Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-05

Time and defiance are needed for q ripo
judgment and the verdict of history 10 ne
only verdict worth fsgaHding.
To state in the Language which Would
seem 10 me 10 be adequate the achisve-
naents Of the House would not b. suitable
TO this ume or this place, nor 10 Il Ia the
least needful that l should now rekindlo
the old Disputes or fan the dying embefo
Of the struggles past and and gone.
Whether We have disposed Of tho Quss.
tions OF d aanee with the wisdom Of broad
.tstssmsnship time will sursly show.
Whether ,he ,hiags ws Rave done and the
things we have attempted for the futhes-
snce Of human liberty were actuased BY
high ard honorable motives will be visible
to all the world at no distant day. Our
actions need no catalogue and all enumera-
ton and prsiss BY ourselves would Be in
vain II our deeds do not praise ~ our
words cannot.
Couhaent a. am on the verdict Of time
on Whist ~e have done, am etill more con-
iiett that the hlshest commendation will
be given Us in the future, not for what
meAsuras we have passed. valuable - they
are. but because We have taken 30 long .
stride Ia the direction Of responsible gov
eminent. Having demonstrated to the peo-
pie that those Who have been elected to do
their will can do il, henceforth excuses will
not be taken for the noa-performsnce. and
government by the people will bs stronger
in the land.
Toward those who have opposed Whit
the majority Of the House have desired, ~
can have no unkindiy or personal feeling.
Whoever offers battle to old convictions
and faiths must expect battle. And the Wig
orou, resistance must always bear some
proportion to the vigor Of the onset.
To the members on the left, with whom
SIN politically associated. beg to tender
my most .incere and heartfelt Acknow lsds-
ments. No man ever received more un-
grudgng and untinching support or from
band Of men more patriotic
am proud to acknowledge in all that
has been done, have been but one In tho
multitude and that the honors Of the Fifty
first Congress belong to you alone.
now declare this house to be adjourned
without day.
An Unprecedented 0osne.
The House Of Representatives Of the 5lst
Congress went out in burst Of song. Its
ending was remarkable and unprecedented.
A scene similar to that which followed tho
declaration of ths Speaker that the 5ist
Congress had adjourned without day, 1t 10
safe to say never occurred before In the
Congress- Of the United States. The
vocalists Of the House on the Republican
aide gathered in a body near the front row
Of desks, headed by Coleman of Louisiana,
Yardley Of Pennsyivanis, Stivers Of New
York and Wade of Missouri. AZ soon 40
the House adjourned they started up the
stirring war tune "Marching Through
Georgia" which was taken up by the great
macs Of Republican representatives Who
made the hall ring TO the great delight and
edifcation of the galleries, which were
packed full Of people.
The Democratic chorus headed BY rep
resentstive elect John J. O'Neill ot
Missouri. retorted with the "doxol0gy,"
Praise God, etc." and their voices was
soon drowned in . superior volume OF
sound from the press gallery Of the House.
the reporters having taken up the hymn.
The Republicans and Democrats alike
ceased singing to listen to their sometime
critics, whose full resonant chorus wss
very effective. Burrows and Allen Of
Michigan. Coleman. with Yardley for pre-
centor, struck up "Our Fa'her Land" -
the closing notes Of the .Doxology" died
away the Republicans joining in very
generally, and the effect was fine, % was
the singing of John Browns Body" which
WAS taken up Immediately. The occupants
of the press gallery for the last numbers
rendered GOOD Bye Congress-" GOOD
Bye My Lover, Good Bye" and Hes .
jolly good fellow"