Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-05

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were thrown at them from all directions,
and many a nap was unceremoniously dis.
turbed. AS the morning approached, how
ever, sleep departed and the members ap-
peared as bright as in the early hours OF
The evening. Shortly before dawn, Mr..
Young suggested compromise proposition
that at eleven o'clock the House should
vote upon the whisky bill and the election
case. Mr.. Randall objected.
"Do you propose" queried Mr.. White,
"to swap off colOred representative for
whisky"
II do" replied Young, with frsnkness
which was relshed by the House and greet
ed with laughter.
But am unwilling to swap OFF color
ed representative for q crank. Does the
gentleman know what crank is" laugh
"Before trade closed" shouted Mr.. Bragg,
Of Wis, II want to know how much whisky
has heen drunkT'
Mr.. White
"whisky Will Come UP
perhaps when this case is over, but not
now?"
81 don't want to hear from crank" re-
tarted Young.
s.The River aud Harbor bill has had the
stuffing knocked out of it." ejsculated Mr..
Van Voorhis, somewhat irrelevantly. Then
in the lull in the proceedings. Mr.. Walker
made an earnest effort to pass the French
spoliation claims bill, bat Holman de-
manded the regular order and prevented
its passage. Mr.. Calkens then suggested
that an arrangement might be arrived at
whereby with common fairness the elec.
tiou case should be postponed until 10
o'clock. <
At 6 o'clock A. NJ. Mr.. Robinson rose and
called attention to the hour. This Con-
gress was making record before the coun-
try and record in history. He thought
everybody would agree with him that too
much whisky had been taken out OF bond
already (shouts of laughter) and it was in
the interest of good government that the
House take a recess for three hours
in order to avoid any difficulty,
any personal controversy, and
in order to avoid any false attitude before
the country. Let every man have time to
cool off and reflect. Let members come
back in three hours and try TO do their
duty according to their convictions. he
asked unanimous consent for a recess OF
three hours. Objection was made and
again the monotouous roll call was proceed
ed with. At its conclusion, at GO, the
House took a recess until $3.50.
After the recess Mr.. Holman protested in
the name of the religious sentiment OF the
country against attending to anything but
indispensable business.
The chair being temporarily occupied by
Mr.. Blackburn, the usual complimentary
resolution to the Speaker for the ability
and courtesy with which he had presided,
was offered by Mr.. Randall.
Mr.. Blanchard inquired whether one OBJ.
lection would prevent present considera-
uon of the resolution, il so, he would OBJ
would not The question was then put,
Mr.. Blanchard and several others insisting
on q count and the resolution was adopted
SO to s.
Keifer's valedictory.
In the course Of the forenoon Mr.. Knott,
stating that his Congressional career would
in an hour and half close for ever ap
pealed 10 the courtesy and magnanimity
of the members 10 let him have the poor
privilege Of vote on bill in which the
people of his own Congressional district
and State were particularly interested.
What bill is it?" asked his colleague,
White.
at is bill such a number" Knott re-
piled.
What" exclaimed White, in tone of
surprise and horror. The whisky bill
and on Sunday. Never, never, loud
!.
An effort was then made &c get the Lee
and Richardson case ont Of the way OF 9TH
er business by motion to lay it on the table,
but the motion was lost.
Atlt:3O A. ". Mr.. Resu offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolred, That the House mas Just learned
with the deepest sorrow OF the death Of the
Hon. Alexander II. Stephens, Governor of
Georgia, and so long useful and distin-
guished member OF this house, that this
House expresses heartfelt sympathy with
the people not only of Georgia but with the
people of the whole country in the loss of
q statesman and patriot.
On motion committee to wait on the
President and inform him that Congress
was ready to adjourn was ordered and ap-
pointed. Mr.. Bingham, from the Postotfice
Committee, reported postal telegraph bill,
which was referred to the Committee of
the Whole. Various requests to take up
aud pass bills by unanimous consent were
made, but they invariably met with shouts
Of, Object" but when through some mat.
teption or on account OF the tumult in the
hall such attempt was successful, as in re-
gard TO the bIll fixing the terms OF the
United States Conrt in Texas, there was
loud roar Of laughter. At IL :55 the CON-
mittee TO wait on the President reported
that he had no further communication TO
make to Congress. Then the Speaker be.
gan his closing address He said:
whaf.-N Never.
GzNTLRNES or THE House OF REPRESENT
ArIvEs:--The time has come when our of
cial relations IS representatives. in the
forty-seventh Congress are 10 be dissolved.
In q moment more this House of Repre-
sentatives will be known only in history.
Its acts will stand, many Of them it is be-
lieved throsgh the future history OF the re-
public. On theopening day o. this Congress
suggestion and expression of hope tina: it
should be marked particularly as buIi-
ness Congress" II has successfully crap.
pied with more OF the vital material OF the
moral questions OF the country than its
predecessors. am very thankful for the
considerate manner in which 1 have
collective capacity. am also
very thankful to each individual member
Of this body for his personal treatment OF
me. I shall lay down the gavel and the
high office you clothed me with filled with
good feeling toward each member of this
House. congratulate each member OF
this House upon what has been accom-
plished by him in the discharge OF the i'm
portaat duties of Representative, and
with the sincerest hope that all may return
safely TO their respective homes,
and wishing each successful
and happy future during life, now eXer-
else my last official duty as presiding officer
OF this House, by declaring the term of this
House, under the constitution of the United
States, at an end, and that il shall stand ad-
journed sine die.
"when the Speaker closed his remarks
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