Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-03-04

the speaker aud members OF the hous
were announced. Speaker Thos. I
Reed took his seat beside Vice PREF
ident Stevenson. The e-presiden
elect was announced, and all stood u
while Mr.. Hobart walked down tn
aisle to the presidents desk an
took the chair reserved for him. A
1928, the president and president
slect were announced, and tho vast Of
semblage stood while Mr.. Clevelan
and Mr.. Mckinley walked slowly u
the main aisle and took the seats re
served for them. Finally, all wer
seated. The vice-president then calle'
| upon the vice-president-elect to tax
the oath OF Office. Mr.. Garret A
Hobart stood up and with uplifted hand
took the oath as administered by Vics
President Stevenson and subscribed /,
1t; thereupon, Mr.. Hobart took tn.
chair and Mr.. Stevenson rose ant
delivered his farewell speech.
When Mr.. Stevenson concluded, h.
took the seat which his successor hat
occupied, while Vice. President Hobar
took the gayel and announced prayer
BY the chaplain. The audience rosI
and remained In an attitude OF rever
ence while the blind chaplain, Milburp
opened the tifty.fifth congress witt
prayer. Then Vice. President Hobnr
made his opening speech, following
which President Cleveland's proclama.
ton, convening the senate in session
for the 4th Of March was read, and The
vice. president called upon the newly
elected senators 10 come forward and
be sworn.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, had the
distinction conferred, on account OF
age and long service, of being sworn
first and alone at the clerks desk, the
oath being administered by Vice-Pres.
ident Hobart.
SCENES IN THE SENATE.
At $3.50, this morning, the senate
went into secret session. 1t was agreed
TO that no business should be TRANSACT
ed until O'Clock. At 6 a. m, Mr..
Carter declared the senate in recess
until 8 q. m. At 8 .. m, the sundry
civil appropriation bill was signed BY
the speaker and presented for signature
to the vice-president. No action was
taken, or is it likely TO be taken, on
the presidents veto of the immigration
bill.
At 10 O'Clock, Mr.. Hale, republican,
OF Maine, presented the conference re-
port on the general deficiency bill.
The conference committee were unable
to agree. The usual request for furth-
er conference was not made. The gal
lery doors opened and the crowd fiow-
ed in. Soon every seat was occupied,
except in sections reserved for diplo-
matte corps and the families of sena.
tors.
Resolutions were offered and adopt
ed, thanking Its officers and the senate
announced TO the president and the
house its readiness to adjourn.
All o'clock, the labor commission
bill, enrolled and signed by the speaker,
was received hurriedly from the house
vas signed by the president and
dispatched to the president.
The president-clec took the
,ath of office and at 1888 o'cIock, the
enate was declared adjourned until !
o-morrow.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
After 8 rs q. M, taken at intervals,
Mt mi hA a
alled to order, but two members were
present. The enrolment OF the sun
Try civil bill was announced. The |
louse waited for the senate TO report /
N the deficiency bill. At 10 :05 O'Clock,
message waslreceived from the senate,
.nnouncing action on the deficiency
ppropriation bill and the labor COM
mission bill.
Mr.. Phillips, of Pennsylvania, author
Il the latter measure, moved that the
.Ouse concur in the senate amend
nents, which was agreed to, amidst
ppIsuse, Chairman Cannon withdrew
be conference report, which killed the
'eneral deficiency appropriation bill.
CLOSING SCENES IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. McMiIlan.o of Tennessee, moved a
esolution of thanks to Speaker Reed
nd members rose to their feet, ap
lauding vigorously as the speaker
owed his Acknowledgements. lie ad
rsssed the body briefly, after which
lem bers formed line, proceeding to
le senate chamber to the inaugural
At II 30, Speaker Reed declared the {
Duse adjourued sine die. i
When the president left the stand
. was escosted to the senate naval af-
irs committee room, for lunch, the b
rogram having been changed at the
st moment. Instead Of going direc' Q
the white house, lunch was serv 'di q
the capitol. Half an honr was
and at 2:25, President Nc
inley came out of the senate and en-
red his carriage, when the parade :
owed.
Chief Justice Fuller administered tha
lth of Office to Major Mckinley, direct
following which, the new spresideni
gan bis inaugural address.
Ex-President Cleveland, Immediate {
after the. Inauguration and whiIe I
resident Mckinley was reviewing the
angurals parade, left Washington on
Q light house tender, "Msple,n for n
n-days trip In Currituck sound, back
Cape Hatteras.
By 10 O'Clock, all members OF tho Z
binet we're with the president, care
lily scanning the appropriation bills
ID all the cabinet ladies had gathered :
bid goodbye to Mrs. Cleveland.