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the rules in order to consider bin confirming the citi
of Great Salt Lake In the possession oil their lands
The committee OF conference on the Miscellaneous
Civil Appropriation bill made report
Mr.. DAvrs, OF Md, explained what had been done "
the committee They had struck out OF the provt
Of the bill including that pay the Pennsylyana
Volunteers but rainng the section 70 pay Inc Assou
The question loft unsettled that heretofore intro
duced by Mr. Davis OF Maryland exemptsng civilians
from trial BY court mart al and military commissions
Mr. IrnA1anS, lrepl OK n T., owing 70 the rev 70
naming minutes left to the House. moved that the re-
port Of the committee be concurred in with the above
exception
Mr. ElDupcr moved to reconsider tho vote by which
the previous one Was ordered.
MT PESpLEroS, topp) of Ohio, moved that the House
Thercupon Mr. HARDING, topp) Of KY, called for tho
yeas nays which were ordered and being tasen the
question was dctcnnined in the negative
II eleven O'Clock.
Mr. Mallory. toPpl Of Ky, moved 70 lay the whole
Mr.. ELDxfpGE demanded the yeas and nays upon the
motion, which were ordered
The motion Of Mr. Mallory disagreed 70 by yeas q,
Mr.. KAssos, trcp) Of Iowa. proposed compromise,
that three appropriations be taken ont OF this bill
and the deaf dumb and blindand that they be incor
poated in separate BILL letting the other items Of tho
Civil and Miscellaneous bill CO.
Mr. DAVIS OF Nd, said that not item shonld pass
without the prohibition Of civilians beng tried by mill
Mr. LrrIx,oHs sad-Ths bill or none must DO psssed.
agree with my colleague on the committed
These proceedings were characterized by much earnest
Mr. EIDRIDcs moved that the House adjourn, but tho
Mr. WAsmsuRsH, Of H., then made report from
the conference committee the disagrceing votes ON
nf on committees %
70 leave the duty as the Senate had placed its
namely, at fifteen per centum nd valorem
Mr. KELLEY moved TO lay the report upon the table.
Mr.. EIDRIDGE asked 70 DO excused from voting
II ten minutes to twelve o'clock.
The Clerk here commenced calm. tho roll and when
he had reached that Of NJ Knapp tho hour OF twevs
The committee appointed TO walt on President Lincoln
reported that they had performed that duty and he had
informed them no had no further communication to
make
vAIRpIcroRY SPEAKER coITAx.
Mr. CorvAx, in taking leave Of the members Of the
GEyrLxxEN or THE HousE or RxpRRsExTAnvEs:-rhs
parting hour has come and yonder clock, which takes
which we arc members passed history. Honorcd
by your votes with this responsible position have faith
sy and With The
sincerest impartalty Whether have realized tho true
the advance Of the public business with the response
blity OF which the majority charged and on the other
Of the minority must Be left for others to decide
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 is being
observed wherever our flag ncats ms day OF rc
joicng with OF cannons greeting the rising on
the rock bound coast Of Maine rcechoed and rechoed
by answering voleys from city 70 city and from noun
tain peak to mountain peak, TN from the golden gate,
graiuations With those Of the froemcn represent,
the victories for the Union thai have made the win
rejoice that the national standard which our revolution
airy fathers unfued the land bat which rebellion
ks hour over the cradle of reunion at Charleston as
l over the cradle Of liberty 1t Fancuil Hall, and that
Of triumph for that cause. We have but recently
the birthday OF the Father OF hts Coun
he founded should be sundered by the hand ..
and the good that assures the salvation cf the
s ssSs no Sesn
the priceless blood Of our brave defenders freely shed
Win nrs ov even n
that banner brilliant with stars from the heavens and
aant win slo,ss from nrnses h % from
darker hours Of the rebellion Of the past TO Savannah
Fort Sumter Charleston Colombia Fort Fisher and WI.
unity and national life, as Sc, inscribed on II iBer
faceaby that now doubly noble inscription Liberty
and Union, now and forever one and inscpaabe" But
in tho hour Of gladnca cannot fogt the obligations
paramount and undyng owe to our heroic defenders
on evcy battlefield upon the land and upon every wave
rocked Monitor and frigate upon the Inspired by
the sublimest spirit Of SELF sacrifice they have allied
miion-fod the historic fable Of Curiius they have
offered 70 close up with their bodies II need be the
yawnng chasm that imperled the republic. For
turned their backs on the delights of home
and severed the tendcrest Of tics TO brave death
cheeks the tempest Of shot and shch namc 70 storm
frowning batteries and brstng ntrcnchmcns to bleed
over the nation ,horc arc crushed and broken hearts in
1 every hamlet There arc wounded soldiers, mangled
IN II
on every battle field II Is the lofty and unfa ring
heroism OF the honored living and the even more
honored dead that has taken from every valley OF dis
and defeat and placed feet ths ned
heights Of victory. The granite shaft may commemo
/ rate their dceds-our American "valhala' may DO
crowned with the OF hcroesbut the debt OF
gratitude TO cm never be paid while time shall last
from this hall could be heard through
out the land, would adjurc all who love the republic
this obligation fresh In thor hearts The
brave who have fallen in these struggles prevent
alien nag from waving over the ashes Of Washington
Of tho last generation The hero Of New Orleans and the
lustrous statesman Of Kentucky cannot return 10
aa aboSs ed The eonds n Mons
the patriot martyrs Of constitutional liberty sleep In their
bloody shrouds till the morning Of the resurrection But
the living left behind and " the sacr record appro
70 our bencfactions and regard, may not re-
the MANNED and the wounded, Che direased and The
suffering whose anguish springs from the great contest.
the sacred cause for which they have given much.
Thus and thus alone by pouring the oil Of consolation
prove devotion to therand and afcctionats
gratitude 10 ts defenders And rejoicing the bow
war giving that no dssgs Of sscesson shah
again ovsrwbcm endanger nation, can ion
with heart and SOUL and sincerely and trusnsy, IN the
poets prayer
e mare s On our ,si .slcf:n i.Ss; ..a
And be their Shepherd Of old
30 shall our nations song ascend
10 Thee, kulcr, Father, Friend,
while Heavens Wide arch REBOUNDS again
With peaoe ON earth, good will 10 men.
Now let 70 hence from abors here and the
Senate chamber and from the portco Of The Capitol there
with the statue OF the Goddess Of Liberty looking dowI
for the FIRST time upon such scene 70 witness and par.
cpate In the Inauguration OF the elect Of The American
people And now thanking you most truly for your sp.
probation Of my official conduct which yon have recorded
your Journal declare the House Of Representatives
Of tho Thirty eighth Congress Of the United 6taass ~
iourned nns die