Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-03-11

last nights storm, hut at 1880 a. III. the sur
shone, but there VAS a chilly wind. On,
hundred thousand persons were assembled tC
witness the procession. The public build
ings and streets were profusely decorated
with llass, portraits of different Presidents
festoons, etc.
EEAsSEMRLING or THE SENATE.
When the Senate rcassembled a joint reso-
luton for an extra months pay to Senate
officers and employees was passed.
When the galleries were thrown open the
conversation of spectators, most of whom
were ladies. stopped. After several minutes
the Vice President announced the signing of
the enrolled sunGry civil and deficiency bills.
At 1850 General Hancock, with Colonel
Mitchell of his staff, under the escort of
Senator Blaine entered, ana were welcomed by
long continued applause. The fist on the floor
TO greet Gen. Hancock was Mr.. Conkling. The
distinguished visitor finally took seat to
the LETT of the char. The arrival of General
Sheridan occasioncd a renewal of applause.
A committee was appointed TO notify the
President Of tie close OF the present Con
gress. They reported the President had no
further communications TO make. Vice
President Arthur was then introduced to the
Senate by Nicc-prcsidcat Wheeler.
Messages transmitting the call for the Sen
ate executive session, and announcing the
resignation of Hon. benjamin Harrison from
the Mississippi river Improvement commits
sion were read
TIE IEc- iDESTIAL FEoC EsSIoN,
headed by cx-PrcSidcnt Hayes and Presi-
dent Garfield, finally entered, under escort
of Senators rtndcton, Anthony, Bayard
and others Of the committee OF arrange
mcnts, followed soon after by Nice-Presi-
dent Arthur in charge of the sub-commit-
tee The Nicc-prcsidcnt ikcn delivered the
Usual formal address. after which the oath
was administered.
Nlcc-prcsiGcnt " Ecclrr irforc retiring
from the chair declared ''Thc hour for the
termination oi the E.rly-siXth Congress hay
ing arrived, the Senate sllals adjourned
without day.
TIE NEW SENATE.
Vice President Arthur then assumed the
chair and Mr.. Wheeler retired to the lounge
on which Gen. Hancock WAS seated and cor
daily crasped tina: officers hand. The exist
encr ul Il new Senate was next made known
by the reading, by direction of the Vicc-P Pres
i,!ent, of the official proclamation of the
President. The organization OF. the new
Senate begun by swearing in new senators,
| the only abscn;rcs being Senators Edmunds
and Malone. Meanwhile the members of
the House arrived. The President an
nounced thai the sergeant alarms would now
execute the o:,.-r Of the Senate relative to
tin. .atd,Iril ,rc,nors of the President.
The grand secession then proceeded to the
east front oi the Capitol.
At LEO the Senate having returned to the
chamber. u resolution by Senator Pendlcton
wlsadoptcd ior the appointment by the Vice
u 4. g. tt.a
President that the Senate was ready to re-
ceive any communication. Senators Pendle-
ton, Davis of Illinois, and Teller constituted
the committee.
Senator Conkling suggested adjournment
till Monday. to give the Senators opportunity
| to sleep and-rcst Several Senators preferred
to have report from the committee just ap-
pointed before adiourning over. The daily
hour OF meeting having been fixed on Senator
Conklinss motion was agreed 10, and at II
| o'clock the Senate adjourned until to-mnr-
row.
THE INAUdUEAI. ADDRESS.
Al the Close of the proceedings in
the Senate the grand procession start
ed for the east portico Of the Cap
itol, and at half past twelve the Presi-
dent took his seat with the Chief Justice
upon the right and eX-Presidcnt Hayes on
the left, with Senator's Pcndcton, Anthony
and Bayard. At 1875 Senator Pendleton
introduced President Garfield, who began
his address.
The address was delivered with uncovered
head and in voice clear, distinct and calm,
and was plainly heard by everyone upon the
stand and for a long distance on every hand.
The delivery occupied forty-tive minutes.
At the conclusion the cheers were long con-
tinucd and enthusiastic.
Chief Justice Waite then
ApMINlsrERED THE OATH,
TO which President Garfield responded with
reverential fcrvor, after which the presiden-
iial party descended from the platform and
proceeded 10 the Presidents room in the
rear of the Senate Chamber, where an in
formal reception took place. At 1:3O, the
party entering their carriages, and were
driven TO their places in the procession which
started to return to the White House.
TIE EErrEG.
On the return from the Capitol 10 the
White House Pennsylvania avenue was SO
denscly crowded as 10 impede the procession
The grand stands along the routes were filled
TO their utmost capacity, and the cheers were
vocifcrous all along the line and rose 10 Il
pitch almost dc,fcning when President Gar
field who rode almost the entire distance
with his head uncovered, passed by. The
carriages of the Presidential party reached
the eastern gate leading 10 the Executive
Mansion, and were driven inside, and the par
ty soon afterwards appeared upon the grand
reviewing stand In front OF the mansion
was II scene of indcscribablc confusion when
the mounted police attempted to clear pas
sage for the procession and the way was
kept clear with mrrni difficulty.
President Garfield, while the procession
was passing, stood Tor two hours well out to
the front oi the platform, part of the time
with his head uncovered and bowing ac-
acknowledgements to the repeated dcmonstra-
tions Of respect. Among those on the stand
were cX-l'rcsdcnt Hayes. cX-Secretaries
Evarts, Sherman and Schurz and ex-Post-
master General Key, Chief Justice Waite,
Generals ". :. Hancock and T. II. Sheridan,
Mrs Garfield and Mrs Hayes.
GIN. HANCOCK cmGEEEp.
Half an hour before the arrival of 'rrsi-
dent Garfield, Gen. Hancock, accompanied
by Gen. Sheridan. drove up To thr reviewing
stand. Grn. Hancock was chccrcd heartily.
Afici the review President Garfield re
ccivcd the Williams college Association,
with visiting alumni to the number of fifty,
in the east room of the executive mansion.
Ex-president Mmk Hopkins clodu,nily pre-
scented the congratulations of the alumni,
President Garfield midc an appropriate re
sponsc, cNhhling considerable emotion.
( Afterwards the alumni were presented to the
President and.Mrs Garfield. Among those
present were Senator Blaine, ludg. Mott
I ntcd States Treasurer GIliilian and twenty
members of President Gariiclds college class
: hRrnIIANr ILITuINATIoS.
he city was brilliantly Illuminated To-
NIGHT and the .,lr,,ia were crowded. y hand
some display of fireworks 'nni, place near Tia,
treasury. There were many public enter
tainmcnts tonight. Senators Sherman and
Pcndki"n jointly entertained the logisln
tinn and STATE officers OF Ohio aud "thrl
guests
pHIAIDE.SE GsuRIIID'S INNl-
, s.sHiB.
Nu tbf. mud Eloquent Address.
TiIE roIIrY or TnE ADMINISTRATION our
IISEp.