Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-04
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WASHINGTON MATTERS.
HARRlsoN's INAUGURATION.

WASHINGTON, March 4.--The inaugura-
ton ceremonies are in progress to-day.
The weather is fair and the city is crowd.
ed with visitors from all parts Of the
nation. The streets about the capitol and
White house are packed with spectators.
Nothing like such a crush was ever wit
messed here before.
THE CEREMONIES
are proceeding withouta hitch of any
kind. The procession presents grand
and imposing spectacle, and the decora-
tons OF the city are OF character to ex.
cite wide spread attention. Along the
route Of the procession every window,
doorway and balcony is held at high
premium; as much as 5000 have been
paid for this days use OF rooms COM
full views OF the inauguration
platform.
THE OATH OF OFFICE.
Ac II 40 the house adjourned and pro-
eeeded to the senate chamber, where
President Cleveland and his cabinet Off
cials arrived just ahead of them.
President-elect Harrison and Vice
President-elect Morton entered the senate
chamber shortly before noon and each
took the oath Of Office. After which, came
the ceremony of swearing in the new
senators.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
After this the procession formed and
proceeded to the outside platform. Presi-
dent Harrison began reading his inaugu-
raj address at l 80 and concluded amid
deafening cheers at AS p. m. At 3
o'clock the procession was moving
through the principal streets amid the
most intense enthusiasm.
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IN THE NEXT HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 4.
The general clerk of the house of rep
resentatives to-day received from Gov.
West, Of Virginia, certificates Of the cleo
ton of congressman for the Sd and 4th
districts Of that state. They are issued
in the names OF the Democratic candi-
dates. This makes Republican major
ity in the next house.
A COURT MARTIAL ORDERED.
The secretary of war to-day ordered a
court martial for the trial of Major Garret
J. Lydrecker, OF the corps of engineers,
on the charge OF neglect of duty on the
work Of constructing the aqueduct tunnel.
SATURDAYS SENATE.
Cullom said he had two weeks ago re-
portedfrom the committee on territories
the Oklahoma bill, and has desired every
day since to call it up for action, but was
prevented by other business before the
senate. He agreed with Vest that the
Indians had no sort of claim to the Cher
okee strip that would prevent the exten-
sion of territorial form Of government
over it.
THE OKLAHOMA BILL PASSED.
The senate then proceeded to vote on
the amendment which was to strike out
the paragraph as passed by the house
providing for negotiations with the Cher.
okees for q cession Of the Cherokee outlet,
and to substitute for it the paragraph re-
ported from the committee on appropria-
tons. 1t also provided for negotiations,
but requiring the result reported to con-
gress for its ratification. The amendment
was agreed to. All the other amendments
reported by the committee were also
agreed to. The bill passed and confer
ence requested. The senate then took a
recess till $3.50 pm.
PASSED OVER HIS VETO.
The presidents veto Of the direct tax
bill was presented and read in the senate,
and after short debate the bill was passed
over the presidents veto, yeas As, nays 3.
Negative votes were given by Blair, Call,
Coke, Edmunds, Jones, of Arkansas,
Pasco, Reagen, Salisbury and Vest.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Tho majority report submitted to the
senate by Senators Platt and Chandler,
from the special committee on Indian
traders and Chippewa lumber contracts.
The minority report was by Blackburn
and Faulkner. The majority report
charges inexcusable neglect Of duty and
serious administrative incapacity on the
part Of the late commissioner OF Indian
affairs, J. D. G. Atkins, wilful and de-
liberate disobedience of the laws anc
orders, and gross abuse Of official power or
the part Of the Chippewa Indian agent, ]
a. Gregory, and resulting in the oppres
sion and spoilation Of hundreds of desti
tute, ignorant helpless Indians, who al
the wards Of this nation have been undtri
care and protection, have mistakenly con
Rded to these two unfsithful officers