New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Dundcr6crg, on his rounding to the Government the
amount paid him account OF his contract was taken
kOm the Speakers table and passed
TIE RECoSsTRUCnOS BILL LAW.
The SPEAKER presented letter from the Clerk Of the
House. stating that in compliance with the resolution OF
Saturday he had presented the Secretary of State the
bills TO provide for the efficient government
Of the Rebel states with the certificates Of the Clerk Of
the House. and the Secretary Of the Senate, showing that
such act had been passed by twothrds OF both Houses
that 1t had been returned by the President with his oh
jcctions and that reconsideration IL had been passed
10y both Houses In accordance with the Constitution.
AUDITING ACCOUNTS OF DISTRESSING OFFICERS.
Mr.. KAsSON Rcp, Iowa.. from the Conference Com
mtec the bill to facilitate the auditing ol accounts
81 dsbursng officers made report which was agreed
'"'- TnE NAVY
The business on the Speakers table was continued as
follows -,
Mr. sPALDING rep Ohio, moved TO strike ont that
provision Of the hill which raised the commandant OF the
marine corps TO the rank OF BngadicrGenera whcn W.;
rcS Gt yo sy yG ,s q 49, E w. pcn ~ Yea.
and Yayss d Tssdiicd~Ycas. %; Says,'cG So The bill
THANKS TO CYRUS W. FIELD.
The SPEAKER, by leave of the IlouSe presented ont
Of regular order the senate joint resolution lh'en'ng
reception, read three times and rassedsnanmou'y'
Al this time 10, oco.l the recommendations for spec
! tators in the House proved Insufficient for The i'm
crowds gathering 20 witness the trcncs attendant
on the dissolution 81 the XNNIXth audthc ordination 81
the XIth CongCss Every seat Ia The ralciics - oce9
! ed
icrS which are reserved Tor those specially cntted to
| them: The doorways are Sonlh,t.y p i IIlc
I with the crowds arriving To sc, view oi the nay.
The nIlsAkt< orders Ine i , l, o raVno % "
tanned IN fhere, they are ~ such numbers tha the
oyrrnowing into the haB. and chars and IouurT are
bcns provided for them Out.',e Of The range OF nct"oes
seats. -
The the Spe crs table b. cleared o. by ne
Fox ard the Officers o,ls Mantonomah and augusta to
accept Jrcscnts rendered them by the Emperor u Russia
ofspttors and DcPi,c u Brazil for the resolution. oi
sorrOv and syupator the death Of President Lincoln
TIIE r1a,N INSPECTION nj .
~ KAssoN Gee 1ow9 from The oSfrTensc Co y,
nan Affairs, RPS ed that the C9,9,i hnS no, e,fn
oycrHmcni had ,o,n oosbly following tnatpiecsdien,
ard treating hcsd indians as u they wei, %
s,cad Of reatin them q. all other %n W., w.
continent, wasts Of the Government INC report ""'
agreed TO, aud tn Committee discharges.
AMY HnEyEIs. ..., . .
on motion o, Mr. sclEScK dtrg ohio iaG senate s,a;,,
I was read thrco'mes and passed
Mr. RANKS rep. Mass moved 10 Ft'ptnd me fllfs
and discharge the Committee the hole from tue FUR
me- ons,dcr,yion az The senate bin making additional
al tho Paris Exposition. Agreed to H'at 100 NayT o.
Mr. BANKs moved an amcndmc1i' that the Comms
sioners shall serve without compensation; anI i,"Sns
the amount 0f appropriations from S5tD 10 s,oUp iD
amendments agreed TO- and ibe Gal p''s'd o '''
~ i'"' M sorrn c,RouSA NuRnTRs
made special report which wac MA on 'he 'Ap' ana
oru'fe mn - SV rRrrnurSs ssvEsrc,1roS
Mr. FRANCIS THoMAs dep ND from the J rI a
cem made 5epo f1e, 81 hS sGs IN Maad
which was placed In custody OF TIE az RI Of the House. TO
be submiftdd 10 the SLth Congress.
