The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-05
OLD AND NEW.
CLOSING OF CONGRESS, AND ORGANI'
EATION OF THE NEW SENATE.
Excitement over q RIue.COAt with q
BAyOnet-VOtes OF Thanks 10 Vice.
President Wheeler and Speaker
RandRlI-InieFeSIlng CIOsInE
Exercises In Both Houses.
THE CLOSING soEHR.

THE CLOSING SOERE.
DeCeaEe Of the xLVI Congress Last
Hours Ia the senaIe-Di DiHtInguIshesI
Visitors.
WARRINGTON, March AIN the Senate
at FIVE o'clock A, ", alter repeated but in.
eGectual efforts by the majority for an ex.
eCutive session, sufficient number Of Re-
publiCans declining to answer upon the
yea and nay vote to enable the point "no
quorum" to be made, recess was taken
until $3.50. Owing to the failure Of q quo
rum to appear at the hour appointed, the
recess was substantially prolonged until
1880, when the joint resolution offer
ed by Mr.. Butler for an extra months pay
to the Senate officials and employees, was
briefly debated and parsed. The galleries
were In the meanwhile thrown open to
the ticket holders, fully three.iourths Of
whom were ladies', and their unrestralna.
BILE conversation soon caused 80 much con.
fusion as to practically terminate for lew
moments all further attempts at legisla-
tion.
The Vice President announced the sign.
ing Of the enrolled Sundry and Deficiency
appropriation bill.
At 1880
MAJOR GENERAL HANCOCK
with Col, Mitchell, Of bis staff, under the
escort oi Senator Blaine, entered from the
west door OF the Senate and was vel.
coined with long continued applause from
the galleriea and on the floor. The first
one on the floor to greet him was Senator
Conkling and the cordial hand shaking
initiated by them was repeated by all the
Senators present, who pressed eagerly for.
ward for the purpose. Meanwhile the
applause In tlIe galleries swelled TO q tumult
and then subsidized. The distinguished
visitor finally took q seat 10 the left OF the
Chair. The arrival OF
LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHERIDAN
some moments later was the occasion for
renewal Of the enthusiasm, though the
demonstration was devoid OF the spirit and
Significance Of that which preceded II.
Later the Chief Justice and Associate
Justices Of the Supreme Court entered
and were seated Immediately 10 front and
to the right ot the Vice President, the
Senate 10 the meanwhile Contining itself
to the half OF the semi.CirCle OF seats to the
left with the members OF the House, The
only incidents Of mention preceding the
arrival OF the
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
was the appointment Of committee on
notification to notify the President Of the
close Of the present Congress, and then
the subsequent report that the President
had no further communication to make.
At ll:2O the Diplomatic Corps entered
and occupied the seats Of the Senators on
the right Of the Chair
Then followed the receipt and reading
oil the message from the President trans.
mitting the call for the Senate Executive
session and announcing the resignation OF
Hon. Benjamin Harrison from the Mis-.
sissippi RIVER improvement Commission.
The Presidential procession, headed by
President Hayes and President. .eleCt Gar.
field finally entered, under the escort Of
Senators Pendleton, Anthony, Bayard and
others, OF the Committee OF Arrangements,
and two minutes later was followed BY
Vice.P President.elect Arthur, In charge Of
the sub committee, all those present In the
chamber rising on each occasion.
OFF WITH THE OLD AND ON WITH TIE NEW.
Vice.President.eleCt Arthur was then
introduced TO the Senate by vice.P President
Wheeler, and delivered the usual formal
address, as follows:
SESAroRs:-1 come az your presiding OF.
nCer, with genuine soliCltude, remember
Ing my inexperienCe in parliamentary
proceedings. cannot forget how impor.
tant, intricate and often embarrassing arc
the duties OF the Chair. On the threshold Of
our official association invoke that Cour.
tesy and kindness with which yen have
been wont to aid your presiding officer. l
shall need your constant encouragement
and support, and l rely with con.
Iidence upon your lenient judgment
OF any errors into which l may fall.
In return, be assured OF my ear.
nest purpose 10 administer your
rules In the spirit Of absolute flrmness,
to treat every Senator at a times with
that courtesy and Just consideration due
to representatives Of equal States, and to
do my part, as aasuredly each Of you will
do his, 10 maintain the order, decorum and
dignity OF the Senate. trust the official
and personal relation on which we have
now entered will be marked with mutual
confidence and regard, and that all our
obligations will be 80 fulfilled as to re.
dound 10 eur own honor and 10 the glory
OF our common country and the prosperity
OF oil lts people. Applause.
am now ready TO take the oath OF OF.
fee as prescribed by the Constitution.
The oath OF office was here administer.
ed to the Vice Presidentelect.
Vice President Wheeler before retiring
from the Chair, aaid: SenatoTS-The mo.
mert which terminates my official duty ss
presiding officer of the Senate is at hand.
These duties have been rendered easy oil
performance by your uniform leniency
parting hour need no other guarantee
Of full amnesty for all my short.
comings. II l do II is furnished In
your very kind resolution In approval Of
my Official action shall carry into my 70.
tifement tue grateful memories OF The
personal kindness alike OF the Senate and
its officers, and cordial wish for the iu.
Lure wellbeingot all, -.
Now | proclaim my last official act by
declaring that the honr for the teimina.
ton oi the FotLy.sixth Congress having
arrived, the Senate stands adjourned With
out day.
Vice President Arthur here assumed
tha 1hsis aud ne .VIna psaajJn.t JULnaias