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r DAILY BEE. FOURTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , THURSDAY MORNING , MARCH 5 , 1885. NO. 105) ) THE BOURBON ING. Crowed will Fricflom's ' Wreaths Amid Rejoicing Moltitnflcs. . A Genial Bun Smiles on the Son of Destiny. And Democracy's ' Throat Send Forth Hosannasi All Provions Inaugurals Over shadowed By 3rover's ' , A Beautiful Day , a Graat Crowd and Greater Enthusiasm. The Presidential Pageant ! Mam moth and Magnificent , While Floga and Streamers Wave Approviuely in the Breeze. The Oath of Office Taken Before 150,000 , Persons. The Inaugural Address Eahashos the Democratic Platform , Together With a Tariff Straddle and Patriotic Platitudes , Tha Oloaa of Congress One of "Wild Confusion , The Eivor and Harbor Bill Bur ied in the Senate , But All Other Appropriation Bills are Bushed Through , Goo. Grunt Placed ( in the Army He- tlrod List liy a Uimnlnioim Vote Gorgeous Scenes In the Won- ntc Tout Hciidrioks TakCH the Gavel. lUNQ OUT THE OJjD. TUB noonnoK BATIK AVLOAT. WASHINGTON , March 4. There are fully 100,033 strnngera in the city to-day. Hover l > oforo were Biioh crowds Keen in Washington as to-day. As curly as 10 a. in , the atteeta along the line of march weio crowded. Al most every building in the city H decorated , graceful arches span the Rtreets through which the proccsslou in t ) march , nud tha decorations on many buildings are very elaborate. I'BRSIDKNT AHTHUil breakfasted with hii family at the white house about 0 a. in. An hour later Vice President- elect Ueudricka , In company with Senator Hawley , of the committee of arrangements drove up to thu white house in nu open barouche lined with crimson satin and drawn by four beautiful white horses. Just na ho arrived President Aitliur'd carriagocontnlnlng Souatora Sherman und Hansom started to Ar lington for the praiidaut-elect. Thid carriage was also an 011:11 barouche drawn by four spanking bays. After a ehort delay Cleveland entered the carriage in company with ths Houatora nnd vvai rapidly driven to the win to house , where President Arthur mid Hondricks w ro waiting. At 10U : ! tha proa- idoatinl party left the mansion and entering their caniogos , tonk the plaots in the line nf the procossiuu which had formed iutln mean time. CL&VKLAXI ) AND AH mm and Senalora Shirmau and Hansom occ.ipied the first ciriiago. _ They were greeted with the loudeat oiitlimiasni. The first division ot the procession oicorting the president-elect then began thu march to tha capitol. The HCO > IPH un Pennsylvania avenue almost bailie description , The great surgicc HIM * hiil the bidinvalka. Abavo them Btately huiidiuga were covered witli clotliH of various colore , arranged in pitrluttc dux-leas. The sift , hprlng-liko bioszei stirred innumerable tings nud btreamors , nnd thu apodal uiaa , in brilliant uniforms , clashed hither mid thither , lending animation t ) thu scene. Thu regular troops CMIIO first , than the rank * extended clear acroxi the nvenuo and presented a roost im posing appearance. The marlno corps , with its magnificent bind , came next , followed by the wtil'ery battalions. This portion of the procession procaeded ni far south as the front of the tre.miry depaitment , then halted ts parade nmt , in order to afford an oppor tunity fur the presidential party to fall In Hue , when the march was resumed. Tha president's elegant carilaga was preceded by ( Jon , dlocum , tlm chitif marshal and his stntf , and a troon uf United States civalry. Sur rounding the carriage ! were n dozen mounted policomtn. TUB I'AKTY IlKCJtlVKO AN OVATION' nil along the line of inarch , The men cheered woman waved their handkerchlufsandclnpi > ct li.indu , and the gretent enthusiasm WAI eviucoil by the Immensa throng. President elect Cleveland kept his silk hat in hU hand and bowed to the right : iud loft us the o r ri ga rolled slowly along , A number of col oroii mllltla formed n part of the first dlvis ion , and unwanted n highly creditable ap poaraucJ. Tmi local divisions of the Gram Army of the Itepuhlla closed the ojcortlnf divisions At precisely 115:30 : n. m. , the procession n | peared coming out of the east doot of the ca [ itol. Priulddiit Artbu 'j red to the frou f the platform , followed by l'rcsidont--lcct Cleveland , Chief Justice W lto and tlm ergo nt nt nrnu ol the Btsntte. Cleveland linu began bis Inaugural address to a vast hr-.ng. estimated by Senator Hnwloy nt 60,010. TAKlN'a TUB OATH. At tlm conclusion of the address ho turned o thachlel jnitic-s nnd bowing to him , bald ; 'I ntti now ready to take the until prescribed lylaw , " As the chief justice arofo to td- ilnisler the oath the vast n pemblage cheered igain nnd ngiilii. The crowd preeervaJ par cel quint wldlo IhU iinpresMve ceremony wm Alter the oath ndminin- ailing plnco , w/n - sred tlio throng crowded nround the front latforin nud offetcd c.ngratulatioua. SGALKI ) WITH A KISS. FKLLOW ] CITIZENB : In the presence of this ast Mctmblngo cf my countrymen , I nm bout to supplement nnd foal by o th which shall take , tin manlfwtatton of the will of great anil free people. In the exercise of lieir power and right of self fovcrnmcnt , liey have committed to ono of tlmr fellow ilizens n supreme and encrod trust , nnd he icre consecrates himself to tlioir rcwco. 