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and courteous manner in which he has
presided over it's deliberations during
the present session.
Mr.. Fairbanks Farewell Address.
Mr.. Fairbanks delivered his farewell
address referring with evident emotion
to the uniform support that had been
given him. and to the pleasant associa-
tioas throughout his administration. Fol
lowing is the text of his speech:
Senators: Again new admlnlstra
tion succeeds to the control OF national
affairs in conformity with the Will OF
the people, expressed in their sovereign
capacity under the orderly processes OF
the law We witness the impressive
transference OF national power In ac-
cordance with their will deliberately re-
corded with increased respect for our IN
,itutions We indulge the fervent hope
that the administration which assumes
authority under such agreeable auspices
will meet in full measure our nat1onai
needs; that we may continue IN happy
accord with the powers Of the world
that peace contentment and progress
NAV prevail throughout our borders. and
that our country may grow in material
strength: and more than that ana pet
ter than that, that education. morailtH.
Justice and patriotism, which are our
increase among our people.
1T now becomes my duty to take final
leave Of you: and in doing so l beg TO
return to you my pro1oundeSt thailhs , ,
for the resolution which you have just
adopted personal to myself To receive
a vote of your approval without division
is an honor which l shall carry with me
to the end of my days and transmit to
my children as priceless legacy.
I'm these latter days much severe cr1t1-
cism is heard of the Senate OF 'ne
United States. but it has always been
so since the time of our fathers. and
that it will continue ] have no doubt.
The record of the Senate. 10 Wh1cn It's
present membership has contributed. is
made and is beyond recall. l know or
none better made by any legislative as
sembly anywhere. In my judgment l.
will stand comparison with the record
of the Senate in its elder days. 1T has
been written by men learned in the SCI
ence of government, inspired by as pa
triotic purposes as actuated lhelr Illus
triOuS predecessors.
Senate Must Remain Important.
1.-The Senate of the United States must
remain an important part of a thorough
ly independent, coordinate branch OF
the government. neither arrogating to 1t
self functions not devoived upon II un-
der the Constitution. nor, upon the other
hand, subtracting from it's legitimate
powers. It's legislative duties are vast.
while it's duties with respect or treaties
and appointments to the pubic service
are of very great moment. A SerVile
Senate was not contemplat ed by its
founders The Senate is today as jealous
as ever of it's proper dlgnltleS and us
lust powers and as worthy as ever OF
the popular respect and confidence
1T requires no gift or prophecy 10
questions will come here for solution In
the not very distant future-questions
which will have potential bearing upon
the very structure of republican govern
ment and an important influence upon
our social and industrial systems. To
vou who shall remain and to your sue
Cessors, the country will look, .and | be-
lieve it will look with confidence. Tor a
solution which will be In harmony with
the genius of American institutions ana
which will comport with our pest Hd-
tional interest
1.-THE Senate. it is sometimes said. is
not always responsive to the popular
will Such assumption is erroneous.
iudsfng by the record of legislation ac-
complished. The will Of the people finds
in the public law in due course;
not that will which is the unreason1ng
passionate expression of the moment. but
that will which is the fruit of delib-
crate intelligent reflection.
Intended to Be Deliberative.
."rbe Senate of the United States was
designed by our fathers to be a delib-
eratiye chamber in the fullest and best
sense-a chamber where the passions
of the hour might be arrested and
where the better judgment of the peo-
pie would find ultimate expression
Those who in their unrefiecting mo-
oyerturn one of the strongest safe
Guards of our political fabric.
Il cannot sever the personal ties
which have been formed here without
deep emotion ] am your grateful
debtor for countless courtesies and
kinduesses and to your generous assist
ance and forbearance / am indebted for
whatever success may have attended
nv efforts as President of the Senate.
1T gives me er pleasure srant assist. to ac
which the chair has always rece. we'd
from the officers of the Senate and
from these efficient. faithful gentlemen
at the desk.
For the able and distinguished citi-
zen who has been chosen by the people
to succeed me 1 bespeak that consider
ate and effective support which you
have given to me.
Il wish for you each many years of
and devotion to the interests
of our common country, whose Wei
fare and whose honor you have sought
to safeguard and advance with cease-
less vigilance and unvarying fidelity
Under the operation of law we have
reached the close of the SiXtieth Con-
gress, and It becomes the duty of the
chair to declare the Senate adjourned
without day.
Mr.. Sherman Takes Gavel.
AS soon as Mr.. Fairbanks had COM
pleted his remarks a motion to adjourn
the Senate sine die was adopted.
The gavel was then presented to the
new Vice President, and Mr.. Sherman
at once called to order the Senate of
the Sixty first Congress, which had met