The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-03-06
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The Senate bill for the appointment OF
James Shields as Brigadier General on
the retired list, was taken from the
Speakers table and passed-yeas ll3,
nays So, the Speaker voting in the atfrr'
native, to make the necessary two'thirds
majority.
A bill TO allow thirty days extra pay
to the committee clerks, pages and mes
sengers of both houses, who do not re-
ceiye annual salaries, was passed.
The House then (Tl5) took a recess Till
nine o'clock.
The session being resumed, condemned
cannon was voted to the Williams Monu-
ment Association, at Detroit The mes
sage from the President. transmitting the
report ofthe Centennial Commission was
laid on the table.
The space in front of the Speakers
desk was by this time filed with croWo
of gesticulating members with bills In
their hands, demanding recognition
Objections, however, were madeto near
ly all the bills, among them that OF max
ing appropriations for the payment OF ar
rers of pensions and that for providing for
treaty with Mexico, objection in the
former case coming from Mckenzie, and
inthe latter from Price.
MIR. Atkins moved that the House In
sist on its disagreement to the Senate
amendments to the Legislative Appro-
priation bill, and that a new Conference
Committee be appointed.
Mr.. Baker moved to concur in the Sen
ate amendment, whereupon Mr.. McAen'
zie moved to take recess.
Mr.. Baker, however, being informed
that there was a likelihood new confer
ence could be appointed, Withdrew his
motion. and Messrs. Atkins, Durham and
Foster were appointed on the confer
enCe.
REPUBLICAN DODGE.
Mr. Foster said that If even now the
House would pass (under suspension Of
the rulea) bill which he had in bis hand
an extra session could still be avoided
The bill was a verbatim copy OF one H.
troduced in 1876 by the Chairman of the
APPROPRIATION Committee for the exten'
sion of appropriations for the various de-
partmentg of the Government The bill
which he proposed now to pass under
suspension of the rules was to continue
for six months the appropriations OF tue
present fiscal year for the army, aud for
the legislative, executive and Judicial eX-
penses cf the Government. He asked
that be might be allowed to move a srs,
pension of the rules for the passage OF
this bill. The rules were not suspended.
The measure known as McGown's
Health bill then passed--yeas, 1863; nays
SO. 1t provides for a Commission Of
Health to sit in Washington.
ARREARS CT PEN IONS,
Mr.. Sparks moved to suspend the rules
| and concur in the Senate amendments to
the Arrears of Pension bill, motion
which was sustained by an overwheIm-
ing UtUa U0ce vote, and brought to their
feet Messrs. Mills, Mckenzie and a few
other mem bers on the Democratic side,
who protested against the measure as one
that would reach the people.
For few moments there was h0rri.
BILE uproar. The widest gestiCulation
could be seen, but not a word uttered was
heard, The yeas aud nays were ordered
and motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bill was agreed to-yeas 253,
NAYS 81,
The original bill appropriates $25000-
900 for arrears of pensions for the next
fiscal year. The amendments are !: First
TO allow pension agents thirty cents for
each payment, and appropriatiug $l5 600
for the purpose. SeCond-To strike out
the clause excepting pensions granted 10y
special act. Third-That in no case shall
arrears be allowed to date from before
actual disabilities; and Fourth-LimitiDg
time of application for arrears TO July,
$780,
Mr.. Atkins, at lilo, reported that the
Conference Committee on the Legislative
bill had not been able to agree, and he
moved that the House "adhere" Ia par.
liamentary fnality). Agreed to.
Mr.. Garfield (Mr. Carlisle in the chair
offered resolution of thanks to Speaker
Randall, which was unanimously adopt
ed. The thanks of the House were also
unanimously rendered Reading Clerks
Thomas S. Pellet and Neil S. Brown.
Mr.. Atkins began an address to the
House, but was interrupted by several
messages, and by motion to admit la
dies of members families to floor privi-
ege. Accorded and generally availed of.
After a stormy and exciting scene, and
the delivery of strong political speeches
on both sides, the Speaker delivered his
farewell address as follows:
REPREsENTATIVEs-In a moment this
Congress will expire. Its acts, whether
for veal or woe, are indelibly inscribed
upon the pages of history. In this hall
party has been arrayed against arty,and |
interest against interest in fierce and
bitter struggle; but it is due to truth to
say that on every side there has been an
honest ambition to win popular esteem |
by seeking, each in his own way, accord
ing to his own best judgment, the gen.
era welfare. Whether or not the desir- |
ed end of the public good has been sue.
cessfully attained is for time to prove;
but that such has been the aim of both
sides cannot justly be disputed. Genuine
concord between the States and citizens
thereof is the corner stone of our nation.
al prosperity. What prostrates or ele-
Yates the one at the expense of the other
inevitably Injuries all Although each
Representative has championed the
wishes of his immediate constituency
with earnestness and energy, yet, during
the whole period of the existence Of this
House, there has not been single breach
of legislative decorum, That noble re-
spect born of generous rivalry in com.
mon good cause, has softened all asper-
ties.
feel that words are inadequate to full
ly thank this House for its resolution Of
approval of the manner in which | have
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