New-York tribune., 1869-03-04


teSehayes OF the people here have been fu OF event
fu LEGISLATION. of exciting issues and OF grave DECISIONS
accompanying scenes which often reproduced IN this
arena OF debate the warmth OF feeling Of our antagopz
main Of history. And i but refer to them to
express the JOY which apparently IS shared Dy
which so long darkened our national horizon, at last
passed away, leaving our imperied Union saved and
Presidents or Congresses armies liberty proclaimed
throughout the land 10 all the inhabitants thereof But
the present condition Of our Republic among THE ma
ons Of the earth with our military power and almost IL
oped them with our rapidly ougTnenting population,
and the welcome at gates TO the oppressed ofa other
eimes with our vast and increasing agricultural me-
chacal manufacturing aud mineral capacities with
vantage on the two great oceans OF the globe and al
shores aud becoming the highway the United States OF
America commands that respect the powers OF tho
rights and the security Of al its citizens from oppression
or injustice abr0ad. Nor II this all The triHmphal
progress of free institutions here has had its potential IN
nuenee beyond the The right VI the people to govern
Dasea on lhe sacred pTlnle OF our heEoiuteh lat an
Of the governed is everywhere advancing not with slow
few years has been 40 sienaIIy illustrated in Great
Britain Spain Italy Prussia Hungary and other lands
our example letters may every here be broken and that
some OF ar may live to that happy era when Slavery
and tyranny shall no more be known throughout the
world fromthe rivers t. the ends Of the earthi can
not claim that in the share have had In the deloera-
tiuis and the legislation Of this House. as a member and
officer have always done that which was wisest and
best IN word and IN act for none VI US are ntaole
can cOnseentiOusy assert. and though devoted, as
all know, to principles that nave deemed cor
try has always been paramount to party ries.
And that have sought TO mitigate rather than to in-
tesfy the aspCries which the collision OF opposing par
tee often evoke must be left my feOwmembers to
verify In the responsible duties Of the last six years
tO administer the rules you have en-
acted for your guidance both In letter and In spirit with
an npartiaty muiuenced Oy political associations or
nitag gUnsus And may pardOned for the expression
there has been appeal sometimes taken rs they are ny
Of oyy Ss we hns veT been decided by strictly
party vote. IT, In the quckness Win which presiding
hour on parliamentary points, and IN the perform
ance OF his duty to protect al members IN ahen
rights TO advance the progress OF Phphe Duslntss,
and 10 preserve order. any word ms fallen from
my lips that has justly wounded any one, ! desire
70 withdraw II unreserNedly. leave ths hah Win no
feeling VI unkindness TO any member with whom have
been associated In all the years OF The past having earn
tired practice that Lesson OF life which commands
to write enities on the saDd but TO enGrave our
niedshl on me granite But ins m inss & So %GrS 1uO snd
contIing constituency whose Rfectonate regard has
sustained and ecompRssed through all the yeaTs Of
MY public life Farewell 10 the hal Which IN s excite
mrnts and restless activities, so often seemed 10 repre-
the hrObbngs aud the Intense feelings OF the a-
tiUna Heart; and hnaly, felioW'nemheIs hhd llehus'
with siBeere gratitude for the generous support you have
always given N the different and often compeX du-
lies o the Chair. ami with the wnrnest wishes Tor your
health, happiness aud prosperity one ana all Did ou
farewell
AS the Speaker closed his address and retired from the
Char there hearty Outbursto of applause, commenc
ing galleries and extending TO the members on the
floor
Mr. WILSON CRep, Iowa. having taken the Chair as
Speaker pro teDi.,
COMPLIMENTARY RESOLUTION TO MR. CoIRAX
Mr. WOODWARD Dem. Pal rose and said that. at the
Instance Of his political friends and expressive Of hs
own feelings he offered the following resolution:
Resord Thar Hon SrhryieI CosI from the
SP-sl.r Char sr long ssa h Ssss ,s H. ,aD aIf, - 20
that The eouuT 20 have e beptni y be m'iuIra sl b' *
joty o. bis e@gl,r,Hen fAng m distinguished srelrr
,ns iioase record. h bsrsug s,n,,y Us hn % & % % ~
ad hg The bun9es, q hs bod Of be urtas @saGs ,sa
on House e vi er anu him lso m 9ts req aH ''
The resolution was put and adopted unanimously, and
an engrossed copy. be signed by tho officers OF the
House was ordered TO be communicated 20 Mr. Coiiax
Mr. PoMERoY ELECTED SPEAKER.
