The New York herald., 1865-03-05

the rules in order consider bin confirming the citi
Of Great Salt Lake in the possession o. their lands
The committee OF conference on the Miscellaneous
Civil Appropriation bin made report
Mr.. DAvr, OF Nd, explained what had been done by
sions Of the b Including that 70 pay the Ponnsyyania
Volunteers, but retaining the section 10 pay the Missouri
The question loft unsettled was that heretofore intro
duced by Mr. Davis, OF Maryland, excmpting civilians
from trial by al and military commissions
mainns minutes ief 70 !hs House moved that the re-
port Of the committee be concurred In with the above
Mr. ErpRIDoE moved to reconsider tho vote by which
the previous ordered
MT PrspIiaos, toppl Of Ohio moved that the House
Ias1sppsn Mr. Hs.U pp Of Ky called for q:
question was determined in the negative.
IL was now eeven o'clock
Mr. Mallory lopp.l Of KY, moved lay the whole
Mr.. ELpsipcE demanded tho yeas and nays upon the
motion, which were ordered.
The motion Of Mr. Mallory disagreed 70 by yeas 23,
Ar KAssos, trepl Of Iowa, proposed compromise,
namely, for the survey, lighthouse establishment,
and the deaf, dumb and bnd-and that they be incor-
porated In separate bill letting the other items OF she
Mr. DAvB OF Nd, said that not one item shonld pass
without .he prohibition Of civilians bong tried BY mill
Mr. Llr1IxyoHs said-This bill must bc passed.
agree with my colleague on the committee CONT t
Mr. EIDEiDes moved that the House adjourn bat the
Mr. WAsmBuRSx, OF H., then made report from
the conference committee the dsagrceng votcs
The committee recommended that the House 'roocde'
70 leave the duty the Senate had placed H.
namely, at fifteen per ccntum ad valorcrn.
,Mr KEiLSY moved to lay the report upon the table.
Mr.. ElDRIDoE asked % bo excused from voting.
The Clerk here commenced calling the roll, and when
he had reached that Of NJ Knapp the hour Of twelv
The committee appointed 10 walt on President Lincoln
reported that they had performed that duty and hc had
informed them no had no further communication to
mako.
vAIxDIcroRY o. SPEAKER CorrAx
Mr. CorvAx, in taking leave Of the members Of the
GESrLxxEx or THE Houss REPRESENTATIVES Tho
parting hour has come and yonder clock, which takes
note OF time will that the Congress Of
which we arc members passed history Honorcd
by your with this responsible position, have faith
perpesins duties without partisan bias and With the
snccrest impartality Whether have realized tho true
ideal q Just presiding @ 1ces % on ns hc ore
bity OF which the majority charged and the other
hand allowing no trespass on the parliamentary rights
looking back the entire Congress- cannot re-
member single word addressed TO you which
Dying would wish TO blot
On this day which by spontaneous consent In being
observed wherever our flag floats day OF national rc
oicIng with a Of greeting the rising
the rock bound coast Nane roechocd and resechocd
by answering volleys from city city and
tain peak to mountain peak, tiA from the golden gate,
n,e 9th tbose o hc freemcn we
over the victories for the Union hat have made tho win
ter just closing close with Joy and hope with them We
ary unurcd the land but which rebellion
sought strike down and destroy waves as undsputed
this the cradle Of reunion at Charleston
over the cradle OF liberty at Faneuil Hall, and that
the whole ornament is afame with the br liant glow
comarorated the birthday Of the Father OF hts Coun
and renewed pledge TO ench other that tho nation
SON. and the good news that
public sdoubly Joyous because tells us that the
the priceless blood Of our brave defsnde freely shed
and profusey split, has not been shed In vain We
that banner Brilliant win stars from the heavens and
radiant with gories from Bunker Hin TO Yorktown from
Lundy's Lane 70 New a Orleans and all through the
Fort SUMTER Charleston, Columbia Fort Fisher and VIII
mngton In the present. which has ever symholizcd onI
unity and national fc inscribed II ipef
faccably that doubly noble inscription Liberty
and Union, and forever, and inscparabe." But
in the hour Of gadncs cannot forgt the obligations
paramount and undying to heroic defenders
cvcry battlefield upon tho land and upon every
the subnest spirit Of SELF sacrifice they have ascd
mionfold the historic fable Of Curtius, they have
yswnins chssm that imperied the rcpablle. For For
| you and mo and for their country they have
turned their backs a.. on the delights y OF home
| thousand FORMS 70 confront with rnblanchcd
cheeks the tempest OF shot and shch and fame storm
suffer- and TO die As look from this Capitol hill
the nation thorc crushed and broken hearts
| every hamlet There wounded soldiers, mangled
with rebel bullets in every hospital In every church.
yard there are patriot graves There arc bleaching bones
every battle field II is the lofty and unfalt ring
heroism OF the honorcd living and the more
honored dead that has taken from every valley Of dis
and defeat and placed feet ths
heights OF victory The granite shaft may commemo-
rate their dceds-our American "vahaia" may bo
crowned with the statues Of hercebut the debt OF
gratitude 70 em be paid while time shall last
and the history OF rescued nation shall endure II my
voice from this hall could be heard through
out the land would adjurc all who love the republic
this obligation fresh In thcir hearts The
brave who have fallen In these struggles prevent
alien flag from waving the ashes Of Washington,
the graves where sleep the great and patriotic rivals
OF tho last The hero Of New Orleans and the
llustrous statesman Of Kentucky cannot return
On Shilohs plain and Csrolinas sandy shore, before
Richmond, and above the clouds at Lookout Mountain
the patriot martyrs Of constitutional liberty sleep In their
bloody shrouds till the morning Of the resurrection
the living left behind and the sacrd record appro-
| 70 our benefactions and regard, may / not re.
mind you that the widow and the fatherlcss,
| the maimcd and the wounded, the dfoascd and the
have claims all OF u.s. heightened hnmoasurably BY
the sacred cause for which they have given much
Thus and thus alone by pouring the oil Of consolation
prove devotion fatherland and acctonAts
gratitude TO It's defenders And rejoicing the
Of promise, already srching the storm cloud Of
again overwhen endangcr nation, We can Join
with heart and SOUL and sincerely and trustinely IN the
poets prayer
Now, Father. lay my healing hand
In mercy stricken land
And be their Shepherd Of old
So shall our nations song asesnd
while Heavens wide arch resounds asAin
with peace earth, good WIN
Now let 70 hcnce from sbos here and into the
Senate chamber and from the pcrco Of The Capitol ther