The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-06

Mr.. Van Wick declared that the
Forty-Second Congress could adopt 1T
own rules, and that the present Congress
had found the existing rules necessary
to secure honest legislation.
Mr.. Eldridge thanked God that there
were some honest men on the Republl
can side Of the House.
Mr.. Garfield denied that it was the
purpose OF the proposed rule to place
the minority in the power OF the ma
jority.
Finally, amid much uproar, the ques
ton was taken on suspending the rule:
and adopting the amendment, and II
was negatived by vote of 64 to o.
not two-thirds in the affirmative.
Another scene occurred, where Mr.
Clark, OF Kansas, made an attempt te
get up land grant bill which was DE
nounced by Messrs. McNeely and Ran
dali as an attempt to steal, the charge
being denied by Mr.. Clark, who pro
nounced it false. The i'll feeling wen'
so far that active movers in the atfan
shook their fists at each other but did
not come to blows. A proposition te
suspend the rules and pass the bill go'
only two affirmative votes.
Finally, at half past four o clock, the
Omnibus bill came up from the Senate
with an enormous batch Of amendments
tackled to it, which were read.
Mr.. Dawes stated that the committee
of Appropriation had looked over the
Senate amendments, and that although
there were many things in them which
they did not entirely approve, ne still
thought that on the whole the best
thing which the House could do was
to concur in them all, rather than send
them to a conference committee. lie
therefore moved to concur IN all the
Senate amendments.
Mr.. Lawrence indorsed the statement
of Mr.. Dawes, and said that the bill as
it came from the Senate was an I'M
provement on the bill as it had left the
House.
The amendments were then concurred
in, and the House at 500 o'clock took
a recess till 10 o'clock A. NJ, having
first resolved that NO business should
be in order during the rest Of the ses-
sion except to receive messages from
the President and Senate, to enroll bills
and in reference to general sppropria-
ton bills.
Both Houses, at few minutes past
twelve, proceeded to the reorganization
of the new Congress. The President
and members of HE Cabinet, together
with his private Secretaries, occupied
the Presidents room near the Senate
chamber, where the President sgned all
bills which were presented to lim, ex-
cepting nine. The President this morn
ing approvedan signed sixty-se@n bills,
including the remaining genera appro-
priation bills.
The President remained at lis room
some time awaiting the orga3eation
of the two Houses, in order to Iave the
joint committee the trouble Of sending
to him at the Executive Mansion. He
had no printed message to co$mnni-
cate.
Several hundred bills which passed
one House, in the other failed to re-
ceive concurrent action.
The House reconvened at te, o'clock
P. NJ, and the Speaker preselted sew
eral Executive communications among
others message from the PRESIDENT
vetoing a House bill, and whics was re-
ferred to the committee on Claims.
Members generally wore an oppression
of WEAKNESS, consequent on he long
night session and want OF res After
about five minutes spent in th presen-
tation OF Executive messaes, the
House took further recess til eleven
o'clock. Meanwhile the members
gathered in groups, holding Disy con-
versations over scenes OF the ght ses-
sion and preparations for the opening
of the Forty-seoond Congress and the
galleries gradually filled up nth spec
tators.
The House resumed its session. at | |
A. NJ. Consent being asked fr several
propositions OF various kinds, Ir. Ran
dali objected, and gave motto, that he
would object to everything. Business
therefore came to stand still and the
buzz of conversation becam, general
again in the hall and gallees. At
this time there was not a vacat seat in
the galleries.
At lao a committee Of tie House
was ordered, with like committee on
the part Of the Senate, to waiupon the
President and inform him tat if he
had no further communicatioito make,
Congress was ready to adjourn Messrs.
Garfield, Mercer and Cox wer appoint
ed as such committee.
Mr.. Garfield announced hat the
committee appointed for ths purpose
had waited on the President, md were
authorized TO inform Congre, that he
had no further communicatio,to make. |
The hour Of noon arrived when a
call was interrupted Dy the I'll OF the !
Speakers gavel. Suddenly te clamor
of the House was hushed i'm perfect
stiffness, when the Speaker, idressing
the House, said
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE ? REPRE-
SBNTArIvEs-Our labors are an end, |
but delay final adjournnnt long
enough to return my mosbrofound |
and respectful thanks for ne CON-
mendation which you have ba pleased
to bestow upon my official oirse and
conduct. In deliberative by of this
character a presiding officer fortunate
if he retains the confihce and
steady support of his politnl advo.
Gates. Beyond that, you gi, me the
assurance that / have earn the re-
spect and good win Of those frn whom
| am separated by party lin, Your
expressions are most grateful ime, and
most gratefully acknowledd. The
Congress whose existence cses with