The New York herald., 1879-03-05

Conference on the Pest ofhce Appropriation bill.
made a supplementary report, with provision fof
double postal cards. Agr ed to.
The Senate bill for the appointment or James
taken from the Speakers table and passed-yeas lls
nays 56-the Speaker voting in the affirmative to
make the necessary twothirds majority.
BLODGErr
Mr.. KNOTT, {dem.l of KY, from the Judiciary Com
mittee presented report in the Blodgett with
a resolution that the charges against II. W. Blodget,
United States District Judge for the Northern dis.
trict Of Illinois. be laid the table. and that the
House take action thereon
Mr.. BRAGG. of Wisconsin, insisted on having the
port read in full
The SPEAKER sustained Mr.. Bragg's right to have
the paper read. and much amusement was caused by
the efforts of inexperienced reading clerk to get
through the paper the regular reading clerks being
worn ont with work of long days sessions. Finally
the Clerk got to the end of the paper. Mr.. Bragg
serng that he had skipped large part of it, and the
resolution was adopted.
The Senate bill to allow thirty days extra pay to
committee clerks. pages and messengers of both
houses who do not receive annual salaries. was taken
from the Speakers table and passed
Mr. gibson. OF Louisiana, IRON the Committee
Epidemic Diseases. reported bill for the appoint
ment OF health commissioners, &C., and moved that
the rules be suspended and the bill passed.
The vote stood 96 to 3, but objection was made
that there was no quorum voting, that the mo-
THE CHARGES AGAINST rHE spRAKEn
Mr. GAMBLER, (dernl OF Ga, at half-past six o'clock
made a report from the committee appo nted to in
vestgate the charge contained in letter of Special
Agent Williams against the Speakor-Nfr Carlisle Of
The report, which was read, states that every
statement of wrong made in the letter without
the semblance of truth. AT no time did 1t do
receive official consideration. The
mttee calls attention to the fact that the letter
tlemari-a.Jnittcd to be false by its author and
recipient-was handed about the streets OF
Washington for she to the press. The
committee admits that just criticism of official
duet is highly proper and conducive to the public
good but thinks that the publishing of the letter by
the New York Bulletin and Washington Post was.
reckless
gard of public right and personal Interpretation 40
to entite it to the severest censure.
The report was ordered printed and 1t being by
this time evident that there nothing gained
by longer continuance of the might session, the
House, at quarter past seven, took n recess until
nine A. A.
The House resumed it's session at nine A. M.
Mr.. ATKINS, tien.) of Tenn, moved that the House
insist it's disagreement to Senate amendments to
the Legislative Appropriation bill, and that new
conference committee be appointed.
Mr.. BAKER, (Kep.) of Ind, moved to concur in
Senate amendments. whereupon Mr.. MCKENZIE Of
Kentucky, moved to take a recess Mr.: BAKER, how
ever, stating that there likelihood that new
conference could come to agreement withdrew
his motion. and Messrs. Atkins, Durham and Foster
The House then resumed the consideration Of the
bill known the MCGOWAN Health BILL and it was
passed--yeas 100, nays g.
II provides for a commission of health to sit in
Washington, to establish rules and regulations in
regard to the public health to obtain and commune
cate information on the subject of epidemic diseases
and to report to the next Congress.
ARREARS PENSIONS BILL.
r.
rules and concur in the Senate amendments to tho
Arrears of Pensions bill.
The motion. which sustained by
whelming rira roee vote. excited Mr.. MILLS. Of
Texas. Mr.. MCKENZIE. OF Kentucky, and few other
members on the democratic side, who loudly pro-
tested against the measure MS one that would rob the
people.
in the midst of which Nessrs. Mills aud Mckenzie
could be seen gestculating wildly, but not word
which they uttered could be heard above the din.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the motion
IN he
to-yeas 203, nays 81.
The original bill appropriates s25ooo,ooo for
arrears OF pensions for the next hscal year.
The amendments are:-
First-To allow pension agents 80 cents for each
payment. and approp-'etsn5 sl5O'ooo for the pur-
Second-To strike out the clause excepting pen.
sions granted by special act.
Thtyd-Thut IN shall arrears be allowed to
date from before the actual disabilities, and
Foard'-Limiting the time of application for ~
Mr. ATKINS of Tennessee at ten minutes past
eleven. reported that the Conference Committee on
the Legislative bill had not been able to agree and he
moved that the House adhere (which is pariia-
mentary hnalityl. The motion was agreed to.
THANKS TO THE SPEAKER
Mr. GARr1n.D trep.) of Ohio-Mr Carlisle. of Ken
tucky being in the chair-odcred the following
luton, which was unanimously adopted
lives TOR the $ ose Sn9n@ Se Coz o
gross
On motion of Mr.. DUxsELI. trepl Of Mimi. .
two reading clerks. Thomas $. Pcttit and Neil 8.
Brown.
Mr.. ATKINS, OF Tennessee. then took the hoor and
proceeded read address to the House in defence
of the action of the majority aud condonning the
Federal Election laws and the clause in the statutes
providing for the stafoning OF troops at the polls
He was followed by several republicans who placed
the responsibility for the failure of the Appropriac
ton bills on the majority.
ono of the Interruptions in Mr. Atkins speech was
to allow the appointment Of a committee. consisting
of Messrs Wood, of New York; Blackburn. OF Ken.
tf,cky and( (car tO
and inquire whether he had any further communities
ton to mako to the Forty-ffth Congress: The ap-
pontment of that committee was followed by the ap-
pointment of Mossrs. Blount OF Georgia; Mills. OF
Texas. and Hale, of Maine. visitors to the West
Point Military Academy aud of Messrs. Durham, OF
Kentucky; Knapp. OF Illinois, and Freeman of Penn
sylvania as visitors the Annapolis Naval Academy.
dent here made its report, through Mr.. Wood. that
1t had communicated with the President and that
the President had no other communication to make
to this House except as TO the signing OF bills.
The debate regarding the responsibility for an
extra session was continued and the excitement had
become very intense
THE HOUSE ADJOURNED.
Suddenly the Speakers gavcl fell. he asked for
in instant. Then, in voice that was somewhat
tremulous with emotion, he said
SPEAKER RANpAII's ADDRESS.
RIpRysKNTArrvEs-In moment this Congress will
expire. It's acts, whether for veal or woe are in-
dclibly inscribed upon the of history In this
hall party has been arraycd against party and interest
against interest in fierce and bitter struggle; but IL
is Cue to truth TO say that every side there has
been honest ambition to win popular esteem by sock
ing each in his way according to his best Judg.
1nent the general welfare. Whether not the de-
sired end OF the public good has been successfully
attained time provc but that such has been
the aim of both sides cannot justly be disputed
Genuine concord between all the States and the
citizens thereof is the stone of our national
prosperity. What prostratcs or elevstes ut tho
expense the other inevitably nurcs TO tho ultimate
injury of all. Although each Representative has
championed the wishes OF hts immediate consti-
tucncy with earncstness and energy yet during the
whole period the existence of this House there has
not boon o single breach of Legislative decorum. That
noble respect born of generous rivalry in common
good cause has softoncd all asperitics.
feel that mere words nre inadequate TO thank
fully this House for ITS resolution of approval OF
the manner In which have discharged the duties of
Speaker. always responsible and onerous and often
most delicate and difficult l have done my best.
Long service hero has taught that hate Or
vengeance has raiscd any cause 10 enduring
honor; while on the contrary justice and mutual