The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-05

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duty bad been pesiormed, aud that the
President replied that he had no fur
ther communication to make. The
Speaker then addressed the House ss
fo!lows:
GRNT1EMsN: close with this hour .
six years' service a. Speaker OF the
House Of Representatives. period
surpassed In length by bot two of my
predecessors. and equsled by only Two
OF them. The mutations OF personal
and political fortune in this country
have limited the great majority of
those who have socep: ed this Chair to
shorter terms OF office. It would be
tho gravest inssnsibility to the honors
and responsibility of life not to be
deeply touched by so eignal q mark of
political esteem. aud that which have
received at the hands of my associates.
l desire. In this last moment, to return
to them. one and all, my thanks and
gratitude. To those from whom / diff
fer in my party relations, (the minori.
ty OF this House,) tender nv &C.
acknowledgements for the generous cour-
tesy with which they have treated me.
BY one OF those sudden aud decisive
changes which distinguishes popular
institutions. and which is a conspicu-
Gus msrk OF . free psople. that minori.
ty is Transferred in next Congress to
the governing power OF these. How
ever it might possibly have been
under other circumstances. the event
necessarily renders these words my
farewell to the CHAIR. Tho Speaker
ship Of the American House OF Rep.
resentatives is q post Of honor. Of
dignity. OF power and of responsi.
bility. Its duties are at once compli.
GATED and continuous; they are both
onerous and delicate; they are per-
formed in the broad light of DAY.
under the eye OF the whole people,
subject ct all times to the closest
observation, and always attended with
the sharpest oriticisln. I think NO
other official is held to. such ssrict and
such rigid accountability. ParIia-
mentary rulings. in their very nature,
are frequently almost absolute in su-
thority and lnstan ntaneous in effect;
they cannot always be enforced in such
a WY as will win applause or secure
popularity. But 1 am sure that no
man, Of any party. who is worthy to
fill this chair, will ever see differ
en:e between duty and policy. Thank.
ing you once more. and thanking
yon most cordially for the honorable
testimony you have placed on record
TO my credit. I will perform my only
remaining duty. in declaring that tn.
43l Congress has reached its constitu
tional limit. and that the House of
Representatives stands adjourned with.
out day.
With his last words the hammer fell
and Speaker Blaine loft the GUAR aud
took seat at tho Clerks desk. Then
followed soene probably never before
witnessed in the halls of the House of
Representatives. All over tho Aoor
and in the rear OF the seats, which
we're den sely packed. AZ we'll as the
gallery, there was the widest enthusi.
asm-waving of handkerchiefs by the
ladies and clapping of hands by every
body-the two sides seeming to vie
with each other. Hand shaking among
the members then commenced, aud
the time was much longer than usual
before the mombers aud others began
to retire from the halls. And thus end.
ed the second session of the 43d Con-
gress.
In the Senate. a. midnight. Last
night, MIR. Wright moved to lay the
river and harbor appropriation bill on
the table; lost-yeas 10; nays %. Mr..
Window moved an amendment, pro.
viding $500. 900 for the commencement
OF the Henipan Canal, which was
agreed to. The bill having been cou.
sidered in Committee of the Whole,
was admitted.
The Force Bill is dead-not having
been taken up after its second reading.
Financial and Commercial Reports.
COLUMBIA, March 4.-Cotton firm
|-middling 15149i522ss; sales 1O8 bales.
NEW YORK. March 4.-Noon-New 4.
class spot cotton closed dull-ordinary
1917; good ordinary 15L; low mid
ding 16; middling 1885; good mid
ding 1879; middling fair l715; fair l8:
sales spinners 495; speculation BIZ;
also l, l3O last evening; net and gross
receipts same--1.574. Futures closed
easy; sales 5000: Maroh 16 1892;
April 16 81 50. l6 11-16; May II 1872 !;
June II SIG. II IL 80; July II 9.l6,
II 10 80; August II % 80. l73l; Sep.
tember II 1882. II 1.16; October
16 l1-l6. 1871; November and Dsoem.
ber 161a. Receipts at all ports to-day
10, 765; exports Great Britain 65S;
consolidated receipts "a .457; stock in
ell ports to-day TAI. ATT; stock in New
York 180. $50.