The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-06
Contained from First p age.


front of the platform erected over the steps
leading 10 the main en,rauce. At IL o'clock
it was estimated that $4,000 people were
massed outside Of the building.
Lister tina chief justice and associate jas
iices of the supreme court entered sad vera
seatedin the space Immediately in front TO tho
right of the wee president the sensts mean.
while corfniug itself TO To half of the mi
circle of states TO the left. With members
of the house the only incident Of interrus.
tion was the delay Of The arrival Of the
president snd OF tho vice. president elect.
Thon cane the appointment OF committee
otnotiilesilon to tbs president Of the close
OF TOE present c0ugraas, then tho subsequent
report that She president had no further
communications 60 make, and tho receipt
and the reading Of messages from the pr9s-
dent transmitting a call for tho senate IN
executive session, and the ANNOUNCING Of the
resgnatio,lof Honorable Benjamin Hsrri,
son. from Mississippi Of the river iEproVe.
nient commission.
The procession headed by Presiden. Ia ses
and the president elect, G.rh7la, finally
entered under the escort Of Senators PeHdle.
ton and Bayard and Others Of the committee
OF arrangements, and two minutes later this
was followed by tho vice.president elect,
Arthur, in charge of the committee com.
posed of the above,uamed senators, all
present in the chamber rising upon each
occasion. Vce-president elect, Ar.
thur. was then introduced TO
the seasta by vice persistent Wheeler. He
delivered the usual formal sddrea. as fol-
lows: "Serstors--l come IS your presiding
officer with genuine soiicltude, remembering
my ineXper!ence ia parliamentary proceed,
| pguH,t fnrfraf b.uy f,r4 md
Intricate and often how emb lrras ing are lhe
duties Of the chair On Che threshold If ones
official assoc alton, th8t mvoke that courtesy
and kindn' 5. which you have been wont to
give your presiding officer. | shall ueal your
Constant encouragement and supper , and
rely WIN Confidence on your leuielt judy
mont Of any errors into which may fall. In
turn &c assured of any osrues. purpose 10
administer your rules in spirit Of ubso ute
Harness. to trent every senator Mt NIL times
win the courtesy and iu.tice and the con
sideratjQn dus TO the representatives Of oil
the states, and TO do ray par. Assurejly
each Of you will d. this to maintsn order.
decorum and Tho dignity of the senate. |
trust the official sad personal relations upon
which we now enter will be marked with the
utmost confidence and regard and that ali
our obligations will be 50 fulfilled 8, to re-
dound to the honor to the glory Of our
common country and the prosperity Of all its
people Applause am now ready to
take the oath OF Office prescribed By tho
constitution" The osth Of Office was here
administered to the voa .presiient elect.
Nlce-Presldens Wheeler, before retiring from
the chair, said: "Sauators--- This
moment terminates my official duties
as presiding officer Of this senate. These
duties have been rendered of easy perform.
ance by your uniform lOnieney and forbaar-
ancH. | AN sura that in this parting hour [
need no other guarantee Of amnesty Tor all
shortcomings. II do, tits furnished in your
very kid resolution Of approval of my Off
clal sciioh. shall carry into my retirement
grateful memories Of the personal kindness
o, the senate and Of its officers, and the cor
dlHl Wish Tor the future well being Of all
And now proclaim my last ctieiul act Of
declaring thst tue hour Of the termination
Of the tJrtg-silth Congress having arrived,
the sanNLa stands adjourned without day.
Nce-presdant Ar.hur hBre assu1nsl ths
chair and ex-Viee. president Wheeler retired
t. lOunge on which General Hancock was
seated and cordially gcasped that cthcel's
hsnd. The existence Of the new sena.e wss
next made known by tho direction
OF the vice president of the read
ing of the official proclamation Of
the presidents call Tor the organization of
the new senate. i. was begun by swearing
IN Of wv new senator's, OF whom tbe only
abseDiees were Sena ora elect Eimuads and
Mahone. The names were called by the
CLERK ana all advanced to the position on the
OF office.
Az the capital, the holders Of cards of ad.
mIgsiOu "A tina pnpitnl tkrA,uol
pr aehes to the senate long before the door.
were opened, and within a few minutes alter
ii O'Clock the senate galleries were filled to
their utmost capacity. They presented
very. gay Appearance, the much larger pro.
portion OF these occupants being ladies, who
graced tho occasion with tolidny ATTIRE Mrs
Garield, vile OF ,he president elect ard his
ven Fable mother, occupied front seats In the
private gallery next to the diplomatic gal
lery, while Mrs Hayes sat between them
Misses Molie Garfield and Fannie HAYES aud
nfew personal iriendsswcrc also OF ths party.
Inc moor Oh tho senate began 10 fill quite
early witn distinguished inyltei
guests, Including u number Of
army officers of high ra k
among whom vera Gene ais Hancock and
Sheridan. Tue regular business of thu SEN
ate proceedd without other Interruptions
VII ABOUT ll;5U, whel the diplomatic CORPS
appeared ut the msin entrance and a. once
attract d uoiversal n, tjce MS they fled down
the ,isle in their Gorgeous costumes res.
plenicut with COLL and silver embroidery.
aud glIterng with decorations. Sir Eiwari
Thornton headed the corps as It's Dean,
French, Italian anil Germsn ministers FOL,
lowed; then came the Turkish miuister
rearing his red fese, and stlll
more conspiouOualy attirel. The Chinese
legation next appeared s.d offered A
fresh topic for buzzss Of comment in the
galleries by their grave dcmtanor, and their
red butt Of Mandarian hats and peacock
feathers. a few minutes afterwards, tho
supreme court Of the United State. was an
nounced, nnd the justices, headed BY Chief
jus leo Waite, and clad in thor robes of
Office, entered the senate chamber and march
ing slowly down the entire aisle, tooS the
seats prepared for them ia tho front OF
and facing the rosIrum. ES.justices Swsine
and Strong also entered with
ihelr 'ormer colleagues. Shortly
before IL o'clock General Garfield and prea,y.
dent Hayes entered tho chamber escorted by
Senators Pendlelon Anthony and Bsysrd.
tho committee of arratgcments, followed by
all the members OF ,he cahinut Ms the, pro-
Capdel down thu aisla N cont, roe.ryad g.,