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* T FHE OMAHA fDAILY BEE. TWELfTH YEAS OMAHA NEB MONDAY MORNING MARCH 5 1883 060 THE CLOSE OF CONGRESS , 1 Remarkably Lively , Busy ana Hilarious Session of Forty- Eight Hours , I'ho Sonata Preserves its Ac customed Dignity | iu the Midst of the Tumult , And Oloaea the Record of the Session aa Becomes Dutiful MOD. 'The House Communes Quito Freely With Spirits Out of Bond. And Kills Time Between Nips and Naps With Jokes and Paper Balls , A Touching Address by Sen ator Duvia Before Laying Down the Gavel , While Kiefer Eulogizes at Length the Dying and the Dead , The Appropriation Bills all Patstd Confirmed. Officeholders. Etc- CONGRESSIONAL. Spec ! * ! Dlfpatch to TUB BBS. SENATE PROCEED ! VQS WASHINGTON , March 4. Bayard of fered the following , which was agreed 1 to unanimously : RESOLVED , That the thauka of the sonata of the United States are duo and MO hereby tendered to Davtd Da rk , senator from the state of Illinois , for the courteous , impartial and able manner in which he baa presided over their deliberations and fulfilled the duties of president pro tempore of the senate. Tabor presented the credentials of his successor * s senator from Colorado Thos M. Bowon. Brown presented the credentials of Alfred H. Colquitt , senator-elect from Georgia. Senator Plumb called up the bill di recting the postmaster general to read just the salaries of certain postmasters. .PaiBod. The committee on commerce re ported buck the river and harbor bill without recommendation. Ordered printed and to lie on the table until to morrow. At 12 o'clock Sanator DA vis , praal- dent pie tempore of the senate , in to- signing that office pursuant to notice given to that effect some days since delivered the folio wing address : "ScNAions : 'Uratitnde faili to express the feeHwwUeh move me in responding totst * gMMOtt spreadon in the molt * tioa you haVe'ftdoptcd. A the pre ldldj officer of this honored body , I have 'e celved the courteous co-operation from both tides and constant kindness in the diich&rge of official duties and in persona intercourse. I ought to be , and I lieliovc I am fully leniible of the obligation * Im posed by these act * , the more BJ n i I en tered upon the duties of the chair almost stranger to parliamentary practices Biz years have passed away slnc the legislature of Illinois conferred upoi me the trust which is about to expire b constitutional limitation. I neither sough' nor expected e'ection ' , which WAS btoagh about by a 'union of different elements Political connections have separated mi from the two parties and have subjectet my actions here nd elsewhere to critlcitn of the organs of both organizations. A , public man who steps outside of the regu far lines is exposed to misrepresentation Bis motives are questioned , and he i harged with weakness In his conduct. H gains little credit for the moral courage o self-assertion , and none for casting asld ambition In defense of hli principles. Ii [ legislating I have striven to consider meat > tires solely with reference to the pnbli good , and without the least regard to thel political paternity. Above and beyon all other objects my great aim has bee to extinguish the strife of sections , and se the Union restored in all its integrt | ] with refreshed and Increased grandeur 'Thank God that the happy day has t lait come. The north and the south ar . only geographical expressions. Fifty mil lions free , happy and prosperous poop' rejo'oe in a reunited country , strenpthene by the sternest of human trials. I sha carry away with me and cherish as a si lace in private life the cordial friendshl formed here. It will be a constant plea tire to reflect upon that no jar has di turbed the administration of the high o fice I now resign , bidding an affection * farewell to every member of the sena and every officer connected with It. " Senator Anthony offered a resolutic declaring George F. Kdmunds , senat from the state of Vermont , elected prei dent pro tern of the senate. Senator Pendleton moved to amend make the resolution apply to Thomas Bayard , of Delaware. The ouendme was lost , Senator Edmunds was elected. The secretary requested Senator Baya and Anthony to conduct him to the cha They did so , when Mr. Kdratmda sal 4 'Senators , I beg to thank the senate s cerely for the honor it has conferred up me , and to say I shall endeavor to d charge the duties imposed with fidelll As I think that under tie law I ouRht take the oath of office , I ask the eenal from llhode Inland , the oldest serial present , to administer it. " Senutor Anthony administered t oath , Senator Edmunds then took t chair. The house bill to confirm cortc ; entries on public lands passed. The unfinished bill to ozoludo put lands in Alabama from the operation laws relating to mineral lands passi The deCciency appropriation bill T taken up. The amendment authorizing 1 "old settler" Ohorokeos to presi their claims tn the court of claims i ruled out on t > . "hit of order. Oil amendments > . [ the committee w agreed to. On motion oi Senator Plumb i , amendment was agreed to authorlz and directing the attorney general pay Charles