The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-04

am0ug our people.
It nov ber6mes my duty to take n
nal cav OF you; and IN doing so
tibeg to return to you my prufoundest
thanks tor the resolution which you
have just adopted, personal to my
self. To receive a vote OF your ap-
proval without division is an ono
(which / shall carry with me to the
end o my days and transmit to my
jchilfren N q priceless legacy.
In these latter days much sever
criticism is heard OF the Senate Of
the United States, but 1t has ALWAYS
,j.been SO since the time of our fathers
tdoubt. The recon- ct b Senate, 10
which its present membership has con
ttrfbuted, is made and is beyond re-
jca1l. l know of nome better made by
i any Legislative assembly anywhere.
In my judgment 1T will stand COM
! ! parison with the record OF the Senate
in its elder days. 1T has been writ
ten by men learned In the science OF
government, inspired by as patriotic
purpose as actuated their INDUSTRIOUS
predecessors.
The Senate Of the United States
unjust remain an important part OF d
Thoroughly independent, coordinate
branch of the Government, neither ar
rogating to itself functions not devolv
ed upon it under the Constitution,
nor, upon h other hand, subtracting
from its legitimate powers. It's legis-
5lative dnties are vast, while its du-
ties with respect to treaties and ap-
pointments to b public service are
OF very great moment. A senvile'
Senate was not contemplated by .tsi
founders. The senate Is today as
jealous as ever of it's proper digni
ties and its just powers and as wor-
thy as ever Of h popular respect
| and confidence.
1t requires no gift of prophecy To-
tforeteM that many varied and conf
pick questions will come here for So,
hutton in the not very distant future
questions which will have a potential
bearing upOn the very structure of re-
publican government and an 1mpor-
tant influence upon our social AID in
dustria1 systems. To you who shall
remain, and to your SUCCESSORS, The
country will look, for a solution which
will he in harmony with the genius of
American institutions and which will
cOmpOrt with our best national in
tereSt
The Senate, it is sometime said, is
not always responsive to the popular
will. Such assumption is erroneous,
judging by the record of legislation
accomplished The will OF the people1
finds utteranee in the public law in
due course; not that will which is the
u-nreasoning passionate expression of
the moment. but that will which is
the fruit of deliberate, intelligent re-
Election.
The Senate of the United States
was designed by our fathers to he a
deliberatiye chamber in the fullest
md uhncf -rI4-N ~
passions of the hour might be arrest
ed and where the better judgment Of
the people would find ultimate ex-
preston. Those who in their unre
f1ecting moments would sweep It
away would overturn one of the stron
gest safeguards Of our political fab
ric.
1 cannot sever the personal ties
which have been formed here with
out deep emotion. I ann your CRATE
full debtor for countless courtesies and
kindnesses, and to your generous as
Sistance and thoughtful forbearance
| am indebted for whatever success
may have attended my efforts as Pre-
sident of the Senate.
1t gives me pleasure to acknowl-
edge the very great assistance which
the officers OF the Senate and ron
these efficient, faithful gentlemen at
the desk.
For the able and distinguished citi-
zen who has bee chosen by the peo-1
| Pile to succeed me I ibespeak that SON.
siderate n effective support which
you have given me.
1 wish you each man years of
strength and devotion to the interests
of u common country whose wei
fare n whose honor you AVE
sought to safeguard n advance with
ceaseless vigilance and unvarying fl
deity.
Under the operation of law we have
reached the close of the Sixtieth Con-
| gress, and 1t becomes the duty OF the
Chair to declare the Senate adjourned
| without day.
AS soon as Mr.. Fairbanks had com
| pleted his remarks a motion to adj
| journ the Senate sine die was adopted
The gavel was then presented to
the new Vice-President and MI. Sher
man at once called to order the Sem
| ate OF he 6ist Congress, which had
tmet in obedience to the Presidential
converting an extraordf
nary session. Rev. Edward Everett
Hale, the distinguished chaplain, clad
1 a heavy silk robe, resembling the
gowns worn by the justices Of the SUI
fpreme Court of the United States, In
voked the divine blessing and in con
elusien requested the entire assem-
lblage to join In proneuncing the Lords
Prayer. The response was not very
general, hut to the extent that it was
the occasion resemb4ed. for a brief
fdme a religious rather than an official
ceremony.
DIR. Hale's prayer was as follows:
81 will multiply my people, they
tshalI not be lew.
I will glorify them they snail not
be small.
i Their congregation shall be estab.
/ Iished before me;
i And / will punish all that Cypress
them.
Their MOBILES shall be from them
lsalxea and their xoxaruor from the