The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-05

fasai Of senate employees 10 admit rsp.
resentaffyes' families 10 the gzIle~v. an
Ehs grsunsi that f0rged tfeksfs
Aa1 been issued and knl6
rs high as sz5 u Sc. Faeh horse
passed . resoiufson directing the ser
geanf-at-zTnus TO force passage 10 the
gasIeraes- II Goes not appear thAt nrav
fraassaient tickets we're sssnezi fhoagk
sofise Eensslne eaes we're dounfIess sod
1Efd when the house re~otufson a.
f.TeSeEfed 10 the senate, 81 III O'clock
ktsnufl1s Adroifsy serted the tr0usse
~ giving asquieseence i'm the resoin-
ton, siti . Esrosise that the pre@Sient
eI t5e senate might prescribe reguia-
lions respecting fhe identity Of ticket
ha.ders, which vas agreed tc.
Hannibal Hamlin. the venerable
Iex~vsee-rresldent. wGs escorted 10 a
seat 81 rhe right of President pre- ter.
ingalls, As be moved across the
chamber there was = generous clap
ping of hands, the FIRST demonstration
Of the day.
Blaine same in at this moment bv q
rear door and r1c<sestIy took q seat AZ
the extreme rear of the senatorial
body bet could net escape discovery,
ART a ripple Of applause ran over the
chamber This Was a signal % more
applause as Senator Hale went ssown
sn escort him 70 ) usore prominent
seat.
Gen John G.. Fremont oalv shortly
preceded the arrival Of Gen. sherman
and Maj Gen. schosieid. Then came
the diplomatic corps la gorgeous court
Uniform. IN striking contrast with the
Pizsa civilian dress Of the American
officials.
~ two minutes before noon cleve-
land and cabinet entered and took the
seats assigned them Then Harrison.
on the arm 81 Senator Ho4r, appeared
at the door ard waIkea 20 Il seat at
Cleveland right, the audience rising
Tie same ceremony was repeated
With Morton. lfesora taking his seat
he 1as sworn IN 9y ingalls,
at Ds6i president pro fena ingalls,
rose and closed the fsttiefh congress
Then Vice President Morton called
the senate OF the iifty-iirst congress to
order In special session and add dres~tsi
be body asFfoslows
EeEas9rs ] shall enter on The discharge
af tise delicate aud important 3usses Of she
position 20 which have been E6Iisss b she
people 0f The Ualsed states With bas little
Bfff43fHE 0L<tt-EFe
therefore beszseak In assgAnee the fasalgent
consideration which yea have been 81
says rgAdy 10 extend 10 tne oceup4nt "a
ihe chair. A. presiding officer OF tSe sen
ate 81 VIII DC ny eaprf 20 administer the
rtiss OF procedure with fsEraess. and 10
~ Al esery senator with the eoarfesy and
e6uS3dcrsfsog dus at al times 10 the repre-.
Hensatsves ot the great states Ia the lexis Ia
tive body. ho;se cur Official aud personal
reIafi5as VIII Prove mutually agreeable,
hfsd that car dulles viii be discharged IN .
manner 20 maintain the dignity o. the ssz.
as and ~ add to the prosperity aaa happs-
ntss OF this great nailoH-
After swearing in the members. the
vice president announced that without
further preiiminaries the senate would
proceed 70 the platform at the east
front OF the capitol. and witness and
participate in the ceremonies OF the
inauguration OF the president-elect
The procession then moved in the
following order:
Marshal Wright of the supreme
court. Marshal Wilson of the District
OF Columbia. ex Vice President
ifamlins the supreme court, Ser.
geant-at arms canasiay of the senate,
Senators Hoar aud Crockett, the com
uiittee on arrangements, Presidens
Cleveland and President-elect Harri-
son. Vice President Morton and Sec
resary McCook. members Of the
senate. the diplomatic corps,
heads Of departments, Gen.
sherman, General scholeId and staff
Admiral Porter, the house OF repre-
sentaiives and snembers-elect. COVER
aors of states and others admitted ~
the AooT 81 the senate After the in
aagufatien ceremonies the senate was
again called 10 order. and immediately
azstournesf.