The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-14
Closing Business of the Thirty Sirst
Congress-.

The Washington Union, of the 9Th instant, has
this short but comprehensive summary:
In the Senate yesterday, at half past four o'clock
a. NJ, the river and harbor bill was laid the
table, to be resumed at eight o'clock. The General
Civil and Diplomatic Bill passed with amend
ments. The Navy Bill and Army Bill were passed.
The amendments of the House to the Cheap Post
age Bill were concurred in. At eight o'clock Mr..
Walker moved that the River and Harbor Bill be
taken up, and it was disagreed to. The bill rem.
dering land warrants assignable was passed with
amendments On motion of Mr.. Foote at twenty
minutes before twelve O'clock the joint resolution
from the House for the relief of Thomas Ritchie
was taken up-yeas %, nays %. Mr.. Foote made
an appeal to the Senate in behalf of the measure
Mr.. Pearce and stated that he should oppose
the bill, and his remarks upon it would require
more time than was left of the session. As Mr.
Pearce manifested determination to consume the
remainder OF the time, Mr.. Foote consented that
the resolution should be passed over. The Light
house Bill was passed On motion, by Mr.. Ber-
rlen, the Senate adopted, unanimously vote of
thanks to the President pro tenn. The Joint Com
mttee appointed to wait on the President, returned
with the reply, that the President had no further
communication to make to either house. The
President, pro tenn, briefly addressed the Senate
and adjourned the body. The Senate then, in
pursuance of the summons of the President of the
United States, met in Executive Session. and after
a few minutes the door opened, and the Senate
adjourned.
The adjournment of the House is thus reported
in the Washington Republic OF the 5th
The clock indicated the hour of twelve, meridian,
when several gentlemen to questions of ORDER
that the Congress had expired
The Speaker said they should allow few minutes
Tor variation OF time.
The Clerk resumed the call, and was interrupted,
Ihe Lighthouse bill coming in at the last mo.
ment, barely escaped defeat.
Gentlemen all over the hall were on their feet.
Mr.. Thompson, OF MississipDit, from the commit,
teo appointed to wait ia ihe res-~-i' -a1 -
President returned answer that he had no further
communication to make to Congress.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, moved that the House
adjourn sine die, and the motion was agreed to.
The Speaker then rose and said:
Gentlemen OF the House of Representatives,
our labors are now over.
"We were summoned to the posts from which
we are now about to retire at an exciting and i'm
portant period OF our history and while there may
very properly exist diversity of opinion to the
various measures which we have adopted may
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 wis
dom of our acts
| Gentlemen, return you my sincere thanks for
the hattering manner in which you were pleased to
| speak OF my official conduct
| When first took this chair ventured to offer
you the pledge oil an honest effort firmly faithfully
and impartially to discharge its duties. | have en-
| deavofed in good faith to redeem that pledge. And
now, as | retire from this position, | feel uncon-
sclous Of having done intentional injustice to
| any member Of this House.
| q" 1t remains for only, gentlemen, to perform
my last official duty, by declaring that this House
stands adjourned, sine aSe."
| Applause succeeded, and it was not long before
the members retired from the hall