H. Reed for his ssrvl In defending Galtean , whatever s he may fix upon as proper compel tlon , not to exceed , however , 93C Am ndffl nti reported by tht o > mlttoo on appropriations having * t ajreod to , except ai above stated , the bill was reported to the senate and amendments made in cotnuiiUoo of the whole agreed to , except on strik ing out certain deficiency appropria tions for the government of the Dis trict of Columbia , which was disa greed to. The bill then passed. Senator Windom presented the cre dentials of his flucccssor from Minnesota seta , Mr. Sabln. The senate roonmcd consideration of the bill to refund to the state of Georgia money paid out for common defense in 1877 Pasted. On motion of Senator Cameron the house bill to afford assistance and re lief to con cross and oxocutlvo de partments in the investigation of claims and demands against the gov ernment , was taken up and passed without amendment. At the ovonlng session the house bill to modify the postal money order system , and for other purposes , paused without amendment. ' Senator Allison reported that con forces of the two houses on the sundry civil appropriation bill had failed to agree. The senate insisted upon its action , and new conferees wore appointed. Senator Logan would rather submit to half a dczan extra sessions than submit to the action proposed 19 the home in the bill in relation to tlio re peal of the pre-emption laws and pen sions of poor Inmates of the soldiers' homo. The honso joint resolution , pro viding for a now mixed commission In accordance with the treaty of 18GG be tween the United States .and Vene zuela , passed without amendment. llouao bills to establish certain pout routes wore amended and passed. On motion. of Senator Harrison , the house bill to amend the law re lating to the recovery of damages for Infringement of patents , was taken up , amended and passed. When the shipping bill was reached on the calendar , Senator Ooko object ed to its consideration on the ground that it wta too important to bo dealt with properly at this time. Senator Ooko withdrew his objec tion and.tho bill was taken up and discussed. Pending its consideration the senate , at 1:30 : , went into execu- tlvosetslon. Doors opened at 1:45. : The amend ments reported by the committee of cDmmcrco , striking out sections re pealing the laws requiring payments to the shipping commission for shlp- f rnonts of seamen , wore agreed to. The bill then passed. Senator Sawyer called up the house bill to adjust the salaries of postman- tors , and it was passed. This bill . passed the honso yesterday. The house bill to create tliroo addi tional land districts in Dakota passed. Also the bill making St. Vincent Minn. , a port of entry instead of Pomblnrv. At 2:35 : the taxes tariff bill was received - - ceivod from the houso. The president - of the senate immediately signed the bill and a few minutes later the Pres , ident Arthur affixed his signature. The bill is therefore now a law. At 2:40 : , OQ motion of Senator Rol lins Ur * MO S waatv'tato , 'exawittTC session , t * " f - - At 3:45 : the senate took a recess un til 4 o'clock. When the senate recon vened , as the conference report on the ! sundry civil appropriation bill was not yet ready for presentation the next half hour was spent idly waiting foi the report. At 4:35 : it was received with a message that the honse agreed < to it. Senator Allison moved the adoption V it ' of the report. Adopted without dls' it sent. itB. sent.The B.ie The senate then , at 5 a. m , , took ie recess until 10 a. m. idA The president pro tern called thi A senate to order promptly at 10 o'clock a- but tbe senators came In slowly n. Nearly half an hour elapsed befori n.is is there was a quorum present. Ie of The president then laid before thi 3en senate the house joint resolntloi n making an appropriation for the alter lic S- atlon of internal revenue dies , plate and and blanka fc iir stamps , providing id rebates. en Senator Allison explained that th eey changes for which it provided wer y , made necessary by the passage of th IT.at Internal revenue act , and the joint rea .re olntion waa passed. itle On motion of Senator Davis ( VV le Va. ) house joint resolution giving th ed capitol police an extra month's pa ill ! passed. - JO- lip Senator Van Wyok offered a reso as- lutlon continuing the committee o Us- pensions as now constituted until th ofte first Monday in December next an te authorizing it to sit during vacatio to consider bills and continue th ion investigation ordered by the sonat tor into alleged oxtorslons by agents 1 xi- pensions and ether claims. to Senator Inga'ls objected , sondln toF. the resolution over nntll "to-morrow ent On Senator Morrill's motion tt commlttoo on finance was ordered I prepare a compilation index ot oils air. rd ing tariff laws , together with tabnli tld : ted comparative statements of rate sin. duties and imports under the sever pen tariff acts siuco the organization die- the government and such oth ity.to statistics on the subject as it mi to itor deem proper. itor Sanator Merrill from the oommltti on finance , reported the honso bill the fix the salary of