The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-15
Of Office Administered
~ resident Harrison and
"Sicc.Presitlcnt Morton.
Tho Outdoor Ceremonies Some
what Marrcd by a Steady
Downpour OF Rain.
President lIarrison's Inaugural Adj
dress in fuIl-An Interesting
State Paper.
Forty thousand Men Participate in the
Grand Parade TO the Music OF
4 Thousand Bands.

WAsHsScTNs. March THE hour OF 2ba o.
nv found the senate sin II session IA the leg
islati,c tay II SATURDAY. ~ She Sundry civil
bill having been debated ana agreed 20, the
Senate TOOK recess uatll a;3f \. M.
When the senate r,-asscmblcd. various mes
stees q formal character were received from
she House.
tn pres ding cn!ser prosecuted the creden-
tiais of Mr.. James Mcmillan as Senatorclect
from The state 81 N chiean.
Atid., a. ~. Mr. Morgan icing IN the chair
Mr.. Harris offered the following resolution.
which was reed 70 unan'm ously;
Hfsoff n Thai the thanks OF the senate are
due. ana are hereby rendered Ia Hon. John J.
Ingalls, president rr0 trmpore ~ the Senate.
for The uniformly able, coul tcOus ana impartial
msnucr IN whet ne has presided overiis de-
alterations.
ca motion 81 Mr. sherman committee ~
two senators was appoiated 81 join like com
niitee ga the part ~ the House 70 notify the
President thAt both houses 81 Congress had
finished their bushes, and was ready 70 adj
icurn sine de.
senators Sherman ard Salisbury were ap-
pointed
Shortly afierwari the diplomatic corps en-
tcrrd aud then one after another the other
participants in the ceremonies that were 70
follow
A few minutes before twelve o'clock the
President 81 the United states was announced.
lie cntrrei BY the main door escorted Dy Sen
aior cossrelI, or Missouri A moment later
the PresGen elect wa announced. He en-
t.ri with senator Eoar. 81 Massachusetts,.
nod President cleveland ami the President
elect were greeted with applause from the gal
lcries and the isoor They were taken 10 seats
directly IN front OF the presiding oficcr.
AS the hands Of the senate clock reached the
hour o. noon They had been set back three
times the vce-Presldent-elect was m
"a "a hp nj
form OF the presiding oficcr by
Senator Cullom OF Illinois Every one in the
chamber arose and remained standing while
senator ingalls, administered 70 Mr.. Morton
the oath OF once. AT the conclusion Of the Ger
cmony. senator Ingalls, turned 70 The Senate
and said:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ous OF a serious desire n
deserve Your approval and aware That n
could hc secured only vs. constant devotion II
Your service. the Chair assumed with difllfcnce
Tie great trust conferred by your Suffrage,
which to-day be rehnQuishes With the pro-
foundest gratitude for the honor OF yonr ruso
luton accommodation. and declares that the
Senate now stands adjourned " thout day,
His remarks were greeted with applause from
the galleries. where sat Mrs. Harrison and her
dau-ntcr. Mrs Mckee Mrs. Russell HARRISON.
Nrs. Morton. Mrs. ingalls,. Miss ingalls, and
other members Of the families OF those for
whom the private gallery had been reserved.
At the conclusion OF hs~ remarks senator In
gals turned ana handed the ravel 20 Mr.. Nor
ton. who then assumed the position OF pres A.
ing cflicer ana called the senate 10 order in
extra session. PRAYER was offered by Mr. Hut
Ter. The ch iulnin. NicePres dent Morton then
addressed the senate as follows:
SExArnRs--I shall enter upon the discharge
OF the delicate and high and important duties ~
the Once to which | have been called by the
people OF the United States without expcrlcn q
as presiding oficer. therefore
bcspeak IN advance the nuulcent
consideration whch you have always
hcen ready 10 exicrd 70 the occupant o. this