The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-03-10

| THE RETIRING PRESIDENT.
e,-Captain Bassett, the veteran door
keeper. announced the president-eleet o
the United II ties, and tine president-elec
stepped in vie.y snd paused for ins az
10 survey tn sceae Of which he became the
leading 6gure. Tie great gath
ering rose to its feet. The gallerie.
sent up shouts of applause which
were soon caught up on The floor and for
several minutes the grand hall rans with
acrlamatiOn. Senator'S Sherm and Ran
som escorted Cleveland TO a chair on the
left Of President Arthur, where he took bis
seat. The audience then became seated
Me .nwhileVice- President-elect Hendricks.
escorted by Senators Eimuads and Haw.
ley, had entered ths chamber aud been re-
celved with applause. When quiet pre-
vailed the presiding officer (Edmnnds)
said: "The chair has the pleasure OF an-
nounCing that the vice-president of the
United States is IN the Sc nate chamber, and
ii agreeable to him | will now administer
the oath of office. Mr.. Hendricks then
s'ood UP and Mr.. Eimunds administered
The oath.
Edmunds then adjourned the senate sine
die.
Mr.. Hendricks immedi lately called it to
order in extra session. After participation
in the Inaugural ceremonies at the east
front of the capitol tae senators returned
to the chamber aud the senate then ad.
iOurned.
IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.
A LITTLE before / L o'clock the doors of the
presidents gallery were opened, and the
people who were entitiej TO admission
were escorted in. Among them were Miss
Cleveland ard Mrs. hOyt, sister of the
president elect;
REV. W. A. CLEVELAND,
wife and their two sons; Mr.. Hastings,
nephew o. the president-eiect; Miss Hast
ings; Miss Nellie Yesmans and Miss Anna
Ye"IUanS, ueices of the resident elect; Mr..
and Mrs. Bacon, of Toedo, and Col. ard
Mrs Lsmonte. The blue tales tried seats
of the diplomatic gallery remained the
longest vacant, but they, too, were filled by
ll:l5.
A quorum Of senators having arrived,
the business of the sena'e proceeded with
frequent and long interruptions while
awaiting the action Of confreTes On appro
priatiOn bills. Among the early arrivals
upon the floor we're Standardized Evarts
and Payne, who were warmly greeted by.a
dozen or acquaintance as they came on at
the main door of the hall. Ex-senator
Upton, of Nebraska; Surgeon-General
Murray, Mr.. Bissell, law partner of Presi-
dent Cleveland. Commissioners Eaton,
Thomas and Gregory, of the civil service
com mission arrived in their turn, and We're
tol e. IL ~ "A
conducted to their appointed places, in the
rear of the republican seats. The only
events of the ertly proceedings
gramme were the outbreaks of applause
which gr7eied The announcement OF the
Grant retirement bill and the Presidents
message nominating g, neral Grant to
newly created vacancy. The applause
which was hxrd and prolonged, was not
suppressed by Mr.. Edmunds. The arrivals
Of the diplomatic corps, fifty strong,
CLAD Ts THEIR UNIFORMS
varying from si!keu robes ard Msderia
caps 70 gorgeous bedecked dress of Euro
peans, occasioned SUSPENSION OF the buzz
of conversation for a moment. They en-
tered unsnuouncel and were escorted tO
seats in front and on the right OF the chair
inst before entry OF members OF the supre ne
court arranged in their ample black silk
gowns and preceded by theic marshal. The
annual act Of turning back the herds OF tie
senate clock was performed by the veteran
doork eper, Capt. Isaac Bissel,. the sl-
preme court justices were plGcsd upon the
right 'front.' OF the chair President Arthur
was now annouDced and his coming was
.,o,,.l ,rarpN I'll Of 4u1c in
recognition OF which he bowed gracefully
to the ssseU.blsge. a moment lister and
he buzz oil conversation was again suspend
ed in autiripat on OF the announce
m at of he president.elect of the
United ; ates. Mr.. Cleveland
had sIready entered the hsll with his e.
cort and halted within sight OF the assem-
blsge, while his arrival was. being an
nouuced, sppllIse aud c.aPpiDg of hands
at first, and then
CHEERS, LOUD AND PROLONGED,
welcomed him. Then a s,alwart voice in
the gallery arose above the din and de-
manded three cheers for Grover Cleyeland.h
This vas not held by the sssemblage to De-
in good taste, and Senator Edmund's proc
lamatiou that "JFder must ne preserved or
the galleries will be clared," was a super
fluffy. The viCe-president-elect was now
escorted into the chamber and without de-
iay, but with solemnity and decorum be-
ftling the decision, the oath was adminis-
tered to hinS by the president pro tenn.
Senator Ednnuds now turned to the front
and said Senators, We now clCss anoth-
err epoch in the course of the republic I'M
der the constitution. This brief period of
obr national existence has, by the co-ordi-
nste forces of national and states system,
brought experience OF free, social and POI
ljtieal government to an established and
secure trump. / think l may safely say
for the United States that we believed
the long years to come in the future
of the republic will move and
the more increase the peace, liberty, order
and security OF all