Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-04
PROCEEDINGS CT cove RESs.
WASHINGTON, March 4 1879
Do-s--r,sr N1GuT's SESSION.


Notgi,tsaudrg The partisan feeling which
per7aae1 bo;h sides OF the u9uss ia The vail
Gus matters that csme up GurCg the light ses
sion there WIS remsrk able absence ct persoosi
alinoaity ca the pert Of members to""fcs tttlt
nolit;c.l oconsu,s. Ccpger. o! Michigan, was
| ih0 N s. active AID ifiitaleg CT tic zGtagoG.
| ISIS. agsi1st whose attacks The democrats were
| all The LINE called upon 10 defend lhemselvte.
| Bat be aod Sprpger, OF ILL.,, whom be seemed
specially iat,nt on aunoj lcg, were, whenever
;hey yet ia The asks, or when they acted as te'.
| crs !ogethlrio as sncsbie aud pleasant mocd
| % ii 90 s.iBsiag scyclsns ever passed between
lh:m, Il was the slma with Atkins and Eos
fc1, with Soutaari aud Galfi-Id and with all
| the Other Z us!iy hostile elements. Va one
occasion .hs' SrGlcgor tried 10 get 10 some re.
marks tu. Ut order, Ballsr, of MASSACHUSETTS,
planted h;ms?!f sqaarely 10 front Of him and
discharged v0!icy oi Il otj:cts each louder
| and mere emphatic than the of,e before, ard ne
kep. at i. until be carried bis po!o!; and es
hs va kcd ever 70 his desk again he gave as
reason Tor lis demonstrated that he was not
| go;eg 10 !islco to abuse OF friend OF his
There waa less Of luDult acd uproar thar st
almost ooy olher last night Of Congress-, and
therc WIS cot The least sign OF that hilarious
ness which has sometimes characterized such
| E!EGI slUGS. L uC HilSuueLSj VI uCupSl all
| through tito twenty two hours of the sitting
yss quite large, aud when tho voto indicated
the abscuc, OF quorum it uas generally be:
cause memh:!s rcffai3ad fro2i v2tirg. Same
| Of thc o!:ls ucmb2rs, LIta5Iy Nj. D1l!er, CT
Massachusetts, AMI Me=srj. Patterson aud
| Toaoscnd, ct NeH York, WIRE amUrs those
who showed tie less. signs oi fatigue, and after
| the ;risf Icecs: Of il lcurS iha5 were among
the earliest 10 a,;cuIacco. The speaker vas
seldom cut CT the cha!r and be steeraa tho
House Through the sudden SEEMS, and through
the rocks aui qGickssrds OF paI.i:m autary naVl-
cat;oD with great skill, tact, moderation aud
iDpaftla!ity.
sENAIE-To DAY.
Tie Senate rcassemb ed at 10 o'clock a. o.,
snG vas called ca order by Secretary Gorham,
w no read note lron the Vios President noti
flying the SGe.ic TIA. he would not occupy the
chair again Cu:ing the present session IN order
,hat President pro rom. might b, elected.
Nh Anthony, OF Rhodu Island. submitted
resolution dacIlrioE Thomas W. Ferry, OF
hlcb!gau, e.eo!4d President pro tenn. OF the
Senate.
Mr. Baysrd moved 70 amend by substituting
The Damc CT Allen g. Thurman, Of Ohio. for
that Of M:. Ferry. K, j:ced-yeas &c. nays 2S.
ST.. Ferry waa then declared elected, aud be
was cscuited ~ the chair by Mr.. Thurman.
\ uumbsr OF private bills were passed.
B.;waen II and l. o clock the Senate held
iii executive SESSION ior half 40 hour. When
the dgo:s were rooucned Mr. Window submit.
ted resolution c)utl6uipg the appropriations
Ter the gruiy, and for tho legislative. judicial
aud executive expenses o.! tho government for
six months from July l9', 20 as to avoid 40
extra :. ssi0n vi Congress.
