The Portland daily press., 1876-02-26

hlCnaIu GlDSOu, EplScOpai minister, WuO SeG-
tied there about 1857.
PENSION AGENT.--The Senate yesterday con-
frmed the nomination of Gen. Beal to be PEN
sion agent in this city.
Closing Speeches.
1t has already been remarked that the re.
marks of the closing session were of unusual
excellence, and characterized by more than the
the usual feeling. We have no space for all of
the remarks but give place to those of Gen. An
'derson and Speaker Robie:
Gen. Anderson said-I will beg the indul-
gence of the House for few moments. 1t is
true that connot express the feelings which
now have, and which feel confident to-day
large body of our fellows who are assembled
entertain, in terms suitable for the occasion
But do rise at this time to express here, as
one of the Representatives of this body, the
feelings which I have in the parting that is
now to take place. We have been here, to be
sure, but few short weeks We met compar-
atively as strangers. Many of us for the first
time came into Ghis hall as representatives for
our respective constituencies, most of us
strangers to each other. We have been here
but a short time, and yet I think can safely
say that if we are not as brothers we are GER
tainly to day warm friends to each other, and
that there is no man in this body who does not
view this parting hour with feelings very differ
ent from what he supposed he would have
when he first took his seat within this hall
We came here with our own business and our
own thoughts pressing upon our minds; with
strong prejudiceS against men, some of whom
we expected and did meet here. We have
been here long enough to have the thoughts of
our own business put in the background, in the
press of business that came fresh upon US. We
have been here long enough to have those pas
sions that we thought might arise, those antag
onsims that we felE towards men, those preju-
dices which existed in the minds of many of
us in regard to other men, give place to feel
ings not only of kindness but of friendship to
those very men whom we expected to meet, at
least not as friends, if not as enemies.
Our session has been. short, but it has been
full of life and of vitality amongst the men,
bers Our proceedings have been characterized
by kindness, by cordialty, one with another, by
friendships and by an intelligent regard to the
business which we have been called here to
transact. And think may safely say that
no man goes from this body with the same feel
ing with which he came, but that we have one
for another warm and kindly feeling.
And may say further, that for one, the
memories which will ever cluster round these
few weeks will form one of the brightest pic
lures on memory's walls. And in the dark
November days that are soon to come to me as
well as many Others whom see around this
hall, when the gloom and the clouds settle
down upon us, as we sit by our own firesides in
contemplation of this picture which our imagi-
nations will conjure up, of the men, the faces,
and the kindly hearts which we have here met
and which have been open to us, memor les of
our associations will come over us with glow
like summer sun. displacing the frosts of that
same November, and even adding beauty and
And in those dark days we shall feel within us
warmth tina. will be generated by the thoughts
of these few days which we have here passed
And think may safely say that L express
the feeling of all this body, when give to the
honorable gentleman who has presided over our
deliberations, great part of the praise for all
the pleasure which we have. here had during
this session. For one, 1 certainly can never
forget the manner in which he has ever presid-
ed over our deliberations. Better to me than
all other qualities, he has the electric feeling
of heart to heart, which to-day is the feeling
that most predominates in most all our breasts,
and it will make me ever hold our honored
Speaker in esteem such as even the recollection
of more than twenty years has not brought out
from my heart
Although as boys we lived together, although
we were in the same college at the same time,
and although have ever respected the memo
~, the recollection of the days we had in our
youth, yet have never felt the feeling which
hav felt sitting here as we have and receiving
the kindly support, on all occasions, of the pre-
siding officer of this House. And, gentlemen,
1 only offer the sentiments of all our body
when have to beg leave to lay upon the table
the following resolution, and ask that it may
be, at the proper time, by the Clerk, presented
to this House, and that the vote may be taken
upon it by standing:
Resotved. That fully appreciating the difficulties,
perpexities and labor attending faithful discharge
OF the dates Of speaker. hereby tender thanks
to the Hon. Frederick Robie, tor his careful at
tention to the varied requirements of that position
the sound judgment displayed in his decisions, and
the entire impartiality and kindly indulgence al
ways manifested in his treatment of the members of
this Honse. tApplause.]
At the conclusion of the remarks by Messrs.
Robinson of Lincoln, Frank of Portland and
Haynes of Augusta, Speaker Robe said
Gentlemen Of the House-An occasion like
the present has become more familiar to me
than to most of the members, but its frequent
occurrence does not detract from its signif
canoe or lessen its peculiar influence, over the
kinder and more sensitive feelings of human
nature. In such tide of affairs, you have
easily forgotten my own faults, and have thus
been enabled to mete out to me such generous
and unanimous appreciation, and in return re
ceive my sincere and heartfelt gratitude. Many
events and questions in life we can control for
our own good, and the happiness of others, and
the world would hardly be thankful that we
had ever lived, if it were not so. Few persons,
if any, can look back upon the track that we
are all travelling, and measure their own foot
prints, without noticing faults and irregular
steps. The same rule will apply to commune
ties, as an assembly like our own. Our legis-
lative history may perhaps have its faults;
enactments may have been passed in wrong
direction, which more mature deliberation
would have corrected; but this am pleased to
say, the duties of the working committee have
been very arduous, and as promptly and
corefully performed. The proceedings of
the House, as recorded by your faithful
and efficient clerks furnish reliable evil
interests OF our noble state. We have
been economical in our appropriations, we have
established policy Of retrenchment and have
enacted such laws as will lessen the burden of
| future legislatures and make shorter sessions
practicable. Your constituents in these respects
will notice your ability and devotion to the best
| interests of the state. L have endeavored to
| discharge the duties of the chair impartially,
and for much that is pleasant, incident thereto,
1 am indebted to your uniform kindness and
courtesy. The session has been short and
pleasant one, there has been no shorter one for
the pastit twentyfour years. Our social relation
| ship and friendships have been strong. Party
connections have not nterfered for moment.
Friendship is only burden when separation
comes, and then the cord is tested. We feel
| the tension OF that cord at this moment, but
| strengthened by the belief that our legislative
acts have been judicious, our individual inter-
course with each other manly and honorable,
| and that our social and friendly relationship
will furnish pleasant retrospect, we can say
Farewell, "a word that has been, and must
be, sound which makes us lnyer, and vet
farewell" but not to all. Death has entere
our numbers, there are vacant chairs in our
midst, our absent friends have finished their
work and it is well done, and so may it be with
us all. l commend you to the watchful care of
that Providence which has thus protected us
all, and it will be my greatest happiness to
learn that health and happiness are your con-
slant companions now bid you all an affec-
| tionate and final farewell,
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