the collector of cu the tains of Chicago. Passed , On motion of Senator Anthony , aiu resolution waa adopted for appoir mont of a committee of two senate bio ! to join the honBO committee to wi iof upon the presidon * an Inform hi ted. congress had completed its buslm was and was ready to adjourn. The pri Ident appointed Senators Autho the and Bayard. lent Senator Lapham called np the ac was ate resolution for relief of the wld thor of the late Judge Underwood , of V vore glnia , proposing to allow the amor of expenses incurred by her husba an in endeavoring to establish his rif zing to a seat aa senator from Ylrgl to during the war. Senators Liph rices and Hoar advocated the resolutl sum Ingalls Bald there might have b < nsa- presented at some time a more froj 000. cl lm than this , bat h had not h wm-lof it. Whlla ho WM ipMkiag , 11:45 : , Senators Anthony and Bayard reported they had performed the duty assigned them , and that the president had stated ho had no further com munication to mnko to congress. The prosldont pro torn assuming that the president of the United States had signed the sundry civil ap propriation bill , appointed no such momboro of the commission provided for in that bill to inquirn into the compensation , etc , of ollicors , and employees of both houses , to report to the next congress , Senators Platt , Cameron ( Wls. , ) and Uockrell. After eomo further rldlcnlo of the Qndorwood claim by Ingalls , the rcso lutlon , on motion of Senator Cookroll was indefinitely postposod. The galleries and corridors were crowded even more densely than last ovonlng. Owing to the general buzz ot expectancy which always attend such occasions , the repeated appeals from the chair were required to seouro sufficient order on the floor to enable senators to be heard. Precisely at 12 o'clock the president pro torn , Senator Edmunds , brought down his gavel and said : "SuxATOns : The hour has arrived at which , bv the constitution and laws of the United States , the Forty-Seventh congress torminatoa. It becomes the duty ot the chair , therefore , to declare this session ad- juirned without day. In doing so ho wishes to say , to each one of you , A plcasnnt. safe journey to your bomon , and every felicity in your future lives. The senate stands adjourned without day , " [ Applaubo. ] HOUSE riiOCEKDINCa. After transacting some miscellane ous business the house proceeded to vote upon the resolution in the Cook- Cntta .contested election case , which declared the contestant elected to a seat. seat.Tho The resolution was adopted yeas 155 , nays 81 ; and Mr. Cook appeared at the bar cf the house and took the oath of office. Mr. Calkins then oallodnp the South Carolina contested election case , Lee vs. Richardson. Mr. Kelley , with tariff conference i reports in his hand , raised the question ot consideration , and thohonso refused [ to consider the election caso. Mr. Kelley then submitted the con ference report. Mr. Hubbell raised a point of order against its reception on the ground that no detailed statement ac companied it. The chair sustained the point. Mr. Kelly sent nn a statement of I total reduction of $ ( > 7OCOOOQ , which the chair decided was sufficient. The clerk began reading the bill. Mr. Kelly proposed to limit the debate bate to two hours. Several domocrata laughingly nog- coated to make it short. Finally it was arranged that a vote should bu taken at 5 o'clock , Mr. Kelly offered to lot opponents , of the report bo heard , but Mr. Car- Halo thought the nsual proper course was to have offoot. * Mr. Kelly admitted the force of the suggestion to proceed to open the do bato. The first section of the bill , h said , waa the bill which the house pss . edat , the last session for reduction ol internal tax , with' ' the amendment ; made thereto by the senate touching tobae o , < ciftKfand tBJuff. The era dnctlons would tftrhlnuh the " Interna taxes from 915,000000 to $20,000,000 Mr. Anderson Inquired as to thi probable reduction on tobacco. Mr. Kelley said the estimate wai $11,000,000. Mr. Hammond inquired ( sarcasti oally ) whether the conference commit tee "wasted" any time in oanslderln instructions given to it by the hous in regard to the unconstitntionallty o ' the senate's action. Mr. Kelley replied in the same voli that the conference committee hdd no disregarded any instructions piven i it by the honse. Mr. Hammond Why did yon no act on the instructions of the house Mr , Kelley Conferees acted o their own conclusions , Mr. Carlisle proceeded to argn against the report. Mr. Haskell said the bill reportoi > waa not such a one as he would make : bnt it was infinitely superior t the present law from the standpolc both of the importer and mannfat > turer. turer.Mr. Mr. Robinson opposed the passag of the conference report. Mr. Hnbbell said the inforonc might bo drawn from the report thi 10 the labors of the conference had boo 10y so attractive and intense in the into ests of iron that other interests ha oan been given the "go by. " an Messrs. Spoor and Wilson spoke i bo support of the bill. id Mr. Spring opposed the bill. an Mr. Dunnoll avowed himself ft bo the bill. to Mr. Anderson characterized