Nj Salisbury, Ct d., eli c;ed to its prs.
EFT consideration, and ii went over.
Al T. u'c!c3k the presidan, pro tenn, MIR.
Ferry, said lhY lime fixed Tor the i1al aojJaru.
meet Ct GoDGtcs5 having arrived, the chair &C.
csyj5 TIC sj.h Congress adjourned without
}sf. Tire wtrl 90 manifestations CT applause
upon lha ENCOURAGEMENT Of The hGal adjourn
m2nt Tie closing hours Ct tho srs;or wcre
o!arsG!lTizsi With e9cn moro confusion and
disorder taan u.uaI. The Sclate chamber wss
ticnaeiy crowded both upoa the floor and 10 the
galleries, ana some times with eight or ten
Sauators adisaa5ieg the chsir Mt the same time.
IL vas with great difficulty that anyhiug could
be understood!
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tic House adjourned after very excit.
icG sa&uc, SID ai;cr the delivery Of s;roog
political speeches on b3th sides. The Speaker
made the uatting address, which was most er~
Enthusiastically applaaded. lie spoke az follows:
Repr;s?l:aii7,s-In . momcut this Congress
will expire. Is acts. siother for veal or VICE.
are indc!iGiy Inscribed upon the pages Of lis
tory. La this h1ll psIty has been alraycd
against r9rty aid interest against Interest in
isrca ard bittar struggle. ba! il is duo 10 truth
10 say that on every side there has been honest
amrltico 10 Hia popularity by seekeg each n
bis uTG way aHd according to his best Judgment,
TIC general welfare. Whether or not the desired
ead q: BE pubic gjGd has becn successfully
:.taiacd i !Ir tina 70 prove but tia. such has
h2eG tie sim Of both sides c2rnot justly BE-
disputed. Genu;os c5pc0rd betHe5n ell the
States and citizens thereof 10 tho coruer stone
OF cur national prosperity. Wba! promotes or
olcyatGs Gre ct the expense Of the other lDu:es
to The u;in,"ta iriury OF ell. Although cgoi,
Representative has chAn pioned tho wishes CT
bis ir mediate constituency With earncstness and
e1ecey, yet during the Whole period of the eX,
isleuaa OF this House there has not been single
breach oiesisiatiyc 2scoruW. That noble respect
boru OF gclarous rivalry 10 q common good
cause has eait2ncd allasp2r!!ies l feel that nero
verde are !aaGcq4a;c te ihaIk fully this House
fo7 is resolution ct approval ct lhs Daoner ID
which l have discharged tie du.les Of Speaker.
Always responsible AID oaer0us aGd otien
most c:iica,2 end dffcGl. have done ny bes:.
Lopg SERVES hero has taught !au that bate or
vengcarc, hes never sas,d aov cause to en-.
2uunr ho1or, w:t!ie OF tao contrary, jastico ard
mrtusl ycg&:d have often given .So wesker
side Ell el-y victory. With Two great parties
dividing Tic DG3ple e.ch hodIug an iupoi;art
share ip The government, with s;Ilc. acc >Ga tabi
lily CO the part CT Ii. pubic servants, and
visliaas eyes watching all, with reviVng bust
ness and restored confidence. many We not
lock hcTfails 10 the catI5 daga Ct new era
of decreased prosperity, and greater happiness
| fer ,hc country Soeh ia Ey tervent prayer
To cnch ard every representatives here l
| teudcr ny heartfelt acknowledgment for tho
kindly 70. bcaratc, extended to uo IS presiding
ofiio.r Of this House. AID 70 say hat | stall
ever gratefully cherish tho honor Of which |
| hare bann he recipient, vi 4 th3 expression OF
shc Wish, that sou Ill nag return safely and 10
| icaIlh to your homes. It,oBIy remains fol- me-.
to declare, that ia accordauce, with the Coust
ulioa Of the Uai:ed S.a.aa hi. House s;aods
| a5j,uraeG ;ai:hou: day.