ON notion Of MI MAYNARD De1l. TENN. authority
was given to the ChaiImen OF all the Committees To
JOINT COMMITTEES OK orn NNNcEs: ...,,
Mr. MARsT0N rep, H. GiieIe IGso,tiom TO naa
| Oh Ordinances. Adopted.
Mr. briggs mGp. Mich, asked ar obtained permis-
sion 10 his the passage OF the Two bls
aSied ~ 70 othrr member provided die Speaker put
IocuiariyI the results be moi changed LaughterI
The SPEAKER corrected a statement made by him
minutes since ~ reerd TO ne I1 rc D li"us liz
sad hc had been misinorcd, AMI That The bill which was
igurd was that putting hastings InoI 10th &C. In the
free list The safe delivery Of Alleys bl, after such
amusing efforts his part on saturday was halt8 WIN
Rc 1O %p i by the SPEAKER stating response to some
serious inquiries by Mr. MAYNAkp lat ne dc a" n %"
the points indicated; also that the business OF the morn
por OF Committees Private Business the bill before
The House beng 10 organize an ice T,snpay ~ te
Great Falls which, according Ia MI BAIhI' WAS E"'per
a cool proposition at this time OF day.
VAIEDICTORY SPEAKER CoLTtE.
On motion Of Mr. DAWES GIcp, Mass : Committee
was appointed to wait the President and inform him
that the XXXIXth Congress was ready 10 adjourn. The
Yeas and Nays having been called some urInporant
matter the hour OF arrived and the Speaker rising,
dc ValcuICtOrN
GESTLtMES OF TmE House REPRESENTATIVES,: To
be called to this responsible position by the voluntary
choice of feowInembcrs more than ms the measure
Of an honorable ambition To De cordially supported by
all political crecds amid the exciting scenes 80
frequent IN body Of American Legislators, Is an evidence
Of confidence aud regard shall plLe TO NE latest mo-
nent Of hc TO be iudOrscd by You al IN the rcsou
ton you have spread on our Journal ana which you
adopted with such unusual Significance ana ealnesnesE,
bcggaTs In words OF thanks lobe able To retire trOin
This chair when laying down its emblem 81 authority.
with to repr0ach me oh the one hand for nidcity
the principles cherish and none on the other hand TO
opugn deny the rigid impariialy wbh which have
stTiyen 10 administer your rules mas Dcch NY ana
daily endcayOr in the years that are now RarneTed with
the past The greatest OF my official predecessors whose
memory ~ still enshrincd in so many hearts, and who
emney honOrcd this chair declared as the essentials Of
presiding officer pIomptncss and impatahty In decid
ing the complex questions OF order often sprung nstan
taneOu1y upon him firmncss and thOrOupiHess I'm his
decisions; patience and good temper toward every mem
Der, and. above all, to remain cool ana unshaken amid
the OF debate and during those moments ~ agita
ton from which deberatiye assemlyis exempt care
fully guarding the rules or the House IRON being sacI
feed 10 Temporary passions prcudices Interests
Never hoping 10 reach this high standard II has teen
ever before my mind the sculptor sndies the model OF
the great master Of his art, hoping 10 leave behind him
has not spared our circle and Ncw.YOrk Kentucky and
fi representatives, come to this closing hour with
ranks nneG hess than usual by ray1iSg sfs
months OF the conflicts and eXcitemcnts Of
an eyentful era with general good VIII as gratifying as
IL credable. We can never all meet again. But IN
distant landscape the eye rests with delight its heat
ties, while its defects are thrown into unnoiiccd shade
May memory IN after years review our associations
here. bring an the pleasure OF this cOmpanoship In the
National service forgetfu Of te aspercs which should
perish with The occasion that evoked them. But as these
parting words said, another Congress wait for
eatr, and with heart full OF gratitude for your nnvay
ing kindness declare the HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES, Of
the TH1RTY NINTH CONCHLss Of the UNITED STATEs adj
| lourned without day.
effect aud listened to with intense attention When
he closed, declaring the SHXIXth Congress adjourned
without day ard vacated 'hc Chair, he was entIusias
cally appiauded