American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-12
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resolution of thanks to Vice President Wheel
er was unanimously adopted. .Presid mt
Hay es's MESSAGE vetoing the Refundng bill
WIS received by the House and, by II vote of
80 to Il6, ordered printed ami laid on the ta
House; Mr.. Cox a.. \. y moved to suspend
the basis of SOi This meeting with opposi
ton on the Republican side. Mr. Cox
GRAFTON the Apportionment bill, and so
have votes taken the numbers 322, 3l9.
any number to have the bill, with the second
and third sections OF the original bill, put on
passage without debate. No further objection
being made; the House first proceeded to vote
Vote was then taken 6nsis This mSiab ts:; was
was received with some applause on the Re.
publican side. kiilinger was the only Rcpub-
iican who voted in the negative, while
affirmative: Beltzhoover Bicknell: coHroth,
wright. Mr-. Cox then stated he in.
ity, and though he would vote against the bill,
he would perform his duty and present it in
the proper shape, The bill then passed-yeas,
las; nays. lib, and provides MS follows:
March. 1858, the House Of Representatiyes
8 folleWs:: 1iabama. $: arkansas.
Connecticut, I; Delaware. : FIoiida. 3; Geor..
gia, 10; Illinois. 20; Indiana, 10; Iowa, 10; Kan
IL, . e.,
Maryland, 6; Massachusetts, IL; Michigan, IL
Mihnssss s. MsSsissppi 4 Missouri. u;
Rhode Island. :; South Carolina. 8: " Tenne s'
West Virginia, I: Wisconsin, S.
The gains and losses of the several States by
!. California 2. Georgia l, Illinois /, Iowa l,
Kansas 8, Kentucky l. Massachusetts l, Michi
Nebraska 9, North Carolina i. Ohio ,, Penn
syiyania !, south Carolina !. Texas :. Virginia
New Hampshire i, Vermont / totals 5. by this
apportionment the North gains is and loses
3-net gain Is; the South gains Ii and loses
none.
MARCH AFTER an all-night's session, in
which the last of the appropriation bills was
finally disposed of. at $50 a. m. the Senate
took a recess until $50, soon after which hour
the galleries were thrown open to the holders
of tickets to witness the Inauguration cere-
monies. The House met ut 10 O'Clock, and
Immediately protests were entered by several
members against the placing of soldiers in
the Capitol. 1t was expIained that the sol !,
diers had been called upon to reinforce the
police, and was due to an inadvertence
resolution was offered by Mr.. Hutchins, de-
claring that d" the p acing of armed men Mt the
doors of this Capitol is without authority of
law, a breach of the privileges of this House,
and n restraint on the liberties OF the citizens,
which should be condemned, and directing
the Speaker to cause their instant removal
from the approaches of this hall" NJ. Concer
70 10 i Them It being on 10 MINUTES
to Ie o'c,ock, Mr.. Hutchins stated that he
would ask no Iurther action on his re solution.
ing taking tho chair, Mr.. Conger said it was
with pleasure he was permitted TO offer the
Resoired, That the thanks of this House are
due and rendered to the Hon. s. j.. Randall.
with which he has presided over the dcliber-
atoms during the Forty sixth Congress.
This resolution was adopted, the only
negative vote being cast by Mr.. Young, of
Ohio.
The hour of j. having arrived Speaker
who had resumed the chair, said:
1.-THE work of this Congress is done. Before
the final words of its adjournment,
lions. In 1874 the Democratic party, after a
long interval, obtain control If this House.
With the close of this session it Is again in a
at the outset il had to face fnan-
cial crisis almost unparalleled in our history.
Labor unemployed, trade depressed, CONNER
ciai disasters widespread, gloom everywhere;
IL stopped extravaganza, est ablisbed economy
now With riadness Il beheids the Republic
on acareerofunexampled pro sperity.
II found gold at a premium and the notes of
the Government at a discount. 1t leaves the
credit of the United States better than ever
before, and unequaled in the money markets
distrust and the restoration of per-
feet unity within our borders. 1t has given
birth to an era of fraternal concord. Men of
all, classes and every section seem now to
strive who shall best serve the common veal
Iessened and the payment of intcre st reduced,
the browning triumph of the Democratic Adj
was the effort to refund the
public debt at thro e per cent. Islight laughter
On the Republican side.l l am sincerely
grateful to the members of the House, of every |
side, for the vote of thanks with which |
they have favored me- 1 am sensible |
how much owe to the generous forbearance
and active good will of my fellow me nbers. |
Thrice elected to exalted position it may
be personal pride for me to remark that dur
ing all those services no decision of the Chair |
mas been overruled, but 1t is of higher import, |
and the renown much more enduring to the |
House of Representatives, that its fair fame |
or that entire period is unstained. Members |
nave differed widely, and yet, manifestly act |
ng from a deep conviction of duty, they have |
won mutual esteem For myself, l shall re- |
ire from the Speakers chair with no unkind |
ceiling toward solitary member. Wishing |
-ou one and all n safe return to your homes. it |
,nly remains for me, in obedience to the man. |
late of the Constitution, to declare this House |
adjourned without day" [Applaus. on the |
iOor and in the gallery