Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-05
to al alarm felt at the presence of military

to al alarm felt at the presence of military
in the ga leries.
Mr Carlisle, of Kentucky. said that he
had no doubt that armed sul tiers had been
placed around the capitol as a part IF the
police force to preserve order. If any
harLl had been oone lot the House in a
calm and dlspass !onate way express lis
opinion but Let it not make u great sensa-
ton over small thing He admitted that
it was bad precedent end ought not to be
tolerated, especially If troops had been
stationed here for improper purposes. But
if mere mistake had ben made to pre-
serve order the House ought not to fal. into
a high state of excitement ab Ut il.
MIR. Warner-I If it is a mist Ike let US
know it,
Mr. Sparks. of Illinois, thought that the
placing of these men was a simple action
on the part of the sergaant-st-srms, and
nothing to make a row about.
Mr.. Knott, of kentucky, 'ff9red a sub
stFsate for the resolution. declaring tha
the pl.c ng of an armed force at the doors
of this capitol is without authority
/ of the law, breach OF the privileges of
this House and a restraint on the lioeLti 8
of citizen, which should be condemned,
and diIectIng the Speaker to cause their
instant removal from the approaches of
/ tn ball.
Mr.. HutchiBs accepted the substitute,
but refused to yield TO NJ. Browne, Of In
diana, but refused to insert "by a Demo-
crat C ssrg rgeant>at-arms of the Senate
I Mr.. @ Dg8r moved t. lay the whole sub
jact on the table. Rejectcd-yeas So, yeas
12D
! Then, it being ten minutes of II, Mr..
Hutchlns, of New York, stated that he
would ask no further action on lis resolu-
ton.
! Mr. Young, of Ohio, criticised the action
n I ba tfon oil IN
| election for nOt making Il report and
then the hour, at IL o'ciock having arrived,
| the Spe ,ker said:
The WORK of the forty-sixth Congress is
done. ef're uttering the fnal words of
its adj urnmeut, Dreeedent just'fes a
few ~pprhpria.e TT f ctiCns. In 1874 the
Democr ,tic patty afer long Inlerval,
90 aimed control of this House. With the
close of mi, session it is again in ths mi
nority. At the outset it had to race fnan-
cIal crisis almost unparalleled our history
lab ,r unemployed, trade depres Led. com
mercial distress, wide preed gloom every
where. 1t STOPPED extravagar ce, estab-
shed economy in the adminis ration.
restored con fdence, and now with gl .dness
{ it beholds the republic launched on q
career of urexsmpled prosperity; ii
found gold at premium and notes If the
Eoverhm Mt at di-cOunt; it leaves the
credit of the United 5 stes better than ever
fO md un quallet In the money mar
! kels of the world it has witnessed the "e
III wal of sectional distlust, and the restu-
r. ion Of perpect amity within Or b0arders;
il hns given rth to an era Of fratprnal
concord; men of all classes and every
secGl seem now to strive VINO shall best
0utlive The Com mon wealth; the exeend-
lures Of the government have been lessen
ed, and the pa, 10 ut Of interest reduced
! The crOWniDg triumph Of the Democratic
administration was IN effort 10 refund the
debt at per cent, [Slight laughter on the
Republican side ] am sincerely grateful
to the mem bers of the House on every side,
for the vote of thanks with which they
have b0aored me. l am senSi-
the generous froearance and active good
will of my fellow members. Thrice elert
ed to the exaised position it may bo per-
sanAi pride for me to remark that during
all these services n decision of the Chair
has been overruled. but ii is of higher m-
portanee and renown and much more en-
during TO thu House of representative
that its fair fine for that entire period Is
unstsined. Members have diff ,red widely
and yet, manifestly from deep conviction
Of duiy, they have Won mutual esteem.
for myself [ shall retire from the Speaker
chair with 10 unkind feeling towarC
a sol ry member, Wishing you
one and al safe return
to your homes. It only remains for me- II
obedience to be msndato of the Constitu-
tion, to declare this House adjourned
without day. fApplause on the floor anc
in the galleries.