Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-03-07

At 1880 the president arrived at the capt.
toll, and at once proceeded to the room Of the
senate side where the appropriation bills were
laid before him for his signature Almost at
the Same moment, Gen Hancock, Ia full
major generals uniform, entered the senate
chamber and was greeted with applause from
the galleries
The presidential party occupied seats in the
presidents gallery Of the senate. It was COM
posed Of Col Lamont and wife, Miss Cleve-
land ard Miss Hoyt, sisters OF the president;
Rev. w d. Cleveland, the presidents brother,
and his wife; Mr.. AMI Mrs w. Hastings,
Misses Nellie and Annie Ycamans the presi-
dents nieces; Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon, Of Toledo,
O. fire nresdort's brothar-in-law, and sistar,
and Neil and VIM. Cleveland, the presidents,
uei hew
AT ii IS, the clerk OF the house, announced
that the house had passed bill TO authorize
the president to appoint one general on the
retired list of the army.
Mr.. Ingalls, asked that the bill DO read at
length.
1t was read by the clerk
Mr.. Ingalls, said: 'sMr. President The
nation knows who that one persons means;
ask the unanimous consent that reference to
this bill to the committee be waived and that
it now be considered by the senate"
The chair GarIand), informed Mr.. Ingalls,
that this was the senate therefore no action
by the senate was necessarily.
At this moment Ii was discovered that tho
bill had been brought over by the clerk, al
ready enrolled and signed by the speakee,
and as Mr.. Edmunds affixed his signature
there was loud applause.
At /. 40 Mr.. Morrill, moved that a commit
tee of two be appointed to wait upon tho
president and inform him that the senate had
concluded its labors. The chair appointed
Messrs. Morrill, and Harris the COMMITTEES
for this purpose.
At l1:45 Secretary Frelinghuysen entered,
escorting members of the diplomatic corps,
whose brilliant uniforms and quaint cos
tunes Of the Chinese and Japanese embassy
gave a brilliant color to the scene. They
occupied two front rows Of desks on the dem
ocratic side
Here the venerable doorkeeper, amidst
general laughter, went through the usual
formula of setting the clock back. Mr. Pru-
den, assistant secretary of the president was
announced with message from the presi-
dent, which the chair Edmunds) stated was
authorized to be read in open session, al
though it related to executive business The
message was then read and it announced that
Gen. Grant be general of the army with
full pay. The nomination was at once con
firmed in open session, and was greeted with
ringing applause.
Mr.. Edmunds, with grim but pleasant
smile, notified the galleries that manifestory
applause was entirely out of order.
Shortly before II o'clock the judges Of the
supreme court, headed by the chief justice,
who looked in feeble health, attired in tradl
tional silk robes, entered the chamber and
seated themselves in front Of the diplomatic
corps. Meantime members Of the house had
rapidly filed in forgetting discomfort with
places assigned them) and filled up the back
ground, and the distinguished assembly ther
settled down with buzz Of expectancy to
wait the events
At five minutes of IL revised time Door
keeper Bassett announced: THE president
Of the United States" and Mr.. Arthur, e.
corted by Senators Ransom and Sherman
slowly walked to seat assigned him with
the retiring cabinet, the whole assemblage
rising to receive him.
At precisely II O'Clock the president-elect
PASSED uAAR Tie clock and halted.
CONTINUED on FOURTH PAar.>