'his impressive ceremony ndds little to the olomn souse of ic.'pocsibility with which I ontcinplato the duty I owe M the people f land. Nothing can reMove mu from the nxtcty leat by nuy net of mine * their intsr- sta may puller nnd nolhiur in needed to ttcnRllifn by resolution to engage every acuity nnd effort in the promotion cf their wolware. Amiiht patty atrifo the people' * hoico wai made , but its attendant circum- tanccs have c'cinrnstrated n uew ttreugthnnd ifcty of govorpinent by the people. In each ucceedlng year , it more clearly cf pears tbat ur democratic people needs no npology nnd bat in ita fcnrlcesnnd faithful application is o bo found the surest guaranty of gaodj gov- turnout. J > ut the best results in the oper.v- ion of I'ovornment wheioin every citizen has share largely depend upon the proptr limi- itton nt putoly partisan zeal nnd ITort nnd a c rrcct appreciation of the time when tlio hoU of partisanship should bj noigcd in tha pattlnUbin of the citizen , To- , sy the cxrcutivo branch of the governmeut transferred to new keeping. But this is till n covurLtnont nf nil the people' , and it nliouUl bo none thu ICBJ nniliject \ of their uf- fcctionato Eolicitude. At thin hour the nnl- mositinj of pnltllc. ) ! tt Iff , the bitterness of mr.imn defeat nud the utultation of partisau rlumph should ba &upplnutcd by ungiuili iug nctnilcpceuco in the popular will and sober , conscientious concern tor the general went. Moreover , if from this hour wo cheerfully nnd lonestly abandon all sectional prejudice nnd istniBt , and deteimine with manly confi- lenco in ono nnot.ier to work out harmnnlpus- y the achlevotnenta of our national destiny , wo flitU deserve to renll/.o nil the benefits which our happy form of government can be- slov. slov.On On this nuspicious occasion wo mnj- well re new the pledge of our devotion to the cousti- utioji which , launched by the founders of , ho republic nnd consecrated by their prayers nnd p.triotio devotion , ban for almost a cen tury bomo their hopes nnd abpiratlpni nnd of those who will succeed tu thn hloeeinpa of our national life. The largo variety of diverse and competing Interests subject to federal con trol persistently seeking tne iccognltion of heir claims need cive us no fear that "the reatost good to the greatest number" will uil to bo accomplished , If in the balls of the national legislation that spirit _ of amity nnd mutual concession bhall prevail in which ho constitution had its birth , if thia involves he surrender or postponement of privatn in- oreata and the abandonment of local ndvmi .ago . ? , compcnantlon will be found in the ns- uranca llmttluH the common interest is sub- erved and ttio general welfare advanced. In the discharge of my.ollicl.il duty I shall endeavor to be guided by n just nnd unstrain ed construction of thn constitution , n careful ibservnnco of the distinction batwuen tbo lowers of thi federal go\ornmcnt and those eservod tithe etates , or to the peoplp , and n cautiom apppieuintion of IOBO functions which , by the constitution and awn , liavo bren specially assigned to the x- oiutive branch of tha government. But ho who takes the oath to-day to preserve , pro- , ect and defend the conatituliou of the United Staten only nsHUinen the eolemn obligation which every patriotic citizen on the farm , in the workshop , on the hmy marts of trade nod everywhere should have witli him. The constitution which preboribrs his oath , my sountrymen , is JOIUM. Thu government jon mvu clioetn him to udministor for n lime is yours. The bufirngo which execute * the wjll of freemen is yours. The laws nnd the entire scheme of our civil rule from the town meet- ng to the stnto capitol ! H your * , _ Your every voter , ax surely ni your chief innKistrntu under ; ha pamo high function , though in n dillorcnt Sher" | , exmcises a public trutt. Nor is thia ill , livery citizen owes to the country a vigi- ant watch and clo'e scrutiny of its public eer- ftnts and a f.iir end ruis' > nablu estimate of luir lijclity and usefuliR- . Thus mtho poo- ile'ri will impr rcd upon trio whole frame- vork of our ci\il polity municipal , state nnd oder.il nnd thii U the iiricj of our liberty , mil the inspiration of our faith in the re- mblic , It in the duty of those aerving the pcoplo n public plnc s to cluEely limit jiubliu ox- mnditurea to the actual needs of the govern- nent , econoinlcally udmlulstercd , bccaiuo this lounds the right of the government to ox act rilniti ) Ironi the uaruingj of labor or prop- rty of citi/ens , and begeta public extrnva- ; anco nmoug the people. Wo i-hould never D nHhamnd of the simplicity nnd prudential economic H which are best tuitod to the upura- tlon of n republican form of government , pnd most compatible with the inUaiun of tin American people. Thoco who nro selected 'or n limited time to manaco publit : nlfniru are ftill of the jioople , and may doj much by their uxumplo to encourage constantly with the dignity of theii illicinl tunctlona , that plain way of life whicli among their fellow citizens aids integrity nnd promotes thrift nnd prosperity. The geniu ! jf our institution ; , the needs of our people it : their home life nnd the attention which Is do munded for the settlement and development of the resources of \vst.ttrritory dictiti the scrupulous uvoidanco of r.ny depauuri from that forolpn policy , commended by tin hlntory. the tradition and the prosperity n cur republic. It is the policyof iodependunci forced by our position nnd defended by on known love of justice nud by our power. I is tha policy of peace nil table t < our interest ! . It h the pollc ) of nontrnllty , refusing nny share In foreigt brolU and ambitious upon other continent ] and repelling their intrusion hero. It is tin policy of Monroe nnd Washington nnd Jctfot son. "Peace , conimerca nnd honest followshii with nil nations , entangling alliances wit ! none , " A due regard for the interests and prosper ity of nil people demand that our tiuauco thnllbo eaUbllsbed upon such a sound noi Benaible basis as thall secure the nafnty nm confidence of the budneaj interests and mak iia wnjes of Ubor sure nnd steady , nnd th t ur syittm of re\cnue shall bo 10 ndjusttd ns ) rellerr the people from unnecessary tnxn- ion , having n due regard to tha Interests of capital invtrittd nnd wotklngmcn employed in LtuericMi Industrie ? , nnd pravcnllcg to nccumulatiuu of n fUtphH la : io treasury to tempi cxtnvnganco nnd vaste , Care for the prospetily of tlie nation nnil ir thiiuo-dfl of the future settlersrfuire | that 10 public domain thould be protected