The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-04
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ELECT ON MONDAY NEXT.
The doors OF the Senate Chamber will be opened at
10 o'clock for the admission of Senator'S and others who
by the OF the committee, 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 as have been
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 at the north door OF the
Capitol
Seats will be placed in front of the Secrearys table for
the President elect and the xPresdent and ex- Vice
Presidents; the Cabinet will be seated the Pres
ldent, and attend him when he enters and leaves The
Senate and the floor on the right of the Chair,
for the Committee OF Arrangements; and in front, and
the right OF the Chair for the Chief Justice and AS
socate Justices of the Supreme Court and in 'front.' and
on the left of the Chair. for the Diplomatic Corps,
Members elect and ex-membefs OF Congress will
py the circular lobby. All others entitled under this
arrangement to admission will occupy the stern 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
conducedlo the rotundo and gallery
Officers Of the army. navy, and marine corps, not
titled to admission on the floor of the Senate by this
ment, but who appear in uniform will be admitted by
the entrance and other doors and entrances to the
Capitol, except those TO be opened under this arrange
meht, will be kept closed
The Senate will assemble at II o'clock
The oath OF office will be administered to members elect
by the President pro tempore of the Senate.
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 Vice President will
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rangemens and be conducted by them to their respective
chairs The oath will be administered to the Vice Presi
dent elect by the President pro tempore
The President elect and ex-President will arrive at a
quarter Before IL O'Clock, be met by the Committee of
Arrangements at the entrance and be conducted the
seats prepared for them in the Senate chamber.
AT l2 o'clock those assembled the floor of the Sen.
ate will proceed to the eastern portico OF the Capitol in
the following order:
The Marshal of the District of Columbia
The Supreme Court OF the United States
The Sergeant al Ar MS OF the Senate.
The Committee Of Arrangements
The President elect and ex President.
The Vice President ex Vice President, and Secretary
of the Senate.
The members OF the Senate
The Diplomatic Corps.
The Mayors of Washington and Georgeown and the
other persons admitted on the floor of the Senate.
On reaching the front Of the porico, the President elect
and Chief Justice will take the 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 Pesiden, elect
The Vice President ex-Vice Presidents Secretary and
members OF the Senate will occupy parallel lines next in
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The Diplomatic Corps will occupy the next position !,
and the space Immediately in their is assigned the
late Speaker, Clerk, and members of the House of Rep
resentatves, and members elect of the House.
The ladies, and such persons by the rules of the
Senate and arrangements of the committee
ated in the preceding programme will occupy the steps
and 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 Jusce 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
shall 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 i'll the of the military or 9TH
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These arrangements have been made with the desire
that the greatest possible accommodation be given to the
people to witness the ceremonies. The arrangements
within the Capitol were, from necessity, formed with ref
to the limited capacity of the Senate chambers and
those for the exterior deemed appropriate with
view of aording the assembled multitude opportu
nifty of witnessing the Inauguration.
Should the weather. however, prove unfavorabe, the
ceremony of the Inauguration will take place in the hall
of the House of Representatives
REvERDY JOHNSON,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN DAVIS,
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