The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-05

with the statement that in enrolling the
AGRICULTURAL appropriation bill the item of
Sl5O, 600 for the relief of destitute persons
IN the west was inadvertently retained. He
therefore asked unanimous consent for the
passage OF joint resolution rectifying the
mistake.
Picker, of South Dakota, objected,
Whereupon Funston, of Kansas. vigorously
exclaimed: "Shame on you; shame on you I
You villain; you villain!'' But Picker
subsequently withdrew his objection and
the joint resolution passed
Speaker Reed then rose and said: AFTER
two long and stormy sessions, in some re-
spectS unparalleled in a hundred wears,
the House of Representatives of the Fifty
hrst Congress will soon pass with it's COM
pleted record into the history of the
country and its works will follow
large measure political. Whatever
Is political arouses the sternest, most tur-
bulent,and most unforgiving passions of the
human race. Political action can never be
Justly viewed from near standpoint. Time
ana distance are Leeded for ripe Judgment
and the verdict of history is the only YER
dict worth recording. To state in language
when would seem to me to be adequate, the
achievements of the House would not be
suitable to this time nor to this place. Nor
is 1T in the least needful that should here
and now rekindle the old disputes or fan
the dying emberS OF struggles past and
gone. Whether we have disposed of ques-
tons OF finance with wisdom and broad
Craftsmanship, time will surely show
| w neither In the things we have done and
the things we have attempted for the
furtherance of human liberty, we were
actuated by high and honorable motives,
Will be visible to all the world at no distant
day. Our actions are cata,ogued and all
enumerated and praise by ourselves would
be In vain. Ii our deeds do not praise US,
our words cannot Confident as am of the
verdlct OF time on what we have DONE
L am still more confident the highest rec
ommendation will be given US in the future
not Tor what measures we have passed.
valuable as they sre, but because we have
taken so long stride in the direction of
responsible government, having demon
strated to the people that those who have
been elected to do their will can do it.
Henceforth excuses will not be taken for
performance, and government by the peo-
pie will be stronger towards those who
nave opposed what the majority of the
| House desired. We can have no unkindly
or personal 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 vigor
OF the onset. To the members on my left
with whom | am politically associated,
beg leave to tender my most sincere and
heartfelt acknowledgements. No man ever
received more ungrudging and untiinching
support or from band more patriotic
am proud to acknowledge in all that have
been. have been one in multitude and
that the honors OF the Fifty first Congress
oelong 10 you alone. | now declare this
House adjourned without day.
All the greater part of the morning there
was an intermittent babel of shouts for
recognition from anxious members of the
House who crowded around the open space
IN front of the speakers desk and resorted
to loud calls, vociferous remarks and all
manner OF devices to attract attention.
The House was in a critical mood, and
those members who were fortunate enough
to catch the speakers eye found they still
mad nard road to travel to the presiden-
tlal haven, for it was no easy matter to
secure the necessary two thirds majority
to nave the rules suspended and their bills
passed Meanwhile the conferees on the
deficiency BILL the only appropriation bill
| the only appropriation bill remaining TO be
| acteo on, were earnestly endeayoring to
remove the stumbling blocks in the way of
an agreement.
The House rapidly filled as final adjourn
ment doomed up, less than three hours off
while in the galleries standing room had
ceased to be available some time previously
and throngs OF people jammed the passage
way. The Republicans in the House nailed
their colors to the mast, determined to go
out OF power aggressive, defiant ana as full
OF fight as they had been at any time dur
ing the session.
On the Senate side the scenes, while of a
more dignifed nature than those in the
House, were nevertheless animated and
spirited The gallery opposite Vice Presi-
dent Morton's chair, reserved for the dip
lCmatlc corps, was well filled with members
of foreign legation and the only vacant
seats in any gallery were those reserved
for the Presidents family