New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-05
xXXIXrn CoNGREss.-srvSD SESSION
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SENATE. .wAsHINGrcS. March 3, lses
At 30 a. the Senate rcOpcncd ITS dOOis, ait'I
an hOur spent I'm executive session.
TIE EOOL TARIFF
Mr. SHERMAN rep, 'Oho) called Cp his bill provHrne
that the act Of this TO increase the duty on NOo
shall go into effect ten days after 80 passage was
amended by striking oa ten days an inserting iN'"'JS -
and then passed
Alta O'Clock. a recess was taken nstil a. m.
The number OF Seniors present teing TOO small 70 me
twenty minutes taken. At she expiration a that
time Mr. FOSTER again took the Chair, and called the
''-'"'' AccouNTs OF DIsBURsISG oFI1cERs.
Mr. WILSON Rep- Mass) fron, the Conference ON
mtee on the Joint resolution facilitate the set> non
Of the accounts OF disbursng officers, made export,
The bii is agreed 60, as passed By the Senate.
BlIDGEs
,pd 5 for the Tedon o. the Military
Fort Riley and grant Of land far bridge purposes IN the
Mr.. HENDERSON Rep MOI called up Joint rcsolq-
ton for survey foT bridge across the Potomac when
ERRORS IN ASSOCIATED r1Ess REroRTs. 49,.
Mr. HOWE rep WIS., rose 10 correct an error IN the
reports Of the Associated Press. lie that ~ was
c4edited with moving amend resolution for The pay
nall Ne paid from The date OF Their admission The
Is proposition Of Mr.. wilson he said, and not bis lie
vIcE-rREsIDENT FOSTERS FAREWELL ,
There but hour and twenty minutes OF tee son
left and at 1920 O'Clock Mr. FOSTER rep. COnHJ, IN
the chair and said: EESAIcRs-The hour Tor inc
final adjournment Of the XXAl4t Congress Is nfar at
hand and as INV this body VIII hen
terminate, shall make vacant the chair 10 the emo haI
you may elect prGs1dent 81 bnnorrd With t in t
chamber During tbs period great events events W
as iKpOslng IN their character as instructive IN Uiclr
teaching OnentOns in their consequences as any re-
corded in human history have passed. before us III ~ ~
succession. Surely We have great reason Tor GatulG
and thanksgiving 10 Almighty God tkat hitherto ~ hand
has UPHELD IA. For the past TWO year, ny yo ItN",
have occupied the chair Of the Senate MY grateful az
knowe gincnts due 10 you for uniform "teiahs;
and courtesy which you have manifested toward me ~
the performance Of such duties rs have dcyoYed upon
me- Oo1 sonal errors aud mistakes IN the imcrection
OF our a.e are sEoS NJ SnSest ose has been 10
ADJ fairly nd npartialy toward all have WrOngcd no
one Intentionally and a. any time IL has seemed Oei
wise sine rely regret It, In casts nay cyes over lle
first entered the Senate Since tdt Jlne eighteen OF
| nur mc,nbeys have been removed by death These
changes are admOntOTy, and must impress the aind with
a OF tle fleeing ana GanStoIy character o inns
stage In onr ling Though the greatest statesmen the
$780, snecdiIv nnss tvav as All men must in
stitutions founded principles of right aud truth and
! justice may temain TIL time shall be no longer
| May our Government rest on these same founda
! tons. May this senate ever maintain aus
early rcnOwn for courtesy dec0nlu, dignity a1d all the
prophecies and amenities which adorn the senatorial
sharsee Won m sc you esashed han Io and e m
latiOns between all portions OF 0ur country; May a
fcctnay removed AMI q spirit OF concord hatyna
love lie everywhere dLsed and ever abide IN the hesrts
make 1t perpetual glOfg among the nations SENATOR'S
with feelings of the utmost respect ana Kindness tOWid
Mr. FOsTER at the cona uson Of his remarks, vacated
the chair, and JOHN W. FORNEY usep, Pa Secretary
Of the Senate. assumed the duties or presiding officer
BENJAMIN b. WADE ELEcTED vICE-PnEsDENT
Mr. ANTHONY q}cp., X. H. moved that the Senate
proceed 10 the election of President pro- eln The mo-
ton was agreed ia.
Mr. ANTHONY nominated i. y. Wade, Senator from
Ohio as President pro tenn and Mr. Wade wac elected
aud was Immediately escorted 10 the chair Dy MI
Foster.
on taking the chair pr WADE briefly returned his
thanks 10 the senate for the honor conferred upon HIM.
and asked the indulgence Of Senators 10 overlook any
mistakes that might arise from his want o. familiarity
with parliamentary rules.
Mr. ANTHONY presented Gu order directing thc Secrc-
tary Of tie SeDatc0 Inform TIE President OF Mf Wadcs
election President pro TEN; aO an order 10 INFORM The
House Of Representatives. OF Tic fact Both CldcS were
agreed TO-
Mr.. ANTHONY then rose and paid warm AID clio.
qncnt tribute 10 Mr. Foster for the ability courtesy ana
npatlaty VIII which liz bad discharged tbs dui!cs %