The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-05

tDsf the resolution was offered.
MFR. FRYE: 1.-THE gentleman need not b.,
Harmed. Nobody will ever follow Demo.
cratic precedent" [Lauyherl
II Mr.. Berry, of California, stated that he
had aI.o been stopped az The entrance Of the
Senate " sn armed msn dressed In blue.
IlDerisiye iIugbier and cries Of ..That',
what. fbs natter" on the Republican side.
Mr.. Prisc, ~ Iowa. stated lbs, the men
were there to protect this body from The
alob on the c,iside; be should htYe said
crowd.
| AT this p0itSproeeedings we're suspended,
md Dir. Cox, or Sew York. having taken
the chair, Mr.. tODyer said thar u wis with
pleasure that nv wa, permitted 10 Offer the
following re.ofsiibr;
ReSOfred, TiFst tue thanks ~ tis House
are due lDd tendtrcdco Hon. :. J. Randall,
Speaker. for The abfIy, fairness, and eovr.
;esy With which w has presided over Hs
deliberations durzs. tic Forty-sTSth Con-
gress.
Tbi. resolution vas adopted. she only
negative vote beng ast " Mr.. Yoang, II
Ohio.
The consideration eiahcrc,olution v fore
the HOn,e having been restrmed, Mr. War
ner. OF ONO, spoke n is support. BY
what authority were armed soldiers "a.
toned about the CapitotE r~GOod give
il up" from the Republican side.l The.
gentleman from Iowa ha Stated that 1t was
for the protection Of 30 Hou~e. Had It
come to ibis. that there must De soldiery
about legislative asSemblfe3to protect them
Ne had seen bavOnets pl;<sG acr0ss the en-
trance OF assemblies in other countries, buC
he had never expected 10 sc. then about
Zee Capitol Of the United states:
a VI.
the gallery now. Look out for them
Hr. Warner: II am gli,l. to see them;
tEt they are not here for ous prntec;jou."
sIe confusion in The hall VA. very great,
wiach fact va, attributed by ~ Concfrto
Tie alarm felt at the presence Of The military
IL lbe galleries.
Afr. Carlisle. OF Kentucky, aid that he
ha,AnO doubt that armed soldiers had been
placed around the Capitol rs = art OF the
pOlise force TO preserve order. Many harm
haG been done. let the House IN o calm aud
d>ra>>onlie way express is opinion, bnt
let It not make great scn,nion over
>gsall thing. lie admitted that II was
ttI precedent, and ought net TO he
tolerated, especially II the tr0ops had
been stationed here for improper p,R-
poses but if a mere mistake had horn made
10 preserve order the House onet, net TO
fall into high state II excitement abou; il.
Mr.. Warner: II il Is mistakes. let Us
kroWr.
Mr.. sparks. Of Illinois, thought chat The
placing ~ the-c men was simple action oar
the put OF the SergeaDtal.arms, aud no.
thing u make row about.
Mr.. Knott, Il Kentucky, offered a eub-ti-
tuic for he resolution, declaring that the
plaCmg OF an armed force at The dcors OF
L 81 - .nthngifp Of iasy
breacl, Of privileges II this House, iaud
rc>iia:a. or the liberties OF the citizen
which should be condemned, and directing
the Speaker TO cause their in, ant removal
from the app caches Of tyi> hall
Mr.. HuichinS accepted the substitute. but
refused 10 yield to Mr.. Brown, Of Indiana,
10 Hatrt "by the Dcm0crltc >ergcsnt-at-
arms ot the senate"
Mi COngCr moved TO lay the whole sn5-
iect On the table. Reiectcd-yeas, 90 nays,
100.
Ii taen beng ten minutes IL II. Mr..
HurohiBs. OF New York, stated that he
wOulC ask no further action on his ros0h.
don,
Nj. YOUNG, OF Ohio, criticised the action
Of the committee appointed 10 investigate
his eleclion for not making a report =, aud
! ;hen, The hour OF l. having arrived, the
| TpeaScr laid:
! The work of the FOrty-sXih Congress j.
done. Before utteIing the final worGs 81 IT.
! 40 Dunment precedent juslities few ap-
propfiate reflections. In 1874 the n hso-
cratic party. after lOng interval, obtained
control 81 this House. Wnh tie ci0se Of
| TN. session il j. again IN the minority. At
the eu,ct it had TO face financial crisis
almost unparalleled in our history. labor
| Innra. and ~ ilq-
4preua gloom everywhere. IL topped
extravaganza, established ecnnomp In the
administration, restored confidence, and
now with gladneSs It behOlds The republic
| huaGhed on career 0f uneXampled pt0s-
Depity. II found gold at IA premium andthe
Noes OF the Government at dsssunt. IL
leayes the credit Of the United states beitfr
than ever before and uneqfllled in The
money markets Of the world. u has Wit
mes ed the removal of sectional ilst use and
the restoration Of perfect unity Within our
| border. II h, gwen birth 80 ~ era OBJ fri-
terDal concord. Men Of all classes and
every section seem now tor sIfiTr Who
3haD best serve the COMMON veal.
with the eXpendiiureS Of Government less
ened aud the payment Of interest reduced
the browning triumph II the Demoe attic
administration wa, the effort 10 refund The
pubc debt al , per cent. lSIght laughter
on the Republican side. Lam sincerely
! grateful 10 the tncmb,rS %. the House on
every side for the vote Ct thanks with
| " ach they have hoI0rcd me-. am sensible
| how much owe 10 the generous aDthenr-
apee and active goodwill OF my fellow
members. Thrice elected 10 iha exalted
position. il may be- personal pride tOr D'e 10
remark hat during alb these services 10 de-
ot,ionS Of the Chair have ieen 0HerrUlod;
hut il j. OF higher import and rc0o~T, more
enduring 10 The House o. Representatives,
mat %, fair fame TO- thai entire period j.
sustained. Members have differed widely,
and set mluie,tly acting if1m deep
conviction II dGiV. they have more
mutual esteem ion tbemsalvfs.
shall retire fro@ the SrGlkels chair
with 30 .unkind srebug towards soinary
member. Wishing y9u. ono-and ad, saie
return 10 your Logi4>, IL oBig ron1ius for
me. in obcdicnccIO The mandate 81 The Con-
stlruion. l. declare this A2ns1 adiouin'd
without dr.. Applause Oh The door and
i'm the galleries.