Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-05
THE INAUGURATIoE.

EARLY MORNING IN THE SENATE
CHAMBER.
There having been no adjournm ent
of the senate Tuesday night, the fol-
lowing report is continuation OF the
proceedings published in The GA
zETTE of Wednesdsy,--Ed.
WASHINGTON, March Mr.. Dawes
OF Massachusetts submitted new con-
ference report on the fertilization bill
showing the adjustment Of all differ
ences.
On motion of Mr.. PendIeton of Ohio
the house bill for the return OF the
return of the Chinese indemnity fund
was passed without debate.
The senate then proceeded
to the consideration of the
house pension bills favorably
reported from the senate committee.
The remaining committee amend
ments to the river and harbor bill
were agreed to.
Mr.. Jones of Nevada said 1t was clear
that further discussion of this bill was
| the mereet waste OF time. He there
tore moved to lay it on the table. The
motion was defeated. y eas II, NAYS
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A message from the house an
nounced an agreement in the post
Office appropriation bill on every point
of difference except that relating to
the postal 10 cent stamps for letters re-
| quiring special expedition in delivery.
Mr.. Plumb of Kansas moved that
the senate recede on this clause.
! Agreed TO.
Mr.. Collum OF Illinois called up his
resolution to authorize the committee
on transportation routes to the sea-
board to sit during the recess of con.
gress. Agreed 10.
| Consideration OF the river and har-
Dor bill was then resumed
| AT Z O'Clock a. m. Mr.. Hale Of Maine
submitted the final conference report
on the deficiency bill, showing that all
differences were adjusted, and the sen.
ate went into executive session. When
the doors reopened recess was taken
Till $3.50 u. m.
THE PRINCIPAL ACTORS COME IN.
When the informal recess expired
The appearance of the senate chamber
was found much changed. A number
of richly upholstered chairs and sofas
were ranged along the margin of the
semt'circlar space fronting the clerks
desk, while between the rows of
the senator's desks and between the
aisles stood rows cfplain oaken chairs,
alternating with the comfortable re-
volviug chairs OF the senate, and pre-
senting natural contrast. An elegant
II lral ladder ornamented the desk of
Senator Garland. BY 10 O'Clock the
galleries began to fill with spectators,
who were fortunate to have reserved
fInEAta AAnafnra hninar fan
deprived of their customary
places, seated themselves In the gene
raj group irrespective of political af.
hliations and kept up an animated
buzz OF conversation In which latter
respect the occupants of the galleries
diligently followed their example, Ii
was observed that Senator-Elect KEEL.
Ter and Senator Lamar sat alone tete-
tete on one OF the sofas near the clerks
desk, engaged In what seemed to be q
cordial interchange Of confidence.
Hale submitted the conference report
on naval appropriation bill announcing
the adjustment of differences between
, the TWO ho,ses, the house having re-
coded on all the substantial points
The report was agreed to.
The chair, Mr.. Edmunds, announced
his signature 10 the postofiice bill and
! the legislative, exc }utiye and judicial
bill, both OF which had during the re.
cess been reported from the confer.
enees. all differences having been adj
Justed by the house receding, but with
minor amendments, which were 40.
ceded to by the senate after a short
: delay.
Mr.. Conger called up the river and
! harsor bill.
Mr.. Plumb moved to lay the bill ON
: the table.
: Agreed to--yeas IS, nays %
. Mr., Allison presented the conference
report ON sundry civn bills, show,
Ing the adjustment of all difference
between the two housRs by mutual
: concession.
A little before II o'clock the doors Of
the Presidents gallery were onened
ana the people who were entitled "a
! admission were escorted In.
( Among them were NJ.
Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt,