The New York herald., 1867-03-05

The Senate bill for the relief OF samuel NJ Beatty OF
Ohio for services performed as chaplain OF the United
States hospital at Cleveland. Passed.
The Senate bill IN reference to courts martial IN the
army was indefinitely postponed
The Senate bill for the payment OF d. B. Allen Co.
for services IN carrying the United States mail Referred
70 Post 0flice Committee.
The Senate bin TO the act Of July o. 1860, for
the removal Of causes 10 certain cases from the State
The Senate bin refer the claims Of trustees OF O.
Sloo 10 the Court Of Claims Referred TO the Committee
Mr. KAssos, (rep Of Iowa, from the conference oom-
mittee on the bill 70 facilitate the auditing Of accounts Of
disbuTsing oncers. made report which was agreed to-
The business ON the Speakers table continued As
follows
The Senate bill to amend certain acts in relation to the
NJ RICE. Gep) Of Mass, Chairman Of the Committee
Naval Affairs, offered several amendmenis princi.
the retired list shall be entitled promotion
but not 10 the pay incident to the increased unless
they placed the active list, which adopted
Mr. sriLprsc, ep) Of Ohio moved to strike out that
provision Of the bill which raised the Commandant OF
the Marine Corps TO the rank OF brgadie general which
WAS rejected by vote Of So 70 a.
The vote on the passage Of the bill taken by yeas
and nays and resulted in yeas o. nays co. the bill
was passed.
THASKs or ooNoRrss TO CYRUS w. FIELD
Tho SPEAKER, BY leave Of the House. PRESENTED out Of
It's regular order The Senate joh. resolution presenting
the thanks Of Congress 70 Cyrus W. Field which was,
reception read three times and passed unanimously
AZ this time Ia quarter to eleven ocock) the accom-
modations for spectators In the House proved insufficient
for the immense crowds gathering witness the scenes
attendant on the dissolution OF the Thirty. and the
ordination Of tho rors.h Congress gre Every see. IN the the
Diplomatic gallery, which reserved for those espe
cialy entitled to them. The doorways completely
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THE spEAKKR's TABLE CLEARED.
The business the Speakers table cleared on by
the taking and passing the Senate bill authorizing g.
v Fox and the officers Of the Mantonomoh and Augusta
TO accept presents rendered them by the Emperor OF
Russia, and the Senate joint resolution thanking the
Chambers Of senators and Deputies OF Brazil
lutions OF sorrow and sympathy for the death Of Pres
dent Lincoln.
The SPEAKER response to an inquiry as to whether
the important bills had all been signed by the
signed. and also that he had just been In
formed that the bill increasing the tariff on
the President The friends Of the the floor
greeted this announcement with clapping Of hands
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Mr.. KAssoN, from the conference committee the
bill % provide for an annual inspection Of Indian affairs
reported that the committee had not been able TO
government had been fooshly following the
precedent and treating these Indians II they
a. Il
ment The report was agreed 70 and the committee dis
charged
BREvEr ARMY.
On motion OF Mr. ScHRScK, (rep OF Ohio, the Senate
bill relating TO breves in the Of the United Stales
read three times and passed.
EXHIBITION.
Mr. BANKS, lrep) Of Mass moved 70 suspend the
rules and discharge the Committee of the Whole from
the further consideration OF the Senate bill making add
ona appropriations for representation OF American in
dusiry at the Paris Exposition. Agreed TO- Yeas 106
Mr. BANKS rep) Of Mass moved an amendment that
the commissioners shall serve without compensation,
and reducing the amount Of appropriations from $l03
The amendments were agreed 10 and the bill passed
TIE MURDER or UNION SOLDIERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA
se on Ss g. soldiers 's ssSS cro
lima, made special report which was laid ON the table
and ordered TO be printed tD
TREgDMRss AFFAIRS IN MAINLAND
Mr. FRANCIS THOMAS, dem.) Of Nd from the Judiciary
Committee, made report Of the testimony taken in the
investigation freedmen's afars in Maryland which
placed in custody Of the Clerk Of the House. be
submitted to the Fortieth Congress.
