The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-03-10

by old and experienced Senator'S that
the motion 10 lay the report on the
table. which was agreed to b. . yote
OF 80 toA. Was undeniahly refusal
on the part of the Senate 20 aecept
the report Much surprise vas ex-
pressed that the bill, though not
finally agreed to by the Senate, should
ind its way to the President signed
by the presiding officer of each house.
The President was informed of these
facts, and be withheld his signature,
but even if the hill had come before
him in an unquestionable manner, he
would have returned it for the rea-
sons, FIRST, that the bill appropriated
from the treasury large sum OF
money It time when the revenue is
insufficient for current wants; second,
he did not believe that any consider
able number of ex-soldiers, Who il
was supposed would be benefciaries
Of this appropriation, we're applicants
for it, but rather that it would result
more in a measure, for the relief of
claim agents and middlemen. who in
tervene, or would intervene. to col.
lect OF discount the bounties granted
by it.
APPOINTMENTS.
The Senate, in executive session
last evening, confirmed the following
nominations: j.. w. Chapman. Uni
ted States Marshal for Iowa, and j
z. Sanborn, Collector of Customs att
Huron, Michigan.
AN IMMENSE CROWD.
The capitol was crowded with peo-
pie Witnessing the closing scenes OF
Congress. The House side particu-
larly was throDged, and it was almost
impossible to 60 through the Hobbies
ano corridors. Inside the chamber
every available inch of room was &C.
cupied, and hundreds we're unable to
| obtain admission. The floor also was
crowded with strangers. composed for
the most part OF ex-members, men,
bers elect, and distinguished visitors
from every section of the country.
At twenty minutes of II upon the
| motion of Mr.. Packard, permission
was given to admit ladies on the floor,
Immediately after which large num-
Der entered, crowding members from
their seats, and adding to the general
din and confusion.
ARKANSAS AFFAIRS.
1t is understood the President will
take no further action in the affairs of
Arkansas, being influenced by the re-
cent expression of the House against
governmental interference.
SPEAKER BIZ AINE's CLOSING ADDRESS.
GENTLEMEN-l close with this,
hour 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 fortune in
this country have limited the great
majority of those who have occupied
this chair to shorter terms of Office. 1t
would be the greatest lnsensibillty to
the honors and responsibilities of life
not to be deeply touched by SO signal
mark of public esteem as that which
[ have thrice received at the hands of
my political associates. desire in
this last moment to renew to them,
one and all, my thanks and my graft.
tude. To those from whom l differ
in my party relationship minority of
this House-I tender my acknowledge
ments for the generous courtesy with
which they have treated me. BY one
of those sudden and decisive changes
which distinguish popular institutions,
and which conspicuously mark free
people, that minority is transformed
in the ensuing congress to the govern
ing power of the House. However it
might possibly have been under other
circumstances, that event necessarily
renders these words my farewell to
the chair. The speakership of the
American House Of Representatives is
post of honor, of dignity, of power,
of responsibility. Its duties are at once
complex and continuous; they are both
onerous and delicate; they are per-
der the eye of the whole people, cub
ject at all times to the closest observa-
ton, and always attended with the
sharpest criticism [ think no other
official is held to such instant and
such rigid accountability Parliamen-
tary rulings in their very nature are
peremptory; almost absolute in author
ity, and instantaneous in effect. They
can not always be enforced in such
way as to win applause or secure
popularity; but am sure that no man
of any party who is worthy to fill this
chair will ever see dividing line be-
tween policy and duty. Thanking you
once more, and thanking you most
cordially, for the honorable testimoni-
al you have placed on record to my
credit I perform my only remaining
duty in declaring that the forty third
congress has reached its constitutional
limit, and that the House of Repre-
sentatives stands adjourned without
day.
At the conclusion of the speakers
address the great crowd dispersed,
and the members babe each other
good-by.