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teC OH tue part oi tue otHdtG NdS ap- pointed to join such Committee as the House might appoint, to wait or the President, and inform him tkat the two Houses were ready to adjourn.

 The House having appointed a Com mittee, the Joint Committee waited on the President, and returned with an an- swer That he had no further commun- cation to make; whcreapon,

 Ai 5k2i,ig moved that the Senate then adjourn, siae die.

 Air. WHITE (President pro tena.) then rose aud addressed the Senate to fhe Following effect:

 Before the Presiding Officer leaves sthe Chair, he is desirous Of saying a few words.

 We met under circumstances @caicu- lated to induce us to believe that mat teasof higisexelteme would arise dur ing our sajourn here. 1t ~as by the will of the majority of this body that was placed ia this Chair, to preside over your deliberations. ! Hooked apen the high honor thus conferred 10 be but temporary for could then have fore seen thal sas to act ia this capacity till now, most certainlY my distrust of my experience would have induced me to shrnt from undestakiag the task The duties of the Chair arc at all times ar dueus. but the more particularly so when topics of high interest and itnpor tance arc under discussion. NJ expo rienee, however. has convinced ne tkst even under taese eieeamstaneas, the presiding officer may have pleasant task to perform, when every melHber subuits himself to be guided bg tho vales et thys aody, instead Of having law for himself.

 ia'Se pleasure iu stating tilaf 3uffag the whole course of the session, no act has been doae bY any one member, and no single expression has reached my eae, calculated to give pain tethe pre- efsiiaS ufficet. IT, in the discharge of fhe duties eon6ded to nc, have had the misfortune to injure OF to wounc the feeliogs of any Individual, 1 trust he will do me the jnstice to believe that it has happened without any Intention on my part. have endeavored 10 act impartiaily towards every member of this bods; and would have them to bear in mind, tlatif, during the arda- ous duties l have had to perform, and #arnidst i.ll the excitements that have ex- istei, any thing like order has been pre- segsed, Il must be attributed more to the kindness and courtesy of Senators towards the presiding officer, than to c.=Na citv x,,it t1l .b b5 ,4fns 4,> brlag ta the duties assigned him. It Is ttet efo1at9le, in the course of hunah events. that nez can all ever @assc,.Yisi,, in this Chamber again. l shall, after putting the question, take q farewell of all 5yho are her present; and feel re- gret that cannot exchange good wish es with those who are absent; hopine that it may be our good fortune all to meet again.

 The President then put the qaestios on adItArnment; which was carried Ye. naiae diSsenticnte.

 Enc Senate then, at o'clock, aa Jour@ed si1,c die.

 HOUSE oF REPRESENT ArIVEs.

 Al d lfitle before , o'clock. a aotion was made to appoint jolat Colnmftee oa the part of the House, to join Com mittee oa the part of the Senate, 10 n. form.the President, that the two Houses were ready 10 adjourn.

 The question was pnt and decided in the affirmative. Ayes, 70, noes if.

 Mr. White of New York, and Mls Polk, were appointed the CoInmittee- and ln short time after, they returned and reported that the President had no further communication to make 10 Con gress.

 Whereupon, on motion of Mir. Bar- bouf, the House adjourned sine de.

 The SPEAKER then rose. and ad. dressed the House as follows:

 EH'TLEaEs pray you to accept my grateful acknowledgements, for tbis renewed expression of confidence and appreciation, in the discharge of the of .iieial duties of this high office.

 receive tin the same spirit of kind- ness, in which hatter myselfit has been offered, and shall cherish it with feel. ings of profound respect and the deep- est gratitude. For the last six years, t h9s been your pleasure, that the af- daons duties of this Chair should be as- sigaed to me.

 lhis whole period of service. has. IS You well know, Gentlemen. heen dis tlas1isned by events, well calculatcd to reasief the station one of more than or dinarY labor and responsibility.