Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-07-24
SENATOR FOOT.

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The Washington Republican contains
the following merited compliment to Sem
ator FooT;
The closing scene in the Senate yester-
day, was dignifed and impressive. The
remarks of Mr. FooT, the distinguished
parlamentarian, President pro tempore,
were very graceful and exceedingly APP
propriate.
The following are the proceedings al
luded to, as reported in the Washington
Globe - .
Mr.. FEssENDEN. The committee Of
the two Houses appointed to wait on the
President, and inform him that they had
concluded their business, and were ready
to adjourn if he had no further commune
cation to make, have waited upon him,
and he replies that he is not aware that
he has any further communication to
make to Congress at the present session.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The
hour has arrived, which, by concurrent
resolution of the two Houses of Congress,
terminates their present session. Before
declaring the final adjournment, it be-
comes me to express to you Senators, my
full and grateful appreciation of your
recorded approval of the manner in
which / have discharged the duties of the
Chair during the absence of the Vice
President-duties, may be permitted to
say, always delicate and difficult, often
laborious, and not unfrequently involving
questions of embarrassment and perplexi-
ty. For whatever of facility or success
with which / may have been able to per-
form the duties of the position which you
have been pleased so often to assign to
me, as your presiding officer, it equally
becomes me to acknowledge my great OBJ
legation to the courtesy, the forbearance
and the kind indulgence which have been
uniformly extended to the Chair, covering
even its presumed errors of judgment. |
have to acknowledge like obligation to
the prompt and willing aid which have
always received from the experienced and
excellent officers of the Senate at the
desk before me.
Although we adjourn and separate at
a time of trial and of deep affection to
our beloved country-a country most
loved and most revered when most tried
and afflicted "a country most honored
and most cherished in all loyal hearts
when most imperiled, and when, as now,
most wantonly and most wickedly assail-
ed by fratricidal hands yet may we
not be allowed to indulge the nope AID the
confidence that after few more passing
months we may come back to these seats
with renewed vigor of health and strength
of heart and of hope, rejoicing in the
prospect of a brighter and of better
day for the Republic? May we not even
/ hope to come back to this high Council
4 Chamber of the nation amid the rejoicings
of mighty, though now distracted and
warning people, restored once more to
union, to peace and to harmony This
is a contamination most devoutly to be
wished. Wherever we may be, let this
be our constant aim and effort wherever
we may be, let this be our abiding faith
and our unceasing prayer.
! And now, Senators, wishing you all a
safe and welcome return to your constitu-
q ences and to your homes, have only to
perform the last act of long and labori-
GUS session. in declaring the Senate of the
United States adjourned without day.