Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-04
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-.

WAsHINeToN, July 90.
SEsATE.--STr. Cowan, at 9.45, called up
bill, just from the House, entitled "An act
for the relief of certain drafted men," 1t
directs the Secretary of War to refund three
hundred dollars to each person who was
drafted twice within one year and paid COM
mutation twice; also, to refund in all cases
in which 1t shall appear that persons who
furnished substitutes were not liable to mill.
tary duty. Objected to, and goes over.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle offered a resolution call
ing upon the President for whatever hereto
fore unpublished communications may be in
his possession touching the claims for mill
tary service made by France and Prussia
upon naturalized citizens of this country
Adopted.
Mr.. Hurris offered resolution for the ap-
pointment of n committee Of two, to join n
committee of the House, to wait upon the
President ard inquire If he had any further
communication to make with Congress.
The resolution was adopted, and Messrs.
Harris and Nesnith were appointed said
committee.
A Joint resolution for the payment of the
chaplain of the House for the Thirty-ninth
Congress was received from the House and
passed at 4.s5.
At 4.50 Mr.. Harris, from the committee
to wait on the President, reported that the
President had no further communication to
make.
Mr. Buckalew offered resolution of
thanks to Mr.. Foster for the impartial man
ner in which he has presided during the
session. Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Foster briefly returned his thanks to
the Senate for the compliment contained in
the resolution, and then declared the Senate
adjourned sine die
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, House
at $50 took another recess till 4 o'clock
After the second recess, the Speaker laid
before the House the veto of the President
to the bill erecting the Territory of Montana
into surveying district and for other pur-
poses. 1t is disapproved because of sections
embodied in it for the benefit of the New
| York and Montana Iron Manufacturing Com
pany, the President having heretofore vetoed
the special bill having that object. The mes
sage having been read, it was,
On motion of Mr.. Bingham, referred to
the Committee on Territories, and ordered
to be printed.
DETENTION OF MEMBERS.
| There being nothing before the House,
Mr. Ancona offered resolution, jocularly,
! for the appointment of a select committee
! of twenty. .one to inquire into the alleged a5.
ductlon and detention of members from the
session of the House when important mea-
sures were pending, with power to send for
persons and papers, and sit during recess
and report to the Philadelphia Convention
on the 14th day of August. (Laughter.l
Mr.. Anderson desired to know, in the
same connection, where the gentleman from
Chicago Mr.. Wentworth was when the
vote was taken on the conference report or
the civil bill.
Mr.. Eldridge moved that the gentleman
from Illinois NJ. Wentworthl have five
minutes to explain where he was when the
vote was taken this morning on increasing
the compensation OF members. Laughter.
Unanimous consent was given.
Mr.. Wentworth said his remarks might
extend over FIVE minutes, and he wouC
therefore write then. ont and have them pub
lished in the Globe. Laughter and cries O
"Onjcct."]
THE PAYMENT OF THE CHAPLAIN OF TIL
HOUSE.
A Joint resolution for the payment of til,
chaplain of the House was introduced. Rea(
three times and passed. 1t was simmediatel!
sent to the Senate, received back in few
moments, engrossed, signed by the Speake
and sent TO the President for his signature.
THE PRESIDENT NOTIFIED OF THE ADJOURN
MENT.
Mcssrs. Morrill, and Finck were appointed
n committee on the part OF the House t
join the committee on the part of the Senat
to notify .he President that Congress ha,
concluded its business.
In few minutes subsequently Mr.. Morri
reported that the committee had so inform
ed the President, and that the President ha
stated that he had no further business t
| communicate.
THE spEAKER's ADDRESS.
The hour of half past four having arrived
the Speaker delivered his farewell speech
He said:
GENTLEMEN OF TIE House OF REPRE-
sENTATIvEs-I caLnot speak the word tha
, announces our separation, until thank 20
with all the warm emotions of O gratefl
heart for the unanimously adopted resoll
] tion you have placed on your journal. III
e usual as this is at the close of u firm sessio
of Congress, its value is thereby ehanced
and prize it because ! believe this to
your sincere Endorsement of my endeavo
q to administer the duties of this responsib
! and often trying position with an earne
s impartiality, to maintain the just rights of
! majority, to protect the even more necessal
y rights of minority, and yet to hold Il
scales so fairly poised that every dicisiC
i shall stand the test of reason and of pa
=. lamentary law. Watched as a presidir
officer always must be by scores of critic
eyes, this is never less than difficult; and
C is fortunate if he can impress the body ov
J. which he presides with the conviction III
, his constant aim has been to render justi
i, to all. Meeting here amid the frosts
> early winter and parting after such a pr
logged session amid the torrid heats of SUI
n mer, friendships have been formed whi
g will brighten as year after rolls away. d
cussing some of the gravest questions ev
submitted to deliberative body in this Ian
o the attraction of mind with mind, and Il
: conflict of thought and action have left b
S, few stings behind; and despite all diff
:, ences of sentiment, no Congress within Z
experience here has closed its session wi
. more general good feeling amongst its me-
t. bers. We go back as our institutions wise
prescribe to submit to our constituents t