Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-05
VOL. 33.-NO. SO

committee, to wait on the President, re-
ported that the committee had dis
charged that duty, and that the Presi-
dent had stated be had no further COM
munication to make to congress. As
the hands on the dial Of the clock were
making rapid approach to noon,
The speaker rose and delivered his
valedictory. He said: "Gentlemen, for
the forty-sec0nd time since the federal
government was organized, its great
representative bOdysstands On the eve of
dissolution. The final word which sep
arates Us is suspended for the moment,
that I may return my sincere thanks for
the kind expressions respecting
my official conduct, which, with
out division Of party, you have
caused TO be entered on your
journal. At the close of four years
service in this responsible. and often
trying position, il is a source of honor
able pride that / have so administered
my trust as to secure the confidence and
appreciation Of both sides of the house.
1t would not be strange if, in the neces-
saTily rapid discharge Of the daily busi-
ness, should have erred in some OF the
decisions made on points unexpected
ly arising, and often without prece-
dent 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 a ruling reversed.
l advert to this gratifying fact, to quote
| the language Of the most eloquent Of my
predecessors, in no vain spirit Of emula-
tiOn, but as furnishing a powerful mo-
tive for undissembled gratitude. And
now, gentlemen, with 2 hearty God
bless you all, I discharge my only re-
naming duty in declaring that the
house Of representatives Of congress is
| adjourned without day.
| The remarks Of the speaker were
/ generally and heartily applauded on the
| floor and in the galleries, and then the
members formed in procession, with the
| speaker at their head, and went 10 the
/ senate chamber to participate IN the in
auguratiOn ceremonies.
BILLS N COAGEEss THAT FAILED.
WASHINGTON, March An the bills
which were presented to the President
for approval, to-day and yesterday, re-
ceived his signature, with the exception
Of sixteen, mostly of a private
| character, and including a bill author
izing the construction of a bridge across
the Arkansas river, a bill to establish an
assay Office at Helena, Montana, and a
bill to confirm certain land titles in Mis-
souri,.
The following bills on the speakers
/ table, at the time of the final adjourn
/ ment to-day, were not reached: Bill sup
Elemental to an act incorporating the
Texas and Pacific railroad, authorizing 70
consolidate with the Southern Pacific
railroad Of California; the bill regulating
the diplomatic and consular systems OF
the United States; the bill authorizing
certain promotions in the United
States army; the bill amendatOry of
a national currency act providing that
the tOtal liabilities to any association or
any person for money borrowed, iuclud-
ing inability of company or firm, the
liabilities of the several members thereof
shall at no time exceed One-tenth part
of the amount of capital stock of the as
4 sOciatiOn actually paid in and the surplus
profits; bill to amend the copyright laws,
providing that no label designed TO be
used upon an article of manufacture
shall be entered for copyright, but may
be registered in the patent Office as 3
, trademark; bill in relation to the distri-
button Of the report of the commission
ers of agriculture for 1872; bill authOriz
: ing the secretary of treasury to refund
: duties on articles actually on shipbOarC
! in French vessels destined for the Uni
= ted States on the fifth November, 1872
/ bill declaring and enforcing civil right
= of citizens of the United States; bill
} authorizing steamship service in Gulf o
} Mexico between the ports Of New Or
. leans and Mexico.