Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-05
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS
Senate.


WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Senate,
at O'Clock A, NJ, after repeated
but Intellectual efforts by the majority for an
executive session, a sufficient number of Re.
pnblicau Senator's declining to answer upon
the yea and nay votes to enable the point of no
quorum to be made, recess was then taken
until $50. Owing to the failure of a quo.
rum at the hour appointed, the recess was
substantially prolonged until 1890, when
joint resolution, offered by Senator Butler, for
an extra months pay TO Senate officials and
employees was briefly debated and passed The
galleries were meanwhile thrown open
to ticketholders, fully three-quarters
of whom were ladies, and then
UNDERSTANDABLE conversation soon caused 50
much confusion as to practically terminate
for few moments all further attempts at
legislation.
The Vice President announced the signing
of the enrolled sundry civil and deficiency ap-
preparation bills.
OVATION TO GEN. HANCOCK.
At 1850 Major General Hancock, with Col.
Mitchell of his staff, under the escort Of Sen.
ator Blaine ,entered from the west door of the
Senate and was welcomed with long continue
applause from the galleries and on the floor.
The first on the floor to greet him was Sena-
tor Conkling, and cordial handshaking was in.
repeated .lpeet Y by ai all the @n'eH Senator's %as
present, who pressed eagerly forward for the
purpose. Meanwhile the applause of the gal
leries swelled to a tumult and subsidized The
distinguished visitor finally took a seat to the
left of the chair. The arrival of Lieut. Gen
eral Sheridan some moments later, was the oc-
casion for renewal of the enthusiasm, though
the demonstration was devoid of the spirit and
| significance of That which preceded it. At
| 11:20 the diplomatic corps entered and occupied
the seats of Senator'S on the right of the chair,
and two minutes later was followed
by Vice President-elect Arthur, in
charge OF the subcommittee, all present
| in The chamber rising upon each
occasion Vice President-elect Arthur was
then introduced to the Senate by Vice Presi-
dent Wheeler, and delivered the usual formal
address, as follows:
SENATOR'S come as your presiding officer
with genuine solicitude; remembering my in
| experience in parliamentary proceedings can
| not forget how important, how intricate and
| often embarrassing, are the duties of the chair
| On the threshold of our official associations3I
| invoke that courtesy and kindness with which
| you have been wont to aid your presiding Of
| fcer / shall need your constant encourage
ment and support, and I rely with confidence
upon your lenient Judgment of any errors into
| which I may fall. In return, be assured of
| my earnest purpose to administer rules in
| spirit of absolute fairness, to treat every
Senator, at all times, with that courtesy and
l. just consideration due to representatives of
equal States, and to do my part, as
| assuredly each Of you will do his, to
maintain order, decorum and the dignity
of the Senate. trust the official and personal
relations upon which we now enter will be
marked with mutual confidence and regard
and that all our obligations will be so full
| filled to rebound to our honor, to the glory of
over common country, and prosperity of all
/ its people, (applause.) | am now ready to
| take the oath of office prescribed by the con-
| stituton.
THE OATH OF OFFICE
| was here administered to the Vice President.
elect. Vice President Wheeler before retiring
from the chair said: Senators The moment
which terminates my official duties as pre-.
| siding officer of the Senate is at hand. These
duties have been rendered easy
of performance BY your uniform
clemency and forbearance. / am sure that In
this parting hour need no guarantee of full
amnesty for all my shortcomings. If I do, It
is furnished in your very kind resolution Of
approval Of my official action. shall carry
into my retirement grateful memories of the
personal kindness alike Of the Senate and its
officers, and cordial wish for the future well