New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-05
xLvIrH CoNGRESS--IIID SESSION.
prc,uaR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.


REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE CLOSING HOURs-GENEBAL oRIrrRNDkN hE-
TIRED-THE NEW SENATE ORGANIZED - THE
HOUSE CONCERNED ovER THE PRESENCE OF
TRooPs-THE SPEAKER DECLARES THE HOUSE
ADJOURNED WITHOUT DAY.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. March 4. 1881.
The discussion of the Cherokee and Arkan-
sas River Railroad bill occupied, with occasional inter
ruptions the entire evening and until a. m.
On motion OF Mr.. PADDOCK (2ep, Nebl the Senate
Joint resolution for payment Of the District Government
employees for holidays passed.
After several full attempts by various mem
bers TO induce the Senate to into executive session
and pending motion to take up the Senate Joint reso-
luton placing General Thomas L. Crttenden on the re-
tired list the point OF quorum was made. when the
Chair upon actual count determined that forty SEN
ators, a suflcisn number, present
The bill was then taken up and passed. , -.
At O'clock a. M, after repeated but lnencctna ei-
forts by the majority for executive session. SUM-
Client number OF the Republican Senators declining 70
o, cS quorum mAo'' recess was '-' 1. 'Y
Owing to the failure Of quorum appear at the hou
appointed the substantially prolonged until
1880 O'Clock when joint resolusion. offered by Mr..
BUTLER (Dem, g. c., for an extra months pay 70 the
Senate officers and employees, was briefly debated and
passed 1870 ,,, 49,, o. 60 .ho
cketholders fully three-fourths OF whom were ladies'
and their unrestraped conversation soon caused 30
The VicEPREsIDESF announced the signing Of the
enrolled Sundry CiVh and Deficiency Appropriation
Al 1880 o'clock. Major-General Hancock under the
Senator Blaine entered from the west door OF
the Senate, and welcomed with continued applause
from the galleries and on the floor The Fst on the n10r
handwriting initiated by them was repeated by all me
puPpCsc Meanwhile the applause 81 tho galleries
sweed TO tumut and subsidized The arrival OF
LeuenantGeneral Sheridan. some moments later was
the for the renewal of the enthusiasm though
demonstration was CeY0d OF the spirit and SKnl-
canoe of that which preceded 1t.
At 1920 o'clock the Diplomatic Corps entered and oc
cupied the seats OF Senators on the right Of the chair
Supreme Court entered and were seated IN the space
| immediately In front and 10 the right Of the Vice
half OF semlcrcls the left with members
OF the House The only incidents OF the interim proceed
ing the arrival Of the President and Vice
the appointment or committee or notification TO
the President OF the close OF the present Congress the
subsequent report that the President had no further
communications 10 make and the receipt and reading OF
messages from the PRESIDENT TRANSMITTING tne can Ior
ton OF the Hon. Benjamin Harrison from the Mississippi
The Presidential procession headed by President Hayes
and Presidentelect Garfield finally entered under escort
the Committee OF Arrangements and two minutes later
followed by vIcePresdentelect Arthur in charge OF
a committee composed Of the a6Oyenamcd Senator's, all
present IN the Chamber rising 1pon Cd occasion.
n G ~ TeS b. ten and dS
hvcred tho usual formal address. as follows:
Inn3 soud So"S INV inexpeTencs In
parliamentary proceedings. cannot forget how impor
tant Intricate and often embarrassing are the duties OF
the CHAIR Oa the threshold OF Official association
invoke that 'courlesy and kindness with which
Won have been wont TO aid your presiding officer
shall need your constant announcement and support,
and rely with confidence upon your lenlent Judgment
OF any errors into which may fall. In return DO
sured OF my earnest purpose administer your rules In
spirit of absolute fairness 70 treat every Senator at all
times with that courtesy and just consideration due "
the repre- sentaves OF equal States and to do my part
assurcdy each OF you Will do yours 10 maintain the
order decOrum and dignity OF the Senate. trust that
the official and personal relations upon which we now
Will be marked with mutual confidence and regard
and That all our obligations VIII be 80 fulfilled as 10
REBOUND honor. TO tho glory OF our common
country and the prosperity OF all ITS people Applause
lam ready TO take the oath of office prescribed ny
T.,c oath OF olce was here administered to the Vice
vioe,Prcsidcnt WHEELER, before retiring from the
chair. said: .
sESAToRs: The moment which terminates my official
duties presiding officer OF the Senate Is at
hand Those duties have been rendered OF easy
performance by your uniform lenency and forbearance
/ am that IN this parting hour 1 need no other
do Is furnished your very kind resolution of ap
prevail OF my oicia action. shat carry into my re-
tlrcment grateful memories OF personal kindness alike
OF the and It's officers and cordial wish for the
future we'll being OF all And now proclaim my last
official act b. declaring that the hour Tor the termina
ton OF the XLVth Congress having arrived the Senate
stands adjourned without day.
Vice President Wheeler retired the lounge which
General Hancock was seated and cordially grasped that
The existence Of the Senate next made known
by the reading by direction OF the YlcePresdent Of tae
official proclamation of The Presidents call.
The organization OF the new Senate begun by the
swearing OF the Senators, OF whom the only gb
sentees were ScnatOrselect Edmunds and Malone. As
their names called by the Clerk the follow
ing advanced to a, position to inc tsft
oath " Office: Senators Bayard. Burnside, Camden.
Conger, CocKrel. Dawes, Fair George, Harrison. Cor
man Hawiey, I'M. Jackson Jones (Of Florida). McM
Ian. Miller, MaXey, Mitchell. PIat (of NewYork), Saw
YER Srweli Sherman and Van Wyck The roll Of the
new Senate then called and showed that seventy.
two members present Senator Allison WAS absent
on account NJ illness Meanwhile tho members OF the
House OF X presentAtyes arrived.
The VICE PRESIDENT announced that that the Ser
would now execute the order OF the Sen
ATE the inaugural ceremonies OF the President
OF the United States.
The grand procession hraded Ivy tho Marshal Of the
District OF Columbia and The Marshal Of the Supreme
Court formed and proceeded to the east front Of
the Capitol.
Ar I2J D. u the Senate having retired 70 its chamber,
a rrsu.uIiou offered by Mr. PENDLETON tDcn., ONO
was adop ed for the appointment by The Wee President
Of a committee to wait upon the President Of the
Senate assembled and ready To receive any com
muncauun he might be pleased 10 make.
Mc-srs. Peudlcton Davis (lL.) and Teller were Con
Stitutcd the committee
Mr. CONKLING Qs,p., N.Y. suggested adjourn
mcnt Monday to give Senators an opportunity for
sleep and rest the weaTiucss to wuich they had
been suhj,cted IN the closing hours Of Congress.
Several senators preferred 10 have report from the
Committee just appointed before adiourunR ami
tueu the daily OF meeting having been fixed at IL
O'Clock, the Senate adj burned unu 10 morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Az few minutes past II, the point Of order
wa, raised ~ MIR. SINGLETON ID M, ILL., that tho 4th