Year: 1863

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Mr.. WASHBURN moved to suspend the rules in order
to consider the bills providing for the admission Ne
braska and Colorado into the Union states Not
Mr.. STEVENS from the committee of conference
made report the dsigreeng votes Of the Houses
on the miscellaneous appropriation bill; which
agreed to.


AT fifteen minutes to 12 o'clock, Mr. JOHNSON moved
that the House adjourn. Lost 0w


The COMMITTEES appointed to wait upon the Pres dent
and AK him if he has any further communications to make
that they Informed by the President that he
had nothing further to communicate.
vALEDC TORY OF MR. SPEAKER GROW


The hour Of IL haviog arrived the SPEAKER address
ed the House follows:


Gentlemen Of the House Of Representatives.


Before performing the duty enoined by the Constitu-
tion permit me to tender my grateful acknowledgment
for the uniform kindness and cooperation received your
hands.


In dischargng the duties to which you assigned me- if
aught has occurred in word deed wound the feelings
OF any attribute it to the of the head rather than
intentions OF heart and let it be forgotten n the
ance that shall recall past intercourse only with
pide aud pleasure.


We met legislators of the Republic on the threshold
OF Its most important Its sunshine of almost half
century was for the first time, daikened with clouds.
Grim ylsaged war stalks ugh the land which il has
sine, drenched in blood. While grappng in DEATH
struggle with this hydraheaded If civil discOrd,
you have by your labUrs contributed not little to the ad
vancemen OF the industrial interests and the promotion Of
its greatness and glory.


Few Congresses any will hold prouder position inf
It's future Though we separate with darkness lowering
over the horizon,


Behind the clouds is the sun still shining"


II seems to be part of the plans Of Divine Providence
that the marked advance n civilization must bsgin amid
the carnags of the battle Over the Marathons and
through the ThermopyGs of the worlds history liberty
has carved out her victories and the race has marched
to higher and nobler destnies


As the ghtnngs of Heaven rend and destroy only 10 pu-
rify and renvgorate, freedoms furrows the
fields of decayiog empires and seeds them with hui
man gore, from which springs vigorous race to
guard the hopes and cherish the rights Of mankind


The boom Of cannon on the paius Of Lexington shook
continent, and bore obscure militia colonel from the
shades of Mount Vernon to the highest pinnacle of earthly
glory, to stand forever that proud pedestal fearless
among while it called Stark from granite hills Put
nam from his plough and Green from his blacksmith shop
to immortal fame.


The hail beating on the walls Of Sumter shakes
continent and the Genius Of History recording The
OF those born die The countrys martyrs in this
hour of its trial will live forever Their tombs will be tho
hearts OF the great and good OF all time their
the granite hills of nation rejoicing in freedom.


Whether the night OF our adversely is to be long or
short there can be noubt Il the 6na dawn of glorious
day For such the physical geography of the continent
that between the Gulf and the Lakes there be but one
nationality. No matter what changes may be wrought in
its social organization its territorial Limits will continue
the The traditions Of the past and the hopes OF the
future have crysalzed n the American the fixed
human power change that destiny any more Than it
can stay the tide Of the Father Of Waters 1t rolls
from the mountains to the


q Freedoms battle once begun


bequeathed from bleeoiug sire to son,


TIL ugh baa' of is won"


Better war; though it cost countless lives and untold
treasure than dsmembered Union with its endless border
conflicts and na anarchy and ruin II the people between
the Gulf aud the Lakes live together in peace az
nation, they certainly cannot two This war them
must 10 the nature OF things be prosecuted till the last
armed rebel is subdued and the flag of fathers
spected on every foot of American soil


Gentlemen, invoking you and common country
the blessings of Divine Providence and wishing you each
and all aong and happy lille, not 10 the unmeaning compl
ment of dav in trufh
House of Representatives Of the Thirty seventh Congress
adjourned sine die.