On motion Of Mr.. MAYNARD, rep) Of Tenn, authority
gwen 70 the charmen Of oil committees 10 pursue
new JOINT COMMITTEE.
Mr. NARsToN (rcp) OF N H. offered q resolution 10
add to the Joint committees OF both houses JOINT Com
mittee on Ordnance. Adopted
COLORADO. En-
Mr.. HART, (vcp) Of N. ", from the Committee In
dian Affairs presented the evidence taken In regard TO
tho Indian superntendency in Colorado. Laid on the
General propositions TO suspend the rules for the pur-
pose OF taking up bills for consideration were made and
rejected t.--ssss.s- e. ssss
Mr. scasScx, lrepl Of Ohio from the Ccmmities on
Bsale, Eighth Ohio Infantry. Passed.
ON THE RscoRn saA .N
Z Mr.. Dmocs irep Of Mich, asked and obtained per-
mission record his the passage Of the two
bills vetoed by the President and the permission
granted TO other members, Provided" the
tLaughtsrl
The SPEAKER corrected statement made by him
minutes In regard the Tariff bill relating TO woods
snd wooens being signed by the President He said he
had been misinformed, and that the bill which Was
signed Was thaiaputng castings mohair, CLOTH &C. on
The safe delivery Of Ashley's bill, after such amusing
efforts on bis part on Saturday, was hailed with shout
CLOSING scrxss
The good humor Of the House kept up by the
Speaker stating In response TO some serious inquiries
by Mr. Maynard, that he did know how the Speaker
Of the next House might decide the points indicated
would now commence, being the report of committees
private BUSINESS the bill before the House being
TO organize an ice company a. the Great Falls which,
according 70 Mr.. Blaine, rather cool proposition ut
this time of day.
On motion Of Mr. DAVIS a committee was appointed
the President and inform him that the thirty
ninth C0ngress was ready 70 adjourn.
vALxDicroRY OF SPEAKER c0IyAx.
Ine yeas ana nays S having W been called On some nnim-
rising. delivered his valsdictory, - follows
GENTLEMEN OF THE HousE o1 REPREsEyrArrE-To be
choice Of my fellow members more than niis the
measure Of honorable ambition To be cordially
y !. o ~ s Ss
lators Is an evidence OF confidence and regard shall
prize TO the latest moment Of life But be endorsed
by you all in the resolution you have spread
Journal and which you adopted with such unusual sgn
hcance and earnestness bsggsrs words OF thanks
To be able 70 retire from this chair when laying down i
emblem Of authority with none 10 reproach the
one hand FOR infdcty 70 the principles cherish and
none on the other hand TO impugn or deny the rigid
impartiaity with which have striven 70 administer
your rules has been my earnest and daily endeavor
in the years that now are garnered with the past.
The greatest Of my ofnc,al predecessors, whose
memory ID still enshrined In 80 many hearts, and who
eminently honored this chair declared the essentials
Of presiding ohcer promptness and mpartality do
Gliding the complex questions OF order often sprung
stan:ansously upon him; nrmnes and thoroughnsss in
his decsions patience and good temper toward every
member, and above all, 20 remain cool and un.
shaken amid the storm Of debate, and during those
ments Of agitation from which deliberatve assembly
is exempt carefully guarding the rules Of the House
from being sacrificed TO temporary passions prejudces
interests Never hoping TO reach this high standard
u has been ever before my mind. as the sculptor
studies the model Of the great master Of his ART
hoping 70 leave behind him copy mot entirely un-
worthy the original. Though death has not spared
our circle, and New York. Kentucky and Psnnsyl-
vania have been called upon TO the loss Of faith
full representatives, We come 70 this closing hour
with our ranks thinned Ices than usual by paralyxing
sickness or wasting dsease We separate after months
Of the conflicts and excitemens Of eventfui era with
4 genial will gratifying IN creditablo'