Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-12

very effective. The memuers on the
floor responded with cheers, handicap
ping and waving hats, handkcrchiefs,
papers or whatever they found ready.
There was pause of a moment, and
Mr.. Cowles IN. ca raised himself on
tiptoe and shouted, 1--WE thank God for
the defeat of the Lodge bill, - and i'm
mediately again started the doXology, in
which Republicans and Democrats alike
Joined. The tumult of sound was some
thing tremendous. Ladies' crowded
through the doors until the space be-
hind the seats was filed, and some of
them Joined in the singing.
THE sENATE's ORDERLY DEATH.
While the end in the House was up
roarious, the contrast in the Senate was
strong. While Speaker Reed in the
House only got strict party vote of
thanks, the Democrats demanding the
yeas and nays on the resolution, in the
Senate the Democrats promptly pre-
sented cordial tribute to the fairness
and dignity of Nice-President Morton,
and the end came in the most quiet and
dignitied manner.
The crush Of spectators was very great
in the galleries Of both houses.
REEDS CLOSING SPEECH.
After the passage by party vote Of a
resolution of thanks Speaker Reed thus
replied
in some respects unparalleled in hun
dred years, the House of Representatives
of the Fifty-first Congress will soon
pass with completed record into the his
tory of the country; and its works will
follow it. What we have done is in a
large measure political. Whatever is
political rouscs the sternest, the most
turbulent, the most unforgiving passions
of the human race. Political action can
never be justly viewed from a near
standpoint. Time and distance are
needed for a ripe judgment, and the
verdict of history is the only verdict
worth recording.
ITO state in language which would
seem to me to be adequate the achieve
ments of the House would not be suit
able to this time or this place. Nor is
1t in the least needful that should here
and now rekindle old disputes or fan
the dying embers of struggles past and
gone. Whether we have disposed of
questions of finance with the wisdom of
broad craftsmanship time will surely
show. Whether in the things we have
done and the things we have attempted
for the furtherance of human liberty
we were actuated by high and honor
able motives will be visible to all the
world at no distant day. Our actions
need no catalogue, and all enumera-
ton and praise by ourselves would be
in vain. If our deeds do not praise us
| our words cannot. Confident as | am
| of the verdict of time on what we have
| done, | am still more confident that the
highest commendation will be given us
| in the future, not for what measures we
have passed, valuable as they are, but
because we have taken so long stride
in the direction of responsible govern
ment. Having demonstrated to the
people that those who have been elected
to do their will can do it, henceforth
excuses will not be taken for non-per-
Torrance, and government by the people
will be the stronger in the land.
"Toward those who have opposed
what the majority of the House have de-
stree we can have no unkindly or per
sonal feeling Whoever offers battle to
old convictions and faiths must expect
battle, and the vigor of the resistance
must always bear some proportion to
the yigor of the onset.
"To members on my left, with whom
| am politically associated, beg to ten
der my most sincere and heartfelt ac-
acknowledgements. No man ever received
more ungrudging and unflinching sup
port, or from band of men more pa
triotic. am proud to acknowledge, in
all that has been done, have been but
one in the multitude, and that the
honors of the Fifty-tirst Congress belong
to You alone.
II now declare this House to be ad-
| iourned without day."