The Portland daily press., 1873-03-05

rarniin, osiesoy OF Illinois, Patterson of So
Sbi% Hars;n Hargeme or California, Sherman of
Owing to some misunderstanding NJ C,,-
hngs credentials have net arrived, bnt Nv
Hamlin remarked that the Senator's electio1 n
was matter Of public notoriety, and moved
which was unanimously agreed to.
Senators Gorgon of Ga, Jones of Nevada.
and Wadleigh Of N. H., did not. appear until
after the oath was administered to the new
| members.
The Presidents proclamation convenng the
Senate in extra session at two o'clock to-day
| was read.
The procession then formed and proceeded to
| tie platform on the central portco OF the cap
ito. At 1850 the Senate returned to its cham
| Der.
On motion of Mr.. Anthony the hours for
daily meeting were fixed at II o'clock.
| A committee of three was appointed to not
| ~ the President that the Senate was ready to
receive any communication he might have To
lake, and the Senate then adjourned until
| Thursday noon.
=, Inc House met at $50 and proceeded with
the business on the Speakers table, where
was as left Off last night, as follows =
laws in Utah was laid aside.
The Senate bill to amend the act To enable
discharged soldiers and sailors to acquire
homesteads on Public lands, passed
The Senate bill for the pay ment of bounties
to the fifth Connecticut volunteers was laid
aside.
The Senate bill donating cannon to the Get
tysburg Battlefield Memorial Association
passed.
The Senate bill to authorize the iuterment of
honorably discharged soldiers and marines in
national cemeteries passed
The Senate bill to authorize the Texas Pacific
Railroad Company to connect with and consol-
Idate with or lease other railroad lines in Cali
tornia, except through lines to the Pacific
Ocean, &c, was deferred (yeas SO, nays 7S)
Mr.. Banks, from the Committee on Rules,
reported rule increasing the standing COM
mittee from 8 to 13. This was amended making
the number II, and passed.
Resolutions were adopted providing for new
desks for members, and better quarters for the
families of the members.
resolution was adopted continuing the pres
ent corps OF Congressional reporters
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio, in a personal eXplana-
ton, said that the report of the Poland Com
mittee in its summing up did him injustice,
and he should shortly give to the public his rea-
sons for dissenting from that summing up of
the committee.
Mr.. Acker, referring to the vote of thanks to
Speaker Blaine at the last session, which was
reported as being unanimous stated that it was
a Misrepresentation, as he had voted in the neg
ative, and proce ded to justify that vote on the
ground that political and personal partiality
Excitement, noise and confusion.)
Mr.. Raney of South Carolina, standing in
declared that if any people had right to COM
plain and find fault with the Speaker it was the
class OF colored people to which he belonged;
the other side of the House would not let them
have their civil rights bill passed.
MT. Cox-Now we ought to go out and see
the Pretorian Guards. (Laughter)
The committee to wait on the President re-
ported that they bad discharged that duty and
the President had no further communication to
make to Congress.
As the hands of the clock were making rapid
approach to the hour the Speaker delivered his
valedictOry. He said:
Gent.enaen:-For the 42d time since tho Fede-
raj Government organized It's great representa-
tive body, stands on the eve of dissolution
The final word which separates US is suspended
for a moment that may return my sincere
thanks for the kind expressions respecting nv
official conduct, which, without a division of
the party you have caused to be entered on
your Journal. At the close of four years SER
vice in this responsible and often trying posi-
tion, it is the source of pride tnat have ad-
ministered my trust so as to secure the conf
dence' aad appreciation of both sides of the
House. 1t would not be strange if. in the nec-
essary rapid discharge of the daily business
should have erred in some decisions made on
points expectedly arising, and often without
precedent to guide me. 1t has been my good
fortune however, to be always sustained by the /
House, and in no single instance to have had
ruling reversed. l advert to this gratifying fact
to quote the language of the most eloquent of
predecessors, in no vain spirit of exaltation, bnt
as furnishing powerful motive for undinin-
ished grattude and now, gentlemen, with q
hearty God bless you all, discharge my only
remaining duty in declaring that the House of
Representatives of the I'D Codgress is adjourn
ca without day.
The members formed a procession with the
Speaker at the head, and went t, the S. nate
Chamber to participate in the Inauguration GER
emonics.