The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-05
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Mr.: IOHNsON,Ssf Tennessee, saidi Il must hs
AniIeet That theirs vas m exubefAnoe patriotism
ne1o = THIS tlmes coming in from al sections d
the country. For fear Of Stoo great examination
at this point, and In order t. diIus9 HE variou,
public offices, he asked leave "a submitA series Of
resoiotionn. containing the following propositions
Eisss~ That rotation Of Office, in the opinion o.
the House, is cardinal tenet of . republican form
OF government, and ought never to be violated
under any pretence whatever, and should be prac
ticed by every administration, regardless ofparty
Secondly. That eight years ought to be the limit
OF the term OF officers whose appointment ia con
ferred on the Executive Department.
| Thirdly. That, in the opinion Of the House, ap
pointments to Office should be made on the basis
federal representation the several States that
10 tdeay, the number Of Offices should be decided
by the number of representatives, and apportioned
to the States respectively.
every Congressional district ia competent to fur
nish persons qualified to discharge the duties Of
such offices; and that due regard should be had to
the farmers and mechanics in the bestowa of pa
| tronage
Mr.. DEAN objected to the reception Of the reso.
Tuition.
| Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, moved susoen'
sion OF the rules. He said the resolution was re
expression Of opinion, and be wanted it to go or
the journal.
Mr.. DEAN said it would be entered, any
how.
The bill authorizing the location ofmitary land
warrants by actual settlers certain public lands
IN certain cases was passed
/ auARDlEe THE TREASURY.
MIR. DANIEL asked leave to offer resolution
calling upon the proper Department for a copy OF
the report of the First Comptroller in the case o
Charles S. Sibell and that it be printed. He said
this was designed to guard the treasury. 1t twas
case involving upwards of two millions of dollars
on which fifty thousand dollars have already been
! paid.
| The resolution was adopted.
Several private bills were passed, and as many
unsuccessful motions made to take up others.
CONDITION OF BANKS.
| The House ordered to be printed the annual re-
i port of the Secretary of the Treasury giving the
condition of the banks in the United States.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CLOSE OF THE SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. JONES, OF Tennessee, com
mittee was appointed on the part of the House io
act with such as may be appointed by the Senate
to wait upon the President OF the United States,
and notify him that, unless he has other commu-
nicatons to make, the two Houses of Congress.
having completed the business before them, are
ready to close the session by adjournment
a THE CLOSING SCENE.
| At seven minutes to twelve O'Clock, Mr.. FITCH
said that this was private bill day, and he there
fore moved that the House resolve itself into a
Committee of the Whole on the private calendar,
and demanded the yeas and nays
Mr. EASTMAN. This is objection day, and
object
! Mr. OLDS rose to a question of order This is not
private bill day. but the third of March IA voice:
"No, it is'nt u 1t is the third .of March. Laugh
Mr.. FLORENCE. have question of higher
privilege, and move to proceed with the business
L nm he Sreoa korS "a fokNi Ia
| MIR. STANTON, of Tennessee. move that the
| House adjourn. That takes precedence.
| Mr.. DEAN. move that when the House ad-
journ, it adjourn to meet on the first Monday of
December next. voice: 81 hope we will not
adjourn until the committee of conference waits on
the Presdent."l
Mr.. HART. move that the House take re-
cess for five minutes
The yeas and nays were demanded. IA voice:
sob, no, let's adjourn without them.'l
| The SPEAKER requested gentlemen to keep
their seats and preserve order, and suggested as it
was now too late to legslate, the House would re-
main quiet and learn what the other branch had
done. [Cries of "Agreed, sagreed.'''J
Mr.. BOWIE Does not the constitutional term
OF Congress expire at twelve O'Clock?
| The SPEAKER. The Chair is of that opinion
MIR. STANTON, OF Tennessee. / would simply
suggest that ten minutes are usually allowed for
variation OF time. If any ceremony is due to the
President, Ipresume the House will wait.
MIR. PRICE. | move that the House take up
dollars. LCries of '.Order,'' .sorder.'l
lie moved suspension of the rules, but the mo-
| ton did not prevai-yeas23, nays not counted.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, Cat thirty seconds TO
to the effect that the Hon. Howell Cobb, the Hon.
Samuel F. Vinton. and the Hon. John W Davis
be appointed commissioners to prepare q code Of
rules for the government Of the House, Ito obviate
the difficulties 30 often occurring,) and that they
report to the Clerk Of the House, who shall furnish
copy to each of the members Of the thirty third
Congress.
The hour of twelve had now arrived
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, from the committee
appointed to wait upon the President of the United
States, and inform him that, if be had no further
communications to make, the two Houses were
ready to adjourn, reported that they had per
formed that duty. The President rendered them
his thanks, and said he had no further co,nlnuni
cation to make, and expressed the hope that the
two Houses would adjourn in peace and quietness,
and that the members would safely return to the
| bosom of their friends and constituents He moved
that the House do now adjourn sine die
The motion was agreed to. So
| THE yALEDIcroRY OF THE spEAxEa
The SPEAKER then rose, and there were cries
OF "Order, ""order;' 'sSt DOWN. .Let's hear the
Speaker"
That gentleman then spoke as follows:
/ GEsrLEnEs OF THE HousE OF Rspa EsEsTArIvEs:
may be allowed this occasion to say that, in I'm
dertaking to discharge the duties OF the Chair, /
relied for success rather upon your forbearance and
kindly aid than upon any poor abilities of my own
That reliance, am happy to say, has not failed
! me. On the contrary, the untiring efforts feel
| have made to perform the task in becoming ma :
ner, have been met and sustained with degree of
hberalty seldom equalled in any delbera tive body
striking illustration of this is seen in the fact
that notwithstanding the multiplied questions of
parliamentary law and usage which have arisen,
| and in despite the errors may have fallen into.
(save in single case of little inerest,) each and
all the decisions of the Chair have been generously
| sustained by the judgment of the House; and as a
| further mark of respect and kindness you have
| been pleased to favor me with vote approving my
| conduct generally as the presiding officer Of the
body. In all this have been peculiarly fortunate,
and for it all beg you to accept my most sincere
thanks sEs.tt5 f,sg -
| Allow me to congratulate you, gentlemen, upon
| the harmony and personal kindness which has so
generally prevailed throughout this hall It must
remain source of unmixed pleasure to us all tn at
our conflicts of opinion have, however fierce thew
may occasionally have been, not allowed materially
to disturb our social relations and that now havn
finished our work, we part in peace. sif
| This House stands adjourned sine die s
/ The delivery of this address was received with
applause, such as the clapping ofhands and stamp
ing of feet .a5l5 e1.-f, -" - 'p
| The members then took their leave one of an
Other and in few minutes thereafter the hall was
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