New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-05
IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.
FIooR, AND GALLERIES THRoNGED WITH
DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE.


81 fl, DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE.
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IMPRESSIVE SCENES THAT PRECEDED rHn
SWEARING IN OF THE NEW VICE pREsrDEhT
N, .-ARRiyAn OF THE PRESIDENT AND PREsL
e DENT. ELECT IN THE cHAnBER--oAPTAIN
e. BAssETT TURNS SACK TIE HANDS OF
THE CLOCK - Mr.. IEGAfIs Ap-
a. sounNs THE SENATE SINE DIE
e7tisY far rstkoRAPn TO THs TsIBrsEi f
washington, March Ain and about the Sensts
Chamber centred the chief interest OF the day.
The Senate had been in session until an early hour
in the morning When daylight peered through
the stained glass Of the ceiling it discovered the
aoor Uttered with papers and documents aeSSs
aisordered. sleepy legislators wandering about and
clerks hurrying to and fro with bills and confer
ence reports under their arms. II did not require
long. however, for gang of laboregs, under Che
charge OF the architect of the Capitol to work
n transformation Of the scene. The rubbish heaps
disappeared as IL By magic. The desks were
quickly cleared and put IN presentabie conniuon'
while extra chairs were placed in every nook OK
corner that wonld admit Of IL.
For two or three hours before noon the Senate
sat for the simple purpose OF receiving messages
from the House or from the President. The puzz
Of the ralierjes-f1led TO their utmost capacity at
an carly hour OF the morning--wouh then De tenn
porarily suspended while the Clerk Of the Hous
or his assistant, or one OF the secre'anes VI .c
President broughs TO the bar OF the Senate ~
Captain fhssett the ssnersbfa dooflneper. desiv-
cred in stereotyped phrases che rnessnss sIInne-
diatey sherrsfssr the puszns Noan 20 20
The cnciai programme sss'snen 70 'ns oen''. 'no
seats TO the ieft OF the presoihs omoefs enaif'
But tho hnes IN TINS nspecs were not 700 e'osev
- SA1u~ 4lxa o<oru
drawn; sitting here snd shere among tne senators
were NUMBER Oh o.ner sue, n,n
were EX-SENATOR uosetnofs ~ o'a'ss :,
high COURTS members 2, obvious osoihe" Gnu
others among ,nen me enr ,' -
Preside MT hamnn CAUSED tue sahe,'es 70 Sreas ous
IN ROUNDS Oh nearly appiause. V nsu zen
PROVIDED ior nun inimeoissey IN ir0i' =, ene aesh
occupieo W 'no crerA' u '"s 49, ,' ."s 80
entire auclence Dtessea M 'ne =. , o'u.
iashioneu tsocS coat OF "eester ums pc @osea
across .ne cnamDer wi'a ni,nne' =, '.'i, 49,
iute anu ereo'' winch hnsn' n'y' pe' :" ''''A'
iuADS y'uasof HN"
MIR, INGALLS, REPRoyEs THE GALLERIES..
A few minutes later there stepped through
side door James G.. Blaine The minute the
galleries caught glimpse Of the familiar face
and figure they began to become dsmonftpuve.
Mr. ingalls,, who up co this time had been sitting
in his chair tanning his face WITH lain-leai
and with clock-hke regularity Oh mouon'
sudden hrshed and seized ue ssye,'
Tapping sharply for order, he reminded 'he sar
leries that exhibitions and MANIFESTATIONS eitner
Of approval or disapproyal were out OF the gus
| ton 10 the Senate. and he expressed the hope
| that the dignity OF the proceedngs "ouia hos
| again be marred by them Inc customary nfeas
70 clear che galleries vas under the ercums'ances
| omitted, seeing that more than twothjrds OF the