Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-04

utes o which to put tt9 hanu lulu lno 'As'-
ury and squauder the peoples money.
The Speaker stated that in the enrolling
of the agricultural bill the appropriation OF
$3.50, 600 for the relief Of destitute persons IN
the West bad been inadvertently retained
he therefore aeked unanimous consent Tor
the passage of Joint resolution rectifying
the mistake.
Mr.. P!ckler, of South Dakota. objected.
Whereupon Nj Funston, of Ksneas, Wig
orously exclaimed "Saame on you Shame
on You You villain You villain y
But Mr.. Picker subsequently, withdrew
his objection, and the joint resolution was
passed.
The committee appointed to wait on the
President having returned and stated that
tina President had no mere communications
to make to the House, Speaker Reed rose
and said LATTER two long and stormy ses-
siops, in some respects unparalleled In
hundred years. the House OF Representa-
tives of the 51st Congress will soon pass
with completed record into the history OF
the country; and its works willfollow. What
we have done ia in a large measure polti-
cal. Whatever is political rouses the stern-
EST, the most turbulent, the most unforgie-
ing passions of the human race. Political
action can never be justly viewed from
near stand point. Time and distance are
needed for ripe judgment and the vsr-
io ho nj or
cordlng. To state in language which would
seem to me to be adequate, the achieve
ments OF the House, would not be suitable
to this time or to this place. Nor is 1t In
now rekinded old disputes or fan the dying
embers of struggles passed and gone.
Whether we have disposed of questions OF
Gaauce with the wisdom Of broad states
manship TINA will surely show. Whether
In the things We have done and the things
we have attempted for the furthersnos OF
human liberty, we were actuated by high
AID honorable motives will be visible to all
the world at no distant day. Our actions
need no catalogue end all enumeration and
praise by ourselves would be in vain. Ii our
deeds d. not praise us. our words cannot.
Confident as am of the verdict of time on
what we have done. am still more conf
deut That tbs highest commendation will be
sivea Us 10 the future, not for what meas
ures We havs passed. valuable as they are,
out btcluje We have taken so long stride
in the direction OF reaponsi5ie government.
Having dem )nstratel to the people that
those who have bnen elected to do their will
can do it, henceforth excuses will not be
taken 70. performance, and government by
the people will bs stronger In the land. To
ward those who have oppoeed what the ma
jority OF the House have desired we Can
have no unkindy or personal feeling. Who
ever Offers battle to old convictions and
faiths mu st expect battle, and the vigor of
the resistance must always bear some pro-
portion to the Wig ,r OF the onset. To mem
bers on my left with whom am politically
associs ted bag to tender my most sincere
and heartfelt acknowledgements. No man
ever received mora ungrudging and ubfnch
ing support, or from band OF men more
patriotic. am proud to acknowledge in
all that has been done have boen but one
In the multitude, and that the honors OF the
Fifty-frst Congress belong to yon alone. l
now dec are this House to be adjourned
without day."