritory of Oregon, and for other purposes,
was taken up.
A motion was made to lay it on the ta-
bic.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and
the call was frequently interrupted to re-
ceivc the messages from the Senate, and
bills to be signed by the Speaker.
Mr. Bissell made an Intellectual motion to
introduce resolution to provide for the
printing of the seventh census. 1t authori-
zed the Secretary Of the Interior to con-
tract for printing five thousand copies of
the tables and statistics, at prices moi ex-
ceeding those paid for the American State
Papers. He said that a resolution had
been passed for the distribution of the CEN
sus, but no provision had been made for
the printing.
Mr. Meade asked, but did not obtain,
leave, to introduce resolution, that the
contract Of the public printer mr. Ritchie)
be referred to the Attorney General for
the true construction thereof
The Clerk resumed the call of the yeas
and nays, and again was interrupted for
other business.
The clock indicated the hour Of twelve,
meridian, when several gentlemen rose 10
questions of order, that the Congress had
expired.
The Speaker said they should allow
few minutes for variation of time.
Tho Clerk resumed the call, and was
interrupted
The Lighthouse bill coming in at the
last moment, and barely escaped defeat.
Gentlemen all over the hall were onthcir
feet.
Mr.. Thompson, of Mississippi, from the
committee appointed to wait on the Presi-
dent, reported that they had performed
that duty, and that the Prcsidcnt returned
an answer that he had no further commu-
nicaiion to make to Congress.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, moved that
the Honso adjourn sine die; and the motion
was agreed To.
The Speaker then rose and SAID:
Gentlemen of the House Of Representa-
tives, our lnbors are now over.
We were summoned to the posts from
which we are now about to retire at an cx-
citing aud important period of our history;
and whilst there may very properly exist
diversity of OPINION to the various
measures which we have adopted, we
may at least, IN this closing scene, unite in
the patriotic hope that the future happiness
and prosperity of our common country
will be illustrated by the wisdom Of our
acts.
Gentlemen, | return you my sincere
thanks for the Aartcring manner in which
You were pleased to speak of my official
conduct.
When first took this chair | vcntured to
q. e. l..
firmly, faithfully and impartially TO dis
charge us duties | have cndcavorcd in
good faith 10 redeem that pledge. And
now, as retire from this position, feel un-
conscious of ever having done intentional
injustice to any member of this House
1t remains for me only, gentlemen, to
perform my last official duty, by declaring
that this House stands adjourned, sine die,
Applause succeeded. and it was not long
before the members retired from the hall.
Close Of the ThiTty-First Congress.
After continuous sitting of twenty five
hours, with the exception ola brief recess
by the House of Representatives, the two
Houses of Congress adjourned sire die at
noonycstcrday.
Contrary 10 all appearance and anicipa-
ton at ! O'Clock yesterday morning, when
our last paper went to press, the Senate,
having laid by the River and Harbor Bill
for that purpose, proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of various bills pm its table; and if
all was not done that could have been
wished, all the measures essential To the
due action of the several Departments Of
the Government were maturcd and became
laws. These comprehend the appropria-
ton bills for the various branches OF the
public service, which, with such others as
were finally acted ON, will be found IN the
List of Acts in another column. Every
bill not found in that list failed, of course,
TO receive the sanctions of law. OF The
measures which failed, the most important
was the River and Harbor Bill. This the
majority in the Senate stoodby firmly to tie
last, when, the minority having the power
todcfcat it by prolonging the debate through
the few remaining hours Of the session, the
majority, unwilling to sacrifice fora barren
victory those measures indispensable for
carrying on the Government, periodically
yielded the contest, and consented to lay
that bill aside and occupy the short re-
mainder of the session in considering
and passing the appropriation bills; thus
-disslpaiing the gloomy apprehensions
which We're felt up to so late an hour of
the session, and justifying the confidence
which has always been entertained in the
wisdom and patriotism of the Senate.
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, not
less faithful in the last hours OF the session,
also did its duty, remaining in session up
to the meridian hour.
And thus has been avcrted the possible
necessity for an extra session.