Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-05
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Its Share in the Inaugural
ton Ceremonies.
II PASSES INTO HISTORY.
A Tiff Between the Houses ON a
Matter of Privilege-A Kick
Against the Senate.
PASSES INTO HISTORY

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Senate
Chamber was metamorphosed during
the recess which ended at $3.50 A. NJ.
Seats were reserved on the floor for
Cleveland, Harrison, Morton, ex-Presi
dent Hayes, ex-Vice-President Hamlin,
State Governors, the diplomatic corps,
Supreme Court, etc. The galleries were
rapidly filed at quarter before IL,
when the word came that the House
was excited over the refusal of Senate
employees to admit representatives
families to the gallery on the ground
that forged tickets had been issued and
sold at $25 to $50 each. The House pass
ed a resolution directing the Sergeant-at-
Arms to force passage to the galleries.
1t does not appear that any fraudulent
tickets were issued, though some of the
genuine ones were doubtless sold, and
when the House resolution was present
ed in the Senate at IL o'clock Edmunds
adroitly settled the trouble by moving
acquiescenee in the resolution with the
proviso that the President of the Senate
might prescribe regulations respecting
the identity OF ticket holders. Agreed to.
Hannibal Hamlin, the venerable ex-
| Vice-President, was escorted to seat at
the right OF the President pro tenn.
Ingalls,, as he moved across the cham
Der, was greeted by a generous clapping
OF hands, the first demonstration of the
day.
Blaine came in at this moment by a
rear door, and nlodestly took a seat at
the extreme end of the Senatorial body,
but could not escape discovery, and q
ripple OF applause ran over the chamber
This was increased to a wave as Senator
Hale went down and escorted him to 81
more prominent seat. General John G..
Fremont only shortly preceded the en-
trance OF General Sherman and Major
General Schofeld. Then came the dip
lomatic corps in gorgeous court uniforms,
in striking contrast with the plain civilian
dress of the American officials.
At two minutes before noon Cleveland
and his Cabinet entered and took the
seats assigned them. Then Harrison,
on the arm OF Senator Hoar, appeared at
the door, and walked to a seat at Cleve-
land right, the audience rising. The
same ceremony was repeated with MoY-
on. Before taking his seat he was sworn
in by ingalls,.
About II: so President pro tempore
ingalls, closed the Fiftieth Congress
then Vice President Morton assembled to
the seat, and the Fifty-frst Congress was
called to order in special session.
After swearing in the new members,
the Vice President announced without
further preliminaries that the Senate
would proceed to the platform of the
east front OF the Capitol and witness and
participate in the ceremonies, inangur.
ating the Prssident-elect, The process
sion then formed in the following order :
Marshal Wright of the Supreme Court,
Marshal Wilson of the District of
Columbia, Ex-Vice-President Hamlin of
the Supreme Court, Sergeant-at-Arms
Harris OF the Senate, Senators Hoar and
Cockrell, Committee on Arrangements
President Cleveland and President-elect
Harrison, Vice-President Morton and
Secretary McCook, members of the
Senate, diplomatic corps, heads of the
Departments, General Sherman, General
Schofeld and staff, Admiral Porter,
House Of Representatives and members
elect, Governors of States and others ad-
mitted to the floor of the Senate. Five
minutes later Harrison was reading his
inaugural address. After the inaugur-
alton ceremonies the Senate was again
called to order and Immediately ad,
journed.
| THE HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON, March 4.-On motion Of
Holman, of Indiana, the conference
report was agreed to on the bill forfeiting
the lands granted to the State of Michi-
gan, to aid in the CONSTRUCTION of rail-
road from Marquette to 0ntanogon.
| Blanchard, of Louisiana, offered the
following resolutions: "That the Ser
geant-at-Arms of the House teke the
necessary steps to secure, forth with. for
the members of the House, and the fami-
lies OF members of the House, free
access through the corridors OF the
Capitol" The resolution was based
upon the refusal OF Senate employees to
recognize tickets to the Senate galleries
issued to Representatives and given by
members to their families. A heated
discussion ensued and a message from
the Senate announcing the adoption by
that body of q resolution acce6ing to the
request OF the House Gas contained in the
Blanchard resolution) under such regu-
lations as the presiding officer of the
Senate might prescribe, did not serve as
much of balm for the wounded feelings
OF the House and it was sunceremcniously
laid upon the table.
Hatch. of Missouri, beingin the Chair,
Reed, OF Maine, offered the following
resolution: THAT the thanks of Con-
gress are rendered to Hon. John G. Car
Isle, Speaker, for the courtesy, ability
and fairness with which he has presided
over the CELEBRATIONS of the Fiftieth
Congress. Applause. Hatch made o
speech in support of the resolution.
Speaker Carlisle responded, and the
House adjourned sine die.
NIORTON,S Address.