The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-05

siaeration with which / have been treated
by every member Of this body. Persons
VINO are unacquainted with the methods
OF procedure here have but little con-
eeptlon OF the trials and troubles and the
ulihculues Of legislation in so large q
body as this. This is the largest CONGRESS-
that ever assembled in the United States.
consisting Of @i6 members, besides the
uelesates- These gentlemen are represen-
tauEe men They represent all the shades
% lhought and opinion in all parts of the
srdhdest country under the sun (Ap-
plause'l Naturally, and indeed necessar-
ny under such conditions. at times there
IS great strife and contest upon the floor
Ior the maintenance of the particular
views OF individuals and earnest effort
IoI tne consideration of particular meas
ures- The difficulties of the presiding Of
neer arise largely from this, that whereas
mere are perhaps 1900 or 1900 bills in
uroduced m congress. i'm the nature of
'hlhss out a small part of them can have
consideration II all the measures intro
auced could be considered and acted upon
by the House. then the duties of the pre-
siulng officer, and Of the members would
oe rendered much less difficult: but where
ohly small portion of the measures in
tfoduced can be considered. there is neces-
sariiy a struggle 10 determine what those
particular measures shall be- and from
year TO year this difficulty increases. The
present occupant of the chair-and he feels
that In making this expression he but
echoes the experience of every one Of his
predecessors-had no conception Of the
ollhculues incident to the office of speaker
mat he has been enabled in any measure
10 discharge the duties Of this office to
your satisfaction is most largely due to
your Kindness. to your consideration. and
TO your constant help. We are now about
IN IN
the third session of this congress. We
nave been in session continuously-lonEer
perhaps, than any congress in the history
OF the government. We have been sur
rounded by difficulties and trials. but 1
am sure can say not only for this body
in the aggregate, but for each member
OF H. that however, we may have failed
whatever our short cOmings may be. We
nave, according to our earnest convic-
tons. endeavored to do that which was
for the interests of the whole American
people. (Appiause) Again ! thank you
and when l say that / but feebly express
my feelings. Never in my life. no matter
what may be its future. could I expect to
attain to so high an office as that which
! owe to your kindness, to your consid-
Grafton, to your Partially In laying down
that oftce-the greatest qualification that
could be afforded me is the evidence in
this resolution that I have discharged the
duties of the place in some degree, at
least to the satisfaction of those gem
tlemen to whom l owe the office. and to
those gentlemen on the other side who
have always extended to me the utmost
courtesy and kindness. And to each and
every member of the House, as he is now
about to return to his home. ! extend
my heartfelt thanks and express the
hope that he may he reunited with his
family and his friends in peace and happi-
ness. loud and general applause)
Speaker Crisp announced the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Culberson Of Texas, dem, in
place of Mr.. Catchings of Mississippi,
dem. as heretofore announced. and Mr..
Hit of Illinois rep, TO serve with himself
as delegates to the international none
tary conference.
The hands of the clock mad come to-
gether marking the noon hour. and with
out further ado. the speaker brought his
gavel down on the desk and declared the
House adjourned sine die.
A cheer went up from the floor, but it
died away quickly as a number of cor
respondents in the press gallery sang the
doXology. They were cheered heartily on
concluding. and the immense throng OF
people passed out of the chamber, and the
scenes of the Fifty-third congress We're
at an end.