from mrloltiiug scliiuncs tid unlnwlul occupation , 'lio conscieneo of the 1 ooplodoinnnda that tha mlinns within our boiindiiios shall bs fairly nd houettly treated ns wards of the g.ucrn- ic-nt , and their education nnd civilization promoted with a view to their ultim.V.u citi- pnnlnp , and that polygamy in the tenitotie ? , eittucltvp of Hie family nhticu , olid olTon- ivn tj mural fonpg of tha Ivillzed world. Bhall IKS rcptcsscd. The laws flbould bo tieidly enforced which irohibits the immigration of n notvile clais to lompeto with American labor , with no inten- iou cf ncquirlug citlz inUilp , nnd britiRug with them nml rotainln habits and customs epiienntit to out civilization. The pnoplo do- und luform in the ndmlnistintlun of the o\eminent , nnd the nppllcatluii of bualnius irinciples to thu public nffaira us n menus to tin end , Civil service rrfoim should bo in good fnlth nforcvd. Oar citlztns Imvu the right to ptu- eoUon from the Incompetcncy of public cm- I'oyes , who hold their positions solely ns IB tnward of partlsiu scrvlca ami rom tbo cnrruptUo inlluenca of lioso who promlne nnd tha licioni methods of ioso who pxpec1. such towards , and those vho worthily seek public omplojment. They ightfully im-iss that merit nud competency i.ill ba recognized instead of party sulner- loapy or the suirender of hoiiost political bp- uf in the ndmlniitrution of n government lodged to da equal and exact justice to nil icn. There should bo no pretext for nnxiety niching the protection of frceJmen in their iKhts or their ajciinty in'tha cujoyment cf isir piivilcgea under the constitution tnd Its mcndmcnts. All diacussicn us to their tit- ss for the plnca nccordod to tliem an Ameri- nn citizens is fdlo nud unprofitable , exuopt as t suggests the npceisity for their improve- ncnl. The fact tint they nro citizens eiititlcj icin to all thn rights duo the relation , und tinigCH tbem with all its duties , obl'gatioas nd responsibilities. Thetu topics and the constant and over vnry- ug wants cf nu nctho nnd enterprising popu * ationmaywull receive the attention and the > alrlotis endeavor of all who make and oxo- u11 ! the federal law. Uur duties ntn practi- al and call for iiidusttiou * application , nn in- ellipent ticrcoptiou of the claims of public liice , nndnbovn _ all a firm detorininition of mitud action to fecuro nil the people of the and the full benefits of the best form of gov- tnmont over vouchsafed to man. An 1 let us nt trait tu human effort alone , but humbly acknowledge the power and gondneis of Al- miRhty God who presides over the destiny < if nations ncd who li IK nt all times Icon leveil- d in our country's hlatofy. Let HI invoke lia aid and blesslnfj upon our labots. " SENATE CKHEMOME3. RtLI.IAST SCENES IV TIIK HOUSE OK LOnDS. WAHHIKOTON , March 4. A little before 11 "clock tbo doora of the president's gallery wete opsncd and people entitled to admission were escorted in. Among them were Clovo- and and Mrs. Iloyt , sister of the president- led ; Rev. W. A. Cleveland r.nd wife and heir two sons ; Mr , Ilaitiuga , nephew of tbo nesident-clcct ; Mies Hiistingj , Miaa Nellie Yccmans and MIsa Annie Yoennans , niecea of ho president-elect ; Mr. nnd Mr . Bacon , of 'oledo , and Colonel und Mrs. Lnmout. The iluo tapestried seats of Hio diplomatic gallery emained longest vacint , but Hiey too were Hied by quarter-past 11 A quorum of seni ors having arrived , the business of the conato iwceeded , with frtquent and long intenup- ions while nwaiting the uctinn of tha cnn- urecs on appropriation bills. The only events > f the early proceedings which warts not upon IIB programme were outbreaks of applause which greeted the announcement of the PAfcSAGK OP TIIK CHANT IIKTIUEMKNT HILL nnd the reception of the president's me > raze n tha nomination of General Gnnt o the nowly-cr nted vacancy. The ippluuse was hearty and prolonged , icd was not sunprepsul by K.imunds. The arrival cf thn diplomatic corps , fifty strorg , clad in their uniforms varying from silken robes and mandarin caps nf the Chinese to he gorgeous gold-bedeckwl dressea pf the Europeans , occationcd Euspennion of buzz conversation for a moment. They entered lominuunced nud were esotted toneaf-sln rout , and upon the rl , lit of tin cbair. , lutt lefoio the entry f the members of tha MI- iremn court , airaiod in their ample black silk ; owiis , nud precede I by their marshal , the innuul act of turning b.ick the hands of the enato clock was norformed by the veteran loorkeeper , Captain Isaac Basset. The fit - nemo court justices were plueod upon tha ight front of the chnir. President Arthur wan now announced , and iin coming was greeted with warm clupptug f hands , in recognition of which ho 1'owed ; racefiuly to the nsscmblagp. A moment utf r and thu buzz of conversation wna cgain U8r-nded | ) in anticipation of tha announce- iisut : * ' THE 1'llEiiIDKNT-ItI.IOT f the United State * , " Mr. Cleveland , who iarl already entered the hall with his escort nd halted within sltlit uf the asseniblaxe while his arriynl was being announced. Toe applause , clapping of hands at first nnd then p.huerc , loud and prolonged , welcomed him. IVieu n stalwart voice in tin * gallery arose nbovo tha din , demanding "three cheers fet " } rover Cleveland , " This wo * not held jy the a isembluge to bi In good : nsto , and Kdmundu' proclamation that nrdci must he presetved or the gu'lcriea will be cleared , " was n hupcrlluity. The vice presi dent-elect waa now escorted into the chamber , and without delay , but with solemnity and decorum bantting the occasion , the oath w < i administered to him by tlio president prc tempore , Kdmundx then turned to the front , II ( ro.rettul that it was necessary that thn busi- of the senate sliinild have been transacted ar hastily towards the close , niu Hpoko feelingly nf tha resoliitiot passed by tlio tonato thankiaf him for the admirable and impartial rnannf in which he had administered the office , nm declared the Senate adjourned without date HENDIIICKH TIIF.N TOOK IKK OAVKL nnd called the Senate to orderln extra session Finyer waj offered by the chaplain , afte- which the vlce-presldoat iniiio u brief nddtefH New HenatoiR were sworn in , and after roi.il Ing tbo message of the president convenini the Senate , thu procession formed and filed it way to the platform ou thu central portico o tbe capitol. IN CONG11E89. THKHKNATK. WASHIKQ rex , March 1.All the comrall tee umonJmenta to the rivet and harbor bil were rgrped to. Jones ( JCrv. ) ald It WAS r.lcur batfuithar dlicusslcm of this bill waa the icreet waste of time. Ha therefore moved to ity it on the tnblo , The motion waa defeatcJ. Yea ? Allison , Cameron , ( \Vi . ) Callom , IVye , H le , llnrrh , lawloy , Jones , ( Nov ) I.apliBin , Miller , Nyc , Mlttliell , Monell , Plumb , Sswell , Van Wyck ndWilsou. 