The Cecil Whig., 1875-03-06
THE LAST HOURS OF CONGRESS-.

Both Houses of Congress remained in
session during the night of the 3rd. When
the report for that day closed, the Indian.
Army, and Post office bills had passed both
Houses; the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill was in conference committee; the De-
ficieucy bill had been sent back from the
Senate to the House, weighted with amend
ments; and the bills regulating railroads in
the Territories and supplemental to the
Immigration laws had gone to the Presi-
dent. The bill admitting Colorado as a
State had passed the House and gone to
the President; but the bill for the admis-
sion of New Mexico had failed for want of
two thirds vote. 1t was probable that all
the neceSsary-and some unnecessary-leg
islation would be disposed of before the
adjournment at noon on Thursday. There
was no prospect of the passage of the Force
bill in the Senate, as it would come after
the Appropriation bills, and could be
talked to DEATH"
The passage by the United States House
of Representatives of the Poland resolu-
tion declaring against any interference
with the Government of Arkansas, has
caused great rejoicing in that State. The
Legislature passed joint resolution thank
ing the members of Congress who voted
for the report, and pledging their State
Government to see that equal and exact
Justice is done to all men. Salutes were
fired at Pine Bluff and other places.
Fifty-seven business firms of Louisville,
who had close business relations with the
citizens of Arkansas, telegraphed to Rep
resentative Poland their thanks for his
successful effort in behalf of good gov
ernment in that State.' 1t appears that
large amounts of merchandise ordered by
Arkansans, on condition of non -interfer-
ence with their present State Government,
have been held at Louisville, awaiting de-
velopments. Had the action of Congress
been different, the orders would not have
been filled.
In the Senate on Thursday the following
bills were passed: The river and harbor,
the legislative, executive and judicial, the
deficiency and the sundry civil appropria-
ton bills; the bill to pay awards of the
Southern claims commission; amending the
act incorporating the Medical Society of
the District of Columbia: incorporating
the Washington and Georgetown railroad;
also the Inland and Seaboard Coasting
Company of the District of Columbia; in
cooperating the Masonic Relief Association
of Washington, and the bounty bill. The
credentials Of Senator elect A. T. CapeE-
ton, of West Virginia, we're filed, and the
Senate adjourned without day.
In the House all the several appropra.
tion bills not hitherto acted on were passed.
The John Young Brown prevarication case
was brought up on suggestion by Mr..
Randall to remove the charge, and a letter
was read from Mr.. Hale, the mover of the
resolution Of oensure, in which he acknOwl-
edged that he had done thereby an unin-
tentional wrong to MIR. Brown. No action
was had in the premises. The House re-
fin To fn ha OH rta,.
of the Freedman's Bank. The Senate's
amendments to the bounty bill were con-
Cured in. The Speaker delivered his fare
we'll address, and the Forty third Congress
expired at 10 o'clock II. on Thursday.
Amid crowded galleries and floor Speaker
Blaine, upon declaring the House adjourn
ed without day, delivered the valedictory
address. 1t was delivered with that happy
effect which is peculiar to him. There is
an equi poise about the man that attracts
and magnetism which captvates. When
the final sentence fell from his lips the
audience, which had been held spell bound
by his eloquence, burst into applause deaf
ening in its effect. Round succeeded round,
and for fully five minutes there was con-
tinuous olapping of hands. In acknowledge
ment of the extraordinary compliment the
retiring Speaker passed from his Ghar to the
Clerks desk and bowed his thanks Then
came an interregnum of probably one min
ute, when the applause was renewed. The
ovation finally unnerved the man who for
six years has ruled Tie House, and for the
last two weeks almost a mob, a..d lie gave
way to his feelings with tears. Never has
there been such scene in the history of
any House as the closing one which took
place to day. Just a few minutes before
12 o'clock the Maine delegation presented
Mr.. Blaine with silver gavel in acknowl-
edgment of their esteem of his signal abil-
tiles developed as great parliamentary
presiding off cer.