The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-05

CT al lQelE Qehu, duu H6ub W Luo Deuhu
Chamber to participate in the insugura
ton ceremonies.
SENATE.
The following is a continuation OF tn
Senate proceedings Of last evening:
The following House bills we're passed
Authorizing condemned ordnance fo
monumental purposes; several private re
lief bills; promotions for medical ordl
nance departments; 10 extend the time o
filing claims for additional bounty; 10 au-
thorize the Secretary Of War to distribute
arms and military equipments to State
that have not received their quota uudel
the act OF 1858; for the relief Of ]. W. Fee
late Lieutenant In 1st Kentucky infantry
authorizing Joint interest In public land
by pre.emption settlers; a pension OF So
month TO the widow OF General W. W,
Norris, also like pension to the widow
Of General Wood, daughter oil ex.Presi
dent Taylor. ...H.
Ats A. N. the Senate took q recess unit
$50 An.
The Senate reconvened at $50, but NJ
quorum being present o ,briet recess wa
taken, after which the bill providing fol
the purchase Of q site for public buildings
In Pittsburgh was passed.
The bill to remove the political disablli
ties Of R. n. T. Hunter, Of Virginia, was
passed. .iDa
Mr.. Ferry, Of Michigan, called up the
bill extending the time for restoration Ia
market Of the Ottawa and Chippewa
lands In Michigan. Passed.
At 11:15 o'clock, Mr.. Conkling offered
q resolution, which was agreed to, for the
appointment OF q committee Of two to
wait upon the President and inform him
that unless he had some further commu-
nicatlon 10 make, the two houses having
finished the business before them, were
ready to adjourn.
The Vice President appointed MesSrs.
Conkling and Trumbull as such commit
tee.
Mr.. Kelley called up bill giving por-
tions Of q certain military reservation In
Oregon to the insane asylum of Oregon.
Al 11:50 Mr.. Conkling reported that
the President had been waited upon. he
had no further communication 10 make
to Congress.
At few minutes before twelve o'clock,
the President.eleCt, escorted by Senator
CragIn, chairman Of the Committee on
Arrangements, followed by the members
ol the Cabinet, entered the chamber.
Vice President COlfax then addressed
the Senate as follows:
"SENATORs:-The time fixed by the
constitution lorthe dissolution OF the 42d
Congress has arrived, and with few
parting words ! shall resign this gayel to
the honorable Senator from MaSsschu.
sets, who has been chosen by the people
as my successor. Administrations ter
inmate and Congresses expire as years
pass by, but the nation lives and grows
and prospers TO be served In future by
those equally faithful 10 its interests
and equally proud Of its growing inau.
ence among the nations OF the earth. To
be called by the representative Of the peo'
pie, and afterwards by the people them.
selves to the responsible duty Of presiding
successfully over the two houses Of Con-
gress for the past ten years, from the era
Of the war, through the era OF recon
struction to the era OF peace more than
fills the measure Of an honorable am.
biuon. Looking back over these ten
exciting years, can claim not only that
I have committed no act which proved
the confidence misplaced that called me
to this position, but also that have
striven, in Its official duties, TO administer
the parliamentary law with the same i'm
partiality with which an upright Judge
upon the bench decides on question Of
life and liberty. To faithfully protect the
rights Of the minority as well as TO ouphold
the rights OF the majority in the ad-
Vancement OF public business, to remain
calm and unmoved amid exciting de-
bates, TO temper and restrain aSperities,
and to guard against personal antagon.
isms, 70 perform acceptably the com.
plex and often perplexing duties Of the
chair, without partisan bias, has been my
constant endeavor. 1t Is gratifying, there
fore, that oil the manylhundreds 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 oi
the members over whom / have presided
Is difficult to express in words. It has
been bounded by no party lines and con-
trolled by no political affiliations, and l
rejoice that / have been able to attest my
appreciation Of this support while ZEAL
ously defending principles before the
people. This defence has never been
coupled with personal assaults on any Of
the eminent public men with whom l
have differed; no aspersions on their
character have dishonored my tongue; no
epithets or invectives have fallen from
nv liDs. But the clock admonishes me
that the 42d Congress has already passed
away, and wishing you, Senators, useful
lives for your country and happy lives for
yourselves, and thanking you for the reso.
luton spread on your journal, and inyok-
ing the favor Of Him who holds the des-
TIMES Of nations and OF men In the hol-
low Of his hand, l am ready 10 admins
ter the oath OF office TO the Vice Presi-
dent elect whom I introduce to you"
The Vice President standing at the
Secretsry's desk then addressed the sen'
ate as follows
"SsnataJ: In assuming this position as.
signed by the voice Of the nation, am
NOT l trust unmindiul Of the obligations 1t
imposes. A service here somewhat prolonR.
ed, covering a period crowded with great
events, and an association here with
nearly 290 Senators, many ofthem states
men Of large and varied experience, has
impressed upon meSexalted ideas Of the
responsibilities resting on the occupant OF
this chair under the rules Of the Senate,
parliamentary law and Constitution. In
passing then from the seat ! have held
for more than 10 years TO this chair, l
trust l comprehend something Of It's Just
requirements; something too Of the tone
and temper Of the Senate. In presiding
over your deliberations, Ishall ever strive
to be free from personal prejudice and
PARTISAN bias, A sense ofpublic duty and
tho obligations ofpersonal friendship alike