The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-05
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General Items-Tbe Now Senate-vice-
President Wilson In the Chair-Iuci-
dents of tho Inauguration.

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| WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Senat,
to-day, in extra session, adjourned tc
Thursday noon.
The closing scenes of Congress were
merely routine.
No accident adds interest to the really
magnificent inaugural display. There were
some nine thousand troops in line. Pyro'
tecnics make the sky glare tonight from
the nadir to the zenith.
Wickersham has been confirmed as post.
master of Mobile.
THE AMENDED TOBACCO BILL.
The Senate adjourned without passing
the House bill allowing farmers to retail
for consumption TO purchasers one hundred
dollars worth of leaf tobacco. This, in
the estimation Of the commissioner of in
ternal revenue, would have lost to the
treasury three million of dollars, and de
prived the manufacturers of the sale of if
teen million pounds of their manufactured
products.
JUDGE DURELL.
The House judiciary committee submitted
no report in reference to Judge Durell. THIS
fact has added to the impression fast gain
ing ground that the judge acted within the
authority conferred by the law, and that
if there is any fault it is in the law itself.
1t is understood, also, that the President
and cabinet are unit in sustaining the de-
crees of the court.
THE NEW SEN ATE.
Senator Sumner was In the Senate to-
day during the proceedings. As soon as
Wilson was sworn in Colfax declared the
Senate of the Forty-second Congress adj
journed sine die, whereupon Vice-President
Wilson took the chair and announced that
the oath of office would be administered to
the new Senators, who were sworn in cou-
pies by Vice-President Wilson.
The first pair being Senators elect Alli-
son, of Iowa, and Bogy of Missouri.
Next CINE Conkling, of New York, and
Cameron, of Pennsylvania !; the next gen.
tleman sworn in was Senator elect Como.
yer, of Florida, and Dennis, Of Mary land.
Other Senators elect were sworn in in the
following order: Ferry, of Connecticut
Howe, of Wisconsin; Ingalls,, of Kansas
Jones, of Nevada McCreery. of Ken
lucky Mitchell, Of Oregon, and j. Morrill,,
of Vermont; Morton, of Indiana; Ogles.
by, Of Illinois; Patterson, Of South Caro-.
lima; Sherman, of Ohio; Sargent. of Cali
fornia; Gordon, of Georgia, and Merri.
mon, of North Carolina.
EXTRA SESSION.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, the
proclamation of the President converting
an extra session of the Senate from to-day
at noon was read. Soon afterwards the
president taking position on the grand
inaugural stand delivered his address, the
oath having been previously administered
to him by Chief Justice Chase.
THE PARADE.
The West Point cadets gave dress
parade in front of General Sherman's resi-
dence this afternoon. The general in full
uniform reviewed them.
The parade to-day is spoken of as one
OF the grandest ever seen in Washington,
particularly the review at the close of the
military ceremonies when the president
and his cabinet and General Sherman and
other distinguished officers reviewed the
troops as they passed along the Avenue In
front of the executive mansion.
The weather all day was intensely cold,
and some Of the troops suffered severely.
THE STATE CHARIOT.
The Presidents carriage was drawn by
four horses, and he was accompanied to
the Capitol by Senators Cragin, Logan and
Bayard.
CoLFAx's vALEpIcToRY.
Colfax pronounced his valedictory to-day
with considerable feeling, and before Will
son took the oath of office he made a
speech to the assembled Senate, appealing
for justice, generosity and friendly regard
from senators in the discharge of his duties
as presiding officer.
CONGRATULATED.
After the President had returned to the
Executive Mansion he was called on by a
very large number of friends and congratu-
lated.
THE CADETS.
After the review Of the cadets by Cen
eral Sherman they were entertained by
HIM, very many prominent officers and
ladies being present. The cadet drill was
perfect.
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