Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-07

frnHtdeEt-slfct Mcftnn. phuEs tasttk
his seat ho was sworn In by Ingalls,, who
walked arm in arm with senator Cuilom.
At1i.59 PRECEDENT pro tenn Ingalls, rose
aud closed the 50th Congress At exactly
noon by the Official time.
Immediately npon the relinquishment
Of the chair by Senator Ingalls,, Vice
president Morton ascendsd the forum
and called the Ssnste OF the 5lst Congress
TO order in special session.
Chaplain Butler offered the inaugural
prayer. There was peroeptible accom-
panimtnt to lis recital OF the Lords
prayer. yics-presidept Morton, taking
the cayel In hand addressed the Senate
amidst profound silence and at the close
OF hia remarks was CRESTED with slieht
round OF applause. The official
cali OF the Senate In special session was
! then read BY Secretary MoGook and toe
re elected and new senators had the oath
administered to thsm At the presiding
officers desk by yice-prssident Norton.
They wers escorted TO the terrace by
their colleagues in ranks OF four. When
| the nsms of senator Higgins was called,
the frst Republican senator from Della
| ware, there was eranlpg OF necks
TO see him. A view showed that the pic
tures herstotore published did him jns.
tics and gEvs far idea OF his facial ex.
preston that of a typical Englishman
with slight mutton chop whisksrs. Next
| to him senator Ksnna of West Virgins,
| although six yeara n senator, still the
younges, member of that body, and Mr..
| Wolcott, toe now senator from the Gen.
tenuiAl state, attracted more attention.
When this ceremony was concluded the
Vice president announced without fur.
thsr pTeliinineriss that the Senate would
proceed to the platform Mt the east front
at the Capitol to witness and participate
In thu ceremonies of inausuratins the
President elect OF the United ftateR. The
( procession then moved In this following
| order; Marphel Wright OF the supreme
/ Court and Marshal Wilson OF the District
~ ODlun his, ex-President Hamlin, the
Supreme QoU-t, STg a9nt-At-prus Canaoy
Of The Senate, Senators Hoar, Cullom and
0oetrsll, committee on arrangements !;
Pres Sers Cleveland aud President elect
+ Ekrfissn Viee. cres;dsnt Morton and SEQ
Rotary MeCoak, members Of the Eens.s,
{ DiPion4le Cops, hsads Of departments,
General sh.Jmsr, Gensral achofsla ana
staff Admiral Porter House OF Repre-
ssutR.ives ard members elect, goys.-
nors o. states and others admitted
10 the A0or Of the Senate. While
the procession vas btirg as
RANGED the members o. the comm ttee
on arrangements we're permitted to reach
the platform il, advance By means Of n
private stairway snd take s6eir sests,
The occupants Of the ea'lsry vera held In
/ their places while tue procession was
/ moving so that there was no delay
os interruption and in Ave minutes
from the time Of lsavipg ths Senate cham
eer President Har isen WAS reading his
inaugural.
TIE House OF Representatives al
journed and preceded 20 the Senate
chamber Tha Ssrnts adjourned sine
die at l2.25 p. N. (tha clock hsv,
ing bsen set hack) Vice president
Morton then took the oath az Office nnd
The swearing in Of ths new senators FOL.
| lowed.
In yacasing tie csair Speaker Ingalls,
said;
SENATOR'S: Conscious OF se-iops da.
sire 10 deserve your approval and swpre
that that would be hacu.ei only bY
constant devotion to your Fe.yics
tlo chair nesunai with diff leuee
the grest tfuit conferred by your Su1iage
which TO day he re.ir4ltsfes with the
a
foEt te5olutiel. ! lI
3etNty2s tGst 'hN Sen s.ertt III,
J1aeueu nias dis,
Ca taking the chair Vice presiden,
Morton sRid:
y naiorS. / shall enter upon tho dis
change u tGa delicate Aad NJ times, Ia
portals duties Of the positlon to white,
hav9 hesa ealiel BIZ the pto
pls Of the united safes withoui
experience Is presiding uiilosr and, taore
tdrts bsSnese ~ advance The iauu}aep
consideration which lon havn been AWAY
really TO extend 10 the occupant II I'd.
char. A pipidinE oificsrof the SIS ate /
will be my ifdft 10 q -Ethis;tr tie Iu,e
OF proce, dufe with eH,tr0 faiFutsg
and 10 treat every ssu4tor with IN,
c.uttesy AID cons der4tton du. al al
times TO the Representation OF rrst
states II u legislative D4dy. / bor
, that our Ull sal AID j ftouAl rtiatinns Il,
prove mutually agreeaple, and TINT u.
duties will be Discharged 81 /. manner L
maintain tire dlguitr OF ths Senate, pnd i
add 70 the prosperity and happiness Of til
genecailpn.
At 245 the Presiasnt-elact resche
the.platform and promptly took the pas
OF tiira aud bagsn reading bis ireuHura
address. IL occupied 40 minutes I
: reading. The full text OF the address IL
There Is no constitutional or legal re
quirement that the President shall taxa IN
: oath o. office In the presence OF the ppopia
Bet there is 80 manifest IN appropriateness
H. the public induction to once OF tue ohiq
g executive officer OF the laiiou, thar frG,
! the beginning oil the goyernman, the poor!
20 whose service the oitclgl nlth cons
: crates the officer, have been called to NJ,
ness tue solemn ceremonial. The Oati
taken in the presence o. the tanpla. ht
I comes a mutual covenant; the oflids- cpy
4 Grants to serve the whole body OF th
i people by faithful execution Of tho law
50 that they may lie ths ugfail!n
defence aud security OF thoss WIN raspai
ht,i observe them and that neither ws.llt!
stGtion, nor the power of Capitalization
i shall he able TO evnde their lost penal,t
. or 10 wrest thsm from bcnefl cent Dull
i purpose TO serve the ends OF cruelty or s..
. nshness. My promise 10 spoken YOURS nj
!. sp5kan-hut no. the less zeal and sol.ni
: The psope OF every STATE have here ths
= representatives. Surely DO rot tntsin 3
9 prey tho spirit Of the occasion when n
d sGne that the whole body OF the psob
o covenant with Tna Rnt each other to-day
q support and defend the constitution and Il
q union OF tue states 10 Yield willing 0bedie,l,
to gli tha laws ana vaeh to every 9th,
I city his equal civil ard political right
Entering thus solemnly into eoysnant VII
> eaca otDef va may reversntly iugoss AZ
3 confidently expect tire favor and he!p
u Almighty God, that He will give to M wi
i den, strength aud hi7lity, aud 10 cur Pc
Is ple spitit EFF fraternity and love
"a righteouluess and peace. THIS oecasl,
:, derives peehliar interest from tho fact III
, thA Presidential term witch begins h
y day IL the tweaty.eixtn under or sonstls
D. ton. The hret Inauguration Of Prssite
\ Washington took place In New Yer
4. wnars Olnxress was then sitting, On !
il son day Of April 1850 having been deferr
!. by rRAann Of nhlhAa attending ina r,r..n,