Mr.. DAWES rep. Massl then, by unanimous consent,
moved that Mr PoInrroy Of Newlotk be declared duly
elected Speaker Of the House. IN place OF MT CouaA re-
fne resolution was agreed to unanimously. and sir.
Poeroy war. Hnild general applause cohduetcd 10 th
i "a ~ mel, gai,isfersd Ia inn hy Mr. Dawes tie
OF the onse. IN the absence OF Mr. Wash
bure of Illinois, who s sun detained irO the house Dy
REMARKS or MR.. roMERor.
Mr. POMERO1, assuming the CiCe Of Speaker nfter
thanking the House for the high compliment conferred
upon hin. raid:
Of b, los ss 20 Iyus - ,Ip, 70 90 sa' s,l psTqa lr
I'D s a es this srshran this foor
IRON member ' tae iiou eue yoo Of uhkp he
preside tbs on m tbs hf psTo s'idsbe- of i,s,f th
pc an OF tie uhueue that Is s'ue1ed 10 The poso u
-, fr- ss that - N, p.sns rt,ta and great iudness
toward ,seeon ior even this bnei prd le
on motion Of Mr.. DAWES. message was sent 70 the
Senate Informing TINT body Of fe election 0f DIT rome
roy 10 the sprakerslp OF ne House ana COMMITTEE OF
tnfe appointed To walt Oh The President Tor tho kc
THE SURGICAL HISTORY OF THE REBELLION.
The juIut resolution which WAS before The House last
and s gicul history OF tbe kchehiOh came UP aS tAe
unfinished business and w5h passed.
Mr. LAFIIN Rep, n. ~ from the Committee
Printing reported resolution ioi printing 1000 copies OF
ton frauds with testimony, and 1000 copies without
the Testimony. Adopted. ll2to6 o.
The Deficiency bill from the Senate with
amendments and Mr. sPALDING Wcp, Oho) moved 10
~ Conference.
Air. FARNsN ORTIZ uep., ~ demanded The reading
Mi Mr sPALDiNG withdrew his motion remarking that
responsibility Of Ictarding HE public bnsinesA
Mr. SHANKS ticp., Iud), from the Select Committee
i sb We W ijd on tie table ana ordered to be printed
EXTRA PIINTING.
Various resolutions for cxtr printing were reported by
1850 tu considerable discussion. snue OF them were
adopted and others rejected.
TIE CONTINGENT FUND REPORT
MIR. EROOMALL d.ep, Pa, Chairman OF the Commit
tee OF AccOuhts called up the -epOrt made by him Hst
Saturday IN 10 the disbursement OF the CoIt
gent Fund.
A DIFFERKNcE OPINION
Messrs. ECKILY Qtep., ONO and MCCULLOUGH
lDtu Adj members ~ the Committee, denied that the
intt.e nad ordered such report 10 be made; apd me
latter denied that there any evidence 10 justly the
statement that the employ e. IN tie Executive Depart
nents had been employed by the Democratic party
dufihg tht last Presidential campaign.
MT' BKOOMAI.L said that Inc had personal knowledge
O that iact sssetrd that he had been authorized Dy
the Committee make tho report
Mcs.rs AKNELL tRep.. 1enB) and FIELDS tHep,
n W members OF the Committee verified the statement
Oi the Chairman. . .,