17 , . Nays Aldricb , Uayard , llcclc , Blair , Cnll , 3ha3e , Coskcr , " ColqUlt , Conger , Davro * , ) olph , Georgp , Gil on , Hampton , Hoar , ackion , Jones , Kenr.a , Lnmnr , McMillan , [ alione , Mauderaun , M orgnn , Palmer , 1'ill , ugh , Sabin , Sawyer , Vance , Vest nud Vnlkers. .11 , A message from the bouso announced nn greoment tin tbo pootoflice appropriation bill in every point of dillerooce , except that re- ating to junta ! ten edit stamps fur letters , re- utring special expenditures indollvery. Plumb movotl that the senate rcccdo on i\f. \ Agreed to , Culluu called up his resolution lo authorize locommittuuun ttaii'portntiou tuutiM to the ii board to sot during the recess of cuiigiuss. \greed to. Consideration of the tivcr nnd harbor Mil ns resumed , At 7 o'clock Hale submitted ho final conference report on the ilolicioney ) lll , showing nil difference ndjuatodniid the niato went Into executive cession. When i doors ruopeiied n recess wes taken until HO. HO.Halo Halo sutimittoJ n conference ropott nn the mv.tl appropriation bill , nnnouncing thu nd- tutniont ot the ( inferences bet eon thu two luunef , thn house having receded nn nil tub ; intial points. The repnt was ngroed to , The Chair ( Kilrnucd * ) announced his sirna- urpto the poitotlico appropriation blllaud tbo icislntlvo , Fxecutivo tnd judicial bill , both of hcli ! had during rucfts been reported from iaonnferencf > , nil diffefeuco having been nd- ustud by the IIOUPC. r.ceding but with minor mcndini'ntp , which waa stctired by the cnato. After a fhort dclny Conger called up tha ver nud hurl.r bill Plumb moved to l y the bill cti the table. \greed to JCAB 2S , nays20. Alli'on jirus ntrd tlm conference report on 10 mindry civil bill , showing adjustment of 11 dilfnvncea Lelwcen .tho two houaua by lutual concession. Ou motion of Morrell the chair appointed n ommiltoo of tuo senators to act with such nnmittea us the lnus may appoint tu notify la piesidpnt of the United iitats that con- ro 8 , having Hnished ita busintsj , was now endy to adjourn At 11.3,5 n message from tlu > louto iintiounced till ! pass&gu of tlm bill nitlioriziiig the president of the United States , o placu one parson ou tbo retired list of the rmy. Kdimmda then read t } the ( ennto a jtmnnnicatlon from President Arthur , nomi- atinc Ulytwes S. Grant to ba general on the etired list of the army , witi-i full pay of utch auk. The eenate coufirmod tha nomination nunimously. HOUSE. Katly tV.is morciucr , Randall submii- : od a 4conference report on the tun- ry civil apuropriatiou bill. Of 23L nmundmunts placed upon the bill by the sen ate , nu agreement had been reached ns to 171 , eaving sixty still in controveray. Tne sixty amendments on which no agreement had been reached involved nn appropriation of 53,233- 001) ) . 1'or two hours nnd n half matters wont ery smoothly. The report of the conference was agreed to , ana Ilia houro proceeded to onsiderthuamendmentj upon which no ngree- lent had been reached. The house itibititcd pou its disagreement , in each case , until he amendments relntive to public building ? rero renchad. Kindall nsked tint they > o cineidcred in gross , but objection wa nada by thuno membersjvho desired to amend ho amendments with new propositions. ] tan- ' all thereupon called tlui'provlou ) question on be first of the ncnaU nrsdments , but ; .I'jVo uorun" was declared , further consideration f the amendments was joatponed. Unndoll ubmitted n conferonca report on the naval ppropriatiun bill , atinounciDg diaagreemeiitH. As the clerk was readin ; the report diylight egi > ti to atrnnm into the chamber and the oorkeepers busied thomselvoa iu awakouing n.iny periom who spent the night iu the gal- ones. New nrrivala made thfir appearnncn nil the houbi began to wear n brighter aspect. Clumbers who had been oleepiog in thn cloak oiiiii and lobbies cmnb into tbe hall , re reshud , and * proceeded' ' to the restaurant to ecmi ; breakfast. ' The report of the naval bill was not ngreeJ o , further conference waa ordered. At 7 'clock consideration of the sundry civil bill V H resumed. , Budd moved to concur in all public building tmendinenU of the senate , except onu , this chip reserved in ordtr that nn opportunity light bo obtained to offer the ntncLdmi'iitj. Agreoil to 77 to 5t. ! It waa then agreed by iiiiniuiouB ronaont. that the members should a parmiltod to oiler their amendment ) , and invo them votud on. ' It ; being u-pecially tipulated that the yeasatd np > a should not > e > called nnd that no question of quorum houlil ba raised. Pending further action the conference reports on the fortifi cation und dnficicncy appropriation bills were nbmittcd und axruad to. The last of the sen- ito public ; building amendments being for n r.uildingat Yv'inomi , Minn , having been read , Stockblager dieted un nmendmint nppro- iriating S100.CICO for n bnildln ? nt Now Al- ? nny , Itid. Agreed to - 50 to 20. BUclhuin ilfered an nmendment appropriating SinO 000 or a building ut Lexington , Ky. Agreed to , Oifor offered nn nmendmeot npi > roprlntmg S 