Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-04
FoHMALIrIE, IN rmE sESArE.
The Vice President sworn In.-ureHl
uoings Ia the Capitol.

The Vice President sworn in.--ureHi
noings Ia thc Capitol.
Tha Senate began to MI carly and
the galleries were packed long before
the hour for the ceremonies to begin.
Many distinguished persons filed
them, inoludiny the wives and families
OF the chIsi actors Ia the national
episode about 10 DO enacted on the
nlOr, where a9On were sented tho
uiplcmallu corps, the justices Of the
supreme Court, officers OF the army
and navy, members VI the Senate and
House, AMI other distinguished per-
sonsges. The Presidential party ar
rived nj the Capitol shortly after
noon and were given rafting
vollcy OF cheers rs they on
tered the building. Harrison
went Mt once 10 tho PresidentS
room, and began WORK ON a pile Of bills
requiring his signature. Time being
go short II became necessary three
times 20 turn back The hands OF the
clock TO preserve tho Pigment that IL
was not noon. In the meantime,
Cleveland aud Stevenson went to
the Vice Pr,sidonvs room, anu spent
the time chatting with callers.
1t waH 1850 p. m. when NiCs President
Stevenson appeared In tho SENATE
chamber and took hio Reat busidc Nor.
ton. Then followed President Harri.
son aud cabinont and were seated
amid applause. Morton administered
tue oath to his successor, and yielded
tho chair 10 him as protiding officer,
aud
THE SPECIAL SESSION
Of the Fifty-tbifd Congress opcned
with prayer ny tho chaplain. Steven.
son then said!
SEsATORs: Deeply impressed with
n scnse OF IT. responsibilities and Of It's
dignity, / now enter upon the dis.
charge OF the duties Of the high office
TO which have been called. am
not unmlniiul Uf the fact that am0ug
the occupants Of this chair, during the
one hundred aud four years OF our con.
stiiutional history, have been states
men eminent alike for their talents
and tneir tireless devotion ia public
duty. Adams, Jefferson and Calhoun
hOnUred iis incumboncy during tho
early days OF the Republic; while A..
thur, Hendricks, ANA Morton have at
n later period o. cur history shed
lustre upon the office Of the Presi.
dent OF tho most august delibeFgtlye
assembly known 20 men.
assume the dutios OF the great trust
couilded to me- with no feeling OF self.
tut rather with a grave
dislrust OF my ability satisfactorily 10
meet Its requirements. / mny bn par.
donod for Glying that IL shall DO my
earnest end.avor 10 discharge the i'm,
pOrtant duties which lilo before me
with no less Of impartiallty and Cour-
tesy than Of firmuess nud fidelity,
invoking the co.opsrptlon,
the fOfbearnncr, the charity OF
lie membUrs | now enter upon my du-
,ies an presiding officer OF the Senate.
The clerk then read tho Presidents
PROCLAMATION, converting an extra sus-
sion. Next the new senators took the
oath Of Office. Twenty we're
reelected, fvo were new, vIz:--
bodge, Mass; Murphy, N. Y;
Roach n. d.; Smith, N. v;
White, Cal. Then, on motion Of H0ar,
who, said the question NJ regularity
conid be considered later, Mniii u,
ltnuels, was allowed TO take the oath.
The procession formed anu proceeded
10 the east pOrtic3 " the Capitol escort
ing the President and Pfesident.elpot.
there and seated according u
custom, chief Justice Fuller OF the
Supreme Court OF the United States
the oath OF office toCleve,
land, who then proceeded to deliver
the inaugural address.