The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-05


: | was occasion for renewed enthusiasm, Di
which was devoid Of the spirit and signiI
clnce OF that which preceded VI. At IL.
O'Clock the Dlpl0mIIlc corps entered, an
! occupied the seats Of senators on the rigt
nf the Chair.
LateYtb Chief Justice end Assoesite jus
tices Of the Supreme CJurt entersd an
we're seated in tbe space Immediately 4
front and TO the right OF ibe gice-PresftleD'
the Senate sseau while cont nssz Itself TO hi
" tSe >eml~sirclc " seats TO sbe left VIII
The members q the House. fbr only inci
dents 81 the intcriR preceding tbe arfiyI
~ the Presidcp. aud Vice. PfC.fdent.elec
AS the appoinfmeu, Of a committee OF no
tiiiclti0B 10 The President Of the close Of III,
present Congress, ileiF subseque " repor
that the President had no further cocmuDi
cation TO msIe. and the receipt and'FSodin2
or The mess-r FROM the Pre,ideDS trans
hitting the Clil for an executive se.s.tc and
the resignation Of Hon. Benjamin Harrison
IRON the Mi>lssippi-Giyer improvement
(COmmiSslon.
The presidential procession, beade.E by
| b'rcs'dent Hayes and Prca,de at-clect Ger
| ae'o. ilnally entered. undey escort OF II 10.
tors Pendlet0n, Agithouy, and Biyard, sd
others OF the Committee oG ArrangemeDs- ~.
ana two minutes later was followed ~
| Vice. eject Arthur in charge OF q
subcommittee composed Of IN Faboye- name, /!
senators, all the senators present in ihe
climber rising upon each occasion.
| NIee-Pres idrnt.eIect Arthur was then in
troduo,d to the Senate 'by Nree.Pre>ident
Wheeler
| He delivered the usual l6rEnp address, a
follows:
Senators,-l c)me as y0Gr presiding Off
Ger with genuine >OlicItude, remembering
my nexperience in parliamentary proceed
ings. | cannot forget how irHpprtant, in
tri2ater ard often embarrassing, zoe the du-
ties OF the Chair. On the thfesbCld OF our
Official association | invoke thGt courtesy
and krneMess with which yon have
been wont 10 aid your presiding: dflioer. |
she'll need yOur constant encouragement
and support, and | rely WITH confidence
upon yoUr @nicnt judgment o! any errors
into which | ms fall. In return. be as-
>ured OF NY earnest purpose 10 administer
vOW rulet IN spirit OF absolute flirnt>> I;
- treat every senator NJ an times with that
courtesy ln6 Justice and consideration due
10 representative, of equal STATES. ard 10 do
ms part, * aSsurediy a. each OI you will do
yours. 10 maintain the order, decorum, and
I
official and pcys mai rcllti0ns upon which
we noW cnier viii hc marked with mutual
confidence and regard. aud that an our oh.
legations VIII Sc - iulilcd ~ to rebound 10
our own honor, to thc glory Of our common
county, and prosperity Of all i's- people.
! lApphu>e.l I am now ready 20 take the
oath q office prescribed by the CoH,tiiu.
tion.
The oath Of oGic3 wi, here administered
TO The Vice. n ~~l!ent-clcct.
Pre-iGe0t Wheeler, before retiring
from the Chair, said:
Senators, -Tac moment which terminates
nv official duties a. PRECEDING officer OF the
senate Is At band. Tn 50 dutic have been
rendered II easy performance by your uni
form l"nirucy and iorbeuance. lam sure
HAT in this parting hour need no other
guarantee Of fHi amnesty fbr all my short
comng-. II 10, It i furnished IN your
very kind resolution OF approval OF my
official aCiiOn. shalt carry into my retire
mont grateful memories OF toe personal
kindness alike OF thr senate aud It. officers
and cordial wish for TIE future welI.brine
OF all. and now prscllim nv last Ohel
act by declaring TINT the hour for the tcrmI
nation OF the EOrty-siXth Congress hlyiue
arrived, the senate stands adjourned with
out day.
Vice President Arthur here assumed N,
chair, aud eX-Vice-PIe>Idcnt Wheeler ~
tired to the lounge on which General Han
cock va, seated, and cordially grasped tba
officers hand.
The existence Of The new senate was mex
made known by the reading, by direction
OF the Vice. President, Of the official pro
giamation OF the Presidents call. The or
ganiZ ,tlOn Of the new Senate was BEGIN b.
the swearing in OF new senators, OF whom
the only ab,enieeS were Senator>.cleCt 10
mund. and Malone.
The roll 81 the new Senate was thel
called. and showed that seyenty.two mep
ber> were present.. Senator Alison wa
absent on account OF illness.
At l:2l p. VI. the senate, having returne
to rs chamber, a resolution, offer, a. by Nj
Ppndetop. was adopted for the appOintmen
BY the Vice President II a committee I
wait upon toe President OF the United State
. and inform bin that quorum Of the SoDh
bad assembled and wa, ready to receive an
communication he might be pleased Z
make. Nessr>. PtndictOn, DAVIS OF mi
nOi~. and Teller were constituted the Dom
mittee.
Mr.. C0nkling suggested an adlOurumen
to MOndsy, 10 give senators an opporunIt'
for sleep and rest from the W'Orino~-. L
which they had been subjected ~ the closin.
hours Of Congress.
several senators preferred 10 have a re-
port from the committee Just appointed be
fore a0j1mnlng over, and then. the dllll
hour Of meeting having been fixed, o.
Mr.. COnklfng'> motion, at 4, O,GlOck III,
Senate adjourned until 10 morrow.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY NIGHTS - .IoH.
Mr.. Singleton. Of Illinois,, at a Pew min
utes past T.. rli.ed the point ri ori;cr that
the Eh ~ Ilarch having arrived. the Forty
sixth Congress bad EXPIRED by Limitation.
There was not gentleman Onih;1 llOor who
could say that The 9Th Of IhTlb bad not ar
rived. lie proc eded 10 art2!e rather eN.
cisrdy IN support 81 his-loini- and bis re-
max, were received win ggeit lsghte.
add confusion.
The Speaker said thst this question bad
been raised in 1851, AID 1t aad then bean
decided that Congress esViUsd gt noon GA
/ 9TH Of March.
Mfr. singleton moved thah ihe House rs
liourn sine die and thiSb6.bg voted down,
ms vote being the onlV one cast in e5t
tatlirmative. he gave notice that he H1Hfd
bring before the Spnr0rGH Court eyerr 1il
passed by this Congress aiIsr his iIiDcA
At 30 \. VI. the libase' took recc s'an'
| iii 10 thi, morning.
YESTEB ,As''s SESSION..
The House mot 1t ~ o'clock.
On motion II n. H.,s, OF Louis jGa, The
Senate amendment was cOncurred q 80 the
bill dividing % estate ii Louisiana ,'!40 tTC
judicial DISTRICTS,
Mr. Hutchins, OF Sew York.. isaDg to ;
question OF .iWli0gf, said that lc had at
tempted 10 csier the Capitol at sle Senate
| ,rin, md t.ai ne. md hcen .nnned by