Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-04
FORTY-sECOND CONGRESS
TUESDAY, March 4.


SENATE.-TLe Senate reassembled az go
am.
The following bills were taken up and passed:
House bil authorizing the unlo aiding of steam
ships at night; removing political disabilities OF
X. NJ. L. Hunter, of Va.
At ll:15 a. m, on moti0ns of Mr.. Conkling a
committee of two, consisting OF Messrs Conk-
ling and Trunbull. were appointed to wait upon
the Presideut in com junction with similar com
mittee on the part of the House, and ask him III
lac has any further communication TO make be-
tore congress auJourns.
The ceremonies attending the Inauguration
OF the Vice President were then proceed ed
with, as reported in another column.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
House was called to order at go a. m. A num-
Der Of bills were passed, among them the fol-
lowing:
Mr.. Bingham, (Ohiol from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported a bill authorizing the
Attorney General 10 adjust the claims of the
government property sold at Harper's Ferry,
Senate bill authorizing the publication of
Coco copies Of the agricultural report TO be
sold to whoever NAV send fifty cents to the
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Senate bill to amend the homestead act
resolution was adopted fixing the number
of members on committees at IL.
air. Tyner (Ind. from the committee on pub
nc buildings and grounds, reported a resolu-
ton directing the clerk of the House and the
architect OF the Capitol TO have the seats in
the House rearranged to accommodate the
increased number or members. Also to make the
necessary alteration to secure ventilation and
heating and improve the acoustics, and TO ref il
the fooRs now occupied by the court of claims
as committee rooms.
Mr.. Banks Mass offered an amendment
that the same officers rearranee the gallerie.
TOT the exclusive Use of the families of members
ana senators, the families Of the President and
Vice President and the diplomatic corps.
The amendment was agreed to and the reso-
luton adopted.
After number of personal explanations nv
members the Speaker announced that all the
bills passed by both Houses had been enrolled
SPEAKER BLAINE's Address.
follows: . : "'e a.
Geafiemes:-For the forty second time >inc.
the ieoerai government " as organized its grest
representative body stands on the eve of di.so.
lution. The final word which separafes ms 4
suspenasd ior moment, that may return nv
ing my Official conduct, which. vithont ai,.;s;o
OF parry, you have caused to be entered IN .,o,r
Journal. At the close Of four years' seryica I'm
so,rcs oS and often trying position it is
mi,istered my trust as to secure the con6dence
and appreciation Of both sides OF the Honse' n
would not be strange il. in the necessarily rapid
erred in some OF the decisions made on poin,s
Unexpectedly arising, and often without preoe.
dent to guide me; II has been my good fortune.
aD in no 70 nsss sustained BY the
reversed. l.advert b this gratifying fact &c
quote the Language of the most eloquent os a.
pas pr IN no vain spirit Of exuitation.
sembled eratitnde. And m mor lor sndis-
with hearty God bless Won All, disch.s1..
only remaining duty in declaring thsf ,hs
is ndrssssnssves fer the ga Congress
ne members then formed in procession ana
p,' &c, 70 the Senate chamber to participate
IN the inaugural ceremonies. r