The Republican journal., 1897-03-11
he Inauguration.

The Inauguration.
sa. 1ay al the National Capitol. Closing
scenes in Congress.
l-.- .-.ll at the close of the short session
.-ees- the Senate and House were at
F.-. ug the night of March Sd and up to
... AIrl 18th, when the 54th Congress ex-
... uy President Stevenson and presi-
H- tom Frye were given the usual
hanks in the Senate, and the House
....s. IGNORED Speaker Reed. The House
.G. r.a-l sine die at II 30, the members
H-I J0redug to the Senate chamber to
l+-- the inaugural ceremonies, the
,-4.. . urnlng sine die at 2.333.
-- ile inaugural ceremonies had been
.H.r .eI the Senate, headed by its new
TENT. returned to the Senate
..t'-l lgd resumed its session.
lHuL h the refusal of the President TO
u.0. ... rive of the annual appropriation
rs failed to become laws. The sun
l-- naval, Indian and agricultural
s .- sr,,4rd him so late that he had insult
f. u- in which to give them close
.-I SID lie refused to sign any OF them.
Ts II .tIa. deficiency bill failed to reach
4.0 N.uI To the failure of the conferrees
t3 agreement. This is the record
the history of the government.
I- uturai bill was sent To the Pres-
I-uI rru -d, while the others only reached
L- the late hours of the session
HH- House meets in extra session
these bills viii be rushed through
.s@t possible moment.
lcf0re in the memory of living
ru been such another Inaugural
this, says the Boston journal
March uaV reSpip0Geut i'm Sky
with crisp, braclng air Just cool
.... make parade comfort and Just
NNH lugh To gratlfy the teas of thou
t..- Ip have stood or sat in the open air
Nrs tu view The spectacle. William
nlty A4s nrrn blessed in the outward
INSTANCES ui hrs Induction into the great
-H winch As wide and lar-reaching
Bats been looking these many
5e-plent-eiect escorted by Senator
F'Iked tu the " hite House in the
await the moving OF the process
tle Capitol President Cleveland
'N Intellect Mckinley occupied the
" HE carriage, facing Senators
sl.l Mitchell The procession was
Ell. ress and was cheertd all along
march. In the meantime the
.la House, Supreme Court, mem
teiand'S Cabinet, ministers from
LIS and their attaches, had as
u t.e Senate Chamber. At u 23
leut and President-elect were an
aud the vast assembIage stood
r Cleveland and Mr.. Mckinley
... -HN y up the main aisle and took
ed them When all We're seat
- resident Hobart took the oath of
Nr. Stevenson delivered his fare
H-"I. Vice President Hobart then
ldir and after prayer by the chap
LIS opening speech.
7Nguration OF the President takes
platform erected on the east front
il1tol, and at 80 the first of the
u+a party started down the steps
1rouze doors, Mrs. Mckinley being
r' escorted by G. j. Bell. chairman
iaugural committee, and Mr.. j. Ad-
r.er, President McKinley's secre-
Lowing them came Mr.. and Mrs.
h'' pd Abner Mckinley, with his ven
mother on his arm, and the other
T" li0"lr IF the party which accompan-
s resldent from Canton.
-H-' ioilowed other officials, the committee
.' -ffi fiuSements, etc, the crowd meanwhile
< themselves by singing "Ame RIGA"
il'' .rrflng for Mckinley, Cleveland and
3u'' 'Ii The oath was administered by
lustlce Fuller, and then President
Nth LEY read his inaugural address, stand
"s "ie barred head, while his predecessor
'. 0' tiS right, beaver on head. There
Nts good deal of noise and confusion at
-'' ii' toward the close of the reading of
thress the commotion in the crowd
and Mr.. Mckinley's clear. ringing
Uenetrated to a great distance from
'-'f A- stood. His declarations that the
l9us OF the country must be preserv-
| ami the law of the land recognized and
'''@i evoked loud cheers. The colored
..e % the crowd tumultuously applauded
rTstst tl.,,%
'4' '"ris, not mobs, must enforce the ex-
..'lis penalty of the law. The sentiment
service reform must go on, evoked
'' 7't'alSei : but the most enthusiastic re-
WAS gwen to the assertion that in
TOD IN policy the recognition of the ut
&hJS of American citizens would be
-'s''d 0pon. Equal almost was the pleas
ieS5ed at the announcement that he
itl hyene Congress in special session
~" L'Jh OF March.
-As lJl text of President McKinley's adj
'7 VIII be found in other columns.
ihauG GuratiOn ball in the pension build
' jhe evening was the grandest affair of
H' 'ii ever given here. The decorations
' nagnihcent and the attendance very
Hday President Mckinley sent to the
Statr w w VI
man j. Gage of Illinois to be Secretary
{'r Treasury
.,l'sei A. Alger of Michigan to be Secre-
Joseph McKenna of California to be At
'o[ney General.
,,od. James G. Gary of Maryland to be Post
"aster General
ION" d. Long of Massachusetts to be Sec
'sSgsry y Of the Navy.
"ofnellus N. Bliss of New York to be
secretary of the Interior.
ganes Wilson of Iowa to be Secretary OF
agriculture.
no. immediately upon the receipt of the cabi-
net '"1 nominations, at 70 49, the Senate went
i,n,p Ioo executive session, and all the nomina-
IN We're promptly confirmed, Sherman 8
oit,a ittout the formality of reference to COM
tor ' VI oooio oo'y W OIL oAooh"-
ca,,ii me members of the Cabinet, with the ex-
wgption wp.1 OF Mr.. Gage, were sworn in at the
Nbtte HOusa Sotrr5av