Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-05

/ only i've minutes remained beiore the tim,
lor the Iittieth Congress TO expire. sherman
and Salisbury stood facing Ingalls,, while sher
committee had called on the Presideiit and told
him Congress was ready to adjourn
| HOLDING BACK FATHER TIME.
| No Congress could adjourn without Captain
Bassett, the venerable Doorkeeper. turning Sack
tne hsnds on the Clock. Bassett has stayed the
march OF time at the clcse of every Congre S
since the inauguration of William Henry Harri
son IN lS4l, and naturally he could NOT let this
congress die without performing the customary
/ cefe mony, especial as it was the grandson OF
the first man for whom he had STAYED the march
tlme that was so soon to be inaugura,ed
with great deliberation and care he raised d
! slick up before the face of the clock until its
hooked end caught in the minute-ha and
Grew 1t back until it registered fifteen minutes
10 noon. The sight was really comical. and Inc
entire ass blage, grave Senators to diplomats
Governors and military and naval officers
laughed long and loudly without any regard to
the place and its associations. Ten minutes
iater !s tne same ceremony had to be gone through
WIN, and again the clock was made to register
false record.
ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
Exactly ct II O'Clock The announcement OF the
PRESIDENT and Cabinet was made, and Mr.. Cleye-
land entered at the south door on the arm OF
senator C0ckrell, OF the Committee of Arrange
ments. Then followed Bayard and Fairchild.
Endicott and Whitney, Garland and Dickinsop'
Villas and Colman, The President sat on sofa
sc;n @n ms S oack 10 the presiding officers desk and
occupied sofas facing their chief
L President and Cabinet having been
seated, the President-elect was the next an
nouneement, and Senator Hoar appeared sup
porting Harrison Everybody rose AID re-
mained standing until Harrison had taken his
seat by the side of the utgoing President
Ihose nearest to the new President bowed
respectfully, but there was no appliance. "The
Vice Presioent-elect," proclaimed the sentinel
at the outer gate, and Morton came in on the
ar arm OF Senator Cullom and halted in front of
.tne uesK. ingalls, bowed to him and then in
most impressive manner
ADMINISTERED THE OATH
To the man who for the next four wears will
PRESIDE over the deliberations of the senate in
a few brief but well-chosen words, announced
!ne !o senate senate adlourned &c sine die and then, hay
platform.
1t j, now iee-President Morton, and he is the
presiding omcer OF the Senate, invested with
the full power and dignity of position With q
bow to the audience he brings the gayel down
on The desk, and then The Chaplain prays for
ldent and Vice-President, at the conclusion of
the ceremony reciting the Lords PRAYER, in
which many of the spectators joined. Then the
ice-fresldent asks the Senate to forbear should
ne make any mistakes, and assures them he
will try to faithfully and impartially perform
the duties of his high Office
THE NEW SENATE IN SESSION.
The Secretary read Cleveland's proclamation
convtning IN extra session the Senate and an
nouncsd that the newly elected Senators would
come forward and be sworn in The men who
sat for the first time in the chamber were VOL
colt OF Colorado, Marston of New Hampshire,
Washburn OF Minnesota, Mcmillan of Michigan
ana higgins OF Delaware, and they attracted
GOOD deal of attention and were closely scanned
When all the Senators had been sworn in the
Vice-Presldent announced that the concluding
exercises would be held ON the platform on the
east portico, and the march was taken up.
THE ORDER OF PROCESSION.
The procession moved from the Senate Cham
Der In the following order: Marshals of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia and Supreme Court; sergeant
at Arms OF the Senate; Committee of Arrange
ments; President and President-elect: Vice
PRESIDENT and Secretary of the Senate; Senators:
diplomatic Corps Heads of Departments; Cen
erals OF the Army; Admirals of the Navy and
ofhcers OF the army and navy, who by name
nave received the thanks of Congress; members
OF the House of Representatives ard members
eject; Governors and ex Governors of States.
oihcers OF the Senate and House, and other per
Senate " '->
AS President Harrison and Vice President
Morton appeared on the steps leading to the
platform they were welcomed with cheers. and
were escorted to seats upon raised chairs in the
front and center of the platform AS they stood
Tor moment facing the crowd, cheering was re-
sumed with renewed enthusiasm