The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-06

the president. Tue tight fer tho spells is
getting more severe each hour, and a.
ready there are mumblings heard rom
the soreheads. One Of the worst cases
of being snubbed is Roscoe Conkling.
whose Influence IL now not rated higher
than to secure q second assistant In
department.
RANDALL's vALEDICTORY.
At five minutes before twelve o'clock
on Sunday, Speaker Randall Interrupted
the debate on the army appropriation
bill and arose and delivered his valedic-
tory as follows:
Gentlemen OF the Hous. of Representatives
The speakership, always responsible,
onerous, and full OF enbarrassmeuts, has
Mt this session imposed unusual and vex-
atious burdens. l have discharged the
duties Of the high position with untalter-
ing confidence In the candor and fairness
OF the house, and resolute purpose TO
do right ut every hazard. For the first
time in many years Democratic house
of representatives has occupied this hall,
and responded with untiring industry to
the universal sentiment ia favor OF re-
| form in the government and the re-es-
Enlistment of peace throughout the
republic. Fraud aud corruption have
been exposed and made odious. The ex-
penditures OF the administration have
been reduced. No new taxes have been
levied and every description of undue
appropriation of public money has been
prevented. In this regard this house has
| met the public demand and expectation.
| To- iral nv hn
| has been one of the most critical in our
history. The majority in this house,
representing majority Of all the votes
In the Union, and as we believe and know,
q msjority of the electors duly chosen at
the recent election for president and
yice-president has been made
TO choose between acquiescence
in usurpations, 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
horrors. There are some who will con-
denim the permission we have given to
the results Of law which was not admin
istered in the spirit Of its creation, nor,
as we believe, according to the letter OF
its provisions. We have done all this in
preference to the danger Of anarchy and
DIOOuSISu. Will IChCuy
these wrongs, for there Is in the Ameri-
can mind q desire to do Justice. We
must await that remedy. 1t must come,
| impatient as We shall be for its arrival.
| Until then we demand, as we have
right to demand, the reign of equal JUS
| tice that the sword shall cease to strike
pro strate the governments of states that
the civil shall be superior to the military
rule. and that the people shall be freed
now and forever from the shacklcs OF
recent misgovernment.
l sincerely thank you one and all fol
the parting words OF approval, and with
a wish that each and every member NAV
safely return to his home. it only remain!
for me to declare that the constitutions
Limitation Of the forty-fourth congress
has been reached. and that this hous'
stands adjourned without day.
ADJOURNED.
AS the speaker closed all the member
rose to their feet, and from the Dems
cratic side and from the galleries cam
cheers and returns Of applause. The
came scenes of leave taking, and in bal
! an hour the hall, 20 lately scene of s
much tumult, passion and excitement
> was deserted and silent. And thu