The sun., 1889-03-05

profoundest. gratitude. for tho honor Of your
resolution OF commendatlon. md declares that
h senate tands bv S sine GS
his speech. and, handing tho gavel to Mr.. Nor.
vacant scat In which to. drop. himself. There
prominent object than he cared to be. Three
o cRss So 09 thS M Ingalls, was
seated md leaning his arms upon an umbrella
Of that umbrella recalled to tho minds of tho
assemblagc tho awful rain that was still beat
Ing vcnomously against the windows Chaplain
President Morton delivered his graceful inau.
gural speech, asfolows:
".ssENATToRs: | shall enter on the discharge
the position to which have been called by tho
people OF tho U lifted States, without experience
advance the indulgent consideration which you
have been always ready to extend to the occu-
n be- srf so Sss Of I'm e s
Of procedure with entire fairness and to treat
every Senator with the courtesy and consider.
great great States in in % legislative body. hope That
our official and personal relations Will prove
mutually agreeable, and that our duties will he
discharged in q manner to maintain the dignity
Of the Senate and to add TO the prosperity and
happiness OF this great nation"
SWEARING IN THE NEW SENATOR'S.
The first official act Of the new Vice Presi-
dent was to cal for the reading Of President
Cleyeland's PROCLAMATION m calling special SOS.
McCook in clear. ringing voice that WAS heard
In every part Of the cnllerFeSs FS. The new Son,
by the they
from different, parts Of the chamber AZ u
rule, each newly elected Senator was escorted
four new men in the lot. These were Higgins
Fl ReWeTe I the Republican Of
takes tho place Of .itdiieberger ana Wclcott We colt
Fl colorado the, ,succs ssor of Tom Bowon, and
sabin's shoes. MIR. Wolcott is the youngest aud
fa Of thS bSps and He Is n
as the silver-tonguod orator OF The Rockies
whom a. folks 60 one ln hundred miles to hear talk
are Chace Of Rbode Island. ColGultt OF Georgia,
Ecrry of Arkansas. Ransom of North CarolIna,
Gibson Of loulsiena. Mcpherson Of New Jer-
seX, nHd 3 Il kenna Of West szs Virginia, 81,
win applause from the. galleries. He enjoys
the distinction OF being better known than any
oH''' one Of the back seats; A>Ssn who was Ss
ene1aS ensY tho senas s the BY same hS o sr M I
5opes ' Of % Iowa iowa Il tnlanq o ana ''SsSD Ses@Hs m
as sHsSG h snd Back Of Of knnsss h sat sees ss
was the handsome silver haired Commissioner
Webb, who failed of confirmation in spite OF
out Of office. with tho President who aupointed
him New Hampshire was more nume1ously
sta na 0Iy the sSs a william han any cSsh h
so3Qes cosee@t sena9r wbsRsIs bfspss
bis lett sat tho venerabIe Gov. afarston, ton, who
looks like Hannibal Hamlin. and is to succeed
Mr. chandler also for three months term
Mr.. Marston under his wing. Tho four sat in
roy. and attTacted mneh nj attention
sauntered In and received not very demon
strative patter Of applapse the moment his
carried a shiny beaver hat in lis
band and hI wore blue beaver 9Sersoat
calling to nina the boasts % Of bis % send sI ihthe %
was never in better condition., Yet it must
hs sa out af He did a'e not a'd dCs nt 1fse Re
a well man; His complexion, was not that of a
In prime Ee2ndon There were great
his face He sat down close to the east wall Of
the ehaTbe but nG for Longer time than it
desks between his own and nes Senator Gs sswars tHs
Mr. hains sasscd in front Of Senator Ed
seem TO see HIM however. Even when VIII
liam Window. tho SUCCESSOR Of John Sherman
IN IN th the Treasury Department. who was talking
Nj Blaine, John Sherman Still seemed obliv-
louS OF Blaine's presence.
Almost at the same time q slender young
man. with wayy black hair and II black nous
tachc hob9led into the Diplomatic gallery on
Il We al nans h the First
cupant of that post, Mr.. George L. Rives, sat
on tho first bench in the same gallery.
New York lawyer and a cousin Of Amelle Rves.
In the next compartment of the gallery, which
Is called the box Of the Royal Family. 9 long
nSS i'% % great wat sasaiy aSmfS So tS GSee
Fe9 esb Be- GbaphbG bTp o. S
members. Of the new Presidents family.
Across tho aisle from these was the ingalls,
Of the pretty little daughters Of the retir-
lnG presid ing officer. Down below, Senator
spooner who is to be the new Presidents per,
!, SO did old Eli salisbury, who shares with
most inteieetuaiiy rpe-Iooking n men n'iS in that hat
iittis stroke Of business; , a., neE " psr1srmed @ %
~ msssase Wien Wien the the Ins messenger a%o from rom
Ro % Fresdqn @ c"me rSe0a n He %as Ma5er aG
Prudcn. He had ono Of the perfunctory formal
ties Of tho occasion to perform, but made
structed to deliver. and thon corrected himsolf
and snid he was instructed to announce that
the President returned three bills. He was
used to bringing in vetoes that he fell into
The error OF using the phrase by which vetoes
are announced. although this time he brought
.hroe bills that the President had approved.
Another messenger announced that tho
House was ready 10 adjourn and at the same
:imethere lin appeared 70 tho seats set apart for
.he Eepresentatives, Congressmcn Cummings.
'oggswcll. s. v. White, and Joe Washington.
Il WAS understood that In order to get there
Mr.. Washington. tho Tennessee member, had
been Obliged to knock down an impudent
Those gentlemen were followed
n by the DIPLOMATIC Corps, all blazing with
gold and colors. and producing very much
.hc effect that one sees at comic opera whom
4 score Of beautifully dressed ladies suddenly
,9sh into view. Tho new military a,tach5
Impression. He Is II handsome young giant OF
ne build OF Hermann, tho German tcnor. He
was dressed entirely in white bearer cloth,
With gold sash ACROSS his breast. He carried
what Is called palasch. u straight sword SO
a thnt as he walked its tilt was almost at his
Dronst. His dress was immaculate white cloth
ind produced II sensation: 1t was the uniform |
IF n cuirassier OF the l'russian army. His |
superior. Count Won Arro Valley. the German |
minister, wore u coat whose whole front |
Tas a heavy and brilliant mass OF yel-
ow gold. shot with Il dcllcate arbcslue
NJ black Hp wore req sash uul