New-York tribune., 1891-03-05

deserved il, but no one deceived by ths as
play OF insincerty the part OF Democrats "Iio
during the last two wears have allowed no oppor-
tunity TO escape them 10 cover Mr. cannon wiz, ~.
opprobrious epithets and abuse of the grosseSV
KIND.
THE BEGINNING or THE END.
Then there was an attempt to transact some
miscellaneous business but it failed, and in due
course of time the committee of notification to the
President was appointed. 1t consisted OF Messrs'
mckinley, Payson and Mills These gentlemen
were on their way TO the Senate when' upon
motion of Mr.. Belden, of Newly ork a Dill ior the
relief of II. +. Rhoades was taken up lhe yeas
ana nays were promptly demanded oy nan
dozen voices ana the roll call proceeded, wien ,Hc
Speaker interrupted it with the statement, '.l'
an error had been made IN the Agrlcultufdi AP
preparation bill, by means OF when tne aPpiOpi3"
ton Of ~ 50, 900 for seeds for destitute persons
in the West had been engTOsSed III lhe DlIl anu
signed by the President, when the paragraph III"
been stricken out by the House II became @ @heces-
sary TO get unanimous consent lor 'Iie pd,S'-C
Of resolution correcting the error As soOu a.
the statement had been made. the nouSe was
apain i'm the greatest confusion. Plckler, OF
Dakota. and Connell. Of Nebraska. their
feet objecting to the resolution. Mr. tunsoh, OF
Kansas, rushed down the centre alsic ana ue
nounced this action. lie repeatedly cIaculated
You villain, you villain, shame on you! Inc
objection however, settled the matter, ana the
appropriation stays i'll the bill. ne roil-cali was
continued and tie hands OF the clOcR crept arounu
=
bcrs sprang 10 their feet Paper flying in
all directions The Speaker declared the bill
carried. but it turned out aiterward that Gl tnfre
remained not time enough to enroll it, and it failed
10 receive tire signature of the Speaker ana the
President.
SPEAKER REEDS vALEDIcToRY.
in the centre aisle stood Mr.. Mckinley
and Mr. Mills. Mr. Mckinley was finally recos-
nized, and announced that the committee had
waited on the President, and he had nothing
-
The Speakers gavcl fell, and Immediately hush
came over the House Members took Their seats
and the dropping Of pin could be heard III the
chamber The Speakers speech was listened TO al
teutivcly by both sides He spoke without notes ana
without embarrassment. During the delivery OF the
speech which took exactly i've minutes, II was
noticed that he faced the Democratic side OF
the chamber. except when he expressed his sense
of obligation to his Republican friends for their
cordial and stcadiast support. lie spoke as loi-
lows: ,... = .or,. -
spects unparalleled in hundred years, the House 0!
Representatives, OF the List CQngress VII soon pa,
and It's works will follow It, what we nave conc
is in a large measure p.tcal. Whatever is political
rOu,c> the strongest, the most turbulent, the mo-
unforgivng passion of the human race Poiiica iio
action can never be justly viewed from near siaHd
point. Time and distance needed for q ripe JudS
nemt and the verdict of history is the only veid.ct
seem 70 me- To- he adcGnate the achievements Of the
House would not be Sutabc 70 this time or to 'hlS
place Nor is II in the ie?t meei@i ia' .a tho 9yjr
embers of struggles past ard gone Whether we nfVe
disposed of questions Of finance with The Wlsu 'h ol
broad craftsmanship time Will surely how Nhgthci
in the things lave done and the things we lave
attempted for the fuIthcrlncc Of human lbeI'y we
actuatcd by high and honorable motives VIII be
visible to all the world a. no ol>lai,t
dav. Our actions need NJ catalogue and al
enumeration and praise ly ourselves would be
in vain. II deeds do not praise rs. our WOW
cannot. Confident D. ] am OF the verdict OF tlue on
what have done. am Still more confident ina, III,
highest c0mmeIdation viii be given us In the fnturc'
not for what measures have passed. valuable a.
they are but because have taken long strihc
in direction of responsible governments. lAvinI
demonstrated 10 the p"op" that hos" who have been
elected to do their viii do it, hcnceforh excuses
will not be taken for pcri0rmanc" and government 10y
the people will bc stronger in the land .
Toward those who have opposed what the majority
Of thc House have desired can have no uNhnGN or
personal fcclinc. Whoever offers attc - Old con
vcti0nS and faiths must expect battle. and the Vlso
Of The res>a must always bear some proportion e.
the viecr Of the onset 49,. a.,
To members on my left with whom am politically
associated ] have to tender my most sincere and
heartfelt acknov edrment.: no man ever rcclv'd
more ungudginc and unfirching support or from a
band Of men Te patriotic. ] am proud To a'-
knowledge in all that has been done have be"n hut
one in the multitude and that the honors OF the List
Congress belong TO you alone.
/ now declare this House to be adjourned without