New-York tribune., 1885-03-05
INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
tCeutinueA from First Paae:l

But once more General Clark, the Clerk OF tne
uouss annears at the door and delivers bill
which the House has just passed. Wnat
he says is not heard in the gai-
leriss. He has almost lost his voice.
Senator ingalls, asks unanimous consent that the
bill be read in full at the clerks desk The readihg
of the title is sufficient to command the close al
tention of the vast assembly. 1t Is the Edmunds
bill giving the President authority to put GeneIa
Grant on the retired list Of the Army. MT. mgalis
asks that the usual rule, which requires bills 10 DC
referred to committees, in this case be dispensed
with, forgetting for the moment that the measure
under consideration is Senate BILL Ten minutes
later Mr. Pruden, one of the Presidents secretaries
is seen to make his way through the crowd In rear
of the Chamber frantically waving two sheets
of blue paper. They are messages from
the President, who has just slgneo
them while waiting in his room III
the capitol One names General Grant General on
the retired list of the Army the other authorizes
the Senate to consider the nomination III open scs-
sion 1t is done without further delay. The ques-
tlon is put "Shall the nomination be confrmeu'
And IT is answered by unanimous vote 10 the
affirmative. The announcement is received with
deafening applause by the galleries. and TINS time'
even MIR. Edmunds does not care to stop the uemon-
stration Indeed the Senators the floor are the
UTSU 10 forget tneH ulkHity anu ei'oy J"''
heartily in the applause The first nomination ever
confirmed in open session, remarks a bystander'
And probably, the last remarks another. 1t also
is President Arthurs last official act.
Shortly before this memorable scene the
Diplomatic Corps arrived in body led by Viscount
Das Nogueras its Dean. He was followed by the
British Minister, the German Minister, the beigian
Charge DAfaires and the rest of the foreign repre-
sentatives. All were in uniform. resplendent III
gold lace The Turks wore their fez and the Chl-
nese their howered silk robes and. as on all pubic
occasions where they appear. they proved the
chief attraction for majority OF those present Inc
whole corps took seats to the right OF the presiding
officers chair. Immediately following them came
the Judges of the Supreme Court, IN their robes
led by the Marshals and Clerk of the Court. Place
had been assigned them III 'front.'
of the Diplomatic Corps on large
upholstered chars The Cabinet entered
almost at the same moment from tho rear of the
Senate and took their seats on similar cnalIs on the
opposite side of the Senate, to tho lett OF the pre-
the column, and looked happier than the occasion
might have warranted. His colleagues looked sol,
emn and Mi Brewstfp rr wh m ms cnn wn bsd entered
shortly before with General Sheridan on his r1ght
and General Hancock on his left. Both were III iniI
uniform, and their appearance was greeleu WIN
loud applause by the galleries
TURNING; BACK THE HANDS OF THE CLOCK.
The hands of the clock pointed close TO the
hour of noon, and still the President had
not arrived. The committee of the two
houses appointed to inform HIM that Congress
had no further business to transact had returned
and made their report There was evidently
hitch some where Resort must be had, II was clear
to Captain BaSsett, the venerable doorkeeper, VINO
alone, of all men, is able to command the sun to
stand still He performed his time honored trek oi
mounting char and setting back the hands OF
the clock few minutes with great alertness, ana
was rewarded for his pains by the applause OF the
galleries. The foreigners were unable 10 undeI,
stand what IL all meant. Mr.. Edmunds raped
sternly for order and threatened TO clear the gal
eries, but such threat could never nave peen put
into execution, as he must have known himself
The patience of the crowd was inally rewarded
At 1l59 Captain Bassetts timel President Arthur
appeared at the door, accompanied by Senators
Sherman and Ransom OF the Committee on Ar
rangements, either side of him.. Every body
rose he slowly made his way s1s ess se Smd
sat down facing the assemblage. Mcssrs Sherman
aud Ransom withdrew and then once more ap-
peared at the door of the Senate. this time with
Mr. Cleveland. The appearance OF the President
elect was greeted with cheers and yells by the GAL
eres Mr. Ednunds was poweress 10 preserve
order One man, unable TO control his enthusiasm,
proposed Z" Three cheers for Grover Cleveland" but
found scarcely any response. People by tins time
probably had come to the coDciusion that sacn IN
terrupton of the ceremonies was 40, IN good taste
Mr. Cleveland took his seat beside President Ar
thur The contrast between tine two men men
m to escano SasmT the Comment of those present
Mr. Cleveland did not appear, perhaps. at his best.
Indeed, he had tie look OF man whose physcal
powers had been taxed to the utmost within the
last few days, and his eyes were bloodshot
While the attention OF all was concentrated upon
these two men Mr.. Hendricks quietly entered by "a
back door. Not cheeror voice was raised 10 greet
hln. The formality of administering the oath OF
Office to HIM seemed to have no interest TO the spec
tators. They sat listessly through 1T all, and no
When the oath had been administered Mr.. Ed
We now close another epoch in the Of the Re
public under the Constitution The brief period OF our
nsteI forces Of National and State system brought the
experiment OF free social and political government TO an
established and secure triumph. think may safely
saw for us ali that we believe the long to
in the future of the Republic will more and more In
crease the peace liberty order and security Of all the
people country But perhaps 1t may not DO ii
proper for to say that in view OF our recent expert
ence may doubted whether Congress can congratu
late itself on being the best example OF Legislative
body conducting its business with that deliberate and
timely diligence which Is the inseparabie handmad o
| in the administration of laws 1t is: | think
evil OF large and growing proportions that measures
of the greatest importanee feanrmg II mucn une lor
o nn9 @ 40 late ~ that It is not
possible deal with them nteliisenty, and which we
the hope that fortune rather than time study and eec
tlon. win take care that the Republic suffers 10 detr
The Chair has heard with deep sensibty Of the reso
luton you have kindly adopted concerning the admins
rpsude IL % o4 IT. # nHn in the the
bis duties he has las he sometimes may have done
Senate, truly say that lie has not Intentionally
given to and I'm closing this session OF
the Senate every Senator whether retiring
continuing public duty that he wishes for him every
friendly good WISH and hopes that he long enjoy all
the happiness that be realized by citizen or Senator
lie now declares the Senate adjourned without day.
Mr.. Hendricks. as soon as he had signed
| the roll. raped for order, and in q
| short speech addressed the Senate. His
| remarks were altogether of a formal character,
as is usual on such occasions immediately after
ward the new Senators sworn In and the
| procession was formed which moved toward the
platform in front of the Capitol. where Mr.. Cleve-
| land was to take the oath OF Office
| TAKING TIE OATH OF OFFICE.
1 A prS pICTuRE or THE MULTITUDE BEFORE THE