The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE


WAsHINaFos, March 5.-rhc house
bill u confirm certain entries on public
lands passed
Under unfinished business The bill to
exclude the public lands in Al ,bama
from the operation of the laws regulat-
ing mineFsl laBds paesed
At 10 O'Clock Davis, president pro
tenn of the senate, in resigning that of
fee pursuant to notice given some days
since, delivered the following address:
Senator's:
Gratitude fails 10 express the feeling
which moves me in responding to the
generous expressions in the resolu-
lions you have adopted as the pre-
siding officer of this honorable
body. l have received courteous CO.
operation from both sides and constant
kindness in the discharge of my duties
and personal intercourse | ought to be,
and believe am, fully sensible-of the
obligations imposed by these acts.
The more SD since L entered
upon the duties of the chair
almost stranger To parliamentary
practices. Six years have passed away
since the legislature of Illinois conferred
upon me the trust which is about To tX
pire by constitutional Limitation. |
neither sought nor expected an election,
which was brought about bv diff
fcrent elements. Political convictions
have separated me from two great par
ties and have subjected my actions. here
and elsewhere, To the criticism of organs
OF both. a man %hQ steps outside the reg
Hlar party lines is exposed to misrep-
RESERVATIONS of his motives and t. the
charge of%eaknesS i'll his conduct. He
gains little credit for moral courage, or
self assertion, and none for casting aside
ambition in the defense of his pTincI-
pies. / have striYen t. consider meas
ures solely with reference - the public
good and without the least regard tn
their political fraternity. Above and
beyond all other objects my great aim
has been 10 eStinguish strife of sections
and To see the union restored in all its
integrity, with refreshed and increased
granduer. THANK God, that happy day
has at last coma North and South are
only geographical expressions. Fifty
millions of free happy and prosperous
people rejoice in a reunited cOuLtry,
strengthened by the sternest trials. ] shall
carry away with ME and cherish rs "A So
ice in private life, the cordial friend
ships forrned here II will be constant
pleasure TO reflect upon that no ,r has
disturbed the administration of The high
Office / now resign, bidding an affection
ate farewell to every member of the SEN
ate and every officer connected with it,"
Anthony Offered resolution declaring
George F Edmunds, the senator from
Vermont, elected president pro ten of
the senate.
PendlstOn moved to amend 80 as to
make the resolution apply to Thomas +.
Bayard, from Alabama
The amendment was lost and Ed
munes was then elected, The secretary
having announced the result, he request
ed Anthony and Bayard TO conduct him
to the chair, and they did so.
Edmunds, standing by the clerks
desk, said:
SENATORS: | bee to thank you for
the honor you have conferred upon me
and IT, say that shall endeavor 10 DIS
charge the dnties imposed upon me with
fidelity. As think that under the law
ought to take the oath of office. / ask
the senator from Rhode Island, the ED
est senator present, TO administer II.
Anthony administered the oath and
Edmunds took the chair.