The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-08

lime TO cool ana to reflect let member
come back In three hours and try 70 do thei
duty according 10 their convictions. III
asked unanimous consent Tor recess
three hours.
Objection, and again the monotonou
roll call was proceeded with.
AT the conclusion, at $50, the house tool
a recess until 0:30.
After the recess, Holman protested in the
name of the religious sentiment of the
country against attending 10 anything but
indispensiDly public business.
The chair being orarilyoccupied by
Blackburn the usual complimentary reso.
luton 70 the speaker for the ability and
courtesy with which he had presided was
offered by Randall. -.
Blanchard inquired whether one objec.
ton would prevent-prevent present consid.
Grafton of the resolution if so, he would
object.
The speaker pro tenn. stated that it would
not.
The question was then passed, Blanchard
and several others insisting on count, and
he resolution was adopted by Sc to8.
in the course OF the forenoon. Knott,
stating his congressional career would in an
hour and a halt close forever, appealed to
the courtesy and magnanimity ofthe mem
bers to let him have the poor privilege, OF
vote on bill in which the people OF his own
congressional district and state were pro-
foundly interested.
"What bill is it?' asked his colleague,
White.
1T is bill of such numer," replied
Knott"
"What?" replied White.
The whisky bill; and on Sunday, never
Loud iaughter.l ii call for the irregular order"
An effort was then made to get the Lee
and Richardson case out of the way OF other
k0Hgt h.V.. Lou ~ 70
but the motion was voted down,
At 11:3O Reese offered the following .reso-
luton, which was unanimously carried.
RESOLVED, That the house has just learned
with deepest sorrow of the death of Hon.
Alexander II. Stephens, governor
of Georgia, and so long a useful
and distinguished member OF the house.
| That this house expresses heartfelt SYM
pathy with the people not only oil Georgia.
but with the people of the whole country IN
the loss of this patriot and statesman.
On motion committee to wait on the
president and inform him that congress
was ready to adjourn, was ordered and
appointed. ,.
Bingham, from the post-oflice committee
reported the postal telegraph bill. Referred
TO the committee OF the whole.
Various requests to take up and pass
| bills by unanimous consent were made, but
|
| but when through some inattention or on
account of the tumult in the hall, one such
attempt was successful in regard to liking
the terms of United States courts In Texas,
there were loud roars of laughter.
At l155 the committee to walt on the
president reported he had no further com
munication TO congress.
Then he began his closing address.
He said: Gentlemen OF the House OF
Representatives, the time has come when
our official relations as representatives III
the Forty-seyenth congress are to be dis
solved. In moment more this house OF
representatives will be known only in his
tory. Its acts will stand, it is believed,
through the future history OF the republic.
On the opening day of this congress ven
tured the suggestion and expression that II
should be marked peculiarly as business
congress. 1t has successfully grappled
with more of the vital, material and moral
questions of the country, Than its predeces-
sors. Many OF these questions have been
settled wisely and we'll, by appropriate leg
islation. 1t would be quite impossible at
this timAfo enumSrate the many important
LlaWs~ which have Ssen enacted to pro
mote and substantfSSe me Des'
interest of our whole counfry.>--lnls con
gress enacted into law the first per cent
bill known to the country, ana unuer IL
been refunded at lower rates then ever be
fore. 1t did not hesitate TO take hold OF th'
question of polygamy, and it is believed
has struck the first effective blow In tina
direction, destroying the greatest remain
ing public crime of the age. Laws hay
been passed to protect the immigrant on hi
way across the sea and on his arrival at IN
ports of this country. Laws also have peel
passed extending the charters OF bankin
institutions, so that that financial disorde
cannot take place which would otherwis
have come at the expiration OF all banl
charters. Many public acts will b
found relating to the Indian polio.
and land policy of this country, which VII
prove to be wise. The post-office laws hav
been so changed as to reduce letter possagt
from three to two cents, the LOWEST Tat'
ever known in the United States. No leg
islation will be found upon the statut
books revolutionary in character, or whlcl
will Cypress any section or individual In tb'
land. All legislation has been in the direc
ton of relief Pension laws have been en-
acted, which are deemed wise and liberal
Appropriations have been made 70 pay y
the deserving and unfortunate pensions
Internal revenue taxes have been taken oil
and tariff laws have been enacted, and sec
tionalism has been unknown in the enact
ment of the laws. In the malA,
fraternal spirit has prevailed amoni
members from all portions OF the Union
What has been said in The heat Vi ueOat'
and .. excitement, and sometimes VIII
proyfication, is not TO be regarded IN I'M
determination OF the genuine feeling OF con
cert existing between members. The mgr
office I have filled, through the session o
this congress. has enabled me TO Judge bet
Ter of the true spirit of the members WHIT
composed It, than others have been. IL Il
common to say that the house OF represen
tatiyes Is very turbulent and dlsorderlI
body of men, but this is true more In Ap
pearance than in reality. Those who lool
on and don't participate zee more apparent
confusion than exists in reality. The dis
order that often appears upon the noor o
The house grows out Of the earnest, active
spirit possessed by members coming
from ali parts of the United States
and indicates the high degree their stronl
individuality and their zeal in trying 10 Sc
cure regulation in the prompt discharge o
their duty. No more conscientious body Of
+, -. 90 ipose this house OF represen
tali, 49,. an nly opinion, ever met. Partisan
1 zeal has. In some sases, led to fierce words
and contests on this floor, but when the oc
oasion passed by party spirit went with IL
am very thankful for the consderait
manner ia which have been treated by
the house in it's collective capacity. ! am
also very thankful 10 each individual mem
Der Of this body for his personal treatment
Of me. / now resign The gavel and higE ofics
Won clothed me with with good feelings to-
wards each member Of this house. ] have
been at times impatient and at times severt
with members, but have never purPosely
harshly treated any member. have be
come warmly attached TO and pos
sassed Of high admiration not only
al the hieh character OF this house a
a parliamentary body, but for OIL its ind
vidual members. I heartily thank the
bouse for its vote Of thanks. The duties o
the speaker are Of the most delicate and
critical kind; ais decisions are In the msir
made without time for deliberati0n and are
often very far-reaching and confronting n
the legislation Of the country on important
measures. and they called out the ssveres'
| crificiarn. the rules OF this house which
leswe N the sneaker the Onerous duty and