Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-09


At the entrances of the house and senate
cor,lons of police kept back the crowds and
reinforced the doorlleepers.
Tie attraction was the senate chamber,
whore the vice president was to be sworn in.
About fifteen hundred tickets had been is
sued 20 senators and other distinguished per-
sons who were to be admitted TO the floor,
friends of senator's and representatives, TO
whom the privileges of the gallery had been
extended, nielnbers of the press and others.
a 10 o'clock the east doors of the senate
wing of the capitol were thrown open and
the visitors poured in. The tickets which
they carried were Of various colors, to indi-
cate tine particulars place to which each were
entitled to admittance.
In the senate chamber couches had been
placed in the semi-circle space in front Of the
platform occupied by the presiding officer
and clerks. In tho center Of this space were
placed the seats to be occupied 10y the presi-
dent aud pr,sdent-eleot. Botwean the chairs
usually occupied by members of the senate
lr.l been placed other seats, and directly be-
hind thu Inst OF tbs senator's desks had been
placsd "A number of couches sud chairs.
Before II o'clock. the hour wheel the sen
ate doors wore thrown open, the public gal
lerir, we're nearly full There wore a num-
the only gallery which was empty was the
one lust west Of the diplomatic gallery and
almost directly opposite the presiding riiicer,
which had lieen reserved for the families OF
the president and the president pro tenn. of
the s,ilato. tho presdent-elect and vice pre- 81
dcnt-elect and Of the Ok presidents and ex-
vice presidents Of the United States The
diplomatic corps had assembled in the marble
| room. At li:l5 the senate was called to or
] der by Mr. Ingalls, and the senators arose rs
! the diplolnatcs entered.
| Shortly after they were seated the mem
/ bers Of the cabinet. accompanied by the re-
! tired general Of the army, the ma general
! of the army commanding. and the admiral
! of the navy entered Shortly before II
| o'cacS the members of the house Of repre-.
scnjatives aud members-elect, led by Speaker
| Carlisle entered the senate chamber by the
main entrance and took seats on the right of
the chair next 10 the diplomatic corps.
The governors Of states. ex-senatorS of the
| United States, judges OF the court of claims
and of the supreme court Of the district and
the commissioners of the District of Column
bia were assigned to seats on the east side Of
the chamber. behind those occupied by mem
befs uf the senate Among the familiar faces
were those of ex-senator Window, of Min
! neyotu. ex-senator Ferry, of Michigan; Gov
eraur Rusk, Of Wisconsin; Governor For
| akyg of Ohio.
| \ few minutes before ~ o'clock President
| Cleveland was announced He entered es-
cortcd 10y Senator Cockrell, of Missouri 4
mo#icnt later the president elect was an
| nou.tcul. he catered with Senator Hoar, of
| Massachusetts Both President Cleveland
and .p' piesiient-eleet wore greeted with APP
! plausc. they were taken to seats directly III
/ front of the presiding officer.
A. he Hands of the senate clock reached
| tie hour If noon, the vice president-elect
was announced He was escorted to the
! platform of the presiding officer by Senator
! Cudo.n, OF Illinois, Every on6 in the cham
Der arose and remained standing while Sen
| atnr ng;tli, administered to Mr.. Morton the
! oath nf ullice
| At The conclusion of this ceremony Mr. In
| gals iHale y speech to the senate,
His remarks were greeted with applause
! from the galleries where sat SIR Harrison
and her daughter. Mrs, Mckee; Mrs. Rus
| sell Harrison. Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Ingalls,
| Miss Ingalls, and other members of the fami
lies of those for whom the private gallery
bad been reserved
At the conclusion of his remarks, Senator
ingalls, turned and handed the gavel to Mr.
Morton who then assumed the position OF
presiding officer and called the senate to
order IN extra session. Prayer was offered
! by Mr. Butler, the chaplain. Vice President
Morton then made an address to the senate.
AT the conclusion Of this speech the new
senator's were sworn il. ThG message of the
prc,llnut couVuuiu0 the sonata in cxtru ses,