The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-05

President and notify him that Congress
was ready to adjourn,
Mr.. Hynes moved to suspend the rule
and pass the bill in relation to the Ho
Spring reservation. Negatiyed,
Atthis hour, l1:40, tho pressure OF the
spectators Is 80 great that tho doOra o
the hall we're thrown open to ladies, ThI
galleries were crowded and the doorway
blocked up with those who could moi
force their way in. Even in the diplomatic
gallery there was not vacant seat. Al
the last minutes were wearing away the
Speaker was engaged In signing and the
Clerk in reading titles Of enrolled bills
At a minute before 12 Mr., Dawes, from
the Committee to wait on the President
reported that the Committee had seen the
President and that he had no further
communication to make to Congress,
The last act enrolled and signed was
one for the benefit Of VIM. Green, and
before tho messenger bearing It to the
President had got out Of the hall the
Speakers gayel fell and he took his fare
well Of the House in short address,
SPEAKER lLAINE's CLOSING ADDRESS,
GENTLEMEN; ! close with this hour a
six years service as Speaker Of the House
Of Representatives period surpassed In
length by but two Of my predecessors, and
equaled by only two others, The rapid
mutations OF personal and political for
tune in this country have limited the great
majority Of those who have occupied this
chair to shorter terms Of Office,
1t would bc the grayest insensibility to
the. hopors and responsibilities Of lie not
10 be deeply tou ,hed by so signal n mark
Of public esteem as that which / have
thrice received at the hands Of my politi-
cal associates, desire In this last
moment TO renew to them, one and all,
my thanks and my gratitude.
To those from whom l differ In my
party relationship minority of this
lIouse-I tender my acknowledgements
for the generous courtesy with which they
have treated me, BY one Of those sudden
and decisive changes which distinguish
popular institutions, aud which conspic-
loilsly mark o free people, that minority
Is transformed in the ensuing Congress to
the governing power Of the House,
However 1t might possibly have been
under other circumstances, that event
necessarily renders these words my fare
well to The Chair,
Tho speakership Of tho American
House Of Representatives Is a post Of
honor, Of dignity, Of power, Of responSi-
bility, Its duties are at once complex
md continuous; they are both onerous
and delicate; they are performed In The
broad light Of day, under the eye Of the
whole people, subject Mt all times to the
closest observation, and always attended
with the sharpest criticism. / think no
other official Is held to such instant aud
such rigid accountability, Parliamentary
rulings In their very nature arc peremp.
tOry-almost absolute in authority and
instantaneous In effect. They can not
always be enforced In such way as to
win applause or secure popularity; but l
am sure that no man Of any party who
Ia worthy to Gil this chair will ever sec n
dividing line between duty and policy.
Thanking you once more, and thanking
you most cordially, for the honorable
Testimonial you have placed on record TO
my credit, l perform my only remaining
duty in declaring that the Forty-thirl
Congress has reached It's constitutional
limit, and that the House OF Representa-
tiycs stands adjourned without day.