The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-03
THE UNION.
ARRANGEME STs
FOR THE INAUGURATION OF THE PRESIDE
ELECT ON MONDAY NEXr

FOR THE INAUGURATION OF THE PRESIDENT
| ELECT ON MONDAY NEXT,
| The doors of the Senate Chamber will be opened al
10 O'Clock for the admission of Senator's and others who
by the arrangement OF the committee, are entitled TO ad
mission, as follows;
| The ex-Vice Presidents.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Su
preme Court
| The Diplomatic Corps.
! The Heads of Departments and such have been
| Heads of Departments
| Members of Congress elect, and ex -members Of Con
gress.
The officers of the Army and Navy who by name
| have received the thanks of Congress
The governors of the States and Territories OF the
Union.
| The Mayors of Washington and Georgetown.
All of whom will be admitted al the north door OF the
Seats will be placed in front of the Secretarys table for
the President elect and the exPresdent aud ex-Vce
Presidents and the floor, the right of the Chair
for the Committee of Arrangements and in front, and
on the right of the Chair for the Chief Justice and AS
socate Justices OF the Supreme Cour and in 'front.' and
on the left of the Chair, for the Diplomatic Corps.
Members elect and remembers OF Congress will occu-
by the circular lobby. All others entitled under this
arrangement to admission will occupy the eastern lobby
| The eastern gallery will be occupied BY other citizens
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 western door, and be
conducted TO the rotundo and gallery.
Officers OF the army, navy, and marine corps not en-
titled to admission on the floor of the Senate by this
ment, but who appear in uniform, will be admitted by
the entrances AMI other doors and entrances to the
Capitol except those 10 be opened under this arrange
meAt, will be kept closed
/ The Senate will assemble at IL o'clock,
The oath OF Office will be administered to members cleo
The Diplomatic Corps with the Judges of the Supreme
Court, will enter the Senate chamber few minutes be
fore the Vice President elect
The Vice President elect and the exVice President will
enter at half past o'clock, with the Committee OF Ar
Engagements, and be conducted by them 10 their respective
chairs The oath will be administered to the Vice Pres
dent elect by the President pro tempore.
The President elect and ex-President will arrive at
quarter before II o'clock be met by the Committee OF
Arrang ements the entrance and be conducted the
seats prepared for them in the Senate chamber.
AT IL o'clock those assembled the floor OF the Sen
ate will proceed 10 the eastern porco Of the Capitol in
the following order:
The Marshal OF the Dstric, OF Columbia
| The Supreme Court of the United States.
| The Sergeant at Ar rs OF the Senate.
The Committee OF Arrangements.
| The President elect and ex- President.
The Vice President exVice President and Secretary
| of the Senate.
| The members OF the Senate.
The Diplomatic Corps.
The Mayors of Washington and Georgetown, and] the
other persons admitted on the floor of The Senate
On reaching the front of the purco, the President elect
and Chief Justice will take the seats provided for them
The ex President, the Committee of Arrangements, and
the Associate Justices OF the Supreme Court will occupy
position several feet in the OF the President elect
and Chief Justice
The Vice President ex-vce Presidents Secretary and
members OF the Senate VIII occupy pataei lines next III
rear.
The Diplomatic Corps will occupy the position
and The space Immediately in their assigned to the
late Speaker Clerk, and members OF the House OF Rep
resenalives and members elect of the House
The ladies', and such persons by the rules of the
Senate and arrangements OF the committee enumer
ated in the preceding programme, will occupy the steps
| and residue Of the porco
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 members of the Sen
ate preceded by The Vice President Secretary, and Ser
geant-at- Arms, will return To the Senate Chamber
The Sergeant-at- Arms of the Senate is charged with
the execution of these arrangements and, with the mar
s!al of the District OF Columbia aided by the police
the Capitol is charged with the preservation of order.
All carriages and horses will be excluded from the
Capitol square. whether in the of the military 9TH
| erwise.
| These arrangements have been made with the desire
that the greatest possible accommodation be given to the
people to witness the ceremonies. The arrangement.
within the Capitol were, from necessity formed with ref
erence TO the limited capacity OF the Senate chamber
those for the exterior deemed appropriate. with
a view of affoding the assembled multitude opportu
nifty OF witnessing the Inauguration.
Should the weather. however, prove unfavorable The
ceremony of the Inauguration will take place the hal
OF the House of Representatives,.
REVERDY JOHNSON,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
! JOHN DAVIS,
| ttao of A nts of Sens