00,000 for n building ut Springfield , O. Agreed to fti toIli , During the offering ol , hes3 amendmentri and tha voting tipun them ; heru was intc.cso confnalon and excitement in .hu llouisThompson and Warner demanding a ( iiiurum in o > ch caioand protasting that thu HOUSB had no power to bina itself no hod been jy the agreement. Th'8 nromed those members w. o had ben instrumental in securing curing the ngrcuneut , and Cas idy , liudd am otLerj stood in the epaco iu fi one of tlio . lerk'd dusk gosticulatiog violently nnd clurg ing their opponents with bid faith. At 8 o'clock Kandnll ndvniced to the fror. of the hou o and protested earnestly ngnine what he characterized on a mojt unseemly pro ceeduto. The house was preventing the nun- dry civil bill from being adopted , and wa forcing nn extra cession , and that iwas beiu demo by this demand of Individuals for publi buildings. "I ask the home , " c > n tlnued Mr. Itandall impi'siouately , "t let me get poseetfion of thia bll In order that I may lend It to theeenate , ee cure ivmcurrencu and avoid nn oxtru BCBMOII. fApplnu.so , ] Ho then moved to suipend th ruleu to udopt the umendmenta nlread offered und to send the bill to the confereuc committee. Tha motion wns agreed to. At 8:15 : Ilolman reported tbat the confer encu committee on the legislative , executiv and judicial appropriation bills had been un able to agree. He stated that the point o difference still continued to ba on the iimoni tnont of tha senate providing for i.eiiitsrt clerkp. Dockery moved that the house re cede from the airngrcerncnt to the amem meat. Agraed to Without division. Th passed the bill nnd the house recurred to fill blistering tactics atjiiwt th contested eloc I tion case of Frederick vs. Wilson ( Iowa ) , an o quorum ftppearlt.g . , n call of the liouso w s tderod. Hutchini submitted n confetonco report on ho tmxjU appropriation bill. Agieod lo , Kclfir iiffiTctl iha following tcsolution : That the thfinka of eomrii'ia bo tcuderfd th penkcr fnr the coitrtwiy with which ho treated ill mi-Bibors and for tlio nbillty nud falrnws uth which ho prosidi-d o\er llio dellberntioim if the house dining the Korty-eii-lit congtc'-g. " Thovotowaa taken tniidiu ? , nmid li.tiit and iintinuod npplatite. Thn speaker pro tern ( Hatch , Mo. ) declared ho resolution adopted unniiiimmply by 3 eproicnlalivos of thu Totty-elght coiigrosa. On motion of Poland a similar resolution KM uuaniniuutl ? ndoptod tomloiingthothauka f the IIOIHO to Ulackt.iirn , speaker pto tnn. rresirtniit ClovoUnd , WASHINOTOX , March 4. Grover Clevelnnd a prinideut. Thp solemn oath of ollico , the clivory of the iuangutnl , the boom of can uns , wavtiiR of flags and bjuuetH , fhouti of lift mu'tiludo , tlia loud notoi of martial music nd the marching of Uioumudu of troops in n eng procession attest this. "Ilia hiug is eod , long li\o the king. " This morning resident Arthur rcda from thoWhito Heine u the ctpltol to lay down the robe * of cilice * 'his aftctnoon President Cle\rlnnd rode from 10 capitol to the White House , having taken lem up. Ilia presence nt tlio cnpitol , the olemn 04th of ollice , lipi roveicutiy prtstod pen tlm book , the address to present thuus- udrf hnd 1 steuing millions , the return to tlio xtcutivo nmuelou , nud the thing is done , and ho scepter has pasted from thu hands that lave hold it for twenty- four yean to thuto int have bea vainly atrelched toward t ns long. Krom the boom f tha Biiuriso gun this morning until thu treat ut mouiont , to-d.ty has been i > bu y one n WnAbiof'tou. The wuather which wns azy in the iiv.rning brcamo very fair nnd leiuant by U o'clock , The arrival of tlums- iuds of visitois from every part of the couu- ry , the marchini ? nnd couutcr-mnrcblnif ol roop , tha uotca of the bands which nccoin- any them , the fluttering nf flags , und the proa- nos upon ihc stieoU of thouiauds anil thoua- udi ot people , ha\o nmdeit n day kuch ns ven kalcltoscopiejnliingtou has seldom on. 1'rom muruing to tha pMeent moment 'enuBylviinm nvonuo and the gi-nunds i.bout Im uijiitol have bo-jn crowded. Along Ponn- ylvnnia nvenuo especially , nnd throughout lie city generally uero decorations , ll.igs and aimers and streamers nnd garlands indo oIcea of ull sorh to welcome the arriving of lie president. Uvory building of nny COUEO- ueuce upon the avenue whuro the president > ifise8 ou the wny from thocapit.l to the Vliito House was dt-corattd. Ciomo very imp y , ptbots lavishly. The principal hotels nd business homes were elegantly uecoru ed , { road braids of roJ , whits und blue sweeping neroEs fronts of large buildinga iu graceluU cts nud couib > nutioiu interspersed with lags and festoons nud mottoes , and b nnera rownod by pjrtriits of the coming and do- urtiug prcsldtnt ? , formed most pleasing Hoots. Many of these decorations were os- teiially handsome nnd must luvo required in immense outlay on the part of those who not tbo bills of to-d y'u doinga. Among the nest elaborate of these aie those upon the rents of the ueneion ollice , where moio than thomand dollars was expended by clerks in liat otlice in decorating buildings. Around , wo fronts of the great six story building ts a letwork of ed , white and blue bunting aetened n intersections with golden atnra nd colored rosettes. Some idea of the ox- , ont of this is given by tha fact thut ver 1500 yards of this material were Bed for this purpose , Along the top ml lower putions of the builciintr are shields with of the atatua and ' iiftines , ou 1'eniieyl- ncia avenue front others with poitr itsof ho presidents. Along the front nro lloniau Meal surrounded by Americia iloge , nnd at bo corners arc figure ! of Peace and Liberty , while a painting of the capitol ut one end nd of Justice with her books and ecalea ut ho other , oompltto the great picture , which , vilh its llutteiiun 'tla s nnci bnuueif , ia the landcomest upon tie street. Klboruto prep- rationa had been made for \titieH : ing the jurado. All uluug I'eurihylvanii nvenuo , nt iveiy available place , had been erected tand ? , with seats rising in tiers like those at a theater , for spectators. Ono firm of enter- truing speculators purchased fmn the dis- , rict Mithoriticu the _ right to erect these tanJs on all lojervationt , nud on them pro vided tents for liJ.OCO people , whirh h y sold nt the uniform price of $1 each Then in front cf every building where circumstances would r.eimit , platforms were reeled for spectators. 