The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-26

n hluni NIiEnt maj rUIhf H.It INA nor
niiuluua union ul nufhl mai intellectual
qualities which nntof found i.s parallel
among mHN--ihHsH HrO the attributes ~
character " hioh Che intelligent thought
~ mis- century ascrihus ~ The prAndost
figure nj tho past. But other ana more
eloquent lips than mine viii to-day re-
hearse ~ you the story Of his mol 10
lifo and Ms glorious achieve
ment,. 10 myself has been
assigned the simpler and more formal
duty, in the lulii lment at which | do
now, ~ tha president ui Che United
States, aud In behalf al tue people, re-
Csiye this monument from the hands OF
its builddrs aud declare 10 dedicated
FROM this timc forth 10 the tho immOr-
tai name and memory OF George wash
ington."
The president read his address In II
firm, clear tone, ahd nj It's conclusion
cheers broke forth, and were hearty
aud prolonged.
The rem srks of tina various speakers
were inaudihle, hut tho pun OF steam
from their mouths was evidence that
tho proceedings were being carried on
according To programme, Hnd NJ every
iIttls iutermission the auditors stamped
approvlngly.
Upon signal from the chairman,
Senator sherman, tho assomhlUge again
broke into cheers. The arrii ~ wheeled
Into line, tho civil bodies aud dI,tiu.
gaishud participants in tue ~ Ireediug,
uf tne day sought their carriages, and
the procession, under the marsh ship
OF Gen. Sheridan, took up Ito n.' 81
march To the capitol.
Mr.. LONG spoke from the clerks
desX in an impressive Kramer, ana Ia Il
vol O which, though not load, was 90
clear rs 10 reach every corner OF the
"A. IA.
speech were delivered with ,brS or
which clirted frequent bursts OF ap.
plause, and As Mr.. Long read the peror-
alton, the multitude broke into a storm
of applause.
on the richt of tho speaker were
seated the chaplains OF tho son ate and Oi
the house, and Rev. MIR. Wallis, while
on the left sat Hon. J. w. Daniel, %, Nr.
ginia, ana Senator Sherman, the ahair-
man of tn congress ,ional jJiHt COMMITS
sion.
AS Long ceased the band struck up
"Columbia, the Gem Of the Ocean," and
as the strains of the air ended Mr.. Ed
muuds introduced
HON. JOHN w. DANIEL,
who was greeted with long-cOntinued
clapping OF hands. lie proceeded to de-
| liver his Grafton.
Though having his manuscript on R
it but once AZ twice during the course
1 of his Grafton. He spoke in an easy
manner, his voice being finely modu-
lated to suit the meaning of his sem
| toDces, and his speech was accumulated
and emphasized by graceful gestures.
| Many times was he interrupted
by rounds of applause eiiciteG
| periods, aud by his eloquent style oi
| uJtering them.
AS he closed, Senator Edmunda and
| Senator Sherman, Speaker Carlisle and
| Representative Long warmly cOngratu-
! lated him, while once moro the audi
enCe testified their appreciation OF the
orators elUquence.
After the Denediction hv the chaplain
OF tho house, the disting Iished guests
departed, the speaker called the house
TO ordor and the body adjourned I'LL
Monday.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-On motion Of
! Mr.. PLU B, tho senate resumed con
sheraton OF the postotlice appropria'
ton bill.
AT 1910 the committee from the house
| of representatives appeared and Mr.
DorShei;uer made the formal announce
mont that tho house was in session an0
awaited tho coming of the senate
in order to proceed with the
ceremonies appointed to DO held
in the hall of the house.
The CHAIR (Mr. Edmunds) INFORMED
the senate that the president OF the Uni
ted States was tor moment engaged II
reviewing the procession, and that un
Ill the president arrived at the capital
the senate mi ght continue the business o
) consideration Of the pOs5Oilico approprl
alton bill, therefore it was continued
The senate retained in the bill, contrar,
10 the recommend alton OF tho appropri
, alton committee, the Legislative provis
; ions inserted 10y the house, liking post
aye on newspapers sent from the oitlc
OF publication to regular Subscribers a
cent per pound, but cut out the dis
elimination against sample copies, maE
} ing the rate mentioned uniform
. rate for all newspapers sent iron
| the Office OF publication, whether SAN
pie or otherwise.
, 1t being announced that the presiden
was now ready to proceed TO the house
) and business was then suspended, an
, the senator's, headed by Mr.. EdmundS
president of the senate, aud Secretar
i Cook, proceeded By tho sergeanG-a
/ arms, proceeded to the hail of the house
) AT 800 p. m. the senate was agar
) called TO order, and on motion of
| Mr.. MILLER, of New York, at
3 iourOed till Monday next.