National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-05
FORTY-THIRO CONGRESS.

lCOuIfnuedI from EtTu FoQel E-
in the Senate amendments striking out the pay Of
contestants TO seats In the House and In the nj
n tbs ansnda ~, .n ~ an1an apPsV tn6
for the District Of Columbia and some other
amendments, concurrence.
mittee
Ats O'Clock the House took recess till go.
Mr.. GUNCKEL, of Ohio, from the committee
of conference on the
BILL TO EQTALIZE BoUNTIEs,
submitted report recommending concurrence in
the Senate amendments.
Mr.. Archer, of Nd, asked If the gentleman
Mr.. GUNCKEL said the committee estimated
the Senate amendment would Increase the bill
one half, or thirty millions
Mr.. ARCHER said in his opinion It would re-
quiTe one hundred and hfty millions.
ton Of the report, and the vote resulted-yeas
Mr.. SAWYER, of wis. from the committee of
conference on the river and hArbOr BILL submitted
report recommending concurrence In twenty
one out of the thirty-three Senate amendments.
Senate bill to regulate and promote the EN-
cheney Of the
MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE
was taken from the table and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. LAWRENCE, Of Ohio, the
Senate amendments to the bill to pay the award
Of the Southern Claims Commission were con-
Cured in.
Mr.. GARFIELD, from the conference commit
tee on the
sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL,
submitted q report.
Mr.. RANDALL, who had refused to sign the
report, said he had not done so; and It was due to
the House and perhaps to the country that he
so. First, he considered the bill in amount,
~, 100000, as utterly unjustihable in the pres
Of the country. He not only protested against
the amount, but all through the bill there were
items that, to say the least, were very objection
able.
There was another reason. The committee had
utterly failed to support the direction Of the
pany. The provision inserted was q mere sham,
calculated to retsrd, rather than AZ the Gov
EN- IN sm N nS Il. SSe reasons S
such an extravagaDt and outrageous Sppropria-
ton bill at this time.
Mr.. BUTLER, Of Mass, said this was perhaps
the last time he should have anything to say
here, but If they were the last words he was to
utter anywhere he should protest that the Gov
eminent should attempt to reclaim this vast
Mr. GARFIELD said there were some seventy
i've amendments upon which the two Houses dis
agreed. The Senate had receded on Il, and the
House receded on q. On all the others there had
been II utual concessions and in many cases the
amounts had been cut down, and he believed the
total of tie bill would be less than when It left
the House. The House had had more than its
share Of the concessions. There were some ex-
complain Of.
He regretted the violation of the old rule OF
the House in relation to the pay Of contestants,
but had stood up to the viii OF the House. and
the Senate had receded. Although in his opinion
the Panoche Grande Rancho clause had no bust
ness In this Dill, the committee had attempted
to carry out the wishes Of the House, but they
were told that there were not three Senators
that would vote for 1t. They had therefore COM
promised on a basis of hearing first and striking
alter and had given the Secretary of the Interior
$500 to investigate and report to the next Con-
ia M hfnk Il
ought ever to intrude on public Legislation. His
demand for the previous question was seconded,
and the report was adopted.
Mr. PARKER, of Mo-, submitted the report
Of the committee Of conference on
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL,
which was adopted, and the bill passed.
A number OF pension and other priVEte bills Of
o minor nature were passed, either under a sus-
The Senate amendments in relation to the st.
Louis bridge were concurred In.
The Senate bill to establish the boundary line
between Arkansas and the Indian Territory was
Gaken up and passed.
The Senate amendments to the bill to incorpor-
ate the Inland and Seaboard Coasting Company
Of the District Of Columbia were coneurred In.
The Senate amendments to the bill to aid In
the Improvement Of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers
The Senate amendments to the bill for the re-
lief Of Lydia Crpger, Administrative Of Moses
Senate bill to exempt military bounty warrants
or lands obtained Hereunder from sale was
At iI:4O Mr.. PACKER, of Ind, moved to
ADMIT LADIES UPON THE FLOOR,
to which unanimous consent was given, and the
outer circle was soon enlivened by the gay colors
of the ladies, quite in contrast with the sombre
Mr.. DAWES offered q resolution that q com.
mtttee Of three be appointed, to join Q similar
committee Of the Senate, and wait upon the Pres
to make the two Houses are ready to adjourn.
Adopted.
The CHAIR named Messrs DAWES, MAYNARD
and Cox as such committee.
Bill to authorize the sale rof certain lands at
Nineennes, Indiana, was taken up, and Senate
amendments concurred in
The remainder Of the time was consumed in an
nouneing the enrolment Of bills and the presen-
tation Of executive documents.
Mr.. DAWES, from the committee to wait upon
the President, announced that duty performed,
and that the President replied that he had no
The SPEAKER then addressed the House as
follows:
SPEAKER BLAINE's CLOSING ADDRESS.
GENTLEMEN: 1 close with this hour q six years.
service as Speaker Of the House Of Represents
nv apd so1asd ny ~ T o.
The rapid mutations OF personal and political
fortune in this country have limited the great
majority OF those who have occupied this chair to
1t would be the gravest insensibIlIty to the
nonSrs ana resPonsl1iltes Of lie not to De deeply
that which have thrice received at the hands Of
my political associates. desire In this last mo-
ment to renew to them, one and all, my thanks
and my gratitude.
To those from whom differ in my party rels-
| uons-the minority Of this House-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 and which conspieuously
mark 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 neces-
| Sartly renders these words far0W6n to the
chair.
The speatership of the American House Of
power, Of responsibility. Its duties are at once
| complex and continuous; they are both onerous
sHd % sH they are OT &c, in the broad
subject at all times to the closest observation and
always attended with the sharpest criticism. !
think no other Official is held to such instant and
such rigid accountability. Parliamentary rulings
IN their very nature are Peremptory; almost ALSO
cannot always be enforced In such q way as to win
applause or secure popularity; but am sure that
no man Of any party who is worthy to I'LL this
chair will ever see 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 perform my
only remaining duty in declaring that the Forty
Third Congress has reached its constitutional
limit, and that the House Of Representatives
stands adjourned without day.
With his last word the hammer fell, and
Speaker BLAINE left the chair and took q seat at
the Clerks desk.
Then followed q scene probably never Witnessed
in the hall Of the House Of Representatives. All
over the IGOR and IN the spaces IN the rear Of the
the galleries, there was the widest enthusiasm,
with waving Of handkerchiefs by the ladies, and
clapping Of hands by everybody, the two sides
seeming to vie with each other as to which should
be the heartlest In its.applause. Mr.. BLAINE sat
in his seat At tie Clerks desk, apparently much
eept the implied invitation to further address the
Assem- blage,
The usual hand-shaking among members then
commenced, and the time was much longer than
usual before members and others begun to retire
from the hall. Indeed, at 1880 there scarcely
any diminution Of the members the floor, and
the crowd in the galleries, which had been packed
all day, still, to q great extent, retained their
seats.
And thus ended the second session of the Forty
third Congress,