Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
COlfax's Final Farewell to ALI His
Greatness.
Henry Wilson's Inaugural.
Extra Session Of Senate Commenced.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Henry Wilson's Inaugural.

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| SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Senate
last night passed House bill directing Al
| equestrian statute in Washington to the
memory of Gen. Thomas.
Various House bills were passed, among
them one giving $50.per month pension to
the widow of Gen. Wood, daughter of Presi-
dent Taylor.
At a. m. took recess until $50 a. m.
Senate reconvened at 9:20 g. m. but there
was no quorum. A brief recess was taken
after which the bill to remove the political
disabilities of r. NJ. T. Hunter, of Virginia,
passed.
Att 11:15 Mr.. Conkling offered resolu-
luton, which was agreed to, for the ap-
pointment Of committee of two to wait
upon the President and inform him that,
| unless he had some further communication
to make, the two houses, having finished
the business before them, were ready to
adjourn.
The Vice President appointed Messrs.
Conkling and Trumbull as such committee.
At 11:5O Mr.. Conkling reported that the
President had been waited on. He had no
further communication to make to Con-
gress.
At few minutes before IL the President
elect, escorted by Senator Cragin, chairman
of the Committee of Arrangements, fol-
lowed by members of the Cabinet, entered
the chamber.
The Close Of COlfax's Career.
Vice President Colfax then addressed the
Senate as folio VS.:
Senators: The time fixed by the Con-
stitution for the dissolution of the forty
second Congress has arrived and with few
parting words shall resign this gavel to
the honored son of Massachusetts, who
has been chosen by the people as my sue
cessor. Administrations terminate and
Congresses expire as the years pass by, but
the nation lives and grows and prospers to
be served in future by those equally faith
fol to its interests and equally proud of it's
growing influence among the nations of the
earth. To oe called by the representatives
of the people aud afterYard by the people
themselves to the responsible duty of pre-
siding successively over two Houses of
Congress for the past ten years, from the
era Of war through the era of reconstruc-
ton to the era of peace, more than fills
the measure Of an honorable ambi-
ton. Looking back over these ten ex-
citing years, l can claim not only
that have committed no act which has
proved the confidence misplaced that called
me to this position, but also that | have
stiyen in its official duties to admin lister
he parliamentary law with the same impair
TALLY with which the upright judge on the
bench decides in questions of life and liber-
ty, to faithfully protect the rights of the
minority as well as to uphold the rights of
the majority in the advancement of the
public business. | am ready to
administer the oath of Office to the Vice
President elect, whom now introduce 10
you.
Henry Wilson's Inaugural.
The Vice President, standing al the Sec
retary's desk, then addressed the Senate as
follows;
Senators: In assuming the position as
signed me by the voice of the nation, am
not, trust, unmindful of the obligations it
imposes. A service somewhat prolonged,
covering aperiod crowded with great events,
and an association here with nearly two
hundred and thirty Senators, many of them
statesmen Of large and Varied experience,
have impressed upon me exalted ideas Of
the responsibilities resting upon the oc-
capant of this chair under the rules of the
Senate, parliamentary law and the Consti-
tuition In passing, then, from the seat /
have held for more than eighteen
years to this chair, l trust I compre-
hend something Of its just require
ments, something, too, of the tone
and temper Of the Senate. In presiding
over your deliberations, shall ever strive
to be free from personal prejudices and par
tisan bias. A sense of public duty and the
obligations of personal friendship alike re-
quira that shall De as eonsiderate as Just,
and as impartial as the lot of humanity
permits. To the justice, generosity and
friendly regard of Senators ! trust fully,
and appeal for that counsel and encourage.
ment, the forbesrance and indulgence
which | am sure / shall often require as
presiding officer.
The retiring Vice President administered
the oath of ofics to the Vice-Presidert
elect and then said: The time for the expi-
ration of the .42d Congress having arrived,
declare the Senate of the United States
adjourned sine die.
The New Senate,
Vice President Wilson then called the
Senate of the Eorty-third Congress to Or
der, and announced his readiness to ad-
Rinister the oath of office to Senators
elected to the Forty-third Congress, and
accordingly the following Senators were
sworn in: Allison, Bogy, Cameron, Conk-
ling, Conover, Devils, Dorsey, Howe, In
gals, McCreery of KY, Mitchell, Morrill,,
Morton, Oglesby, Patterson, Sargent, Sher-
man and Merriman.
Owing to some inadvertence, Mr.. Conk-
ling's credentials had not been received,
but Mr.. Hamlin remarked that the Senator's
election was a matter of public nOtoriety,
and moved that the oalh of Office be ad-
ministered to him, which was unanimously
agreed to,
Senators Gordon, Jones and Wadleigh
did not appear.
After the oath of offica had been admin
istered to the Senators, the Presidents
proclamation convening the Senate in extra
session at II O'Clock to-day was read.
A procession was then formed and pro-
ceeded to the platform on the central por-
tico of the Capitol to witness the inaugu-
ration of the President.
At 1880 the Senate returned to its
Chamber.
On motion of Mr., Anthony the hour for
daily meeting vas fixed at II O'Clock.
On motion of Mr.. Hamlin a committee
of three was appointed to notify the Presi-
dent that the Senate was ready to receive
any communication he might have 70 make.
Messrs. HamIin, Sherman, and Casserly
were appointed.
The Senate adjourned until TburdaY
noon.