Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-04

before. All that part of the building
that was open to the public was so
jammed that passage through it, to the
uninitiated, was utterly impossible. In
the Senate galleries and floor, no inch of
space was unoccupied, and the lobbies
were packed as full as sardine boxes.
None Of the retiring President S family
was present, but some OF those OF the
retiring Vice President were. Mrs.
Cleveland and her mother, and their
escort, Mr.. Norris, of this city, occupied
reserved seats in the gallery, and the
wife and daughters OF the Vice Presi-
dent were close behind them. When
Mr.. Cleveland entered the Senate on
the arm of Senator Ransom his wlie's
face elowed with animation and spar
killed. with evident delight. The Vice
President entered on the arm OF Sen
ator Mcpherson.
In passing through the Capitol when
Mr.. Cleveland made his appearance.
s)me man claiming to be q member of
the House appeared in the lobby with
out ticket and demanded admittance
10 the floor. This was denied by
the guards, and the man be-
cane very indignant. At this
moment Sergcant-at-arms Nalen-
time appeared leading the way for the
Vice President elect. The man who
figured in the episode halted Mr.. Val
entine and demanded that he be adj
mitted to the floor. Mr.. Valentine
quickly told him of the situation and
urged him TO step aside and not to in
terfere with the progress of the party.
After being compelled to almost brush
him back, the party moved ON. y nc
ment later the Senatorial Committee
appeared with the President III charge.
The individual who had stopped the
officer of the Senate then, together with
others, again crowded forward. Every
one but this man responded to the cry
of the guard to get back. As Mr.. Cleve-
land reached point just opposite the
entrance TO Senate floor, lie was stop
ped. and remained standing until the
1oor-keeper could jump forward and
thrust the offending individual aside.
The bill granting the Washington
Southern Railroad the right Of way
trough the Arlington reservation which
had previously passed the Senate pass
ed tile House this morning and is now
Il law. The Washington. Alexandria
and Mount Vernon r. X. bill did not pass
the House, and will have to take its
chance in the next Congress.
Senator John Martin, of Kansas, was
sworn in this morning without opposi-
ton.
During the delivery of the inaugural
address to-day it was observed that
both the President that was and the
President that is looked mad, theform-
er at the loss of | is immense power;
the latter at tie cold, damp, win
try wind that almost drowned his
voice, and that made his wife and his
mother-in-law shiver, even though the
deputy sergeant-at-arms pulled oil his
overcoat and wrapped it around the
former.
A small gathering of kinsfolk, personal
friends and ladies of the Supreme Court circle
assembled in the Supreme Court this morning
at / / o'clock and witnessed the induction IN
TO the Office of Justice of the Supe enc Court OF
the United States of Judge Howell Z. Jack
son. successor TO the late Justice Lamar.
Prior to the ceremonies in the court room, the
ordinary oath OF office was administered TO
Justice Jackson in the robing room OF the
court bv Chief Justice Fuller.