The eminent senator from Vermont, Jacob Collamer, died on the 9th of November (1865); and Luke P.Poland, afterwards a member of the House of Representatives, appeared as his successor.

Mr.Solomon Foot, who announced Judge Collamer's death, survived him but a few months.

On the 28th of March Mr.Sumner announced his death to the Senate; and eight days later--on the 5th of April (1866)--George F.Edmunds was sworn in as his successor.

His first speech was in eulogy of his predecessor.

Mr.Edmunds rose rapidly to prominence in the Senate and after the habit of his State has been maintained for a long period in his position.
Honorable James Guthrie of Kentucky, who had been Secretary of the Treasury under President Pierce, now entered the Senate as the successor of Lazarus W.Powell.