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man aud Salisbury joined them and re-
tired.
SUPREME COURT JUSTICES.
Two minutes later the justices of the
supreme court were announced and with
becoming solemnity they we're escorted
to their seats to the right of the
presiding officer in front headed by Marshal
Wright and Clerk McKenny. The latter
carried In his hands Gen. Harrison's family
Bible on which he was to ta<e the oath Of
office. Chief Justice Fuller and Justice
Miller walked together, followed in pairs
by Justices Field, Bradley. Harlan, Gray,
Blatcnford and Lamar. Ex-Justice Strong
and Reporter Otto brought up the rear
AS they passed down the aisle, the assem-
blage on the floor arose and remained stand
ing until the court and its officers were
seated
THE PARTY OF THE PREsIDENr-ELEcr.
At 11:45 o'clock. exactly, the executive
gallery doors were opened to admit the
party of the President-elect, but owing to
the already crowded coad ion of the
benches, some difficulty was occasioned in
seating them. t o persons compris ng the
presidential party were as follows: Mrs.
Benjamin Harrison; her father. Rev. DR..
J. w: Scott; her sister, Mrs Lord; Russell
B. Harrison, the Presidents son,
and wife, of Montana; Mrs. j.
r. Mckee, the Presidents daughter,
of indianapolis; Mrs. Alvin Saunders of
Nebraska, Mrs. Russell Harrison's mother;
Mrs. r. s. Mckee Of indianapolis, mother
and sister of j. r. Mckee; Mrs John r.
Harrison of Kansas. the Presidents
brother; Mr.. and Mrs Devon of Iowa and
Mrs. Eaton of Chic, half sisters of the
President; Mrs. Bette Harrison of Chicago,
| the Presidents widowed sister-in-law and
her son, Will Harrison; Lieutenant and Mrs
John Parker, the latter Mrs. Harrison's
mia anI lid Inkn
sons brother; Mrs A. t. Butte and Mrs.
| George Williams, wives Of members of the
executive inaugural committee; Private
Secretary Halford wife and daughter Mrs.
Morton was accompanied by SIrs. J. K.
McCammon of this city and her five
| daughters.
CYNosURE OF ALL EYES.
The occupants Of the Presidents gallery
were thu cynosure OF all eyes as they took
their seats, and the dresses of the ladies were
eagerly scanned and criticized by members
of the fair sex present. The seating Of tae
party of the President and Vice President
elect having besn acc)mplished, the
vacancy of the bench re-
served for President Cleveand's
| fan ily became the most promine 1t feature
of the gallery scene. Senators Sherman aud
Salisbury reported at this time the fact that
President Cleveland had no furt ler commu-
nicatlon to make to this congress.
TURNING BACK THE CLOCK
1t then being 1853 o'clock, Capt Bassett
| walked up to the clock, eyed it close and
then, apparently satisfied thai it was doing
more than its required duty, performed the
time-honored act of turning the b lnds back
| eight .Gminutes), amidsts gen 3ral loud
smile What were lett OF the membe.s of
the House on the floor at 1l:55 o'clock
formed in line and marched over to the
Be ate in quick time, llasmuch as they
| reached the doors Of the Senate chamber at
l:53 o'clock by the revised version as pro-
vided by Capt. Bassett.
SECOND SETBACK.
The acceleration of the clocks hands was
again Interrupted by Capt. Bassett aud his
shepherds or ok, aud five minutes were
added to the life Of the Flftieth congress.
| At this time every available inch of space
| on the floor and in the galleries was occu-
| pied, and all tue entrances to the room were
fairly blocked with masses Of humanity,
who viewed the scene from afar and under
difficulties.
ENTRY OF PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
AT 1859 o'clock Capt. Bassett announced
| "The President of the United States and
a great hush fell President Clevela id en-
tered arm in arm with Senator Cockrell,
and preceded by Capt Bassett and folio we'd
| by the members Of his cabinet, he walked
| to tue seat assigned him in front Of the
clerks desk. The eight heads OF the dc part
me its, Secretary Bayard, Secretary Endi-
colt. Secretary Fairchild, Secretary WHIT
ney, Attorney General Garland, Postmaster
General Dickinson, Secretary Villas and
| Secretary Colman, seated themselves oppo-
site the Justices of the supreme court the
crowd standing until all were seated.
Further delay being still desirable, times
progress was halted again by Capt. Bassett.
HARRISON ON HAND.
AS he did so, Gen. Harrison, on the arm
of Senator Hoar, appeared at door and was
introduced by Capt. Bassett as 1.-The Presi-
dent-elect Of the United States" and he
walked with his companion TO a seat pro-
vided at President Cleveland's right, the
audience again rising to their feet The
same ceremony was repeated with Vice
President-elect Morton. Before taking his
seat he WAS sworn IN by Mr.. ingalls,, who
walked arm in arm with Senator Cullom.
CONGRESS ADJOURNED.
At so o'clock Pres dent Pro Tenn. In
gals rose and closed the Fittie5h congress
at exactly noon by oific. al time in the fol-
lowing words:
| SENAToRs-Con OF the serious desire to
deserve your approval, and aware that that
would be secured only by constant service, con-
| slant devotion TO your service the chair as
sumed, with ditfi1ence, the great trust conferred
| by you- suffrage, which to-day he relnq lishes
with the p ofOundest gratitude for the honor OF
| the resolution OF commentator, and declares
that the Senate now stands adjourned sine die.
MORTON TAKES THE CHAIR.
| Immediately upon the REIMBURSEMENT
Of the clar by Senator ingalls,. Vics-Presi-
dent Morton a cended the TO UNI aud called
the Senate of the Fifty-irst congress to
order in special session. Chaplain Butler
offered prayer. There was a perceptible
accompaniment to his recital Of the Lords
| prayer.
Vice President Morton, taking the gavel
| in hand addressed the Senate as follows,
amidst profound silence and at the close of
his remarks was greeted with slight round
of applause. He said:
| SENAToRs-I shall enter on the discharge OF
| the delicate and (at times) important duties OF
the position 10 which have been called by the
people Of the United States without
| experience presiding officer.
| and therefore bespeak In advance
| the induigent consideration which you have
| been always ready TO extend 70 the occupant
Of tho afr. As presiding officer OF the Senate,
| IL will be my effort 10 a minister the rules
OF rocedure with entire fairness, and 70
treat every senator with the Courtesy
and consideration due at all times to the repre-.
sentatives OF the great states in the leg isative
body. hope that our official aud personal rela-
tions will prove mutually agreeable, AMI that
our duties will be discharged in a manner to
maintain the dignity OF the Senate and to aid
to the prosperity and happiness OF this great
nation.