The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-07
THE CLOSING OF CONGRESS.
SPEECHES OF THE ParsIpING opFIcyps

"hen the Senate of the United States was
ABOUT to close its session, on the morning of she
4th inst, vote of thanks having been rendered
10 Senators Bright and Mason for their ability.
dignity, and courtesy as presiding officers Mr.
Mason the President pro tenn addr essed the BODY
rs follows:
bnNAToRs: In closing with ycu the pr.s.nt Con.
gtes oeg permission to express to all eenstors nv
sincere scknowledsments for the courtesy and fo :
oesfance which have marked their intercourse with
the ehar and TOR their general kindness to it's tenn
poIary occuIant. 1 have certainly endesvored by
otisence and care In the patch of the rubc bu.
sneas, and BY strict mpartiaIity, to deserve It,
tender to each and to all of you Senators M
.sin nest wi.n for happy sud graceful meet q with
.ose awaiting you at our homes and for your PROS
Petl'y and welfare In life.
it remains only to announce TIM the gsnata s,.rd.
adjourned without dsv
ne new Senate being in session Oh Executive
business, the Hon. John C. Breckinridge Vice
q ldi ess "
SENATORS: In assuming .hs Quite, of thi. station
an quite conscious that hrns to their dis hsrg,
rev other 9nslli cations than ep sense OF tbs i'm
psauee OF thls BODY 10 the scherns Of the Goverp-
beHt ano aIselng of respect for lts me1n1ers Han.
ply my duties comparatively few and .i,nrIs
ana sln sure they will be maie essy nv psrvaGins
ohfe OF pfopriely VIII eli will OF SELF be g. cient
of ths Senate ~ u9e'4 I'LL
admini' tering the rule, which you have adopted
Ioi the convenience of your proceeding. shall often
need your klnd indulgence end antic pate with con-
naehce your forbesrance towards the eros that
spH'e nom lnexpefenoe. Cheri IN M the hons rms +
Iu omeia and personal intercourse will be marked
~ nutoai confidence and regard | look forward
win pleasure to our association in this performance
of pubic duties " ''' P'i'Oaneo
.. soa be my constant aim, gentlemen of the Sem
a.o, 10 e6hio1t at all times and TO every msmher of
snis oody, the courtesy and impartaliIy which ar.
aus 10 tae re presentatives of equal states
g before the adjournment of the House. the
Il
dressed that body as follows
oEH7 LEmEN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-.
IFE solicit that indulge7ce which is usually Sc
occupy ~
should fail to perform en imperative dutv did I
sever our ofticial connexIou without acknowledging
my obligations 10 the officers with whom have nee
associated and to the house Itself for th ger -rous
and onwhverpg support which has been given to me
IN my sphere of se vice.
The Congressional term which now closes will
bear in the nistory of legislation no ordinary ch.,e.
ter The unexamPled energy of tho American peo-
pie ana toe rapid eStenslon of air theatres Of &c.
tIon and enterprise, has crowded upon us from daY
TO DAY constant succession of Questions of exrsor
dlusry character and serious import aGd Atbis ha.
been superacded an unusut amount of the ordinsrv
business Of legislation.
TO have bcen called under such c;rcun stsncss to
the chair cf this the rat of esberativs mbies-
an olncs which his been endeared to the reonle nv
It's association with the memories of Muhlenberg
Macon. Cheyes. and Csy-is an honor that might
well crown lite OF study and toll. To have dis
charged the duties of this office, delicate and i'm nor
tapt as they have been to your entire sstsfac-
ton, is more than could have hoped The journal OF
the House. an unerrins and impartial re cord and
the resolution TO wh ch, as am informed you have
cone following the suggestion Of the dstin gushe
gentleman from 4. uth Carolina (Mr Aiken,) give
to me assurances thet cannct but bs gratifying and
for III s, pr fer to you my profound and iie.long
acknsS u gmeuts
The welcome word from me must be that a ord
which speeds your parting ON these Of anx-
fous labor. L invoke for you gentlemen, r happy
re urn 20 your homes, where the e3eet and native
az Of hill and vale and the loved forms and sounds
OF honls and those we love at home may revive your
exhausted energies purge the system Of the fever
htfui aad unsatisfactory ests and bring each and
all to the cnesring admission whatever dsap point
ments and pers we enoouuer, that the ps RIO nance
of public duty and the service Of country is al
ways pleasant labor.
1t isony left for Eis TO that the power of
the House as legislative body now ceases, and to
hid you fare well