The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-05

the use OF United States troops in Louis
lana as will prevent him from installin
and maintaining the Packard govern
ment.o Manifestations Of applause |
Mr.. Brown. Of Kentucky-Why iS soutI
Carolina omitted?
Mr.. MorrisOn-The same principle oil
ains as to ii.
| Mr., Brown-Then that's understood /
apply 10 both? n. = :
Mr.. Morrlson-Yes, sit; the dilleronc
Of opinion between the two houses Is a
rHdEal as to make it unnecessary to at
tempt any agreement on the subject. Th
Senate Conierecs insist that no restriction
shall Pc put on the discretion Of the Pres
ident ih the matter OF the use Of troops Il
Louisiana or South Carolina.
Mr.. Fo'ter-Or anywhere else.
Mr.. Coa-This is no new legislation il
one sense. In the Kansas matter, year.
ago, the Republicans made a similar is
sue in the Infamous fight on the Arm,
Bill, when they were led by Henry Win
Ter Davis. But the time for argument Il
past. This bill has failed because force
and fraud have prevailed. [AhI bah
and other expressions Of contempt from
the Republican side Of the House. Force
and fraud! When | said fraud | did mol
point toyon gentlemen. Laughter
Mr.. Foster, another member OF the
Conference Committee, rose to make n
proposition.
The Speaker, TO Mr.. Morrison-Will
the gentleman from Illinois indicate
what motion he desires 10 submit.
Mr., Morrison-That the House adhere
TO It's disagreement. That is il, and
other manifestations OF approval on the
Democratic side.
Mr.. Foster then submitted his promo.
sition, which was in the shape Of a new
bill appropriating one half Of the sum
Appropriated by the last Army Appropri-
alton bill (Sl2,09S,5s3) for half the fiscal
year. A shower Of objections came
from the Democratic side Of the House. |
Mr.. Foster-li the House is unwilling
to make an appropriation for half a year
let the appropriation he made for three
months. This proposition was repelIed
IN like manner on the Democratic side Of
the House, with shouts of "Not ior three
days, not for one day Great excite
ment.
Mr.. Foster-Then the responsibility
must rest on you.
Mr.. Morrison and others-We take
theresponsibility.
The yeas and nay were then ordered on
Morrison's motion to adhere and the roll
call begun at ll:j0. [Great excitement
and confusion.] When the hands on the
cIock.dial indicated five minutes before
noon, and when it waa physical impos.
sibility TO conclude the cali, the Speaker
interrupted it, rose and delivered his
ValedicIorY. US follows:
Gentlemen ofhe House Of Representatives;
The Speakership, always responsible,
onerous and full Of embarrassments, has
at this session imposed unusual and
yexatious burdens. l have discharged
the duties OF the high position with IN.
faltering confidence in the candor and
fairness Of the House and resolute pur-
pose TO do right at every hazard.
For the first in many years a
Democratic House of Represen-
tives has occupied this hail and
responded with untiring industry to the
universal sentiment for reform in the
Government and re.establishment Of
peace throughout the Republic. Fraud
and corruption have been exposed and
made odiOus. The expenditures OF the
administration have been enormously re.
duced. No new taxes have been levied,
ana every description OF undue appro-
priation OF public money has been pre-.
vented. In this regard this House has
met the public demand and expectation.
In respect to political events, the session
has been one Of the most critical In our
history; the majority in the House rep
resentlng n majority OF all the votes in
the Union, and as we believe
and know, majority OF the electors
duly chosen at the recent election for
President and Vice President has been
made TO choose betwcer acquieacence in
usnrpatiOn or reaching right through
civil commotion. The Democratic party
yielded temporary possession Of the ad-
ministration rather than entail upon the
people civil war with all its attendant hor-
rors. There are some who will condemn
permission we have given to the results Of
u law, which was not administered in the
spirit Of its creation, nor, as we believe,
according 10 its provisions. We have
done all this in preference TO the danger
OF anarchy and blOodshed. Time will
surely remedy these wrongs, for there il
in the American mind desire to do jus.
tice. We must await that remedy, for it
must come, impatient as we shall be for
its arrival. Until then we demand,
as I'VE have right to demand, the
reignof equal justice; that the sword
shall cease TO strike PROSTATE the govern.
ments OF States; that the civil shall be
superior to military rule, and the people
shall be freed now and forever from
shac&les Of the recent misgovernment. l
sincerely thank you one and all for the
parting words Of approval, with the wish
that each and every member may safely
return home. 1t only remains for me 10
declare that the constitutional limitation
OF the 44th Congress has been reached,
and that this House stands adjourned
without day.
i As the Speaker closed all the members
rose to their feet and from the Demo-
cratic side and from the galleries came
cheers and rounds Of applause. Then
came the scenes of leave taking, and in
half an hour the hall so lately the scene
OF 20 much tumult, passion and excite
ment, was deserted and silent, and thus
closed the 4ith Congress.
SENATE.
Messrs. Window, Dorsey and Wallace
were appointed members Of tho Confer.
ence Committee on the sundry civil ap.
preparation bill.
MIR. Window, from the Conference Com.
mitteC on the Legislative, judicial and ex.
ecutive appropriation bill, submitted a
report, and in explanation thereof said
the House oil Representatives undertook
to reduce a very large number Of salaries
which were fixed by the compromise act
OF last year. The Senate restored these
salaries, and the House conferees agreed.
In n very few cases the salaries had been
reduced slightly. On the question Of re-
ducing the Presidents salary the confer.
ence was unable to agree, the only ameul
ment disagreed to. lie moved the Senate
agree TO the report Of the committee,
and insiat unOn ita amandmant in rarorj