The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-08
M OUR DETAILED REPORT
INAUGURATION CEREMONIES
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THE INAUGURATION IN TIIE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Monday, March 5, l849.
The following Is the programme which was
issu. d by the committee of three of the Senate
The doors Of the Senate Chamber will be opened ct
10 O'Clock fer the admission OF Senators aud others,
who by the Of the committee entitled
10 admission, follows
The sx- Vice Presidents.
The CHER Justice and Associate Justices Of the
suIr. me Court.
The Diplomatic Corps
The Heads Of Departments, and such Is have been
Heads OF Dppai tnaents.
Members Of Congress elect, and ex.msnbers of Con.
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
The Mayors of Washington and Georgetown.
Of whom will be admitted at the north dsor Of the
seats will bs placed in front Of the Secretsrys table
for HE President elect and the President and
Vice Presioents and the foor the right Of the
Chair, for toe Committee OF Arrangeme nss and In
front and on the rgat Of thu Chair for the Chief JUS
In 'front.' and on tho lett of the Chair fer the Dplo
matte Lorps
occupy the circular lobby. All Others entitled under
this arrangement to admission will OCCUPY the
The eastern gallery will be ooc upied by other oti-
who viii BE- admitted BY the outside northeastern
door only.
Tho circular gallery will be reserved entirely for
ladies, Who unattended by sentlemen win enter the
Capitol from the terrace By the Western door,
asa be conducted to the iotunds and gsllery
entitled admission floor Of the Senate by this
but who appear in uniform will 30 ad:
mitttd BY the same entrance; and other doors and
entrances to the Capiro except those to be opened
The Senate Win assemble at Ii O'Clock
The oath Of office will DO administered to members
elect BY the Presiden Mt pro fenpore Of the Senate
n N.
preme Court will enter the Senate Chamber few
minutes before the Vice President elect
The Vice President elect. and the Vice President
will enter ut half past III with the Committee Of
Arrangements, and be conducted by them to thsir
respective chairs. The oath will bs administered to
the Vice President elect by tho President pro eapore
The Presd. Mt elect, az President, will arrive at
Arrangements at The entrance, nj be conducted TO
the seats prepared for them in ths Ssnate chamber
Senate will proceed to the Eastern Pozsico Of Capt.
col in the following order:
The Marshal of the Distviot Of Colunbis.
The Supreme Court Of the U nited States.
The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate
The Committee of Arrangements.
The President elect and ex.P resident
The Vice President ex Vice President and Secretary
Of the Senate.
The Members Of the Senate.
The Diplomatic Corps.
The Mayors of Wsshing ton and Georgetown, and
the other admitted on tho oor of ths
On reaching the front of the Poriso the President
elect aid Chief Justice will take tho seats provided for
The OK President, the Committee Of Arrangements,
and the Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court will
occupy position ,everx feet In the rear Of the fres
SEM eieot ana Ln,e! .usuce p,.
and Members Of the Senate, viii occupy parallel lines
The Diplomatic Corps viii occupy the ne 1t position;
and the space in their rear is assigned to
the late Speaker Clerk and Members Of the House Of
Represen tatives, and Members elect Of the House.
Inc iaoes ana suon perso ns as oy the rules OF the
Sensts ana arrangements Oh lac Commtieo are emu
sas'oo ~ ing pasos W Will occupy GAG
s1 T ,n 10 tu.a Stt Ja ~, .s - a
v,i, hs sSmnstsr.d TO tn. pr.s;S.nt Of tha yoisoJ
states bv the Chef us.se AFTER which tho M.mher,
OF the Senate preceded by the Vice President Secre
tary and Sergeant Arms will return to the enats
Chamber.
The Strgeantat Arms OF tse Sonste Is charged With
me execution 81 these srrangaments and, with the
no. ~ To =. sha-,aa .n auea ny ,as po
Order P''' "''- '-' p'''''' A'''A %
All carriage. and horses will bs excluded ,,,r, ~.
CAPITOL ,ouare Whether In the uss Of the mitarv ~
otherw,e
There arrangements have been made vita tho de-
sire that the possible be- given
to the people witness the ceremonies The ARA
nents within the Capitol we're, from necessity formed
Chamber; and those for the exterior we're deemsd
mott appropriate with view of aHordpg the Assem-.
hled multitude opportunity Of witnessing the Inau-
guration.
Atten o,c,ocx vour -anor,ers were =, the con,.
o.. | &C.. cioIn, yo", i.poI'GGiS "eIc az ',.o Gipl
!ol. IL was aifeady surrounded by a multitude OF
tnounahds oi people, OF Oil ages ana sexe SAND rom
along the railing OF the narrow stairway, through
and over the heads of the crowd we reached the
door of the reporters gallery and were adrn,tted
on con1itlon OF pleading the ,npress Of a dc,ach.
M NJ ~ st,anoa, r ,,,tn sInnt 81 So y, w NJ
IA. NJ vi s,iapeeIe WIN piocheu up inc gaze. ne
ecehe IN lne ih'GucuiaI eaiefy was interesting
IN the extreme. IL was exclusively occupied 6y
ladies, presen ting all the colors OF the rainbow ia
their gay attire, and warbing like flock OF robins
In an orchard OF cherry trees The SQUARE gallery
hehind the tenorte RS was mack cd tn ,ts canec,tv
u,Ih the sovare;gre On tic Hoor M the ch,mher
h,,, -, ,h S,n ,ra ane 20 ,ho go -
~. ~ an, ,h ,,I,ra ~ ,he IIo w o, 80
&C vi sea's, the ineuoeis VI Ho Tiouse occupying
inc space OUTSIDE inc DaI usually appropriated 10
lobby members. number OF ex-members, army
officers, &c, were lntermiXed among them. The
area Immediately in front of the Secrctarv's table
was lef yacapt for the DISTINGUISHED otci ais al
dss,onated in the nrcpromme
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