The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-02
ARRANGEMENTS
PoR THE
Inauguration of the President Elect,

Al ~ CLOCK Tor e auSalOn Oh senators ana otnerA
who by the arrangement OF the Committee, are en-
titled 10 admission as follows
The ex-Vice Presidents.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the
Supreme Court
The Diplomatic Corps
The Heads departments, and such as have been
Heads Of Departments
Members Of Congress elect, and ex-members oil
Congress.
The Officers ofthe 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 viii be admitted at the north door Of
the Capitol.
Seats win be placed In front of the Secretary's Ia
Bile for the President elect and the exPresdent and
ex-Vice Presdents; and on the floor, on 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 Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court; and In 'front.' and the left Of the Chair for
The Diplomatic Corps.
Members elect, and ex members of Congress will
occupy the circular lobby All others entitled under
this arrangement TO adm sson, will occupy the cas-
tern lobby.
The eastern gallery win be occupied ty other cit
liens who viii be admitted by The outside norheas.
tern door only.
The circular gallery will he reserved entirely for la
dies, who unattended by gentle men, will enter the
Capitol from the terrace, by the principal western
door, and be conducted TO the rotnnda and gale
Officers of the army, navy, and marine corps not
entitled TO admission on the fioor Of the Senate by
this arrangement, but who appear in uniform, will
be admitted by the same entrance; and other doors
and entrances 10 the Capitol, except those to be
opened under this arrangement, will be kept clio
sed
The Senate will assemble at II o'clock.
The oath Of Office will be administered to mem
srs elect by the President pro tempore Of the Sen
ate. .EH e tt
The Diplomatic Corps with the Judges of the su,
pre- me Court, will enter the Senate Chamber few
minutes before the Vice President elect.
The Vice President elect and the ex-VicePresi.
dent will enter Mt hafpast IL o'clock with the Com
mitiee OF Arrangements and be conducted by them
to their respective chairs, The oath will be admin
istcred the Vice President elect by tho President
pro tenlpore.
The President elect and cx-Presiden will arrive al
quarter before II o'clock, be met by the Commit
tee of Arrangements at the entrance, and be con
Quoted to the seats prepared for them In the Senate
chamber.
Al twelve o'clock those assembled on the floor oil
the Senate will proceed TO the Eastern Portico of the
the Capitol in tho following order: tt4
The Marshal Of the District Of Columbia
The Supreme Court Of the United States.
The Sergeant-at- Arms of the Senate.
The Committee Of Arrangements. f..l4s
The President elect and ex-President. = Ill
The Vice President, ex-yce President, and Secre.
tary Of the Senate
The Members Of the Senate.
The Diplomatic Corps.
Inc mayors Vi washington ana Georgetown. ana
the other persons admitted on the floor Of the Sen
ate. At tfs
On reaching the front of the Portico the President
elect and Chief Justice will take the seats provided
for Them
The x-President, the Committee Of Arrangements
and the Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court
will occupy position several feet in the rear OF the
President elect and Chief Justice.
The Vice President, ex-vicc Presidents Secretary
and Members Of the Senate will occupy parallel
lines next In rear.
The Diplomatic Corps will occupy the next posi-
tom and the space Immediately in their rear Is
signed to tho late Speaker, Clerk, and Members Of
the House of Representatives, and Members elect Of
the House
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 Of
fee will be administered to the President Of the u.
States by the Chief Justice; after which the Mem
bers of the Senue, preceded by tho Vice President,
Secretary and Sergeant-at-A Arms, will return TO the
Senate Chamber. M
The Sergeant-at-Arms Of the Senate is charged
with the execution of these arrangements; and,
with the Marshal of the District Of Columbia aided
by the police Of the Capitol, Is charged with the
preservation OF order.
All carriages and horses will be excluded from the
Capitol square, whether In the use of the military or
otherwise.
These arrangements have been made with the de-
sire that the greatest possible accommodation be
given TO the people to witness the ceremonies The
arrangements within the Capitol were, from necesai
ty, formed with reference TO the limited capacity of
the Senate Chamber; and those for the exterior
were deemed most appropriate, with view of afior
ding the assembled multitude opportunity OF viii
Messing the Inauguration ~,
Should the weather, however, prove unfavorable,
the ceremony Of the Inauguration will take place In
the Hall ofthe House of Representatives.
REvERDY JOHNSON,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN DAVIS,