Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-13

monument at the foot of the capitol grounds
considerable trouble Was had. The roadway
to the right was packed with human beings,
who expected that the column would swing.
as heretofore, to the left and pass around
che north front of the capitol, but as room
must be made to the right around the west
ern base Of the grand building, the police
squad had a hard time -. l& II
4 WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, March 4.
The president-elect WIS escorted im,nedi-
ately to the room Of the vice president by
the senate committee, where he remained
until the arrival Of the hour fixed for his APP
pearance in the senate chamber to witness
the induction of Mr.. Hendricks. When the
senate assembled this morning the chamber
was in state Of preparation for the first
part Of the Inauguration ceremonies The
line which divides the seats Of the Republi-
cans from the Democratic side of the cham
Der was obliterated and the senators of both
parties were crowded together on the eastern
or Republican side Of the hail Chairs were
arranged between the usual seats and in the
aisles, and by thus crowding together sena-
tors were enabled to wind up the business Of
the session before the arrival OF the several
bodies who We're assigned places on the floor.
There was some curious grouping In the
consolidated arrangement. On the front
lamar 1em ane Garland am and e Gormaa W gns
seated together, and during most of the
time were engaged in what seemed to be an
earnest conversation. On the extreme right
Of the same row sat Bayard, looking pleas
anter than he ever before looked at the close
of session, and striving to assume an indif-
ferent air, as though he We're not nervously
watching the passing Of the few moments
that would terminate quarter Of a century
OF Republican supremacy and $500. =
BRING FIN FORWARD AS THE PREMIER
Of Z Democratic president Adjoining Bay
ard sat Colquitt and Vest, while slightly in
placed for his temporary occupation, sat But
Ter OF south Carolina. his face beaming with
smiles at the sunburst whose brightness was
already visible above the horizon. Pendle-
ton sat OH the right of the second row, with
Payne on his left, prepared to assume the
Of aGentleman George. When Nj: Payne
entered the chamber he paused for a
moment and looked around, as If
uncertain whether to advance He was
recognized by Mr. Pendleton, who beckoned
to him. This was particularly noticed in
the two men for the senatorship, and their
meeting was watched with interest. Mr..
Payne, in obedience to Pendletons call,
passed down the main aisle, cordially grasped
the hand which Pendleton extended him. and
took chair by his side. Voorhees, sat with
Hale, Allison, and Frye, occasionally casting
anxious chances toward the north door.
Presently the clerk OF the house entered and
announced the passage Of q bill to authorize
the secretary OF the treasury to issue q
duplicate certificate Of deposit to an Indiana
bank for one that had been lost This ex-
senate to pass the bill, and was gratifed by
having the request granted On the left Of
the outer row sat sHonest John Patterson, :"
Mt one time senator from South Carolina,
and next to him was Chace the Rhode
Island Quaker, who did not seem to enjoy
the rattle OF small talk which Patterson was
pouring into his right ear. @<s.#
MIR. EvARTs, IS
the new senator from New York, sat in the
same vicinity. tianked by Lapham. whom
Eyarts succeeds, and DR.. Loring, the aesthetic
commissioner of agriculture Lapham and
Loring are beyond the average man in
stature and ayoirdupois, while Evarts is
below the average, and being sandwiched in
between these two physically heavy weights
Mr.. Evarts appeared at decided disad-
vantage. In mental weight and stature,
however, the little man will perhaps out
weigh the two individuals who overlapped
him to-day. Cullom, Dawes and Henderson
formed another group, and appeared to be
enjoying the scenes that were rapidly trans
piring Spooner Of Wisconsin sat with Angus
Cameron, to whose seat he succeeds, and was
evidently receiving a first lesson from the
man whose place he to-day assumed Morrill,
occupied his regular seat, and, as is his habit,
Don Cameron, who sat in front Of him,
entertained Maxey and Platt with Incl
dents Of his recent trip to Florida
Meanwhile the galleries were rapidly filling
with people in their holiday attire. Admis-
SION to the capitol was obtained only by
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ment furnished some guarantee that holders
Of the coveted pastebOards would have an
opportunity to witness the ceremonies in the
senate chamber, every seat was occupied
before l / O'Clock except the spaces reserved
for the diplomatic corps and the relatives Of
Mr.. Cleveland. At III O'Clock q message was
read from the house announcing that the
sundry civil bill had been agreed upon
Conger wanted to know what had been done
about the public buildings paragraphs Of the
bill, which Mr.. Allison explained. and Con-
ger sat down apparently satisfied "a few
minutes later announcements was made that
another appropriation bill had been agreed
upon This was the last Of the supply bills,
and the legislative business was virtually
ended with the agreement of the senate to
the report of the conferreeA During the
pause in the proceedings Col. Lamont APP
peared in the reserved gallery, escorting the
FAMILY OF THE PRESIDENT ELECT,
Rev. William Cleveland the presidents
brother, and wife and two sons; Miss Cleve-
land and Mrs. Hoyt sisters OF the president;
Mr.. Hastings, nephew, and Miss Hastings and
the Misses Nellie and Annie Yoeman, nieces OF
the president In addition to these were Mr..
and Mrs Bacon Of Toledo and Mrh. Lamont
Mrs. McElroy and Miss Nellie Arthur. Mrs.
John Davis and Miss Lucy Ffelinghuysen
occupied seats in the diplomatic gallery,
which was filled for the first time in four
years At II 80 o'clock Gen. Sheridan and
Gen. Hancock entered by the north door on
the Republican side of the chamber Tho
seats assigned these distinguished officers
were located near the door by which they
entered, and they were seated before the vast
audience noted their presence But when
recognized the audience made up for the
oversight by adding to the yolums OF
applause with which tho two great sol
soon after Sheridan and Hancock, and seated
himself on Hancock's left Thsse three
ofacers and Surgeon General Murray were
the only representatives Of the army present
in uniform, and the navy had q solitary but
Wel warden Ten mnnsss later ths
corps, gorgeous In gold lace and resplendent
with glittering stars and Jewels OF various
knightlY orders, and headed by Senior
Domingnesa, the minister from Portugal,
entered by the main door and were escorted
/ TO the seats reserved for them The buxs Of
excitement and hum Of conversation oc-
casioned by the entrance Of these dazzling
representatives. Of foreign governments had
not ceased when the clerk Of the house
again made his appearance, and stepping
down the main aisIes unIi1 the front row Of
seats was reached he announced that the
senate bill to place Grant on the retired list
of the army There followed one Of the
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