Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-06

covered that tney Woult enter through Lne
basement passage way there was rush in
that direction, but in momen: the prcsi-
dent and president-eeet, the senators who
accompanied them in the carriage, and the
vice-president-elcct and his companion,w were
within the building and the doors were clos
ed. Mr.. Cleveland, on the arm of Senator
Sherman went to the private entrance of the
senate chamber and proceeded Immediately
to the presidents room. President Arthur
went to the president room where his cabinet
was assembled, and where he engaged him
self in signing measures which congress was
rushing through the legislative halls. Mr..
Hendricks, on the arm of Senator Hawley,
entered the apartment where MIR. Cleveland
had previously gone. The senate adjourned
Immediately on its return from the platform,
therefore there will be no cabinet nominal
tions to-day.
At $50 a. m. those senators fortunate
enoughto have reserved tickets for the occa-
sion, the senators being for time deprived
of their customary places, seated themselves
in general groups, irrespective of political
affiliation, and kept up an animated buzz of
conversation, in which latter respect the oc-
cupants of the galleries diligently followed
their example. Ii was an observed fact that
Senator-elect Teller and Senator Lamar sat
alongside tete-a-tete on one of the sofas,
near the clerks desk, engaged in what
seemed to be cordial interchange of conf
dence. A little before II O'Clock The doors
of the presidents gallery were opened, and
people who were entitled to admission were
escorted in. Among them were Miss Cleve-
land and Mrs. Hoyt, sisters of the president
elect; Rev. a. Cleveland, wife and their two
sons; Mr.. Hastings, nephew of the presi-
dent-elect; Miss Tasting and Miss Nellie
Yeoman, nieces of the president-elect; Mr..
and Mrs. Bacon, of Toledo; and Col. and
Mrs. Lamonte. The blue tapestry seats Of
the diplomatic gallery remained the longest
vacant, but they, too, were filed by ll:l5.
| Among the early arrivals upon the floor
were Senators-elect Evarts and Payne, who
were warmly greeted by a dozen or more ac-
quantances rs they came in at the main
door of the hall. Ex-senator Upton. of
Nebraska; Surgeon General Manning, Mr..
Bissel, law partner of President Cleveland,
| Commissioners Eaton, Thoman and Greg
orv of the civil service commission. arrived
in their turn and were greeted by friends and
acqnaintances and conducted to their APP
pointed places in the rear of the Republican
seats.
| The only events of the early proceedings
which were not on the programme were the
outbreaks of applause which greeted the
announcement of the Grant retirement bill
and the presidents message nominating
Gen. Grant to the newly created vacancy.
The applause which was hard and prolonged
was not suppressed by Mr.. Edmunds. The
ARRIVAL of the diplomatic corps, fifty strong,
clad in their uniforms, varying from silSen
robes and mandarin caps TO the gorgeously
bedecked dress of the European, occasioned
suspension Of business and conversation
for moment. They entered unannouneed
and were escorted TO seats in front on the
right of the chair. Just before the entry OF
the members of the supreme court, arranged
in their ample black silk gowns, proceeded
by their marshal, the annual act OF
turning back the hands Of the senate
clock was performed by the veteran door
keeper, Captain Isaac Basset. The supreme
court justices were placed upon the right
in front of the chair. President Arthur was
now announced and his coming was greeted
/ with warm clapping of hands. in reeogni-
ton of which he bowed gracefully to The
assemblase. \ moment later and the buzz
of conversation WAS again suspended in an-
ticipation of the announcement that thC
prcsident-elect of the United States, Mr.
| Cleveland, had already entered the hall witt
his escort aud halted within sight Of the
assemblage while his arrival being AN.
nounced. Applause by clapping of hand.
mt first, then cheers loud and prolonged
welcomed them. A stalwart voice in the
gallery arose above the din and demanded
three cheers for Grover cleveland. Thi.
was not held By the assemblage to be il
good taste and Mr.. Edmunds' procla.
nation that order must BE-
preserved or the galleries will be cleared
was superfuity. The president-elect wa,
now escorted into the chamber and without
delay, but with the solemnity and decoruu
BETTING the occasion, the oath was admin
istcred TO him. President Pro TEN Ed
munds now turned to the front and said
| Senators, we now close another epoch in the
course of the republic under the constitu-
ton. This brief period Of our national ex-
istence has by the coordinate forces OF the
national and states system brought expert
ence in free. social and political government
to an established and secure triumph.
think | may safely say for US that we be-
| live the long years to come in the future Of
the republic will more and more increase the
peace, liberty, order and security of all
| the people of our country, but perhaps il
NAV not be improper for me to say that in
view of our recent experiences it may be
| doubted whether congress can congratulate
/ itself on being the best example of legisla-
| tive body conducting its business with that
/ deliberate and timely diigency which is tho
/ inseparab.e handmade of wisdom and justice,
as well in the making as in the administr:,-
ton of laws. 1t is, l think, an evil of large
and growing proportions that measures OF
| the greatest Importance, requiring much
| time for proper examination and discussion
in detail, are brought to or eoHsidera-
ton so late that it is not posi-
| Bile to deal with them intelligently
and which we are tempted lover tempted |
fear) to enact into laws in the hope that for
tune, rather than time, study and reflection
will take care that the republic suffer TO
detriment. The chair has heard with deep
sensiblity of the resolution you have kindly
adopted concerning the administration of
his gratitude for it. If in the course of the
execution of his duties he has las he some
times may have done) wounded the feelings
of any senator OF officer of the senate, he
can truly say he has not Intentionally given
any offense 10 any one. In closing this session
of the senate, he assures every senator,whether
retiring or continuing in public duty, that
he wishes him every friendly good wish and
hoped he may long enjoy all the happiness
that can be realized by u citizen or senator.
lie now declares the senate adjourned.
Without DELAY Mr.. Hendricks now took
the gavel and called the senate to order in
extra session. Prayer was offered by the
chaplain, following which the vice-presdent
made brief address. The new senators
were sworn in and after the reading of the
message of the president converting the sem
ate procession was formed and filed its
way to the platform in the Central park
of the capitol. IL was in the
following order: Marshal of the District
of Columbia and marshal of the supreme
court, ex-presidents and ex-vice presidents.
the supreme court, sergeant-at-arms of
the senate. committee Of arrangements,
president and president-elect, vice-president
and secretary OF the senate, members OF the
senate, diplomatic corps, heads OF depart
ments, retired generals of the army, the adj
niral OF the navy and officers of the army
and navy, who by name have received the
thanks of congress, members OF the house
of representatives and members-elect, gov
ernors and ex-goyarnors of states, officers of
the senate and officers of the house of repre-
sentntives, Nil other pereons who have been
admitted to the floor of the senate chamber,
followed by those who have been admitted
to the galleries. The stand on which the
president was TO deliver his inaugural adj
dress was erected almost on level with the
floors OF the senate and house and directly
in front of the middle entrance TO the capi
tol. Ii i about 100 feet square, the largest
covered By 1900 chairs. These
were occupied by senators and
members Of the diplomatic corps
inboaS nF tho s,pren,a COURT rna,nbars of the