13.ilconiej , which in < l had an unsafe end rickety appearance or yuan. , were propped ti ( > nnd filled with otile. \\rm jew from which the procosiion ouid ba Been to advantage , bad ben rented at fabulous rricaa. Even the roofs of build- ugs and tren tups and boxesnluug thaavt'nuo were called into requisition , while the nido- walka were picked with a moving , crowding mnw of humanity , which it was ditliailt to ceep off tbo pavement at times , 'n front of the White HOUEO n huge land wai erected at n cost of K'jO ' , covered and provided with tcata nnd landeomely dtcornted , fiom which the preti- lent and teveral hundred invited Runtltinoii ml ladit'H reviewed the procffsion , Jiixt op- .iosite WHH another craid KttLd , crowded , of : our e , lorg befuro tlia proteasloiiieached that i.irt of the route provided for it. It ii osti- iimted that -euts had been provided for 2jCOO ierHins , and that 1,000,010 persona viewed ; he procession a ) it passed dov.ii tha uvenue sftar tha inaiguration ceremonies lad taken /luce at the cipitol. At 10 oVlnck Senators Sherman nnd Kan- ( im , who were to bu thn escoit to I'lUbiileiit Cliivelund , repaired to the Arlington hotel , wliero the preuident-olect wan quartered , unU wrted him to the White lltudi1. hunatcr Hawley nt the mtmo time viaitnd Wihurd'tf hulel nnd escorted Vici Preaident- elect Hendricka to tha Whita Jlomo. Af ir H shoit time fcpunt there they took carriages for the cnpitol , baing escorted thither by one division ol the pn cession , consisting' " the regular army , the marico corps and I ho Iu- trlct militia. Arriving at tha capitol. Presi dent Arthur went to the president's room , where he found mo t of the membars of the cabinet waiting to transact tint last work of the administration , the discussion of the bills bsiug passed by congress in ite expiring hours , and tbe approval by the pres ident of these tlmt were thought worthy ol uppiaval , Thi ) house and tennte were in ses1 Bum , very bujv , winding up tbe work of the fessiou , its ulliciira ami messengers hustlir back and forth between tbo clmtnbera of tht two bodies with bills und reports of the conference ferenco committees , everything In tha hubbiil of confusion ami hurry , jut proceeding ii order. The president-elect wan escorted to tin vlco-protirlenta room , where lie was follower by Mr. Hendrlcks and hid escort , the twi remaining here until the moment thoult airivo for their entrance to the tenuto chain ber , of course not n titche of tlioR'j who do Blrcd to enter the _ fcanto chamber ti witness the reorganization of that body could ba accommodated. Setts were pro vldod for ni many as possible ou tbe floor uui ticltela were lisued lo numbers pf th < > socntq nod house to 1 di tributod , udmUUng to Ihn gillotics B iiiiHiy fn could lie i > aettcd Into them. The doora of the gnllerif * had been opened enrlior to thono IioUting tickets tf ad- minion , ncno not so holding tickets being ndmittnJ , At 11 d'cluck the diplninntics who were en titled to eHls on the floor of the sonatu lie- gantontrivo. They gallic roil In the tnnrblo room a < ljolnlng Ihf s tiato chamber , nud marched into the scimts diambor nnd were given eoaUlo the right of the chair. They w ro followed by lliu heads of department * , the ( ; i'iicr lof thti army the admiral of the uatlm army ollicor.1 nml otlitTJ who have been thatikid by coBfircsi by iiaiiio for mtrltotimn porvteca , iThn goveinOM nnd ox gov rnnra of pUt - , judges of the mpu-ii'i' c urt of the iJistrict and of the cuiirt of the A'nbamn ' clnimf , the oomimssioneia of the district , tliu nsslotitit secrotarlra of the ilillctent dot.nrtincntp , tlio comml oioiior of thu ngrlculturnl nud the su preme court , nnd tlio moinbrra til tlio houjo ixnued diliiiigthe jirnyer , and while tlm newt t > cnnto WIM being sworn in , and with dllllculty made thair \ \ ny to the nmu assiguud thvui in the rear of all others in the ccnntc. Many could not get coatant all ; the gillnries were , of cuutR" , puckcd. The vire-pietidrnt was pworn in shortly before 12 o'clock , The president nnd president-elect nnd vice prenl- dnit-olo t tillered the Binalo chamber nnd wen ) FEcnrlfd to llio scuta n mi veil for them. VieclUlent Hindtickswnsaworn in ns vice president of the I "nitwl Statoa nud president of the senati' , nnd ptuccedcd lt > nd- minuter the outh of ollico to the newly- elected membets of thn bcnate , thus by thia nlinplo process coinplotlui ; the reoiguuzatlon of that body , in n very brief space of time , and the senate of the Potty-eighth cnngri'SH passed nwny , audits place wns filled , i a if by inagii * , with the Forty-ninth cougreia. The Now Reunion ( .worn , in the process ion was formed for llio ptirpo e nf cccortiug llio president elict to tin platform in Iniut ( if llio capitol , wlipro ho was tn lie s-vorn In , cml deliver - liver his inaugural. Tito Procession moved thtougb tlia rapitol from tha msiu door of llio saiiato chambtr to thu rotunda , and tbonco through the main doer nt the east ftont of llio ujpitnl builditg to tha gieati'htformthnt hid been erected , upon which thu oath of oflico wni tu bo administered , to Preetmint Cleveland. In front of the cap itol , ns they emerged , they found n aca uf people , thousands on thou ands , fro--n whose throats c.iino a mighty fchout as the proces- s'ou und pie.ident , to bo , nppenrod , mnuhing forvvattl to the platform , upon which the members of the pru.s had ahomlybceii Fcaled , The president and vice Jireaident elect took seats nt the center well in fruit iits'gned ' them by the committee , those fulbwing tiling tight and left to their fOats , as a ipnul. As the now president took his scat tbero wns u pressure forward by the great crowd , the hum of voices nud tno btrugglu to get eight of tha men who waa then auii there to nsftime the duties of the greatest ollico in the Kilt of the greatest nation on earth. These who were near enough to gratify thisdflniro saw in him n man whoso ficj aeetned familiar by reason uf the events of the past nix months , faultlessly nttlred in black , his familiar features a trifle palo from suppressed ngitition of the great part in the drama of real life , which he wn * to piny. When silence naa obtained , President Cleveland began his inaugural nddrcaa. The IniutKurntioii Ceremonies. WASHINOTOX , March 4.