The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-06
THE QUIET END

O6y. 5a j,
THE QUIET END
or tho Senate - Yico President Ho.
bart's Congratulatory Speech.
+ WASHINGTON, March 5-yice Pres
ident Hobart declared the senate OF the
Fit,y-afth Congress adjourned without
day eight minutes after u o'clock yes
terday. 1t was continuous session,
beginning at II o'clock Friday, with the
exception of one hours recess during
the forenoon.
The day OF final adjournment broke
with the senate in executive session dis
posing of large number Of nominal
lions. When the doors were opened
there were seen but handful of tired
and haggard looking senators, who
were, waiting for the final reports from
the conferees on the two bills yet in dis.
pute. Finally Mr.. Hale appeared with
both. The deficiency bill was quickly
passed. and then came the final and
closing fight on the naval bill and the
price Of armor plate and for an armor
plate factory. This was finally over and
the weary senators took short recess.
At 11:45 the doors Of the senate were
opened and the senate began Its last
legislative session OF the present Con-
gress. Messrs. Hoar and German were
appointed O committee to Join similar
committee OF the house to inform the
President that the senate was ready to
adjourn. A Joint resolution was adopt
ed accepting from the commonwealth
OF Massachusetts the cession of n GER
tain 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 reach
ed the end OF q very laborious and I'M
Dortnnt session and that he wishes
their members q safe return to their
homes.
Mr.. Cockrell presented the usual res
olution OF thanks to the vice president,
and Mr.. Vest that to Mr.. Frye, presi-
dent pro tenn, for the very able, cour-
teous and impartial manner In which
they had presided over the deliberations
OF tkn senate. Both resolutions were
unanimously adopted. Vice President
Hobart then addressed the senate rs
follows:
"Senators-1n n few moments the FIJI
ty-flfth Congress will pass into history.
IF bpG haan rnnpraco hal
beyond most other congresses for re-
niarkable achievements. During Its life,
unlike any other session In the history
of our country. this Congress has Wit
messed the inception. prosecution and
conclusion OF u war with n foreign
power, undertaken In the interest of hu-
manity and conspicuous for the bril-?
liant deeds OF the army and navy. by
whose vafor un imperial domain has
bean added to our possessions and MIL
liens OF people to our population.
But not only has this Congress been
war Congress-lt will always be mems
orable as Congress of peace, and In
securing 1t this body has exercised Its
constitutional function as part Of the
treaty and peace making power in O
way to command the approval of the
country.
this Congress eminent In the long line
or our national legislatures, but for
other acts and results not to be enum.
Grated ut this time. the Fifty-tifth Con-
gress has likewise been notable. and
now, Its constitutional life ended. 1t be-
comes n part Of our national history
and leaves 10 Its Successors for settle
ment many problems that will be per-
picking. important and OF the very high
est concern to our people.
1--WE feel assured. however. and the
American people may well feel assured,
that future Congresses will meet these
grave questions with wisdom and pa
triotlsm and solve them soundly and
righteouslv.- To doubt 1t Is to doubt the
true American spirit and to lack con-
fidence in the strength OF our political
institutions. have faith In both.
THE hour Of adjournment Is now at
hand. For the courtesy and the un-
varying cordially which have charac-
terized the attitude OF the senate to-
ward me as Its presiding officer am
profoundly grateful, and cannot let
this opportunity pass without this pub
lie expression Of my deep appreciation
of kindness received at the hands OF
each member OF the body. and partic-
uiarfy I 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
md diligently performed.
For the senators who remain and for
the senators who retire from this body
desire to convey my thanks for the
kindly sentiments expressed In the res
olution Just, adopted. md It only re-
ina fnr mo nOw IN, tho 90 If thn