Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-06
IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Stevenson Sworn in and Assumes Tho
Duties Of Presiding Officer.


WASHINGTON, March 4.-At?3o O'Clock,
when the Senate was to reassemble' there
were only few senators IN attendance.
and so the recess was extended for another
quarter and then Tor halt hour more.
me SENATE chamber presented very dif-
ferent aspect from that winch 1t had pre-
serted IL hours before. Then the galleries
were packed. and all the approaches to
them were blocked up Now the galleries
were empty and the Capitol itself was at
most deserted, as no one couid enter WIN
out ucket OF ADMISSION, ami IL was 100
early Tor ticket holders TO present Them
selves. Outside the snow was falling wet
ana had peeh iaiihg ior TWO rours' ana Tue
prospects Tor the inaugural display ana pro-
cession were decidedly gloomy.
Mahderson occupied the CHAR MS l'resi-
dent pro tenn. OF the senate ana az utter
vais announced ms signature OF oiiis or
JOINT resolutions, lie also annonnced the
appointment OF Senators Cockreii Dem
OF missouri Jones Zen. OF Arkansas
ana ouiiom rep! OF Illinois as 'he senate
members OF tue JOINT coinhhit'ee 10 examine
the executive departments
Inc usuai reSoinuoh Oh anahNs 10 ,le
Nice-ffesiheht 1or 'he "en'ned, imparua'
and courteous manner IN wmch he hah pre-
siheh over the aellperhtions OF the SENATE
was offered by Harms (Dem.) OF Iennes-
see and agreed to.
After that nothing was heard put the
noisy hum OF conversation on the moor ana
IN the crowded galleries. 1ke resolution
OF thanks TO Man1efsoh Tor Tue uniformly
anie, courteous. ana ,'npar'ial manner III
Which ne hah exercised ms auties - fresl-
dent pro ten. was subsequently onered ny
Gorman tDem OF Mary land and agreed
to lhis was after the wee resident ha'i
relieved Mr.. Manderson and taken the chair
as presiding ofhcer.
After another long wait, anf when the
clock over ne entrance door showed TIE
hour to De il.Zo, the hosry pnt active doof-
keeper capt. hassett IN compliance ~lih
the instructions OF the tice-fresiiPnf'
stro'ie mp the aisie, and having procured a
long wand deiioerasely pushed hack the
ininnte hand OF the CLOCK until II indicated
II % ne captain mas "ohe tn's on many
ith OF March before. and 1t has always,
as nov, PROVOKED an outpurst OF merri-
mept-
Immediately after the noon hour the GER
| emony OF swearing IN the wee. President
elect was begnh. me rehrihg Fice-freSi-
dent MI Mo''on' hiifessed the senate ~
follows; m
senators Inc uine i1ed oy 'he con
SUMMON Tor the termination OF tilr fnV
seconh congress mas arnseh' ana ! shail
soon resign the gaSe' OF the fresiaem o.
the Senate to the honofed son OF ls'ino's'
VINO mas been CHOSEN as my successor
II cannot, howeser' take my eave ei
this dis'ihsiishea pody w,thon' onerins ,py
most sfateiui ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ior we
honof coniefrea py ue resolution ]ns'
aaopsed' hecia.ing your approval 0, sne
manner IN Sn'eh l nav uisehafsen 1nt
daAes OF 'ne thaii, a''h expressing NY ueet
sense OF inc UNIFORM eo"fsesy sh'i Emo
ness, even N sr..icai al'1 copp'iea'e1 s,'u-
aaohs, e1'effei 70 me- as ihe p,esiaiaS
o'nGe.' y ever nelnoes Oh Inis poay'
! ~ hsse .onpeeu eto'' yp9 n"et
refrain ~ rom repaAins .neh' ana ha's
nessI aPpsa,ea ~ sAa " your sens ~
Ju..'ee' a"'' i'"'e e'e' ie'ei'e" your sup
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