New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-08
The Last Hours of Congress-.

We copy the sub'olned report from. one
| of our Western exchanges:
Atafew minutes before twelve ociook
| the Y ice President elect, escorted bv Senator
| Crauin. the chairman Of the Committee OF
| ArrSugements. and followed by the g,en4-
! bers OF the Cabinet entered tie Senate
| Chamber.
| vALEoICrORY o. kE. CN.-2Ar
| Wee President Colfax addressed the Sen
! ate ~ follows. SeIatOrs--The time fixed b!
! the constitution for the dissolution .. .be
| Forty second Congress has arrived, and
! with a few parting words | shall resign III .
! aave' 70 the honored sson of Massachusetts
! VINO has been chosen By the people as my
! sucressor Administrations terminate and
| Congresses expire a. the years pass By. but
! the nation lives and grows end prOspers, to
| he served in the future By those equally Y
| faithful to its interests, and equally proud
! of its growing !n!Uecce among the nations
| Of the earth
, .be people. and afterWard by the people
, themselves, to the responsible duty of pre-
sidiuG successivelv over the two houses ot
| Congrrsa for the past ten years from the
era 0F the war through the era of recon
| structiOD TO the era o. peace, more than
! ills the measure Of IN honorable addition.
Looking back over these ten exciting ' ears,
| claim not only that have committed 10
| act Whic ch ha. proved the confidence mis-
placed that has called me to this position,
| but also that | have striven, in ita official
| dntipa. 70 administer the parliamentary law
| with the same impartiailty with which the
! uDright tudge upon the bench decides N
questions o: life and liberty. 70 faithfully
nrotec4 the rights Of the majority in the
| advancement of the public business, to
| remain calm and unmoyed amid the ex-
| element of debate, to temper and
! restrain asDerties. TO guard against
| personaliaatag gonisn, 70 perform acceptably
the complex and often oerpleXing duties OF
the chair without partisan bias, mas been
my constant endeavOr. 1t Is gratlfy 1ng,
| therefore, that of the many hundreds OF
| decisions made by me. often on the instant.
none have been reversed and scarce any
| enriouslv questioned. How much | owe to
| the UNIFORM kindness and support of the
members over whom / have presided is diff
ticult to express in words. 1t has been
| bounded by no party lines ana controlled
| by 10 political atlihauon.
| Thanking you for the resolution spread
on your journal. am ready TO administer
the oath of office 10 the Vice President
elect. whom now introduce to you.
VICE PRESIDENT WILSON
The Vice President standing at the See
| retary's desk. thue addressed the Senate
Spnators-ln assam NJ the position as
signed he bv the voice of the nation,
| aln not. tru4.. unmindtul OF the obhg&-
ton 4 imposes. A service here sCnIa shat
| pruIon- -ed. covering . period crowded WITH
| gre8t events. and all ASSOCIATION here WIN
. nearly two hundred and thirty Shnat, -
| MANY of them Statesmen OF large ard
varied cxpe,ieuce. has Impressed upon me
exalted IDEAS Of the responsibilities resting
ur,On the occupant OF this chair, unGer TIE
:ule- Os the Senate, parliamentary law arc
custom. In passing tata from she sea!
have held for more than eighteen yeaEs tC
this chair. trust | com mprabend some OF thS
'ust requirements, soulethln%. too. o: tils
tone ana temper o. the Senate, In pres1
inr over v0ur deliberations | shall evei
| strive TO be free from personal prejudice
! and partisan bias A sense OF public duty
and the obligations OF personal friendship
| alike .euIlire tha, | shall be as cOnslGeTatt
us jrst. and as impartial as the lot OF hu
| Inanity per mitS To the Justice, gener0slty
! and friendly regard OF Senators truStiullJ
appeal for that counsel and encouragement
| that foTbearahCe and indulgence which
an sure | shall often require as you. pre-
! siding officer.
The retiring Vice President administered
the oath OF office. and then said the tilnt
for the expiration OF the FJrtY-socOnd Con
! grees having arrived, declare the Sonau
of the United States adjourned sine die.
IN the House of Representatives,, Rr
Dawes. ii. behalf oi the joint colnullttee t
wait on the President, reported that tn
committee mad discharged that duty. an'
thai the President had stated he had Il
:urthe: communication to make to Coz
gr.p. A. .he hands on the dial OF I'll
!, clock were making = rapid approach +
noon, III. sp%akcs ."sc AID delivered ii
.aleaictory.
sFE,EGE: bI..SE'5 ADDRfss.
Gentlemen For the forty-secOu. :tr1
, since tie federal government: Was organ
: lied. its great representative body stand
. | Oh the eve OF dissolution. Tho !lnal wCE
; ! which separates Us Is suspended tor mi
meat. that rE.ay geturu my sincere thank
for the kind expression respecting my on
cial eanGnCt. which. without division {
| party. YOU have caused TO be entered o
vcur Journal. At the close Of d four year
service IT. this responsible ard often tryln
! position. il is d sourcc of honorable prld
tha: | have go administered my trust .
: 20 secure the confidence and approbatlo
| Of both sides OF the house, Ii WoUl
, not to be strango if. IN the necessarily rap'
discharge OF daily business, l should ha'
: erred in some ot tho decisions made O
:, ! AnH cite