the b in as an infamous outrage , a propositic to take $35,000,000 off the luxurl and only $11,000,000 off sugar , bi . ho would vote f.'r it because itrodnct r.he taxation $75,000,000. to Mr. Kasson closed the debate , f it- vorlng the bill. la- The conference report was thi es. adopted yeas 152 , nays 110. ral The announcement was greeted wi of i applause , and the bill now only awal ler eurollrnent and signature of presldl iay oflhers of the two houses te be so to the president for his action. tee After fifteen minutes spent in to vain effort to accomplish further bu us- nosB , the honso took a recess. EVENING SESSION. The usual "li a nicjht" assemblage thronged the cor ntdors of the honso , and standing ro < ors was at a premium In the gillerl alt There was a large attendance of me ilm bprs , many of whom , with favor icss bills in their hands , clamored for r osognltlon. . any The house proceeded to conslde atlon of the contested election ca ion- Leo vs. Richardson , from the Fi low district of South Carolina. The c lrousslon ran on for an hour and a 1 nnt without any one paying attention and the speakers , whoso voices w Ight drowned by the buzz of convorsat inia In the galleries and louder ahonta lam laughter from nnmerons groups i ion. members on the floor of the hot een The reporters' gallery WM thn iglle open for accommodation of famllle nurd representative * . at 1 Mr , HUoock mbnlttod tht con once report of the sundry civil appro priation bill , nanonnclngdis greoraent. The report was agreed to aud a further conference ordered. The election case waa then resumed , Mr. Richardson submitting his claim in a brief speech. A vote was taken on the minority resolutions aa a substitute for the ma jority resolution declaring Mr. LJO entitled - titled to ft seat , and they were adopted yeaBl24 , naya 114. , The vote then recurred on the ma jority report , aa amended by the ml- uority , and the domocrata rofnolug to vote , the house was left without a quorum , the vote standing yoaa 128 , nayaG. - A call of the honso waa ordered. The call disclosed the presence of 250 raombora. Further proceedings were dlsponod with , but on the ques tion of tbo election case again , no quo rum voted. Another call was had once more , no quorum voted. At 12:30 : a motion , for ft wooss until 10 o'clock to-morrow ws * los . At 1DO : in order to get thn house out of the deadlock , Mr. Kasson moved to reconsider the vote by which the previous quwtlon was ordered on the election cike. Mr. Dosendorf moved to lay the motion on the tabloj saylnjj that ho bills should bo passed until the matters - tors was disposed of , a declaration which was early assented to by the democratic sldo. At 2:50 : the speaker announced the enrollment of the tariff blU'nud affixed his signature thereto. No quorum voted on tabling the motion to reconsider , another call being mado. Mr , Page moved non-concurrenoe to the sonata amendments to the ship ping bill. No quorum voted. At 3:30 : Mr. Biaboo , from the .com mittee , reported a resolution stating that the charges made against Clerk Bailey word not proven. Lild on the table. Then the deadlock on the election case continued until 4 o'clock , when Mr. Hlscook presented a conference report on the sundry civil appropria tion bill. House recedes from its dis agreement to the eonato amend- mont which strikes from the bill the provisions for the repeal of the preemption emption laws and the ratification of the Sioux treaty. The report was agreed to. Senator Hlsoock Introduced a joint resolution appropriating $20,000 for B alteration of Internal revenue dies , plates and stamps and for providing - blanks for claims for rebates. Pftiscd. At 4:30 : a. m , a motion was made - for recess but friends of the bonded l t extension bill opposed it and raised a point of no quorum. Hot half an hour the tellers stood in thuir places and becanw the batt c ? jocular - marks and suggestions on the psrl of members who were in the best cf humor. The usual Booties attendant o on "nil night session" were enacted. - Though the galleries wore practically e vacnnt the attendance on the floor waa i- good and members lounged in their if chairs , smoked , told stories and s ! laughed to their neartfr content , g At 5 o'clock Mr UjiUerrVvrtb. moved Ito 'jrooeed to IwslBejTQES * Npeakor'f fi taoioT The motionWioflf fuelled shouts of Unghter , was ruled oat ol 10 order by the speaker. . The speaker suggested there wore is upon his table a number of anlrnpor tant house bills with senate amend monts , which should bo considered t- Ho asked unanimous consent for thai ) pmrpoae. ie Mr. Bnttorworth objected , whlol led to the remark from Mr ; Steoh that "tho whisky bill was standing in tn the way of other business. " at Mr. Butterworth replied that the to whisky bill waa as much entitled tc consideration aa any other meaauro. ot Mr. White vehemently deo'arec o ? the whisky bill should never be con m : aldered on Sunday , Such a proposl tlon waa unworthy of the democratli 10 party , and much less worthy a member bor of the republican party. d After another unsuccessful roll-cal , on the election case the members sot to tied down to "fun. " Sleeping mom nt bera became targets for paper boll c- and copies of old bills which wen thrown from all directions. Many go nap waa unceremoniously disturbed but many a "nip" was taken. Aa thi ce morning approached , however , alee at departed , and the members appoarei on as bright as in the early hours of th irevening. : . Shortly before dawn Mr ad Young suggested a compromise propc sitlon that at 11 o'clock the hens In should vote upon the whisky bill an election case. Mr. Randall objected , for "Do you propose , " queried Mi White , "to swap off a colored ropre ! ! 