The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-05
THIRD EDITION.


41A-HAtti 0tiitt WV udVilbibh vi fhI ~ "
ruies Il little over a year ago. Tho
House remained In session all night,
and the members Ind tired and weary
look to-day, while the floor was Uttered
with papers and other refuse, giving it
an extremely disordered appearance.
Mr.. Mckinley offered the following
resolution:
That the thanks of this House are
presented TO the Hon. Thomas Ii. Reed
FOR the able, impartial and dignified
manner in which he has presided over
it's deliberations and performed the
Nftuous aud important duties OF the
chair.
Immediately tho tumutuous wave
OF conversation. both on the floor and
in the packed galleries, ceased, and all
eyes were turned to the Democratic
side to see how the resolution would
he received. Mr.. Mills arose deliber-
nteiy IN his place, and the galleries ex-
pected to hear him make some remarks
and second the motion. On the con-
trary, in his usual belligerent tone, he
demanded the ycns and nays and then
sat down. The roll was called, and 1t
became evident that the Democrats
Intended TO vote as II body in OPPOSE
lion to the motion. When the result
Nns announced the yeas were l52 and
the nays liz, strict party vote.
TIE srEAKER's FAREWELL.
The bill for the relief of Lieutenant
Rhoads was passed. and when the
Speaker had added his signature, tha
$ tOmmittee which hau waited ON the
president reported that he had no fur
ther communication TO make to the
House. whereupon the Speaker arose
to deliver his farewell address.
Speaker Reed said
Aftcr two long and stormy sessions,
in some respects unparalleled in II
hundred years, the Iouse OF Repre-
santaiiyes OF the tlfty-first Congress
will soon pass with completed record
Into the history of the country, and
It's works will follow ii. What we
have done is in u large measure po-
Hiical Whatever is political ruuses
the stcrnest, the most turbulent, the
msst unforgivins passions of the
human raco. Political action can never
be Justly viewed from u near stand
point. Time and distance are needed
Tor rire Judgment, and the verdict OF
history is the only verdict worth re-
colding. 10 state in language which
would seem to ihc to liz adequate the
achievements of tho House would not
be suitable to this time or this place.
Nor Ia IL in the least neehfGl that
should here and low ratiIdlc Old di.
putes on fan tho dying cniburs oi
struggles la5t alid gone. Whether We
has tispG, i 81 in stions Of finance
with the wisdom Of broad statesman.
ship timc will surely show. Whether
in The things We have done and tho
things we have attempted for the
furtheranCe of human HGCrty, wa were
nctuated by high AMI honorable mo.
tiNes, will he visible to all the world at
no dis slant day. Our actions need no
catalogue, and all enumeration and
praise by ourselves would he in vain.
II Our deeds do not praise us our
words cannot. Confident rs | am OF
The verdict Of time on what we have
done | am still more confident that
the highest CUmueudation Will he
given us In the rutulo. not ior what
measures We have passed, valuable rs
They are. but because We iluve taken st
long stride in the direction Of re,
BpOnsible government Having de.
fitonstrated TO the people that thost
who have been elected to do their viii
c1u dc IL henccfOrth excuses will not
be taken for performance, and goSerIF
Inent by the people will he stronger ID
the land
Toward those who haze opposed
villa! the unworthy of the house llAe
desired, we can have no iInkiHdiV Oi
lie 10 old convictions and faiths musi
expt ct battle, and the yiSor OF tiie re
efsttnre must always bear some pro
por..u Ia the Niyur Ut the onset
10 nembeas On my lett, with whom
] am politically ussOria' ed, | beg Il
tender my sincere and most heartfelt
Rrknow Judgments. No man ever no
cpiycd more ungruHEiGE and untiineh
ing support, or from band of nei
ii. II Il
ledge IN all hat has Teen done, haHt
been but one IN the multitude, ant
that the honots OF the iiftN-lil'st Con
Erass belongs to you uiuI". | NOM de
clare this House to he adjourned With
out day.
When the Speaker ordered the Fifty
hrst ConEre - adjourned without day
there followed Il scene unprecedented
in the history of that body. Chez
after cheer went up from both sides o
the House. Hats, hamdkerchiefs. bill!
Rnd newspapers filled the air. HI,
Democrats We're giving vent to ihei
10y that the Republican Congress ha(
come To an end, while the Republican
werc expressing their approval OF tn
able and eloquent speech OF their pre-
siding officer
SONG ENDS TIE SESSION.
Tho tumultuous applause had no
subsidized when the voice of Mr. Cole
man, a Republican from Louisiana
was heard leading In the song
ssTramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys ur
Marching" Immediately the refrai
WAS taken up on the Republican side
and the sound oil song drowned a
other noises.
When the song was finished the ban
o singers on the Republican side CAV
Vnt to their feelings in singfn
"Amerlca.n The Democrats san
..Iome, Sweet Home, and the Repttf
Leans gave vent to John Brown
Body The newspaper correspondent
smprovised song, "Guod.hy G0I
gres5. We Are Going 10 Leave 70
Now" During all this singing til
people in the galleries remained sea
I'D, and both slides of the House SCENE
TO be in the host of humor.
Finally the music ceased and I'll
Ieaye-takings on the floor occupied I'll
attention OF the mrmbcI3 An hor
later there was hardlya member to
Seen about the building.
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