The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-05

the Metropolitan Gas Light Company was taken up and
o eatsd 81 BRmRr (cpo OF Ind, opposiog its passage
Al hs'f Isst eleven was received from the
bose, h-t. having finished It's business, .dy
Adjourn
/ Mr. Bsi,,Hr proceeded
sr. CARK (rep) Of N. H., ssid q struggle or an
ov.rgro~n company sec ho po~erfal Il 90 iii get
The ~La,"' has come mere 70 talk bill down elise
OF the sesrto1
Twelve O'Clock arrived and the VICE PRnIDxsr called
q senate 70 oroer, an said -
>Es<r fs-in takiae OnL leave 81 th,s POSITION shan
ask Tee moaente u which tovtenser yoa M CRATE
approval of ii. IL vh,ch have discharged my
du'"s, snd ca express my deep n the uuiorm
rss%vss ~s n the 'h w.nss ss sS saay a4Is
ares refus~d to Iebake then. sai during the
la 70 your justice or chatv me memory o. th.se
acts WI, be 'hesished among the grateful
wrh han ,hs, he may eujoy the relations Of
mutual conndeDc- VII CD happily our 10
Nov gentlemen OF the senate and officers Of
the Senate, rem whom l have received Q, msny kind
chic4s acnep my gratitude and cordial wishes for your
prosperity and welfare
Mr. BAHIN theu stepped forward and said
sEsAroRs'he experience Of years in this body
has taught something Of the duties OF the presiding
officer, and with stern tnhexsIs purpose to discharge
these duties faithfully reyog upon the courtesy and
operstion u senator's and invoking tho aid OF Divias
Providence, am rsdy take the oath required by
the conssuasos and 70 nt@Y upon rho dischar~ Of
onic 1tiss Assigned ne BY the oosndaace Of generous
people,
1r RAAs then sorarths ossh, q fsAows.-
tann,e.i tiaulin 40 seuisly s~ear 70 sappass the
NJ Bxzckr RIDGE sstd:-HAving now arrived Il the
terpna'iop Of ths Congress- nov declare the senate
III HAx,n TOOK the chair, and NE procaam.skn for
a extra session was read.
House 81 Representatives.
WASHINGTON March L. 1851
The. House reasssnbled Il ten O'Clock No persons
whatever were In the galleries except the reporters
spectators having fmaly excluded BY direction Of
the Committee Of Arrangements
Much miscellaneous business Of no particular import
ance was disposed Of with the usual noisy accompa
amen;s
The reports OF the Committee Conference were made
acted updn
III. proceedings occasionally interrupted by tho
reception OF ages from the senate
Pres'ee bad signed &c tsic bills
The report OF the COMMITTEES OF Conference the bill
anieDdstory u the Pa,e0t laws ADOPTED.
AlRi.st every member lad proposition bill passed
TIE Struggle for tue door VS. Intensely excisng Quus
t. ns OF oroer were now ann thea raised
Mr. HUrHrrss, (rsp Of Ohio, raising hts voice above
the d'n sa,c this eng oeiberative body they might
know what was going
voIcE-You mistake; this is not q deperstlve body
Cries Of t(;ood.v
motion ale 70 clear the galleries. laughter
Az heretofore stated the vsiters galleries
tirey empty.
At hapast eleven motion to adjourn neg atived-
unmportapt business was transacted and various
trifi. matters urged
Several voices smid the confusion. cried sAdjourn
nr ANDERSON, lopp OF KY moved TO take up the Old
Soldiers Pension b,l.
Fifty members here strove 70 gain recogni
Motions were humorously made TO "cler the gale
RES
appointed 70 the President said they
formed that duty that the President had infprmed
them he had submitted his last official communication TO
the House.
here nAade 70 adjourn, when the speskcr
rose amfo marked eece and delivered the following 81
drtD-
1uE @aAzR's -ADDRsa
GENTLEMEN TEX HogsG on RnKzsErrArvBEwe have
arrived at the close Of tho Thirty sixth Congress-
During progress OF extraordinary character
have been Witnessed Several States have seoeded and
al their members with one exception left this hall
No lover OF his country witness such exhrb-
ton without feelings Of TIC deepest anxiety As your
presiding officer have net felt my duty TO devate
from the established practice by entering into discussion
on the Indeed, the demands upon theime Of the
sufficient In s view without, and Us wise
the speake, shoud not be entapgcd in tho conflicts Of
bAre You wiL permit me, therefore, before part
ing, TO cay publicly what Ia well known to msny,
not all OF you, that ! have ever been. and
OF the Un!~n OF the states, and favorable to aoy
Just and liberal compromise. The report OF the Com
mittee Of 1hty three OF this House met my cordial ap
prevail and have hesitated to declare my belief
that Convention Of all tho States to consider
tna or supposed grievance was the proper aod most
mr. conviction that tepAb ground has been gaed
for dissolution the which bind every American
eide My c,sadsnos IN the American people Is such
that | believe no just complaint Can exist
always remedy In the Union. With this view still
declare my willingness 70 Join In measures Of compro
mise would do 80 because Of the aocient ties that
have together The Institutions amei by
fathers under Constitution signed by the TN
mortal Washington would do so; foT tho nats,.ai
honor Is committed 70 the experiment, Of FREQ insttu-
zen in all parts Of beloved land and especially so
for the sske Of that noble band Of patriots in the
border Southern States who, against sros. oppos!.
,, for the Y~uv pcrpetuny o. the Union.
but gentlemen may not further dwell on these general
subjects For the discharge " the duties Of thus station
70 which cllied by your Kindness can only gay IL
has been my purpose TO do ali in my power TO promote
your comfort members to dcei mparaly with ali aud
any has attenaed nv administration 10 the chair
IL Ia /, be ascribed vefy 10 tho Kindness and for
bearaDce Of the members OF the nose caiin tor my
self only the merit o. good intention ana nest pu,pfes
The resolution you have been pleased 70 adops - truly
grafyn and Ill be arnoog my moet agreca ole f6c,.
lections of this place. thank you gentlemen for this
marx Of your approbs,oa I could NOS fai to remark
that ths rosuatien was presented by the Oldest
member o. the Honss, sy whom ] was swnrn insc
by us all ! bea~ve no former Speaker ever rs,e,vei
Kindness - shc hands the House than has fallen
contlpusy a.isirg ,ou have never ovsrruicd any deo
sion have made. DO not infer from hits that was
always right; but do infer that wrong, the
Hnss believed wss through misapprehension and
not by design, and that IL was your masnanimity
which led you to suetain the Chair. You will per
nit mo, I hope, to say here that nm under great
obligations the officers Of this House for their as
sistancc and devotion TO my comfort. return them all
my very warmest thanks. And now, gentlemen and
friends only romano that take my leave OF you Tho
parting hour Is an honeet hour. When orss csme
smsng you declared myself q national man
still, and trust shall ever remain Often in
my retired moments ! shall think Of you and
the mans Genes through which we have passed. My
prayer 10 Heaven for that you may have that bless
Ing which cometh from above and that the Great Ruler