11 Bontatlvo for whisky ) " on "I do , " replied Mr. Young ( irlt lea a frankness which was relished by th mt house and greeted with roora of laugb ied tor. ) "Bat I am unwilling to awa off a colored representative for facrank. . Does the gontlem' kno' ) what-a crank is ? " ( Ladghter. ) ion "Before trade is closed , " ehouto Mr Bragg , I want to know how muo ith whiskey has been drank. " ills Mr. White "Whisky will com Ing up perhaps when this ciao is ovei unt but not.now " "I don't want to hear from u crank , " retorted Mr. Young , isl"Thn river and harbor bill has hi the BtnffiiiE knocked out of it , " cjaot last latodMr. VanVoorhls , somewhat irro rrl ovantly. lorn Then in the lull in the procoodlr les. Mr. Walker made an earnest effort om- pass the French spoliation claims bll rite but Mr. Holman demanded the reg reo- lor order and prevented its passage. MrCalkins then suggested nn t era- rangemont might ba arrived at whoi aso , by in common fairness the elootii 'irst cases should be postponed until ' diso'clock. . half "Say 1 o'clock , " came from t to democratic aide , mingled with < rero mands for the regular order , tlon Mr. Hatch said there wai & lit of honesty , a little fairness and a lit of decency in the case , use. In view of the proceedings BO own venlngs ago , the demand interpoi wof by Mr. VanVoorhU "to have th worda taken dowii"wtt gmUd w * ( htuty laeght w. Some time was occupied in a vain attempt to roach somn agreement. Shortly after 6 o'clock Mr. Robinson rosa aud called the attention of the hocso to the fact that this congress was making a record before the coun try and a record in history. Ho thought everybody would ngreo with him that too much whisky had boon taken out of bond already , [ Shouts of laughter. ] It was in the interest of giod order and good government that the house take a recess for three hours , in order to avoid any alflloulty and personal con troversy , in order to avoid any false attitude before the country. Every man will have time to reflect. Lot the members como back in throe hours and try to do their duty according to their convictions. Ho asked unani mous consent for a recess of thrto hours. Objection wns made , and again the monotonous roll call proceeded. At ila conclusion , ut 0:20 : a. m.tho house took a recess until 9:30 : a. m , After rccuis Mr. Holman protested , in ihonaiuo of the religious sentiment of the country , ujjr.inst attending to anything except iudtspouslblo public bnsinesH. The chair being temporarily occu pied by Mr. Blackburn , the usual complimentary resolution to the speaker for the "ability and courtesy" with which lie had presided was c ( Tared by Mr. llandall. Mr. BUnchard Inquired whether ono objection would prevent present consideration of the resolution. If so , ho would object The speaker pro torn staled it would not. The qnoRlion was thoii put. Mr. Blanchard and oavcral others insisted on a count , it was adopted 80 to 3. In the course of the forenoon Mr. Knott stating his congressional career would In an hour and a half close forever , appealed to the courtesy and the magnlminlty of the members to lot him have the poor privilege of a vote on the bill on which the people of his own congressional dittrlot and [ atato were profoundly interested. "What bill is it1"askod hla colleague , Mr , White. "It is the bill of suc'a number , " Kuox replied. "What , " exclaimed Whitn iti a tone of surprise and horror , "iho whisky bill and on Sunday. Never , never. ( Loud laughter ) I call for the regu lar order. " An tffjrt waa then mada to got the Loo-Richardson case out of the way of ether business by a motion to lay IL on the table , but the motion was voted down. At 11:30 : Mr. Rsoao offered the fol- lowing resolution , which was unani mously adopted : KKSOLVED , That the house has just learned od with the deepest sorrow , the death bl Hon. Alex II , Stephens , governor ol Georcli , BO long a useful nnd dlutlngulshec member of this hou'e ; thut this houio ex. ila heartfelt nyrr.pathy with tht people not only of Georgia , but the people of the whole country , la the Iocs of Btateem&n and patriot. On motion , a commlttoo to wait o the president cud inform him tha congress was ready to ad , m was or dered and appointed. Bingham , from the pcstcfiiee com mlttee , reported postal telegraph bill Deferred io eoromlttno of tbe whnle.