The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-08

REMARKS or VICE President WILSON,
SENATOR'S: In assuming the poG-
ton assigned ma by the voice Of
the Nation, I am not, I trust, nm
mindful Of the obligation it imposes.
A service here somewhat prolonged,
covering . period crowded with
great events, and an association
here with nearly two hundred and
thirty Senators. many of them
statesmen Of large and varied ex-
perience, have Impressed upon me
exalted ideas of the responsibilities
resting upon the occupant of this
chair, under the rules of the Sen
ate, parliamentary law, and the con
stitution. In passing, then, from
the seat I have held for more than
eighteen years to tins chair, I trust
I comprehend something of its just
requirements; something, too, of
the tone and temper of Che Senate.
In presiding over your delibera-
tons / shall ever strive to be free
from personal prejudice and parti
san bias. A sense of public duty,
and the obligations Of personal
friendship alike require that I shall
be as considerable as just, and as
impartial as the lot of humanity
permits. To the justice, generosi-
ty and friendly regard of the SEN
ators I trustfully appeal for that
counsel and encouragement, that
forbearance and indulgence which I
shall often require as presiding off
GER"
The retiring Vice President ad-
ministered the oath Of Office to the
Vice. President elect, and said /:
'sThe time for the expiration of the
Forty second session having arrived
/ declare the Senate of the United
States adjourned sine die"
FoRTY-THrRD CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
Vice President Wilson then called
the Senate of the Forty-third Con
gress to order and announced his
readiness to administer the oath Of
Office to Senators elected to the
Forty third Congress, and accord
ingly the following Senators were
sworn In
Allison, Bogy, Cameron, Conk-
ling, Conover, Dennis, DORSEY,
Howe, Ingalls,, McCreery, of Ken
lucky, Mitchell, Morrill,, Morton,
Oglesby,, Patterson, Sargent, Sher-
man and Merrimon.
SPEAKER BLAINEs ADDRESS.
As the hands on the dial of the
clock were making rapid approach
to noon, the Speaker rose and de
ivered his valedictory. He said:
GENTLEMEN:-For the forty-sec-
ond time since the Federal Govern
men was organized, it's great repre-
sentative body stands on the eve Of
disso- luton. The final words which
separate us are suspended for q
moment, that I may return my
sincere thanks for the kind expires
sions respecting my official con.
duct, which without division Of
party, you have caused to be en-
tered or your journal Atthe close
of four years of service in this re-
sponsible and trying position, it il
o source of honorable pride that
have SO administered my trust Of
to secure the confidence and ap
probation of both sides of the
House. It would not be strange il
in the necessarily rapid discharge
of the daily business I should havt
erred in some of the decisions made
on points unexpectedly arising
when I was often without prece
dent to guide me- It has been my
good fortune, however, to be oil
ways sustained by the House, anc
in no single instance to have had {
ruling reversed. Iadvert to this
gratifying fact-to quote Language
Of the most eloquent of my prede
cessors-in no vain spirit of emula
ton, but as furnishing a powerful
motive for undissembled gratitude
And now, gentlemen, with a heart,
God bless you all, I discharge m.
only remaining duty in declaring
that the House of Representative
of Congress is adjourned withou
day,
The remarks Of Speaker Blain,
were generally and heartily ap
plauded on the floor and in the gal
leries, and then the members forme,
a procession with the Speaker a
their head and went to the Senat
Chamber to participate in the IN
augural ceremonies.
The Pennsylvania Constitutions
Convention has agreed to the fol
lowing provision for the protectio'
Of the ballot box: s
All elections of the citizens sha,
be by ballot. Every ballot vote
shall be numbered in the order i
which it is received, and the nun
Der recorded by the election officer
opposite the name of the electo
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