The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-05

were the seats set apart for the members of
the House Of Representatives and men,
bers elect, Opposite sat the senator's and in
the rear the governors of states, ex sen tors,
commissioners of the District of Columbia
and other favored mortals. Although the
Senate wing technically was not open till
10 o'clock, the galleries in some way began
to fill up by 8 O'clock, and at
10 O'clock they were at least half occupied.
The buzz of conversation went on with
ever increasing volume until it was almost
impossible to hear what occurred at the
opening of tho Senate after the recess
AT 9:40 o'clock Senator Plumb, in the
presence of half dozen other members of
the body presented the conference report
upon the bill to settle all the land grants in
the state of Michigan by FORGETTING what
are known as the "unearned lands" 1t was
agreed to by the unanimous vote of Mr..
Plumb.
SEATS IN THE GALLERY.
The Presidents and Vice Presidents seats
in the gallery adjoining the diplomatic
gallery on the north were arrange as fol-
lows: Front seat to the right, the Pres-
dents family; second seat to the right, the
family of the President pro tempore; first
seat TO the left, he family of the President
elect; second row, family of the Vice Presi-
dent-eleot; third row, relatives of the Pres-
dent and President-elect
MRS FINDLAY FIRST IN PLACE.
The first one to take place in that seat
was Mrs. John Y. l.. Findlay of Baltimore,
whose husband is Gen. Harrison's cousin.
| The first arrival in the diplomatic gallery
was that of Assistant Secretary Of State G.
l.. Rives and wife. They were soon fol-
| lowed by Mrs. Gen. J. w. Foster and her
cousin Mrs. DR.. Bacon of this city.
In the mean time the galleries were
rapidly being occupied by favored holders
of tickets, who proceeded to make them
selves as comfortable as possible. Many of
the ladies had thought 1lly provided them
selves with opera glasses, an aid
atmosphere rendered particularly desir-
able. 1t was representa- tive Ameri-
can gathering in the galleries and the
admirer OF his country found fresh cause
for congratulation as he glanced over the
| brave array of handsome mon and women,
intelligent, withal, above the average, and
felt that with such a constituency encour-
aging, and If necessary, rebuking them
congress could not go far wrong.
ARRIVAL OF THE SENATORS.
The senator's began to gather in force
| about 10 o'clock, nd separated into little
knots for conversation in the frequent and
lengthy luls Of business. Hon. Gilman
| Marston of New Hampshire, octogenarian
aud pro tenn. successor of Senator Chandler,
| came in and took a seat between Messrs.
! Sherman and Chandler, attracting cons der
| able attention. Even more was bestowed
! on Hon, William Wind m who seated him
self between Senator Shsrm IN Whom he
succeeded at the head Of the treasury de-
partment in 1881 and Senator Brown of
| Georgia. George S. Bout we'll, another ex-
Secretary of the Treasury, occupied a seat
next to Senator Hiscock. AID SenatOr-elect
Mcmillan of Michigan was sand yiched in
between Senators Stockbridge and Stan
ford
RUMoRs OF EXCITEMENT.
At 1915 O'clock the air was filed with
| rumors that there was excitement in the
| House over the alleged refusal Of the Senate
employees TO honor tickets issued to mem
bers of the House and by them given TO
| their families and friends, and that couse-
quently a resolution had been passed di ect-
| ing the sergeant-at-arms of the House to
force a passage way through to the gal
| leries. R1mors were repeated that surrep
titious issues of tickets had been made and
sold at prices ranging from $25 to $50 apiece,
but these evidently had no good found ,tion.
| That tickets have been sold is true, but they
were not Of surreptitious issue. At 1888
| o'clock the House resolution was reported
to the Senate by the chief clerk, and its
| reading caused lively sensation. What
| did it mean q was asked on every side, and
/
House WIS circulated. Mr.. Edmunds'
prompt action moving acquiescence in
| the order of the House under
such regulations respecting the identity
as the president Of the Senate may pre-
scribe" was looked upon as a clever move
effectually spiking the guns Of critic SIN
and disappointment, and it was agreed to
without delay.
| HANNIBAL HAMLIN APPLAUDED.
~ IL. ~. H.
| President Of the ticket of Lincoln and Ham
| lin, was escorted TO his seat at the rig it OF
president pro tenn. ingalls,, by his friend
| Capt. Bassett, and as he moved across
the chamber, over which he presided for four
! years, he was greeted by generous clapping
| of hands, which was the first demonstration
of the day. A hush fell upon the assemblage
as Capt. BasSett reported his time honored
formality Of introducing Executive Secre-
| tary Pruden with "a message from the
| President of the United States Secretary
| Pruden was suff ring from case Of stage
| fright and made a slig hit verbal slip in de-
| livering the message, something unusual in
this generally self-possessed official.
BLAINE's MODEST ENTRY.
Mr.. Blaine came in at this moment by
rear door and modestly took a seat at the
extreme end OF the SO latorial body, but
| could not escape discovery and ripple of
applause ran over the chamber. This was
only start TO a wave, as Senator Hale
| went down and escorted him to a more
prominent seat. Again President ingalls,
rebuked the gallery and 6oor for its out
| bursts.
Gen. John c. Fremont only shortly pre-
ceded the entrance Of Gen. Sherman and
Maj Gen. Schoheld and their personal aides,
the three latter being gorgeously uniformed
in gold and blue. Gen. Sherman wore a
| black Prince Albert with his q. A. r. badge
on the lapel Of his coat.
At I:10 o'clock the main doors of the
| Senate were opened and Doorkeeper Christie
escorted the diplomatic corps to the seats
reserved for the corps.
BRILLIANT UNIFORMS.
Minister Preston of Hayti headed the file
and the bright pageant notably illuminated
the otherwise rather sOmber scene.
The magnificent form Of the
| Austrian minister in a uniform of white
and gold wa1 an excellent foil for the color
and gilt Of the other uniforms, that of
| Count Afco Valley, the German minister,
being the most pronounced. Tee plct-
| ures0ue costumes af eiIU Corean and Chinese
e.,.L - .ioS received their full share Of atten-
ton, and after the procession had been
given seats the rest Of the plain people
on the floor were sadly neglected
by the fair ones in the gallery.
Evea distinguished notables came in aud
sat without attracting attention. John w.
Noble, the expected new Secretary OF the