- ; Virlous requests to take up ani pass bills by unanimous consent wer made , bnt invariably met with shout of "Object 1" Bnt when , througl , aorne Inattention , or en account of th , tumult in the hall , one such attemp was suocossfnl ( in regard to the bll fixing the termn of the United State courts In Texai ) there was a loud roa of laughter. At 11:50 : the committee to wait o the president reported he had n further communication to make t congress. Then the spcakor bogai hi * closing address , Ho eald : GEMLKUKK or IKK HODBE OF RKPBH BKXTATIVES The lime bar come when ou official relations as reprfln ntativofi in th forty-be venth coqgreua nro to be dissolved In a moment inoro this h nro of repreaer tatlves will be known only in hUtory. It acts will stand , many of them , it Is be Heved. through the future history of th republic. On the opening day of this cor grtsa I ventured to express the hope the it would be marked "peculiarly as a bnsl nem congteis. " It ban successf ally grap pled with more of the vital , mental an moral questions of the country than il i predecessors. Many of these question have been settled wisely and well by a ] propriate legislation. It would be quit ] Impossible ot this time to enumerate th many important lawa which have boo enacted to foster and promote the eubatai ie tial interests of the whole country. Th r. coogrcBS enacted into laws the first S pc > o- cent , funding bill known to this country ese Under it a oontiderable portion of the go id eminent debt has been refunded at lowc rates than ever before. It did not hei ! tate to take hold of the question of poly amy , and it struck the tint effect ! T. b'ow in the direction destroyli 0- tnat greatest remaining public | erin 0th of the age. Laws have been pasted th : protect the immigrant on his way aero the sea and upon his arrival in the ports io this country. LIWB have also been passi hap to extend the charter of banking Irutlt aped tfons so that financial disorder cannot U' apW place which would have otherwise come W the expiration of old bank charters. Mai public act * will be found relating to t Indian policy and the land policy whl od will prove to be wise. The postofflce la have been BU changed as to reduce lot postage from three to two cent 00 the lowpst rate ever knot ' m the United States. No legii tion of this congress will no found reyol tlonary in chomoter or which will oppn & anv section or Individual in the land , j I legislation has been in the direction of id I lief1'eneiou lows were enacted whl wore deemed wise and liberal appropr , * tlon made nay deserving , unfortuut I pensioners. Internal revenue taxas hi I been taken elf aud tha tariff ions h : ng I been revised. Hoctintiillcai Ima been ' to I known In tbo enactment of laws. In in m in a fraternal spirit baa provai ' among inonibtri from all portions of u" I union. What has been sold I the heat of debate , under excitemvnt , i ar1 1 sometimes with provocation , is not to ire1 1 regarded In determining the genuine fi Inn I ing of concord Milling between memb in The high oince I have filled through I sessions of this congress hia enabled m I judge better of the true spirit of meml the I that compose It than I could other do * I have done. It U common to say that I I house of representatives Is a very tu m.llent , disorderly body ot men , Tbl "t 1 true more in appearance than Inrw 1110 1 Those who look on and do not partlcl I see more apparent oonfuilon than exli ime I reality. TUciV.Hci that often ap 'P ' ] B d I uPon tbo floo. > t u haute grows ot .M. Itbe earnest , iv j nuirlt poassua I members coming from all sections , ac dleatoi In a high ilogrqu their itionpr | vtduallty and their goat zeal In feryli oocuro recognition In the prompt discharge of their duty. No inbro conscientious body of men Ihon compose- this house of representative , in ray opinion , over met , Partisan zenl has iii some InnUncon led to lierco word contests on the Hoar , but when the occasion which gnvo rlto to It passed h > , party rplrlt wont with it. I nin very thsukdu f jr the considerate manner In which I hnvo been treated by the homo In iU collective capacity , 1 ntn also \PIV thankful to each Indi/ldual tnombcrof thn body for his personal Irnntmout to mo. J shall lay down the gavel and high office you clothed mo with , filled with good feeling towards each member of this houio. I bovo been at tlinoa Impatient , soniotlmoa severe with members , but I have uovornirpoecly harshly treated any member. 1 havebccomo warmly attached to , nnd pojicMod high admiration , not only of the high character of this house as a parliamentary body , but for all IU Indi vidual member * . I heartily thank tbo houto for its vote of thanks. The duties of speaker nro of the moat delicate , criti cal kind. His decisions ere in the main made without time for ( UHborntlnn , nro often very fnr-rendilng , in controlling the logiilation of the country on important matters , ami they call out the severest criticism , The rules of this house , which leave to the B [ > o kor the onerous duty and delicate task of recoguitlng indi viduals to preteut their mnttsm fur legis lation , renders tbo ofliccm that rospcnt nn exceedingly unplcAnnnt ono , No member of the house should have the legis lation ho dolren depend upon the in dividual recognition ot the speaker , and no speaker should bo compelled to decide be tween