New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
RIVER AND HARpon BILL PASSED.

OF approprations bills under suspension Of the rules
las the River aud HarbOr bill was originally passed.
and said that II ever he had haqd in legislation here
after appropriation bill should 20 through in tha'
Mr MAYNARD (Rcp., Tenn.)-As the gentleman is
candidate for the 5pcakership suppose that Is TO DO
Mr. COx-The genrieman can retire to his mountains
and we win take legislation or he may retire to
On motoH Of MI YIsSWREScE ep o the Senate
amendments to the Southern Claims Dill Were coheurou
Various matters OF minor interest came In under
unanimous CONSENT
TIE CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE sUNDRf CIVIL
BILL AGREED TO.
Mr. GARFIELD, from the Conference Committee on
tho sundrv Civil Appropriation bill made report.
Mr. RANDALL Dem, PenDl one OF tho conferees,
SAID he had ed the report because he sderei
able in the present condition OF tne finances OF the Gov
ernnep and oil tho business OF he country Tho p0po-
son in regard to the Newldra ha'ter no regarded us
Mr. BU ILER Esep.. Mass) took like view of tho lat
ter point. aud said that the paragsph reported WAS
mere tring with the question
Mr. GARFIELD said that there had been rs differ
epces between tbe Senate and the House The Senate
mad on about Il OF them and the House about
90 On all tho others there had been mutual concessions
cut down He did not think that the bHl largely ex-
ceeded, If a. ALL the amount IN It when Il et the House.
and he should surprised II IL found lie less
On every great subject Of Importance me will OF the
House had been amply realized. lie greatly regretted
tested d elcctio6s lee tie id rule had been set aside.
Mr. sPEER Dem, Penn)-How did that get in after
Mr. GARFIELD-Tha Senate yielded TO the pressure
although was very doeided In my opuon that that
matter has no'blsiness N an & gppT9pIiaon T I stu
that. possible the Senate should cOncede to the will
OF the House Wo were told that there three
Senate was entirely an1 rreconclably opposed to It,
In that view Of the case We inquired OF
be reached, and learned from birh that
far 1t had any public bearing whatever 1t was that
Grating Il larger portion OF that ranch than they
entitled under the mining laws. That was public
tho doctrine Of hearing first and striking
at!erwart We theTeors piOpOse that the
whether these Allegations are true and We give him
$500 to conduct the examnaton Inat done, 1t Is TO
this fqua9ble between private interests should ever
The conference report was agreed to.
CONFERENCE REPORT on THE DEFICIENCY ELL
Mt PARKER Qep., MOI presented the conference
port on the Deficiency bill, which was agreed to.
HAsrY LEGISLATION.
Scores Of resolutions and bills of private character
were rushed through in a style and at rate which
bafled all efforts to get connected idea Of them. Tue
area in front Of tie Speakers clair occupied
by members eath having proposition Of kind to
get before the House. and the Speaker recognized one
after tho other fairly and rapidly as possible. For
The last hour of the session there was little DONE except
the passage OF resolution making come special allow
anceS 10 clerks and employees.
InC) offered olution OF thanks to Clerk, Ser
geanatAr.ns, DcOrkeeper Postmaster, and other sut
Ordina.es Tor courtesy eMcleEey, and nieiy Agreed
MIR, cox Dem, N " suggested Gocosely) that the
Chaplain should be- iacldded. tLIucnter.l
Mcss1s. Qicp., Mass.), Mayugrd (Rep., Tenr)
ana Cox (Dem. n VI, were appointed Committee 10
wait the President TO notify nim That Congress was
Mr HYNEs CRep.. Ark) moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill IA relation to tie Hoi spring ReserVa
Al tins iilne Il;I5 o. n.y. the pressure of spectators
great that, on motion, he doors OF the hal were
lypr4 Valp flrlu
selves Of the privilege. Tue galleries we're cIOwGcd to
sufioca;icn, aud the doorwayS were hocked mp VITA
diplomatic gallery there was not yGcant seat. As the
lass minutes were wearing away tho Speaker was en-
gagged Ia kiGniug and tho Clerk in reading titles OF
enrolled bills. Meanwhile members aud Others n0u2cd
in Rather loud cOnversLton and everything beokened
than usual Dustlo AID con!usiolof an expiring
Congress.
DELEGATE CIEPMANs wATCHRULSESs OVER DIS
IRlCT MATyEBs
One o. the last OF the Speaker the signing OF
enrolled bul af3ctiDg the District of Columbia. when
suddculy TIC Delegate from the District seized the
precious document and rushed furiOlsy toward the
other end Of Tire Capitol get the Presidents gnature
to the bill before the fatal hour OF His rapid tran
through tho Hail. with his long blonde beard floating
meteOrke behind him, created great merI Dent. Soon
aftcr;ancthoT Mercury bound ON Ike GRAND rushed Ia
the direction win another e1cct OF parchment.
At 80, Mr.. DAWES, from the Committee TO Wait
the President reported taat INC COMMITTEE had per
formed that DUTY ana had been informed that Tue Pcs
dent had further COMMUNICATION TO make TO Congress
THE LAST ACT SIGNED.
The last act enrolled and signed for the ben
eft OF William Green, and before tie swft-footed mes
senger bearing IL to The President had got OF The
hall. the Speakers Ravel fell, and amid breathless
silence took bs farewell OF the House, ana announced
the dissolution Of Congress IN the following address:
THE SPEAKERS FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE.
GENTLEMEN close with this hour six years.
vice Speaker Of the House Of Represent atives-a
period surpassed in length by but two OF my predeces
alad hy W of ia mid muf
tons OF personal and political fortune this country
have limited the great majority Of those who have
occupied this char to shorter terms Of ohice
1t would De the raves nsen 'i0ty 10 the h0n0rs and
responsibilities of le not To be deepyetOuched by
signal mark OF pIblic esteem - that which have
thrice received at the hands o. nv poltlcal associates
desire IN this last moment 10 renew ~ them one and all.
NY thanks and my gratitude:
To those from wnom differ IN my party relations
the minority VI this House, tender ny acknowledge
ments for the generous courtesy with which they nave
treated me. BY one OF those sudden and decisive
changes which distinguish popular institutions. and
is TRANSFORMED IN tho ensuing Congress TO the governing
power vi the House. However II might possibly have
beer under other crcumrtahces hat event necessarily
renders these words my farewell 20 the Chair.
The Speakership or the American House OF Repre-
IS E1st ct honor OF dignity OF power of
tinuous they are both onerous and delcae they
Whole people subject at a times 10 the closest obscry
tion aud always attended with tao sharpes criticism.
and such rici account tIliity Parliamentary ruinSs
In their veTy nature perenptery almost absolute
anu HhSihtaucSus III ehOoh iHcJ
always be enforced in such way To win applause
secure popularity, but am sure that man OF any
party who worthy to fl this chair Viii SEQ d.
viding line between duty and policy.
aSInaaking you once more and thanking most
daily for the honorable testimonial have paced on
record my credit perform my only remaining duty
declaring that the xLlII Congress has reached
constitutional limit and that tho House 0f Representa-
tIves stands adjourned without day.
As the Speaker closed his address and walked down
from chair outburst Of handclapping and cheers
broke from the outstanding members. and Joined n
hy the immense assembage on the floor and In the gal
leres Never was before witnessed such scene at ihe
clOee Of a Congress.