The Portland daily press., 1873-03-05
xLIID CONGRESS.
SENATE.
SEN Ale.
Continuation of Monday nights procsedings.)

Continuation of Monday nights procsedings)
The House bill passed authorizing the Secre-
tary of War to deliver condemned ordinance to f..
certain organizations for monumental purposes.
Authorizing promotion in tine medical and or
dnance departments of the army. To extend
the time for filing claims for additional boun-
ty. To authorize the Secretary of War to dis
tribute army and military implements to States
that have not received their quota under the
act of 1868.
Tue Senate also passed the House joint reso-
luton authorizing joint entries on public lands
by pre-empt;on settlers; for the relief of Miles
Greenwood; giving Mrs. Mary A. Morris, widow
of Maj. Gen. Morris, pension of $50 per
month; giving Mrs Wood, widow of Surgeon
General Wood, and daughter of General Zach
cry Taylor, pension of $50 per month; the
House bill for the sale of surplus lands of the
Round Valley Indian reservation in California;
for the relief of j. G. Harris.
At five o'clock a. m. the Senate took recess
until $50 a. m.
e11-- WASHINGTON, March 4.
The Senate met this morning at $50, but took
a short recess, there being no quorum. After
the recess, a bill authorizing the unloading of
vessels at night was passed.
The bill removing the political disabilities Of
r. NJ. Z. Hunter was passed.
Messrs Conklng aud Tranbul were appoint
ed a committee to wait upon the President and
notify him that Congress was ready to adjourn.
AT 1t.50 Mr.. Conkling, from the committee
appointed to wait upon the President, reported
that duty performed and that the President
had no further communication to make to Con-
gIess.
A few minutes before II the President elect,
escorted by Senator Cragin, chairman of the
Committee of Arrangements, and followed by
the members of the Cabinet, entered the cham
ber.
Vice President Colfax then addressed the
Senate as follows:
Senators--The time fixed by the Constitution
for the dissolution of the Forty Second Congress
has arrived and with a few parting words 1
shall resign this eavel to the honored son of
Massachusetts who has been chosen by the peo-
pie as my successor. Administrations termin-
ate and Congresses expire as the years pass bl
but the nation lives and grows, and proSpers to
be served in the future by those equally faith
growing influence among the nations of the
earth, to be called by the repre- sentatiyes of
the people and afterwards by the people them
selves, to the responsible duty Of presiding sue
tessiVely over the two Houses of Congress. For
the past ten years, from the era of the war,
through tine era of reconstruction to the era of
peace more than fills the measure of an hon.
orable ambition. Looking back over these ten
exciting years, l can claim not only that have
committed no act which has proved the conf
dence misplaced that called me to this position,
but also that have Striven in its official duties
to administer the Parliamentary law with
which the upright Judge upon the bench decid
ed in qu stons of life and liberty-to faithfully
protect the rights of the minority as well as to
uphold the rights of the majority in the advanc-
ment of public business, to remain calm and
unmoved amid the excitement of debate, to
temper and restrain asperities and to guard
against personal antagonism, to perform ac-
ceptably the complex and often perpetuating
duties Of the chair without partizan fear, has
been my constant endeavOr. 1t is gratifying,
therefore, that of the many hundreds Of decis-
ions made by ME, often on the instant, none
have been reversed and scarce any seriously
questioned. How much owe to the uniform
kindness and support of the memb rs over
whom have presided, is difficult to express in
words. have been bound by no party lines
and controlled by no political affiliations, and
l rejoice that have been able to attest my ap-
probation of this support while zealously de-
tending the principals before the people. This
defence has never been coupled with personal
assaults on any of the eminent public men with
whom have differed No epfthets or nvec-
tives have fallen from my lips. But the Clerk
admonishes me that the Forty Second Congress
has passed into history, and wishing you, SEN
at,rs. useful lives for your country and happy
ones foa yourselves and thanking you for the
resolution spread ON your j3urnal, and invoking
the favor Of Him who holds the destiny of ma
tions and of men in the hollow OF his hand,
am ready to administer the oath of office TO the
Vice President elect, whom l now intro luce.
The Vice President, at the Secretarys desk,
then addressed the Senate:
Sepators.In a assuming the position assigned
ms by the voice of the nation, l am not.I tr lst
unmindfnl of the obligations it imposes A SER
vice here somewhat prolonged, covering Pc
riod crowded with great events, and ass ociation
here with nearly 230 Senator'S, many of them
statesmen of large and varied experience, have
IMPRESSED upon me exalted ideas of the respon-
sibilites resting on the occupant OF this chair,
nnder the rules of the Senate, Parliamentary
laws aud the Constitution. In passing then
from the seat have held more than eighteen
wears to this chair, trust I comprehend some
thing of the tone and temper of the Senate. In
presiding over your deliberations shall ever
Strive to be free from personal prejudice and
partisan bias.
A sense of public duty and the obligations of
personal friendship alike REQUIRE that shall be
as considera'e, as just and impartial as the lot
of humanity permits to the justice, generosity
and friendly regard of the Senate l trustfulIy
appeal for that counsel and announcement. that
forbearance and Indulgence which I am sure
shall often require as your presiding officer.
The retiring Vice President administered the
oath to the Vice President elect, and then said:
The time for the expiration of the 42d Congress
having arrive I declare the Senate of the
United States adjourned.
Vice President Wilson then called the Senate
of the 43d Congress to order and announced his
realiness to administer the oath of office to
the Senators elected to the 43rd Congress, and
accordingly the following Senators were sworn
| in: Messrs Allison of Iowa, Bogy OF Missouri,
| Cameron of Pennsylvania. Conkllng OF New
| York, CoDover of Florida, Dennis OF Maryland,
| Dorsey of Arkansas, Howe OF Michigan, In
| calls OF Kansas, McCreary OF Kentucky, Mitch
eli of Oregon, Merrill of Vermont, Yronton of