Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-06
MEETING ofE>-Msmh.r. of canrrs


Meeting OF EN-Nembers of Courress
A meeting of the retiring members of the
forihth Congress was held last evening IN tn
psrioTs OF the Seston House. Mr.. Highy was
caiiec 70 the chsir, and Mr.. Sh-lIabaTger was
erected secretary. As the fG'e members CANA IN
my were met with Jokes as to MEASURES advo-
Sae1 oy eacn che during the last Congress
VIC PRESIDENT Colfsx came ia and was gfe-ted
wa ely on all slde>. lie gave an amusing
account OF bis frst days work IN the y nae
tApIessed bis pleasure AZ seeing soeiaIIy the
gentlemen with whom h. had oeen OficilIIy
associated Yer four years, aud wished them all
success and Prosperity.
Alter Ye-lCd Of social con versatiCl the
company ADJOURNED 10 the dinin groom, where
table v as spread with excellent collation.
MI. DTiggs O., uPied The head of tue ttOir. The
lOIIoN ING ex-msm o-Ts were present:
WIEdUm. CT Mlnbssotq: Ashley OF ONO.
Mullins. Of Tennessee; Churchill, of New
Additionally, CT Minnesota; II ID. W.,hbu.G,
OF Indiana; Hais-y. Of New Jersey. III mis- of
Ohioi Miller. of Pennsylvania; New s,11,b of
Missouri; Clark, !of Ohio; BuckIan g. OF Ohi ,:
GoSs, q South Carolina; Higby, Of CiIiforuIa;
Sbtllanaieer. Of ONO: McoTh, ad. ~ Pennsyl.
Vanls Van Horn, of New York; Rose. OF I'm
nOIS; Perham, OF Mains; Ste war;. OF A kansas:
Seelty, CT New York; COTlay, Of SOuth Caroii-
IA; cornell. OF New 1Crk; Van A-rmtu 81
New York; kContz, of Ppnrsylyania: P,rtIs. o,
Pennsylysniai Slower, OF Missouri; Ashley, o:
NeNads; Lincoln, Of New York; Ferris, &C New
Michigan.
MessTs. PIantz and Highly being obliged to
taN'. eacn expressed bis regards ( II n!s fell
low M mb'rs IN appropriate terms, al TT which
theTe were fare wells and shsking of hands
pom he retiring OF Mr.. Higoy, Hon. MI
Moor head Cf PrDnsyivsi in. was elected chair
man In his stead. Mr.. Nj Iorhead maze some
alpIopIlate remarks assuming the chair
mi ferham nHding n necessary 10 retire gave
ms parting regards, and then shook hands with
ali and left. Mr.. Mullins addressed IA. con-
PaLy IN MS characteristic manner, aud
then left, after gong through the same
Ger mChy- The health of Mr.. DJunelIy
was proposed nv Mr.. briggs 10 which
MT Donbelly responded IN pleasing n ,anar
Inc hraith Of Geo. Ashley was draHk As the
next Governor OF NJ lntana. Mr.. Ashley Ie.
sprEdtd by sayi ing that If be went there as
GoNerIor, Re would 90 win the intention Of
ooiDg DIS whole duty, Snd closed wi Il seutl-
mems OF nigh reEard fer his fellow mem bers.-
MI Rcss was called. and said he warmly ap-
prtcia'ed The friendship of his felIow.rnem.
D-iS. Gen Ashley proposed n toast to cue of
tne surviving mem btrS of the THIRTY
OOhSrtss- 10 which Mr. Window responded
H-h A also pToPose1 a toast to Mr. briggs
10 which the latter replied. He said b. had been
called a CoppeThs ad because be had tIl-d 10 ct
he copper oil through. A voice. You dad
eetit through. Mr.. ID. concluded BY express
lug his regrets at parting with his assccI ,tss
MI Ste war;, OF New York. made some pleas
Ing r"maIks- and closed by calling npcn Mr.
Selye,W ho responded briefly. Further remarks
Were made by Mr.. Washburn, OF In fidLI: Mr.
Van Aerman, Mr.. Halsey, New Jersey: gen
eIaI auckland, Mr.. Goss, and Mr. R0aiItsou
8 T. n the 18th OF March. I-T3. Aft.r ran1rxs
by MessIs Lincoln. Miller, Van Horn. Epontz
ara Citers- hF. ROhlnsOn's motion VI, agrPai
10; ara after a general shaEing OF hands and
expression OF good wishes for each other the
asst mt lage dispersed.