Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-05
Fiftieth Congressional Session

postponed till tomorrow on account of the rain.
 Fiftieth COngress-Second Session WASHINGTON, March A. SENATE.--W hile the Senate was sitting with closed doors early this morning the con- ference report on the sundry civil bill was presented and discussed at some length h. qury was made whether the bill agreed to in conference prohibits the use of steam
 presses in the bureau of engraving and print ing, and MT. Allison replied:
 "It does not. On the contrary, it provides for their use. It only regulates the price," MT. Cockrell-The presses will be used and the next congress I believe will do justice and make the appropriation to pay for their use.
 Mir. Harris characterized the position of the House on the subject ss pandering to small faction and said that he would rather the deficiency bill and the sundry civil bill would fail than for the senate to yield. He, therefore, demanded the yeas and nays. As a vote by yeas and nays would have shown the absence of quorum, and stopped business, the demand was not seconded by the necessary one-ffth, MT. Harris declaring that it was the first time in his knowledge that the senate refused to allow the yeas and nays at the request of senator. The con- ference report was then adopted without division.
 Ex-Vice President Hamlin WAS the first of the distinguished actors of the day to make ! his bow to the Senate. He stepped up to the chair and was cordially greeted by Mr. Ingalls,, and then as he took tho seat assigned | to him in front of the sscretary's desk he | was applauded by senators and spectators. The appearance of Mir. Blaine few minutes ! afterward was the signal for like demon- stration.
 On motion of Mir. Sherman a committee of ! fyrn infa fa1 to ioin i1o commltte on the part of the House, to notify | the President that both houses of Congress had finished the business and were ready to adjourn sine die. Senators Sherman and l Salisbury were appointed. The next incl dent was the entrance of the members of the diploma ic corps.
 At 11:40 the Supreme court was an- nounced and the judges, wearing their | black silk gowns, entered two by 1 two and took the arm chairs reserved for them in front of the diplomatic corps. At minutes before 12 MT. Sherman re- ported that the committee appointed to wait upon the President and to inquire whether he had any further communication to make 5 to Congress had performed that duty and that the President replied that he had no further communication to make. As soon as that report was made Captain Bassett, the ancient doorkeeper of the Senate, repeated the trick so often performed in the closing | moments of Congress of putting back the hand on the dial of the clock so as to indi- cate that it still lacked 8 quarter of an hour of noon. The presiding officer held his hand discreetly before his eyes so as not to witness the falsi6cation of the record and the specta- ! tors laughed and clapped their hands at the performance.
 The minute hand again crept forward to l five minutes before 12, and meantime tho | members of the House, not as body, but in- | formally, such as chose to witnsss the spec ] tacle, came into the chamber and took such seats as they could find, and then again while 1 the presiding officer held fan spread before l his face the minute hand of the clock was made to take backward turn. At two minutes to 12 the President of the United States was announced. All the occupants of | the floor stood up to do him honor, and the President, escorted by MT. Cockrell, walked ] down the main aisle and took one of the two ! red covered arm chairs reserved for himself | and the President-elect. The members of | his cabinet followed him and took the chairs reserved for them. Then the same ceremony was observed when the Presidsnt-elect came l in, and after silent greeting with Mr. Cleveland, took the seat beside President elect entered and was received with | like honors. The oath of office having been l administered to Mir. Morton by Senator Gull | lou, and the proclamation of the called ses- sion having been read, MT. Ingalls, rose and spoke briefly.
 | prayer was said by the chaplain of the Sem l ate.
 The vice president then addressed the | Senate.
 l The proclamation of the President calling 8 | special session of the Senate was read by the | clerk and then the oath of office was admin l istered in blocks of four to the senators en- | tering on a new term of office. When all l had taken the prescribed oath the vice presi- dent directed the sergeant at-arms to execute the orders for the inauguration of the presi- dent.
 | After the inauguration the senate adjourn l ed until tomorrow.
 l HousE-Mr. Hatch being in the chair Mr. | Reed offered the following:
 ! That the thanks of the House are rendered | to Hon. John G. Carlisle, the speaker, for the | courtesy, ability and fairness with which he | has presided over the deliberations of the
 Fiftieth Congress. (Applause)
 Mir. Hatch in submitting the motion said: For three successive congresses the present | occupant of the chair has had the privilege
 and pleasure of submitting similar motion
 to the House of Representatives for adoption. am sure that with the knowledge that the ! present speaker of the House will retire from the high position he has occupied for three l consecutive terms the resolution will be | adopted not only with unanimity but with | the cordial feeling of every member on both
 sides as to its propriety and justice. (Ap-
 plause.)
 The resolution was adopted unanimously,
 by rising vote.
 A resolution thanking the officers of the
 House for the faithful and efficient perform
 ance of their duty was presented by MT.
 Bland and unanimously adopted.
 The committee appointed (jointly with g
 Senate committee) to await upon the Presi'
 dent and inform him that Congress was
 ready to adjourn not having returned. Speak
 CT Carlisle assumed the chair and said
 Gentlemen of the House of Representa-
 tives-Under the circumstances I will de-
 tain you but 8 moment to return
 my thanks for the resolution you have
 just adopted and to express my grateful
 acknowledgement of the kindness and cour
 tesy which has characterized all your inter.
 | cnnrsa with ma aa nrasidinp officer of tnf