The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-06

and said that the bill, as it came from tn
Senate, was an improvement on the bill
as it had left the House.. The amend
ments were then concurrGd in, and tn
House at $50 o'clock took u recess till II
O'Clock a. NJ, having first resolved tha
no business should be in order during thl
rest OF the session except TO receive mes
sages from the President and Senate, Il
enrol bills, and in reference to general
appropriation bills.
The House re convened ut ten o'clock A
NJ, and the Speaker presented several exec
utivc communications, among othors amcs
sage from the President VctOing the HousC
bill which had been referred TO the Com
mittee on Claims. The members genCr
ally wore IN expression Of WEAKNESS, con
sGQuent on the long night session and want
of rest. Alter about five minutes spent
in the presentation Of executive messages
the House took further recess till eleven
o'clock. Meanwhile the members gather
cd in groups, holding noisy conversation
over the scenes of the night session, and
preparations Tor opening the FOrty.second
Congress, and the galleries gradually filled
up with spectators. The House resumed It's
session at II A. NJ. Consent being asked
for several propositions Of various kinds
Mr.. RANDALL objected, and gave notice
that he would object to everything. Busi.
ness therefore came to u stand still, and
the buzz of conversation became general
again in the hall and galleries. At this
time there was not vacant seat in tho
galleries. At 11:I0 A. NJ, the House was
ordered to send like committee on the
part OF the Senate, to waitup the Presi'
dent and inform him that if he had no
further communication 10 make, Congress
was ready to adjourn.
Mcssrs. GARFIELD, MERCER and Cox
were appointed such committee.
Mr.. GARFIELD announced that the COM
miltcc appointed for that purpose had
waited on the President, and were author.
lied to inform Congress that lie had no
further communication to make.
Tho hour OF noon arrived, when call
was interrupted by the fall Of the Speak
cr's gavCl suddenly, and the clamor of the
House was hushed into perfect stiffness,
when the SPEAKER, addressing the House,
said:
Gentlemen Of tho Ho"" Of Representa-,
tees:
Our labOrs are ut M end, but | will
delay fnal adjournment long enough to re.
turn my most profound and respectful
thanks for the cOmmCndntiOn which you
have been pleased to bestOw upon my
official course and conduct. In deliber.
ativc bOdy'0! this character, presiding
officer Is fortunate If lie retains the con.
fdCnCc and steady support Of his political
adhGrCnts. Beyond that, you give me the
assurance that l have earned the respect
and good will of those from whom
| am separated by party lines. Your eX.
presslons arc most grateful to mo, and
most gratefully acknowledged. The Con-
gress whose existence closes with this
hour enjoys memorable distinction. 1t is
the first time In which all the States have
been represented on this floor since the
GalCful winter that preceded our late
bloody war. Ten years have passed since
then-ycars Of trial and triumph, years
of wild destruction and years Of careful
rCbuilding-and after MI, and ms a result
of all, the national government Is here TO.
day, strong, proud, defiant ind just, with
II territorial area vastly expanded 0nd
with three additional States represented
on the folds of It's laS. For these pros.
porous fruits Of our great struggle, let us
humbly give thanks 10 the God 0i battles
and the Prince Of Peace. And now gen.
tlemcn, with one more expression OF the
obligation | feel for the cOnsi1erate kind.
ness with which you have always sus'
tanned me, perform the only remaining
duty of my office, to declare, us ln0w do,
that the House OF Representatives OF
the Forly-lirSt Congress is adjourned sine
die.
As the Speaker pronounced the last
words of his address and stepped down
from the desk to take his place on the
floor us a member Of the new Congress an
unanimous expression of approval and
applause broke out in the chamber and gal.
laries, and the Clapping Of hands was gen.
Gral and long sustained