-Tho stand on which the ptojident waa to deliver his inaug ural nddresa vvna erected almost on a level with the floors of the senate and the houte , nnd directly in front of the train entrance to the capitol. It wai almo&t ono hundred feet tquaie , TUB LAIIQEHT KVEIl IIKFOKE EIIKCTKD for on icnuguration. nnd was covered by 2,000 chairs. Tncsa were occupied by fcenntow , members of thn tllplomaliu corps , and the judges nf the eupreme coutt , members of the IHHHO of representatives nnd Dress reproaeuta- lives. Ui'forolhe preoident left the senate chain- ber tbo crowd in front of the stand had in- creifed unlil it becau e one solid maes of hu- inanity00 feet in front of thu stand and 100 on either side. ' 1 ho crowd continued lees solidly in the rear nf this multitude. The trees in the rent lawns were filled , ncd tltd roofj of the sur- loundiug dwellings weio covered , On thereof roof of the capito ) pome two hundroi or three huudrud men and boys bad congregated. In adproaching the avenufx aud street the mili tary companies and society organizations wore mapsed in columns , fonning n brilliant vista ni far na the cyo could reach. On Klevntul platforms the enterprising phologruphi ra hi.il ] ilaced their imtiumenti to peretut.to | in jihowgrnphiij deaigna the ns- ecmhly on the stand , und the reu f hats ntd faces thut moved contiuutilly like the wuvcs of the ocean. Thij preat tbioug vyas variously estimated as to numbers. President Arthur subsequently paid it was 'tiUU'LV UIMEKSl ! the prenteat crowd lie ever BIW. " Snnator Hawley , as he loukdd nt it said hu thought it numbered about KiO.CGO peoplo. While watting for the arrival cf tbe proji- dont-r Itctsotto cnewould ociin'-i-i.ally ' voutuio iu front of thu platform iiivi hu pnuat.ce was ho signal for ipe tedcliecrn. Precisttly nt 1\'AQ \ : the In a 1 of the procepsion appeared , coming out of thu main east door of tlm capital. President Arthur stepped to the front of thu platform , followed by the pnsi- dtnt-elcct , Chief .fiultco Watte , ami thr coargent-iit-hriiiH of the aennto. All uncovered &H they Fitood facing the crowd , and the vast assemulugo cheered ngaln , ni.il ngsin foi severnl minutes. When the psraoua who wort to opt-ist ut tl.u coreiuonlea were seated on the platform , niEHIDENT-KLUOT CJ.tVKLANI ) IIEOAN HW IN' ' AUGCK.U , AUD11ES3. Ho was clad in n full suit of black , Fdncc Albert coat , high , old fashioned ttanding col lar and black tie. In spe.ikmg hu held , hit left hand closed behind him , nud omphaeizud his speech by geaturea with his right hand Ha i poke without manuscript , but occasion ally consulted n small uitce of paper bearim notes of the heada of hiuillscourte. His voici wnH clcnr nnd resonant , and ho slowly cnun ciated hla words , nnd oucaslonall turned iibou at panics , as if to note the effect of bib re mnrks. Washington entertains to-day 100,001 strangers. They began to como before tin dedication of thu monument nud they hav been coming nigdt and day ever einco The ; have como in family parties , in clubi nnd li companies and regiments. The hotels wer titled a week nga , nnd piivata boaidlni hoiHOS and dwellings have eince douo vvha they could to lodge the shelterless and foei the hungry. Nevertheless , not n few of th later ccin.ers. who brought little besides thei patriotic momoriuii atid exultant hopei trninpod the avenues last night from necei hity , nnd breakfatted this iiioruing with colfe and a sandwich from the vendors nt th markets and atroot corners , TIU MOKNINO OrENKI ) HA/.V , but with an excellent promise of fair woatlm which wan fulfilled before U o'clock. TI thionga vvcro ntrantl caily , waltirg nnd tliiltt ; from point tojwlnt to PEO what tiny could of the public Infinite * , the ] < nrUi > , ttaluea and iiioiuimct.t' , bcfoto tlio greAt evrnt uf tlm day bepan , I'iring nnd druinniinRund mftrchingof clulx nnd trcups wctt ) the culm-ning eliiicnt ( of tlio enrly fort naflii vvhilo tie ! innrnlng Boro- nadera , tenilirrd tn popular pn'itirnl favorites , kcrvod to ammo nnd Inlcrest the pnttkipantA nnd crouds Whatnver it is pimib'e. to tin with fcantllntj , tnd biardt , mid bunlinir. end pilt lo botltck a town for nn tccapitm , Wa h- inglnn in uiulorlaken ami peiformrd. 'Dim harvest uf ( Uc'ttHiois snd rarpiMitpM iiegnn ton days njo and the noise ot their Hawing nntl puundilig nnd the click of their h m- tiiius , IIKVO bsen heard day nnd nijlit over sitico , down ti ( the momiiit if the starting < > ( the iirocotslon , Al Htpt tlm ugly irectlcnoof roiich tlmlur broke tut all along the proposed him uf ni.ttch , from tbti white lum n to thncanltol , eoveting duors nud wlmlowi i.f utoten nnd dwulllugB nnd tilling up the Hltlu patks nud opening- , mid upon theiio \\erottikeilrulvertipimei.lHof ncats In rout , Iiitf r llagp , bivutiori' , HtrcainiTH nml tasteful tie. vlctw In showy colora toiicoaled tl rough wooihvork , nnd then the building fronts began - gan to lilotRptu out , Tbo complete work is very bo.iutiful , nud the ttntnhunt of Aiiietican nvetmoi has been trartformid into n moving iiuzo of gay colors , winch tiltingly t ) plfics tljo heartiness of this city's welcome to the now administration. Tl'e building nt the corner of Twelfth and Peiitipylvatila uveiiue , uc.