The New York herald., 1869-03-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

WASHINGTON, March 4, 1862
REPORTS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
After the report OF last nights proceedings closed,
at two O'Clock A. NJ the House continued in session
till twenty minutes past five O'CLOCK and then took
recess till The only matters Of interest that occur
red were:-A report from the conference committee
the Disability bill. stating that the committee had
failed to agree; q resolution reported by Mr.. Raum,
from the Committee on Mileage, to allow mileage
for the last July session-reiected, yeas 20.
nays 106; 9 report from the Committee OF
Conference on the Deficiency bill which
was agreed to; report from the conference COM
was agreed to: the appointment Of a conference
committee on the Spanish and Cuban sympathy re-
solution; on the House bill relative 70 the claim OF
w. w. Corcoran, and on the Miscellaneous Appro.
pratiOn bill; the adoption OF resolution reported
by Mr.. Covode from the Committee on Public Build
General Gem r i Lee q % the Washington ms relics " taken
from the Arlington House; and the passage. OF
bills authorizing the Commissioner OF the
Land ONCE to transfer certain money for the
relief OF Wright Duryea; confirming certain pur-
chases OF land In the Ionia district OF Michigan and
TO provide for the execution In the District OF Column
No action was taken on the motion to reconsider
the concurrent resolution TO the debates OF Con-
gress.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. SPALDING, rep.) Of Ohio, rising to personal
explanation in reference to remark Of his the other
day as to items inserteQ in an appropriation bill by
the chairman Of the Committee on Appropriations,
Mr.. WAsnBURN declared that he had no intention
ing, as 1t seemed he was understood to have done.
Nothing was further from his intentions.
REAsSEMBLING OF THE HOUSE.
After the reassembing OF the House Mr.. CoDURN,
from the Conference Committee on the supplement.
airy Currency bill. reported that the committee had
been unable to agree.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
On motion Of Mr. ELIOT, lrep.| OF Mass. the Senate
joint resolution to prevent the determination of ur
bearing animals in Alaska was taken from the Speak
ers table and passed.
Mr.. KELSEY, lrep.) Of N. Y. moved to suspend the
rules to pass the bill authorizing the New York,
Newfoundland and London Telegraph Company to
land Its submarine cable.
The rules were not suspended.
On motion Of Mr.. MALLORY, (rep.) OF oregon, the
Senate bill giving the consent OF the United States
to the erection OF bridge across the Wlllemerte
on motion of Mr.. THOMAS, (rep.) OF Nd from the
Committee on the Judiciary, leave was granted for
making and having printed the reports Of the ma.
ority and minority on the affairs In Maryland, and
like permission was given to Mr.. LAWRENCE, lrep.l
OF ONO, on affairs In Delaware.
Mr. SPALDING made a conference report on the
Miscellaneous Appropriation bill. Agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. SCHENCK, (rep.) OF Ohio, II was
ordered that when the House adjourns at twelve
O'Clock the members shall proceed In body, headed
by its present Speaker and attended by It's other o
GERS to the Senate Chamber TO attend the ceremonies
Of the Inauguration OF the President and the Vice
President elect
on motion OF Mr.. ROOTS (rep.) OF Ark. the Senate
joint resolution extending the time for the compile
Railroad was taken from the Speakers table, ex-
planned and advocated by him and passed.
on motion Of Mr. FERRY rep, Of Mich, the rpI, rules
O. Ross OF Ohio, five thousand dollars for the by
the navy Of his invention for using hot water and
steam as weapon in naval warfare was taken up.
The yeas and nays having been ordered, on order
ing the main question, and there being only twenty
minutes Of the time OF Congress left, there was no
likelihood OF its being passed.
1t wanted bat ten minutes OF noon when the call
of the yeas and nays on the Ross bill was concluded
and then nearly all the seats were vacated and MEM
bers were thronging the aises and crowding around
the doorway leading TO the rotunda. The Speaker
reminded them Of the resolution IN reference to
going to the Senate Chamber In body and appealed
to them to remain and let the business proceed IN
order. - .4..--4as.-
Mr.. ALLISON having taken the chair as speaker
Mr.. NIBLACK, (rep.) OF Ind, offered a resolution
rendering the thanks OF the House TO the Hon. Theo-
fed and impartial manner In which he discharged
the duties OF Speaker during the brief but very
trying period that he occupied the chair. The
lution was adopted unanimously, and an engrossed
copy OF 1t was ordered to be presented TO the
Speaker. $50.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE FoRTrBrH CONGRESS. n
The Clerk then commenced the call OF the yeas an q
nays in the passage OF the Ross BILL but the call was
interrupted by the hour OF adjournment, Wien the
Speaker resumed the Chair and said
GENTLEMEN OF THE House OF REPRESENTA-.
TTvEs-I shall not attempt TO add anything to the
expressive remarks addressed to you by my prede-
cessor on leaving the chair few hours since. The
FOrtieh Congress has now expired by Limitation of
law. Our public acts will be preserved on parch-
ment. Our personal relations. our sympathies, our
kndnesses and those ties that bind us to each other
will forever live as part OF ourselves. now pro-
the Forteth Congress Of the United States Of
America adjourned without day. (Appause.)
Pomeroy and Mr.. Mcpherson, the Clerk, and pro-
ceeded to the Senate chamber to attend the naugu-
ration ceremonies, and thus ended the Forteth Con-
gress.