Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-05

| Only iiye minutes remained before the tim
LOT the Fiftieth Congress TO expire sherman
ana osuisbury STOOD facing ingalls,. while Sher
committee had called on the President and told
MN Congress was ready to adjourn
HOLDING BACK FATHER TIIE
/ No Congress could adjourn without Captain
Eas.eft, the venerable Doorkeeper, turning Saci
march of time at the close of every Concres 3
| since the Inauguration of William Henry Harri
/ son III 1871, and naturally he could not let thi
congress die without performing the customary
/ eeft mony especial y as it was the grandson @
the first man for whom he had STAYED the marcf
% r,t ume that was SO soon to be inaugura.e ed
Win great deliberation and care he raised i
! STICK up before the face of the clock until il,
hooked end caught in the miuute-hand and
Grew II back until it registered fifteen minute,
70 noon The sight was really comical and the
entire asssmblage, grave Senators to Diplomat,
ana Justices, men and women in the galleries
governors and military and naval officers
laughed long and loudly without any regard tc
,a. pace and its associations. Ten minnie:
later the same ceremony had to be gone through
win, ana again the clock was made to registe,
false record.
ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
Exactly at IL O'clock the announcement of the
PRESIDENT and Cabinet was made, and Mr.. Cleye.
land entered at the south door on the arm n,
Senator Coekrell, of the COMMITTEES of Arrange
ments. Then followed Bayard and Fairchild
Endicott and Whitney. Garland and Dickinson
, ai.as ana CONAN The President sat on sofa
facing the entire assemblsge while the Cabinet
occupied sofas facing their chief
PRESIDENT and Cabinet having been
seated, the President-elect was the next an
nouneement, and Senator Hoar appeared sun.
porting Harrison Everybody rose AID re-
NAMED standing until Harrison had taken his
seat by the side of the outgoing President
Those nearest to the new President bowed
respectfully, but there was no applause. "Tbe
wee ,Fresloentelect, proclaimed the sentinel
a rI she e, outer gate and Morton came in on the
arm a, OF senator Cuilom and halted in front of
the desk. ingalls, bowed to him and then in a
most impressive manner
ADMINISTERED THE OATH
To the man who for the next four wears will
preside over The deliberations of the reuate. in
u lew Drle1 out Well-chosen words announced
the Senate adjourned sine die. and then. hay-
ing bowed to the assembly, brought his eavel
Gown on the desk and stepped down to the
platform. W
1t i now Vice President Morton. and he is the
presiding oflcer of the Senate, invested with
the iuli power and dignity of position, With n
DOW 70 the audience he brings the gavel down
on the desk, and then The Chaplain prays for
the guidance of divine mercy on the new Pres
ldent and Vice-President at the Conclusion of
the ceremony reciting the Lords PRAYER. in
WIG Wnlcn many OF the joined; Then the
ne make any mistakes, and assures them he
VIII try to faithfully and impartialy perform
the duties of his high Office.
THE NEW SENATE IN SESSION.
The Secretary read Cleveland's proclamation
converting in extra session the Senate and an
nounced that the newly elected Senators would
come forward and be sworn in. The men who
sat Tor the first time in the chamber were VOL
colt OF Colorado, Marston of New Hampshire.
Washburn OF Minnesota, Mcmillan of Michigan
ana higgins OF Delaware, and they attracted q
GOOD deal OF attention and were closely scanned
When all the Senators had been sworn in the
Vice-Presldent announced that the concluding
exercises would be held on the platform on the
east portico, and the march was taken up
TIE oRDER OF PROCESSION.
The procession moved from the Senate Cham
Der In the following order: Marshals of the Dis
trict OF Columbia and Supreme Court; sergeant
at Arms OF the Senate; Committee of Arrange
ments President and President-elect: Vice
President and Secretary of the Senate: Senators:
diplomatic Corps; Heads of Departments: Gen,
erals OF the Army; Admirals of the Navy, and
ofhcers OF the army and navy who, by name.
have received the thanks of Congress- members
OF the House of Representatives ard members
elect Governors and ex Governors of States;
officers of the Senate and House. and other per-
sons admitted to the floor and galleries of the
Senate. - ~
AS President Harrison and yice-President
Merton appeared on the steps leading to the
platform they were welcomed with cheers and
were escorted to seats upon raised chairs in the
front and center of the platform AS they stood
for moment facing the crowd cheering WAS rc
sumed with renewed enthusiasm