New-York tribune., 1885-03-05

srnarv Civil Annropriation bill He refrained from
max lg am remark In respect 10 euss would have
finally acted on every appropriation Dill. lhppa"'ej
The report adoI ted ,..,...r. NIL, followed the
oo' t" of fhis reuort after which committee was ap
pointed wait upon the President 90 as readv 70 Az
ia" =, aecorns to the hands Of the clock
which had turned back ten mlnuts' su On rthr
as chairman OF the tns # lad performed its duty
and that the President had nothing 10 co'unuh0'
At five minutes before IL Speaker carlisle c"'ieu 0
House TO order, and said In part:
should do violence to my own feelings ana De g,my
OF the grOssest ingratitude II were to declare h,a
adjournment without returning to you
collectively my sincere % aRs amaRs i0T thank You also gen
iicHcn With equal sincerity only for the confidence Sars
bit for the respec, and courtesy with which
you have conducted all your sine. periSnns' that tune
In the Congress tho House OF na oUn
sisted of only 67 membescss than tns & pem"rs be-
sides The delegates from Territories From the orga
ization Of the Government to the close oi TT
Congress "a period of fifty years., there were ,
into the House 40 shown by Its records, S17I Diils
while durngthc present Congress there nave pcS % c
duced S63O-alnOst many during that naii ttn
ary each Of general Of
bills embraces much money 2: the wnO,9 during
the nine Of it's existence Anr nr in those
ofc objects to be investigated ana o. Sscoms very
con siderable enumerate then ~ a. CO.
be- aoptea Which viii relieve Cncgrcss from the consd
Grafton OF all. at least large part Oh .he tV .h.
and private measures which occupy tue t,no Va ha @
and I'LL tho calendars or tho Two n
percentage osbusiness left undsposed OF al each
continue to increase. 1t Is not reisouapo
suppose that alteration Of the Constitution eouu Do
effected; but 1t is worthy OF serious cohsloeratioh
whether or not general law ought TO be enactei wncn
would authorize the executive departments ana ooI.
of Justice TO hear and determine these matters uue
sIch rules and regulations, of course as woud uP,S
protect the interests of the Government ana secure
the citizen expeditions and appropriate !emou!
than is offered In conclusion conSratulao III
the spirit of harmony and good iecnhe ",a Wnon
has prevailed throughout your 1eilne iaiVno aS 20.
For my part shall always consider myseit hdepteo
you gentlemen, the highest honor OF my hie-tne
can House of Representatives. bbdy WHICH whiIo ~
has always Iected the just authority OF tne ~
ment has failed to assert the rights OF tnc PoU
When 1t ceases to do either 1t VIII no iohSo'
be an honor to preside over II. ~ ~.
newing my sincere thanks for your assistance, io
your orbearance aud Tor the expression OF esteem anu
confidence you have just placed on your record anu AZ
surng each of you OF best wishes ior ms
in every honorable aspiration now declare tni' nous
adjourned sine die.
As the Speakers gavel fell the House cheered'aha'
after short spent in eavetsking proceeded 10 inc
Senate to witness the inaugural ceremonies through
ont the morning the galleries Of the House were uh
usually empty the attractions elsewhere having Tue Ell
feet OF drawing from them the crowd OF spectators
which generally attends nal adjournment WIN tc
exception OF the Grant retirement episode the uyns
hours OF the House unmarked by any e1cltemeh'
haste OF cOsfusiOn.