members having matfars possibly of equal Importnnca or of equal right , to his recognition , I suggest hero that the time will soon couio when ncother mode will have to bo adopted which will relieve both the speaker and individual members from this exceedingly ombarosilDg if not danger- mil power. During my adminlitrntlon in the chair very many important questions have boon decided by me , and I do not Hatter myself that I have , in the hurry of the decisions , made no mistakes. But 1 do take great pride in being able to i > oy that no parliamentary decision of mine has been overruled by the judgment of this almost evenly politically balanced house , although mnny npseals have been taken. I congratulate each member of this house upon whnt has been accom plished in the discharge of the Important duties of a representative , and with sin- ceroat hope that all may return safely to their houiM , wishing e&cb a successful and happy future during life. I now exorcise my lait official duty as presiding officer of this house by declaring the term of this houie , under the constitution ot the United States , at an end and that It shall stand adjourned sine dlo. When the speaker closed his ro- marks there was a very general man ifestation of applause on bath aides. THE EXPENSES.- B BpecUl DIspttch to Till BIE , f THE AITUOVIIIATION ANALY/.ED. WASHINGTON , March ! . An analy- a sis of the figures for the past throe years shows that the appropriation ! for current expanses of the govern' ment , irrespective of the amounts foi pensions aggregate ICBD than either o the two preceding yearn. The reuula pnnolon bills for ficcftl yours Ki3 1883 and 1881 aggregate ? 252 , . 575,000 , tbo bill juet paasei ! being $20,575,000 in cxco.o o the bill paaaod two yean i azo , and $13.225,000 lead than th : bill last year. Of the deficiency bil just pataod only about $50DOC is on account ] of the current file : year. The appropriation bills of th n present session were based npou ci ! 11. tlmatca aggregating $272,394,844 ; T 11.Id pasted by the house , $226,420,308 ; Id passed by the Bcnato , $230,002,511 re and SB finally passed by both house is alter adjustment by the conforonc committee , 229,327(511 , an incroao ie of $8,244,758 over the amennl pt originally recommended by the hous 111 committee on appropriatlona. Whll the provisions of the act "to reduce KM OB ar onue" go in to effect generally af tor Jnl arm 1,1883 , exception la made In respect t m ; the tariff duties upon sugar , whlc take effect Juno 1 , and internal revenue 10 to nuo provisions relating to reduction c taxes on tobacco , snuff and cigars , am reduction of special license taxei . which go into effect May 1 , with E.ur provision that ail claims for drawbac lie on unbroken packages of tobaocc i.ti . snuff , cigars and cigarettes hold b tits manufacturers or dealers at that dat ts must bo presented before July 1. 1C- 1CQ" CAPITOL XOTEB. at Special Dliptichos to Tus B . il- CONFIIUtVriONB. Pnd WASHINGTON , March 4 , Edwar its L. Curtis , secretary of Idaho ; Edwar ns Bellows , paymaster of the navy ; Davl nsp pte V. Utophenson , surveyor general f : te Iowa and Nebraska ; Jas. B , Edmund ie commissioner for the District of Oo oa nmbia ; Sanford Parker , JNiobran in- Ills Neb. , receiver of public money ; C or W. Post , collector of Internal rovenn > . Nebraska. Registers of land Ver B. H. Dodge , Ooncordla , Kai er Sl- aas , ; John Blealll , Kerwli re Kas. ; Ed O. Graves , chief oxar ive Iner of the United States civil sorvi ing commission ; postmasters , A. L. At aaeto orton , Page , Iowa ; A. R. Gro OSS to Logan , Iowa ; L. F. Holton , Bia lot Neb ; Max Palachok , consul to/in led bar ; reooivor of public moneys , Chi tu ' P. Babcook , McOook , Nob. ; roglst ike of public lands , Christopher Hostc iftt tor , Grand Island , Nob. ; G. L Lav my the McCook , Nob. ; 0. 0. Powlog , BI Ich voyor general of Nevada. Postmi iws tors ; 0. 8. Jackson , Da Kabb Oent tter 111. ; J. W. Marshall , Plattsmou tu , Nob. 'fa ALL 1-ABSED. lu- All the regular annual appropi raia tlon bills obtained passage in bi All houses and have become laws. 1 itch sundry civil , the last upon wh rfa- agreement waa reached In conforer late received the president's algnaturo * vo 10 o'clock this morning. Vhn | A Monruboat WrocUoil- lied Special llsi > atch to TUB Be . the NEW OIUEANH , March 4 , in I steamboat Yazoo , honca ycatei * ? " I evening from Bayou Macou and 1 fcel-l 8M > wnll ° turn'DB ' a P ° 'nt ' dorlng ! bers. I wind at 1 o'clock at night , atruel the I obstruction supposed to ba a log , 10 to I commenced to fill. She was Ian ibera I a Bmau nno put Oat which parted , the the boat BBnk' Eleven IlvcB arbu1 1 loat. The disaster occurred &t G ils is I Polat , 25 miles above tbo city. llty. I - ipate I Ha Will Mot Recover- .its in I Special Dtspktch to Tui liis. * "l ATLAKTA , Gi. , March 3. Govi I Stephens la considered to bo In a i b-r &d jn. I geroua condition , and the belief il ifldl1 1 ral that h * will not recover fro lag to I prwtat lllntw. A DEAD STATESMAN. .Death of Gov , Alex , H , Stephens , of Georgia. Peaceful Dissolution of thi Most Illustrious of Southerners. His Native