Evening star., 1899-03-04
WORKOUT SENATORS
Continued from First Page.)

municaticn to offer. The resolution was
adopted, and Senators Hoar and German
were named the committee.
A joint resolution was adopted accepting
from the commonwealth of Massachusetts
the cession of a certain tract of land in
Boston harbor to extend the limits of the
United States navy yard at that port.
Mr.. Hoar reported that the committee
had waited on the President of the United
States and had been instructed by him to
say that he had disposed of the public
business which had been laid before him
by the two houses, and that he had no
further communications to make, that the
two houses have reached the end OF very
iaborious and important session and that
he wished their members a safe return to
their homes.
Mr. CockrelI presented the usual resolu-
ton of thanks to the Vice President, and
Mr. Vest that to Senator Frye, president
pro tempore for the very able, courteous
and impartial manner in which they had
presided over the deliberations of the SEN
ate.
The Vice Presidents Address.
Both resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed. Vice President Hobart then addressed
the Senate as follows:
Senators in a few moments the Fifty
fifth Congress will pass into history. 1t
has been Congress distinguished beyond
most other congresses for remarkable
achievements During its life, unlike any
this Congress has witnessed the inception,
prosecution and conclusion of a war with a
foreign power, undertaken in the interest OF
humanity and conspicuous for the brilliant
deeds of the army and navy, by whose
valor an imperial domain has been added to
our possessions and millions of people to
our population.
But not only has this Congress been a
war Congress-it will always be memorable
as Congress of peace, and in securing il
this body has exercised it's constitutional
function as a part of the treaty and peace
making power in a way to command the
approval of the country.
These facts alone would have made this
Congress eminent in the long line of our
national legislatures, but for other acts and
results, not to be enumerated at this time,
the F'ifty-fifth Congress has likewise been
notable, and now, its constitutional life end
ed, 1t becomes part OF our national MS
tory and leaves to its successors for settle
ment many problems that will be perpleX-
ing, important and of the very highest con-
Germ to our people.
We feel assured, however and the
American people may well feel assured. tina t
future congresses will meet these grave
questions with wisdom and patriotism and
solve them soundly and righteously. To
doubt it, is to doubt the true American
spirit and to lack confidence in the strength
of our political institutions. have faith in
both.
1.-THE hour for adjournment is now at
hand. For the unfailing courtesy and the
unvarying cordiality which have character
lied the attitude of the Senate toward me
as its presiding officer 1 am profoundly
grateful, and | cannot let this opportunity
pass without this public expression of my
deep appreciation of kindness received at
the hands of each member of the body, and
particularly L cannot close the Senate with
out recognition of the efficient services of
the officers and reporters of this body,
whose efforts have been SO faithful and
whose duties have been SO courteously and
diligently performed.
For the Sena tors who remain and for
the senators who retire from this body l
desire to convey my thanks for the kindly
sentiments expressed in the resolution just
adopted. and it only remains for me now, in
the exercise of the duty devolving upon me,
10 declare that the Senate stands adjourn
ed without day. -'''- -T.
General Handshaking.