Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05


the reception Of the Presidents mes
sage nominating General Grant to the
pewly-created vacancy. The applause,
which was hearty and prolonged, was
not suppressed by Mr.. Edmunds. Z
A BRILLIANT SIGHT.
The arrival Of the Diplomatic Corps,
fifty strong, clad in their uniforms, va
rying from the silken robes and manda-
rim caps of the Chinese to the gorgeous
gold-bedeckcd dresses ofthe Europeans,
occasioned a suspension of the buzz OF
conversation for a moment. They en-
tered unannounced. and were escorted
to seats in front and upon the right Of
the Chair. Just before the entry Of
the members of the Supreme Court TAR
rayed in their ample black-silk gowns
and preceded by their marshaD the an-
rIiual act Of turning back the hands Of
the Senate clock was performed by the
veteran doorkeeper, Captain Isaac Bas-
sett. The Supreme Court Justices
were placed upon the right Of the Chair.
President Arthur was now an
nounced, and his coming was greeted
with warm clapping of hands. in recog-
milton of which he bowed gracefully to
the assemblage. A moment later the
buzz Of conversation was again sus-
pended in anticipation Of the announce
ment, = The Prcsident-elect of the
United States"
CLEVELAND ENTERS.
Mr.. Cleveland had already entered
the hall with his escort and halted
within sight of the assemblage while
his arrival was being announced. The
applause was clapping of hands at first,
and then cheers, loud and prolonged,
welcomed him. Then a stalwart voice
in the gallery arose above the din de-
manding Three cheers for Grover
Cleveland. This was not held by the
assemblage to be in good taste, and Mr..
Edmunds's proclamation that "order
must be preserved or the galleries will
be cleared" " was a super6uity. The
Vice-President-ele was now escorted
into the chamber. and without delay,
but with the solemnity and decorum
befitting the occasion. the oath was ad-
ministered to him by the President pro
tempOre.
SENATOR EDMUNDs's SPEECH.
Mr.. Edmunds now turned to the front
and said:
Senators.-We now close another
epoch in the course of the republic
under the Constitution. This brief pc
riod Of our national existence has by
the exertion of cO0rdinated forces of
the national and State systems brought
the experiment of free, social. and pO-
litIcal government TO an established
and a secure triumph. think may
safely say Tor us all that we believe
that long years to come in the flu
ture Of the republic will more and
more increase the peace, liberty.
order, and security of all the people of
our country. But perhaps it may not
be improper for me TO say that in view
Of our recent experience it may be
doubted whether Congress can con-
eratulate itself upon being the best eX-
ample of legislative body, conducting
its business with that deliberate and
timely diligence which is the inseparable
handmaid Of wisdom and justice as well
in making as in the administration OF
the laws. It is. ! 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 ia OR
consideration 80 that II is not possible
to deal with them ntclligently, and
which we are tempted, over tempted. |
fear, to enact into laws in the hope that
fortune. rather than time. study. and
reflection. Will take care that the re-
public suffers no detrimcnt. The Chair
has heard with deep sensibility of the
resolution you have kindly adopted
concerning the administration Of his
duties. and he begs to express sincerely
his gratitude for it. If in the course
of the execution Of his duties he has taS
he sometimes may have done wounded
the feelings Of any senator or officer of
the Senate he can truly say that he
has not Intentionally given offence TO
any one. and in closing this session of
the Senate he assures every senator,
whether retiring or continuing in the
public duty. that he wishes for him
every friendly good wish. and hopes
that he may long enjoy all happiness
that can be realized by citizen or sem
ator. He now declares that the Senate
is adjourned with day.
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
President made a brief address. The
new senator's were sworn in. and after
the reading of the message Of the Pres
ident convcning the Senate. the pro-
cession was formed and filed its way
toward the platform on the central por-
tico of the Capitol. 1t was in the fol-
lowing order: Marshal Of District of
Columbia and Marshal of the Supreme
Court eX-Prcsidents and ex-Nicc-
Presidents the Supreme Court: Ser
geant-at-Anns of the Senate; Commit
tee Of Arrangements President aud
Presldent-elect Nice-president and the
Secretary Of the Senate members OF
the Senate; Diplomatic Corps heads Of
departments retired General OF the
Army; Lieutenant General of the
Army Admiral of the Navy. and obi
GERS of the army and navy who by
name have received the thanks of Con-
gresS; members of the House of Rep
resentatiyeS and mcmbers-clect Gov
ernors and eX-GoycrnorS Of the States ::
officers Of the Senate and officers of the
House Of Representatives all other
persons who had been admitted TO the
floor of the Senatc-chamber. followed
by those who had been admitted to the
galleries.
LET THE SENATOE IN.
At the basement entrance TO the east
front of the Senate wing both men aud
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