Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-03
LAST DAY OF CONGRESS.
PUSHING BUSINESS II
THROUGH,
PRESIDENT DAVIS FAREWELL ADDRESS
MIR. EDMUNDs PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL KILLED.

MR.. EDMUNDS PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL KILLED
Senate Proceedings.
In the Senate to-day the House bill to confirm
certain entries on the public lands was passed
Also, the Senate bill to exempt the cadets now in
the naval academy from the operation OF the law
OF last year providing for a reduction. The bill to
exclude the public lands In Alabama from the
operation Of the laws relating to mineral lands
was passed.
THANKS TO PRESIDENT DAVIS.
Mr.. Bayard offered the following, which was
agreed to unanimously:
Resolred, That the thanks OF the Senate Of the
United states are due and hereby are rendered to
the Hon. David Davis a Senator from the state oil
Illinois, for the courteous, impartial, and able
manner In which he has presided over their DELHI
erations and fulfilled the duties OF President pro
tenpore OF the Senate.
NEW SENATORS
Mr.. Tabor presented the credentials of his sue.
cessor as Senator from Colorado, Mr.. Thomas NJ.
Bowen.
Mr.. Brown presented the credentials of Mr..
Alfred d. Colquitt, Senator-elect from Georgia.
MORE BILLS PASSED.
certain officers OF the army, and it was passed
Mr. Plumb called up the bill directing the Post
master General to reedjust the salaries OF certain
postmasters, which was passed.
FAREWELL ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT DAVIS.
At IL O'Clock Mr. Davis, OF Illinois. the President
pro tenpore of the Senate, in resgning that Office
pursuant to the notice given some days since. de-
tude falls to express the feeling which moves me In
responding to the generous expression In the reso-
Se Of
ferred upon me the trust which is about to expire
oy constitutional limitation. 1 neither SOUGHT
nor expected an election, which was brought
about by union OF different elements. Political
convictions have separated me from the two great
parties, and have subjected my action here and
n!zations. A public man, who ,ps out side
OF regular party lines, is expose to misrap-
censton til 1 his and to the
credit for the moral courage OF self assertion and
none for casting aside ambition In defens.. Of his
slider measures solely with reference to the public
good and without the least regard to their polit-
cal paternity. Above and beyond all other objects
my great aim has been to extingutSh the strife Of
sections and to see the Union restored in all its in
tegrity with refreshed and increased grandeur
and south are only geographical expressions
Fnty millions OF free, happy and prosperous peo-
PIE rejoice IN reunited country, strengthen d by
the sterneSt OF human trails l shall carry away
with me and cherish as SOlace in privat life the
cordial friendships formed here. 1t will be con-
turbed the administration OF the high ONCE now
resign, bidding an affectiOnate farewell to every
member OF the Senate and every officer connected
with 1t.
Mr.. EDMuNDs ELECTED PRESIDENT
On motion OF MIR. Anthony Mr. Edmunds was
elected. He thanked the Senate for the honor,
and said that as he thought he ought to take an
oath OF Office, he would ask Mr.. Anthony the Sem
ator oldest In the service to administer It. He was
then sworn In by Mf Anthony and took the chair
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
Mr. Mcmillan. from the committee on commerce.
made report on the river and harbor bill. stating
that, owing to want OF time to examine and con.
slider properly the numerous items In the bill,
they did not feel justified in recommending its
passage. On the other hand, in view or the great
Importance OF the annual appropriations for the
Improvement OF the water ways OF the country, as
protection against the oppressive exactions OF
feel justied In retaining the biIi In their bosses
sion and thus preventing action by the Senate,
and therefore they reported 1t back for such
Mr.. Ingalls, moved that the report be printed,
and that 1t lie on the table until tomorrow.
Agreed to.
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Hale. from the committee on appropriations,
reported the deficiency appropriation bill, and the
Senate proceeded to consider it
House Of Representatives..
Mr. COOK SWORN IN ON THE LAST DAY.
The House, after the transaction OF some miscel-
laneous business proceeded to vote upon the 1850
lutions In the Cook Cults contested election case
which declares the contestant elected to the seat
The resolutions were adopted-yeas 155, nays 81,
and Mr.. Cook appeared at the bar OF the House
and took the oath OF ONCE.
MI: Calkins (of Indianal then called up the
South Carolina contested election case of Lee w.
Richardson.
THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. Kelley (or Pennsylvanla), with the tariff
conference report in his hand, raised the question
OF consideration, and the House refused to con-
slider the election case.
Mr.. Kelley then submitted the conference report.
MI. Hubbell and Mr. Bayne demanded the read
ing OF the report Before 1t was read however
MI. Bayne raised the point or order against fts
reception; =, ne based his point upon rule 60 which
ence detailed statement OF the effect OF the re-
port he understood that there was no such ex-
pllclt statement accompanying this report
The Speaker inquired whether there was any
such statement.
Mr.. Kelley replied that there was There was
AN index OF changes proposed by the committee in
The Speaker stated that that was not compli-
Mr.. Haskell contended that there was such a
statement when he was interrupted by the chair
Win the remark that II there was parer It should
De furnished. 1t could not De furnished by talk.
Mr.. Haskell said that the conferees' state ment
was contained In the index, and was part and par.
Cet OF Inc conference report.
Mr.. Robinson (MaSS.) argued that the index
loIme0 statement as contemplated In the rules
Mr.. Blackburn took the opposite view.
After further debate the Speaker sustained the
point OF order on the ground that the index was
not such statement as was required by the rules
whereupon Mr.. Kelley again sent up the index,
put attached to 1t q statement to the effect that
$67, ,000,0 600
Mr.. Carlise raised the point that this was not
sumcient statement
The Speaker overruled the point Of order.
MIR. Kelley had o statement read for the informa-
tl0n OF the House correcting some typographical
errors In the printed bill
The clerk then, at 12:45, began to read the re-
port or the conference committee. The reading
was concluded at 2:1Opm.
The District In Congress.
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE DURING rHR sHs-
oION-TH06E WHICH PASSED THAT BODY.
During thepresent session OF Congress bills re-
lattng to District affairs were introduced in the
House as follows: To regulate licenses: to provide
for the collection OF taxes for re-assessment OF
real estate for 1883 and every third year there
after; Tthese three bills passed the House early In
December, but have not been acted upon by the
Senate;l for free bridge across the Potomac at
Georgetown; for the settlement OF outstanding
claims; TO regulate practice before the Supreme