-upietl by Ihn penidon bmoat ) . vvni potlmpi thu moat elaborately do- coraltd ntiuclurca iu Um city , nnd the decorn- lliina were nt once plcniing aud unlqiii ) . ] oi > ( r lintu of ttii'.Miieis were minpendeu botvvcoit tbo HacBtaffs on the roof , nnd just below , ou either tide of llie building , AN I\IMKNSKnOLI > K.VKAOl.V. clutched long lines of rod. white nnd blue bunting , which wem nttUtimlly VOVHII intJ n vast notwcrk coveting thu entira building. At the intersection uf the lines of Ininllng phone stnH of gold , nml framing llo : vvhnlo ikviijn were liuilddome shields , beatipg tlm namei of tlio ptnlm of thn Union , nil linked together with gilt chains. At the ticond atoiy slcitulcr Htnlfd bcro the namen ot the varioua proMdcuU of tbo United Statss. Tlio west fiont of the building reiiesot.ted | ( holfglehitivu branch of tbo guvcrnmnit. A mamiuoth picture of thu cnpitol v.ni llnnkcd gtuat "ISciniM fa8cef"and above all colossal lieralrlu Kiuudud peatip , At tlm corner of the budding thu Godtlofa of Iiiboily , urmed with the Bwotd and shield , n prefonttd tliu execu tive branch of thu government. An englobonr- iiif n national shield Mirmuunted the liguto and nn excellent oil portrait of beroie tha of thn ptoiidunt-elect waa nupuiHlci ) ubovo a fhield , beating llio name ot Now York ftnte. On the south face uf tbo building justice , blindfolded with pworil nnd FcalcK , represented the judiciary. Altogether the effect a very p'ensing. The hotels vvpro t nlefully dtc- oinlud ! Willards was pr < , fmely draped in feslouns of gayly colored fahiica , swords f welcome wrought in tiiifel shone nbovo nn immenao blazing atnr nt the doorway , nnd a gieut arch of pas-jets spniinirg the circle , unclosing a Bvmbolln owl head , uf the Ameri cana club of Philadelphia. ELKQANT wreathoT in cunningly woven buntingd , trans- fonnad the marblu fac.ido or the metropolitan into a thing uf hrtity. The llhbltt house- was laitly covered with fbga nnd picturcaquo fig - urfB nnd tlm other hotels thnwud grtnt ingi- nuily in devising pleasing und original ilecor- nliona. A grent floral ladder reaching to the roof of n business liouee on Penuaylvnnia avenue bore upon its mugs the words , "SlIKIllrK , " "VAAOU , " "OOVIUNOII , " "I'llKSI DENT , " this graphically Byli.bolizing thu lifo work of the profidoul elect. All the government build ings on the line of mirth vvcro gay with bunt ings. Largo Ameiicnn flags encompassed tlio gray columns of the troaenry nnd loi'R lines of penaii's of ovtiy line of tbo rainbow _ ran across the pranllo tiont of th gieot btiildiu , and iclieved its tyvero architecture , by giviiiff it nn nppearanco in keeping v. ith the pain day. Handsome readies nud designs in particolored bunting adorned tno state , war and navy department buildings , Long before tbo hour net for the movement of the ptocesMcn , the music of hundreds of band ] bending the dilfernnt or- gaui/.alions fecking tboir posts blinded in one confused roar , Kveiywhero the shrill nota of the fife ncd the kettle drum was heard. By 10 o'clock the tntiro population of the city seemed to have deserted their loinea und ccctipleil the streotn on thn line of narrh. The crowd was fometbirg ut prece- lentud , oven in Una city , accuatumed to ro- ife the outpoutinps of the na'.ion's populn- on. Men , women and children pushed and Ibowed in thu vast throng , jet it wua u good latured crowd , aud evidently disposed to do ustico to ttiu ccc.isirm. ir WAS wiLLlNa ANII ANXIOUS be amupcc ] , nnd jilucked fun from tha lightest incidents ; nt , for InhtJlico , when an nliappy-looking individual pvscd up the .vflimo . in bin Btiirt i-leevm , pushing a whtel iriow in which cllnud with n stlf-futi Ked lruiiotltLr ptrton , beating it flag , tlioiitH of aughle-r and nil n > ita at jibei aid jokes rrutod thn rqinpagu i < n itH lruM.'l s A laigo rev > d c ngrgnle.d uiouud tha vvl.iti ; lionse , , nd unolher riuolly | large oi.o nrour.ii the en . .runceto tb.i AJiiifttun hotel , at nn rarly air in the morning , for the purpo-e of ob- inliii n glimpse of tbo prefii- leiit ncd tha prorident-clcct OH , bfiv lo"k the places deigned to them u Ihn line. Both men rigidly denied them- itlves to visitors duiing llie morning. The Lumbers of thn general inauguration commit- eo met at U'o Arlington hotel befiro 10 iV'louk nnd placed their servicna at the ilis- iiosal of the prcbidcnt-elect. VV1IKN Jilt. CI.KVKLANU HIUJT I1KUAN .lis inaugural aiHrni-B the crowd applauded whenever ha paused to take a bteath , injt ut ter n while uoutcnttd itself with cheering him as hu made Ills principal points. Ilia eterenco to the prohibition of foreign con- , ract labor calltd out loud and continued up- ilnuso ; but his alhuiou to the civil Hervieo efoini met with a faint rexponru. The address waa very brief and nt urccisoly 10:02 : o'clock it w < n concluded with au invocu- tion of tliu blessing of providcnco , nnd turn- 'og to tha chief inatfce and bowing to him , > nld : "I AW NOW I'llKt'AIlKI ) TO TAKK THK OATH pressrlbed by law. " As the chief justice arose to fcilminister the oath the vast iissemblago cheerad again nnd ngam. The jinsidcnt elect btood facing tbo clu'cf justice with ti n crotvd en his right. Chief Dlerk Me- Kenney , of the supreme court , stood jiui to < -no lido of Mr. Clevelnnd and held tha lUblo upon which tlm oath was ' administered , llio president elect also holding it with his right fund. The Bible und id n email morrocca rovoind gilt edged volume , pretty wall worn. It U the Itiblo which , Cleveland's mother give him when ho left homo UK a young man. and nt bib special miueat the ojimnltteo of nr- ramgeiuonta had it in ro Jines.i for the euro- many. 'Ihu crowd preserved jurfnct quiet aa tho. imprmlvfl Ctfreinimy of adminiaterlng the Conlhtucii on Fifth Paye. Smoking Tobacco j
