The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-03

fourth Of March, lS45.
The doors of the Senate Chamber will be opened
nj no O'clock, for the admission Of Senators and
others wis, by the rules of the Senate and the ar
rapsemeni of the COMMITTEE, are entitled To admis-
sion, as follows
The President elect
The ex Presidents
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the
Supre Court;
The Diplomatic Corps;
District Judges of the United States;
Heads Of Departments and Bureaus at the seat of
Government
Officers who by name, have received the thanks
of Congress for their galIantry and good conduct in
tho service OF their country, who have received
medals by vote OF Congress, and any person en-
titled to a seat on the floor of the Senate including
The Governor for the time being Of any State or
Territory of the Union;
The ex- Governors of the several States;
Such gentlemen as have been Heads Of Depart
mens Members Of either branch of Congress;
Persons who for the time being belong TO the res
peeye State and Territorial Legislatures;
Persons belonging TO such Legislatures Of foreign
Governments as are 10 amity with the United States
The Mayors OF Washington, Georgetown, and
Alexandra; hi
All OF whom will be admitted at the north door Of
the Capitol.
Seats will be placed in front of the Secretary'sta-
bic for the President elect aud eN-Presidenls.
For the Chief Justices aud Associate Justices Of
the Supreme Court in front and on the right OF the
Chair
For the Committee Of Arrangements, on the floor
on the right Of the Chair
For he Diplomatic Corps, in front ana on the eti
of the Chrir;
Such gentlemen as have been Members of either
branch OF Congress, together with the Mayors oil
Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandra, will oc-
cupy the eastern lobby.
The circular lobby Is assigned to the other persons
entitled TO admission on the floor
The eastern gallery of the Senate will be occupied
by gentlemen, who will be admitted by the outside
northeastern door only.
The circular gallery will be reserved entirely for
ladies', who, unattended by gentlemen, will enter the
Capitol from the terrace by the principal door,
and be conducted to the rotundo and gallery
Officers of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps,
not entitled TO admission the floor of the Senate
under the rule but who appear In uniform, will be
admitted by the same entrance and all other doors
add entrances to the Capitol will be kept osed
The Senate will convene at l. o'clock
The Diplomatic Corps, with The Judges of the Su-
Jfeme Court, will enter a few minutes before the
Vice President.
The Vice President will enter the chamber at half
past II o'clock with the Committee of Arrangements
and be conducted 10 the Chair.
The oath will be administered TO the Vice Presi
dent by the President pro tempore.
The oath of Office will be administered to the new
members of the senate by its President
The President elect will arrive at quarter before
twelve o'clock, will be met by the Committee at the
entrance and conducted to the seat prepared for him
in the Senate chamber.
At twelve O'Clock, those assembled the floor Of
the Senate will proceed to the eastern porco Of the
Capitol in the following order:
The Marshal of the District of Columbia;
The Supreme Court OF the United States;
he NJ a ne
The Committee of Arrangements;
The President elect ex-Presldents, the Vice Pre-
sdent, and Secretary of the Senate;
The Members Of the Senate;
The ID plomatic Corps;
The Mayors of Washington, Georgetown, and Alex
andria and the other persons before admitted the
floor of the Senate
On reaching the front of the portico the President
elect and Chief Justice ill take the seats provided
for them.
The ex-Presidents, the Committee of Arrange
ments, and Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court
will occupy position several feet in the rear Of the
President elect
The Vice President, Secretary, Members Of the
Senate will occupy parallel lines next in rear.
The Diplomatic corps will occupy the next posi-
ton and the space Immediately in their rear IS as
signed to the late Speaker, Clerk, and Members OF
the Senate and House Of Representatives
The ladies' and such persons as by the rules of the
Senate and arrangements of the Committee are emu.
merated IN the preceding programme, will occupy
the steps and the residue of the porticO.
On the conclusion Of the address, the oath OF office
will be administered to the President of the United
States by the Chief Justice; after which, the Mem
bers of the Senate preceded by the Vice President
Secretary, and Sergeantatarms, will return to The
Senate chamber
The Sergeant. alarms of the Senate is charged
with the execution of these arrangements; and, with
me Marshal of the District of Columbia, aided by
the police of the Capitol, is charged with the preser
yation of order
All carriages and horses will be excluded from the
Capitol square, whether in the of the military or
otherwise.
These arrangements have been made with the de-
sire thar the greatest possible accommodation be
given to the people to witness the ceremonies. The
arrangements within the Capitol were, from necessity,
formed with reference to the limited capacity of the
Senate chamber; and those for the exterior we're
deemed most appropriate with view of aHording
the assembled multitude opportunity of witnessing
the inauguration.
Should the weather, however, prove unfavorable,
the ceremony of the inauguration will take place In
the Hall of the House of Representatives
LEVI WOODBURY.,
SIDNEY BREESE,
WALTER Il. COLQUITT,
Committee Of arrangements Of the Senate.
WAsHINGroN, February 20, lS45.