State Plunged Into Profound Sorrow. Detail * of the Sad Event- Special Dls. atch to TIIR Bus. ATLANTA , March 4. Governor Stephen's death occurred at 3:30 : this morning. About 2 o'clock this morn ing it was evident that ho was much weaker and the crisis was approach- lug. The doctors placed a strong mustard plaster on the wrist and lot It remain twenty minutes. When re moved there was not the slightest sign of inflammation , showing there was very little vitality loft. At 2:30 : the extremities became cold and clammy and assumed n purplish hue as the oud drew noar. Stephens w a lying on hit back , his head turned slightly to the right. The husky rattle in his throat , which had boon plainly por- ceptlblo earlier in the night , had ceased entirely. There was no more heavy breathing and not the slightest gasping. At 3:15 : the family were called in. After breathing almost im perceptibly fora few momenta ho died without the slightest tromor. The news of the death created the profonndcst sensation , as ho was not known to bo so near death's , door. To-day the remains were lain in state in the executive mansion , and were vlowod by 20,000 people. In the afternoon a meeting of citizens was lold and addresses delivered by Sona- or Oolquttt , Judge Martin J. Craw- brd , Judge Logan , E. Brockloy , and ether prominent citizens. A citizens committee was appolntodto co-operate - with a commlttoj from the legislature and state honso officers In the conduct of the funeral. The remains will lay In state at the oapltol , commencing to-morrow , nntll the burial , Wednes day or Thursday. Col | Johu Stephens , n nephew of the said ' 'I have governor , : never - known him tu speak so little of death ! as during the present illness , or to ' make so few arrangements for the worst that might como , In all his ether attacks he had boon especially : careful to impress on mo the minutest details of his wishes and intentions. In this illnoas ho hai not said a single word of any of his desires. " ( This confirms the theory of his 0ca illness , that It was exhaustion rather ca than dlsciio that caused death. It was ill 10 the mind not the body that gave way. CO Stephens made a will some time ago. COal Ho loaves $10,000 to the children of his lieS : late brother , Judge Stephens , the rest of the estate , barring a few minor be- San quoits , to his nephew , Colonel John an Stephens. What the estate will foot as up depends largely on the sale of hU 1 , now "History ofk the United States , ICB Ho madoabont $ 30,000 on "The War 00 Between the States. " His new book its BO is soiling well. Above the bequests the out e vr'll ' probably pay $10,000. BO The Chronicle . ye : The death ofc Ho Stephens lb a calamity to the state. All denominations and classes , irre ily to spective of party , arc profoundly ; oho moved by the death of the statesman , patriot and philanthropist. Though oof dead , ho will live as the most Illustri ous of Georgians. id IS , GRAND ISLAND'S GLORY- a sk Mobley'a Nomination and Confirm- . tlon Recalled. to Spoclil Dispatch to Tin Ilu. WASHINGTON , March 4 At the re quest of loading citizens of Grand Island the confirmation of Both P. rd Mobley as postmaster was recalled by rd the president from the senate. The id vote by whiah ho was confirmed Fri or day was reconsidered and ho waa de Is , feated by a largo majority. ol- ola Killed by the Senat eSpecial a Special Dispatch to TUB III * , 30 , WASHINGTON , March 3. The fate is : of the river and harbor bill waa settled in- by the action of the senate to-day in in , adopting the Ingalls motion , "That mice - the report of the committee accompa ice nying the bill be printed and lie on th- the table. " This action carries over thW W , till to-morrow the consideration of the ilr ! , bill itself , and as Sunday is not a leg izl- : islative day no further action can be IBS. taken by the senate upon the bill at itor this session. It is generally under ot1 1 stood that the purpose of the motion ws , was to kill the bill. mr- An Official Emblerzler. aster SpecUl Dlapatcb. to TUB UIB. ter , BOSTON , March 3. Harvey N , Fal- ith , lansbeo , the clerk of the superinten dent cf the Boston Police Relief asso ciation , embezzled some $20,000 of irla- invested funds of the latter orlganlta- ioth tlon. Ho had been speculating in stocks The and made a full confession. Ho la titch held for trial with $40COO ball. nco , at A Firm Kuspomled. Special Dispatch ts TUB GEE. " 'HiLADKLviiiA , March 3. Joseph M/er & Soni ) , cloak and suit ruann- fictnrora have suspended with llabll- itioa estimated at $150,000. rday A Factory Fire. Ion- Special DUpaUh to TUB lim. high ALBANY , March 3. The Dunlap an mills and elevator w s burned thla and morning. Three men were killed by aded , the falling walls and several injured. and The loss la about $150,000. Insurances $160,000. Tha Factory Ulrlt' F t * . SjiccUl Dispatch to Tin lisa. Naw YOBK , March 3. There wma > i a large fire In a New York popular rernor publishing company'a building on ROM dan-1 street. Some thirty glrli were tra gen > ployed In the building , and It ia ra 9m hla I mored that three gijb wer * Vnrned t < JJuth , t : fcM I