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

Grave senators, evens forgetting the rules OF
the senate, Joined u the, general noclama-
looked Mortified at senators who were living
open and disoTderly & manifestation / Of
approval, and violently called for order.
{ WhataHas disoTder in this instance. accord
ing to the senate rules. was sweet harmony
/ again the applause ross g, & from floor
and galleries, and rebounded and
echoed from the glass ceiling over
head, only to be again lifted up By the
enthusiastic multitude. When order was
at last restored. NJ ingalls, again rose and
asked unanimous consent that the reference
OF the bill to a committees be waived and
that the senate proceed to It's consideration
This is a blunder which Mr.. Ingalls, would
not have committed at any other time and
in reference to any other bill In his exulta-3
ton that congress had at last responded to
the popular wish and performed an acG Of
simple justice to the greatest OF American
soldiers, Mr. ingalls, overlooked the fact that
the bill which had just been received from
the house was a bill which had originated in
and was passed BY the senate This fact
being stated by President Edmunds, with
the additional fact that no further action
was necessary on the part of the senate. the
chamber once more rang with cheers and
applause. But the scene did not end with
this Legislative disposition Of the bill 81 Hav-5
ing received the usual certification, the bill
was presented to President Arthur, who was
occupying his room IN the senate wing of
the capitol, and received his signature. This
completed the act, but did not ful I'LL the pur-
pose Of congress "A. 4. IS
I GEN GRANT DULY NOMINATED.
After the usual formal message informing
the senate that he had approved the bill
had been prepared, President Arthur wrote a
message nominating y. S Grant to be o gen
eral in the United States army on the reuired
| list. This message, contrary to all precedent,
was read aloud, and the people again signi-
fed their approval by generous applause.
Then followed q request from President Ed
| munds that unanimous consent be given to
consider the nomination without reference
| to committee and in open session. The
consent was given, and the nomination was
| confirmed unanimously. The applause
which preceded this announcement. gener-
Gus rs it had been, was surpassed by that
| which followed, and will stand for many
wears to come as the most remarkable dem
| Onstration ever witnessed In the senate
chamber. Ladies joined freely in the ap-
plause, which continued for several minutes
Handkerchiefs futtercd and scarfs were
waved, and even Sheridan and Hancock, un-
| mindful OF the presence in which they sat,
could not remain quiet amid the gen
eral rejoicing, and beat their knees
with their regulation chapeaux. Thus
| was uheo old commander, in the
presence of congress, representatives.
| American people, restored to the army to
| whose banners he gave many victories, and
whose fame he has made as lasting as time.
! it was graceful act on the part Of congress,
and President Arthur deserves special thanks
! from the American people for the manner
| in which he crowned the dying soldier with
! this last but greatest laurel from a grateful
| and admiring people. The several bodies
| admitted to the floor of the senate had places
assigned them. in front of the semi-clrcle
| of Seats easy sofas and chairs, upholstered
with maroon colored morocco, were ar
ranged Two chairs were placed in front of
| the clerks desk for the retiring and incom-
! ing presidents, and row of similar chairs in
! front of the desks on the Democratic side
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THE SUPREME COURT, -ls.f
the members of which. headed by the chief
! justice in handsome new satin gown
which at once attracted the attention and
| excited the admiration Of the ladies, entered
in advance of the diplomatic corps, the SEN
| ators rising to receive them. On the left
\ and in front OF the senator's were seated the
members of President Arthur's cabinet, Sec
! Rotary Lincoln sittlng next Gen. Terry, and
| In the rear of the senators the assistant
secretaries and other prominent depart
| ment officials, with sprinkling of senate
officials and messengers The diblo-
! matte corps were gwen the two front rows
| OF seats behind the supreme court, and
grouped behind these were as many men,
bers of the house of representatives as could
! squeeze into that part Of the chamber. just
| before the members of the house entered,
Payson of Illinois quietly and with g guilty
| look entered the chamber and selected an
| eligible seat. thus stealing a march on his
brethren. He was soon followed by King of
| Louisiana and a few others who were more
! enterprising and thoughtful for themselves
than the remainder Of their associates Be-
| fore the members of the house made their
! appearance, Can't Bassett, the venerable
| doorkeeper, boldly went toward the clock
| which is suspended over the main entrance.
and which furnishes official time for
the senate. AS he was furnished with q
common substantial chair and rod about
| four feet long, lit was known that his pur-
! pose was to turnaback the hands OF the clock
and thus extend the life of the Forty ninth
I congress and the presidential term OF Presi-
/ dent Arthur for at least ten minutes While
| the old dOOrkeeper reversed the minute
Ia hand from 11:50 to, 1:4o a %. President
| Edmnnds turned his gaze in another direc-
ton, the senators looked direct to the front
as if time were not being dallied with, and
/ the galleries Uttered and broke into ripple
| oflaughter. Capt Bassetu had just time to
put away his chair and rod when the large
| door of the main entrance swung wide open
! and the tall form OF. John Sherman was seen
standing on the portal Behind him were
I President Arthur and Senator Ransom, Sen
ator Sherman colleague on the committee
| Of arrangements Bassett skipped nimbly
/ toward the disting uished group. taking hts
! kind Of service, and with his very best bow.
! announced in loud tones. sT1e president Of
the United States Mr.. Arthur thereupon
stepped more fully into view, the senator
rising; and the crowds In the galleries, with
! Arthnr's last official act IN their minds, half
rose from their seats and, gave him round
| after round OF f, SEss III
I a@ ~ f. HEARTY APPLAUSE. t g5sSSs5
1 The president stopped for . moment to bow
| his Acknowledgements. Escorted by Sena-
| walked down the main aisle and took the
| seat assigned him, facing the senators a
/ few minutes later and the big doors OF the
main entrance opened, and again Capt Bas-
| sett skipped down the aisle to perform serv-
ice for Grover Cleveland which he has per-
i James X. Polk. sThe preside OF the
United States" said Capt Bassett, in even
i louder tones than he announced President
/ Arthur, and the vast audience sprang to their
] feet and applauded continuously for several
] minutes, during which Mr. Cleveland stood
I that he was much moved by q demonstra-
| tton which is given to few men In this or any
other country In q mechanical sort Of man
ney, yet with movement that betrayed deep
enlotton, Mr. Cleveland bowed to the mem
beers Of the house, or rather be inclined hia
head in their direction. not knowing who
1 they were who stood facing him Then
i gracefully turning around. he bowed to the
senators, after which acknowle dgment, with
Sherman and Ransom on his right and left,
he moved down the aisle and seated himself
beside President Arthur. The applause, how
4 ever, which greeted Mr. Cleveland's entrance
continued, and finally when he'was seated q
man In the west gallery called ont, aThres
cheers for Grover Cleveland and they were
I given without fear Of President Edmunds'
| gavel which was playing q lively tattoo on
| his desk in the vain hope that such exercise
would suppress tho enthusiastic burst of