New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05

don't Harrison looked perhaps little stou'cr
Than when he tool, Office four years ago. pu'
,thc,v.i.c showed few marks OF change. Inv
prcsidcnt-clcct sunk back in the deep rec'sS''
Of his red leather chair and ga2ei a's''a'''''
AZ the senate cloc'-, though once OF 'W'c M
ovo wandered 10 whore his handsome young VIE
sat watching him from the gallery. MI 'rN"
land has grown more porderous, if anything since
his first term, though MS public manner am
carriage have notic"ahl improved.
vlrr.pErsIDrXr MOTION, FAREWELL sFlI IT,
Tho sensation caused by the entrance oil inc
President and Ircsidcnt-c"ct having s''h'" "",
s,bsdrd. Vicc-Prc>i lent Morton began fh" nc'u",
.ooror,o,;,. If transfer bv reading graceful anu
(clicitous speech of farewell TO the senate ~,
sreech which was u, BRET as IT was hapP'"
conceived was a. follows. 49,
senators: The tine fixed by T." constitution W.
IN. termination Of the Lid Congress h'N ",r'''
shall soon r--ign the ea'cl Of VIC rf'1'u'"' "n
senate 10 the honorcd son oi I''"o' WI"
chosen my successor ,, u.,t,
c,nnor however take my leave OF this d''""
r,,sh.d body without offering ms most grair'"i ~
acknowledgements o. the honor conferred D' 'n' ''
ton lust adopted. declaring your approval VI u"
ncr ia which have discharged the d"''e' VI Wv
Chair and expressing my deep sense CT Inc "''o' ~
is-y
siiIatinns rxichdcd 10 me. the presiding oi'rf D,
ey"Ty member Of tbs body. II have romm', Tea
errors you have RETAINED from rebnhing mem s,'
! have never appealed In vain 70 your srs' oi I"'
lire and have ever received Nour support ,
tour .i,,cS Of thi, great nation In This amber viii
Of my life and Ca, can ,, .Sprr ,n., no.
nav enjoy g.. same relations OF courtesy ana Kind
,a have mevrr b lm''d and Sy wS E hnvc 80
happily married my iriercours" win N'n..prs. . from,
w,Sm ANA now" Ssvo rarr2ci 80 many good oc the t
charge OF nv duties accept feeble expression OF NV
grateful appreciation Of vonr kindness WIN nv mr.,
felt wishc, for your future weliar". Happi's' anu
/, the Vice President elect now ready TO take and
suhscrh" {, the oath of ONCE
A, the conclusion 81 the speech the oath Of
office WAS administered hy Nh. Morton 10 Mr.
Stevenson: and with this act III" retiring Vice
President declared the second session OF the Lila
Congress adjourned without day.
An appropriats IIaycr then delivered by the
Choplain marked the clo-e Of the old session ana
the beginning Of the new. The freshly Installer
Vice President who had walked down The aisle Of
re senate carving role OF manuscript IN his manu.
now arose and delivered his inaugural address
Mr. Stevenson was plainly nervous ana III tue
reading OF his speech showed great uns'a"ihe--
and ernbarra ,~nent Of manner Ills reference 10
the senate a. the most august dellb"ra'IV" podS
in the world the phrase being pronounced WIZ"
unnecessary emphasis. brought genera -inl" 10
the faces Of bis hearers, and made the H'h"''
self feel rather uncomfortable. FOR 'Hc ic'''
however. the address was acceptable and II Vas
L;rdIv received Here is what III" Nic"-Pre~-
dent said;
THE xEw I~rrRl.~IDTNTS ADDRESS
s.nator.: Deeply impressed with scn,e " H.
responsibilities and ~ IT. di.nliy. now enc. upon
The di,chare" Of the dn,i"' OF 10" t, %, 81
the fact that among the occupants ~ ihi' chair during
The io4 year, OF oar fr ,hr inl. mni their
tir.l. devotion 10 public d%'y; %r H., ~ariv
days OF thc Kcpublic while Arthur iiendrichs 1nd
Morton have at later period Of our history shed
ln;,re np,n III" once o. psd r., o. inc most august
the duties Of the great trns, confd'd to
that Of grave dist1is' OF my ability satisfactorily
to meet iis requirements. may be parioned for
chnrge the Important duties which lie before me with
less Of irparalltv and courtesy than OF nrihr'S
forbearnnce. the charity Of rash Of lis member /
nov enter upon my duties as Presiding omcer OF th"
Secretary McCook. on the conclusion Of the
speech, put the Presidents proclamation Of All
extraordinary session OF the Senate In the Vice
Presidents hands, and this proclamation was or
dercd read. Tho Scnators-clcct WHO were present
were next called 10 com" forward and take
the oath Of office. The necessary ceremony con-
sumcd ten or fifteen minutes. during which there
was a general buzz Of impatient comment: The
first four Senators called were Nlcssrs. Aldrch,
Allen OF Nebraska Bate and Cockrcll, three re-
elected The n"At eight, Daniel. Davis, Faulkner,
all reflections Mr. Mills was sworn next. with
three new comcrs-Iodge of Massachusetts. Nit
chcll of Wisconsin and Murphy Of Ncw-lork. The
M %or YIN" D@Ro spt r'
and White Of California. Additional Senators r.
elected who qualified wrr" Proctor; sherman,
stewart. Stockbridsc and Inrpe Mr. Pascoc
Of Florida llr Quay, who-e name was called
was out Of Washington
80 TROUBLE ABOUT SENATOR MARTIN
When oil the other new Senators had been sworn
In, Mr.. PieNcr and offered the credentials
Of Judge Martin as a Senator from Kansas. They
were read and found regular in form, and on the
suggestion Of Mr.. IIoar, Mr.. Martin was also
sworn in on the ground that he had an undis-
rutcl prima facic title to the seat This action
unscats Mr.. Perkins. and probably ends all chance
of contcsting successfully Judge Martins claim
The swcaring-ln being completed, the Vice
President announced that the order of the Senate
for the rest Of the inaugural ceremonies would
be forthwith carried out. The procession from
the Senate TO the Capitol portico was quickly
formed, all the participants on the floor OF the
Senate Fastening TO get in line. The President
and Presidentcect had risen 70 pat their overcoats
on. and small group gathered abont Mr. Cleve
land. The incoming President sboo, hands cor
daily with Senator Morrill, and a few other Scna-
tors who had come forward TO greet him, and
there was a general ba7z OF conversation.
PATHETIC INCIDENT or WASHINGTON LIFE
Just here occurred one OF these pathetic Incl.
dents so Characteristic of life in Washington
Tie last retreat and refuge of the unior'una'"-
OF all political contests. A. Mr. Cleveland stood
talking TO the HIDE circle around Elm a shabby
figure approached, edging his way toward the
Prcsident-clcct lie was an already tottcring old
man. dressed in greasy. shiny and weather.
worn coat, and carrying faded cotton umbrella
on the knob of which hc twirled battered silk
tile Of the pattern OF the seventies. His presenc"
the floor OF the Senate. though so inconcruons
and offensive. surprised one. for he was on.
titled 70 DO there. having Onrc served as n Sena-