The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-04
Arrangements for the Inauguration Of the Prcsi-
dent Elect ON the Atm OF March ia6x.


dent Elect ON the Attn OF March, 1858.
The doors OF the Senate chamber will be opened al
III O'clock or early thereafter the close OF the pres
enl session OF Congress will permit for the admission
OF senators. and others who by the arrangement OF the
committee, are entitled TO admission, as follows
Ex-Presidents and Vice Presidents
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices OF the Su
preme Court
The Diplomatic Corps Heads of Departments, and ex
membeis of either branch of Congress- and members OF
Congress elect.
Officers of the Army and Navy who by name have re-
ceived the thanks OF Congress
Governors of States and Territories of the Union and
ex. governors OF States the Comptrollers, Auditors,
Registers and Solicitor of the Treasury, Treasurer Com
missioner, Judges, and
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 Secretary's table
for the President elect and the exPresident and their
right and left for the Committee of Arrangements.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Su-
preme Court will have seats on the right and left, in
front OF the eastern lobby
The Diplomatic Corps will occupy places without the
bar, the left OF the principal entrance; Heads OF De-
pamen,s, Governors of States and Territories. and other
gentlemen entitled TO admission, will occupy those the
right.
Members elect and ex-members OF Congress will &C.
cupy 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 la
dies who will the Capitol from the terrace by the
principal western door, and be conducted to the rolundo
and gallery.
The other doors and entrances TO the Capitol except
those TO be opened under this arrangement will be kept
closed.
| The Senate will assemble at IL o'clock. Sc.
The Diplomatic Corps and the Justices OF the Supreme
Court will enter the Senate chamber few minutes be-
fore the President elect.
The President elect, accompanied by the Committee OF
Arrangements of the Senate, will proceed in carriage
from his lodgings to the northern gate OF the Capitol
square, and the Capitol by the northern door; and
the Senate being then duly organized the President elect
will be conducted to the seat prepared for him in the SEN
ate
After short pause, those assembled in the Senate
chamber will proceed to the eastern portco of the
| Capitol, in the following order:
| 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.
| The President elect and the Ex- President
The President pro hmpore and the Secretary of the
Senate. m :.
! The members OF the Senate.
| The Diplomatic Corps
| Heads of Departments. Governors of States and Ter
ritories the Mayors OF Washington and Georgetown. and
other persons who shall have been admitted into the
| Senate chamber
On reaching the front OF the portco the President,
elect will take the provided for him the front OF
the platform
The ex-President and the Committee of Arrange
ments will occupy position in the OF the President
elect
Next in the rear of these, the Chief Justice and the
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court will occupy the
seats on the ef and the President pro empore Secre-
tary and members of the Senate, those the right.
The diplomatic corps will occupy the seats next IN the
rear OF the Supreme Court Heads of Departments Gov
enors OF States and Territories, and members Of the
Senate members and members elect of the House Of
Representatives in the of the members of the Senate
Such other persons are included in the preceding
arrangements will occupy the steps and the residue OF
the portico.
All being in readiness, the oath OF Office will be admin
sered 10 the President elect by the Chief Justce and on
the conclusion Of the Presidents address, the members
of the Senate, preceded by the President pro iempore
Secretary, and SergeauatArms will return TO the Senate
chamber; and the President accompanied by the Com
mitee of Arrangements, will proceed to the Presidents
House.
The Sergeant alarms OF the Senate is charged with
the execution OF these arrangements and with the
shall OF the Distinct Of Columbia, aided by the police Of
the Capitol, will preserve order.
All carriages aud horses will be excluded from the
Capitol square, whether in the OF the military or
otherwise.
These arrangements have been made with the desire
that the greatest possible accommodation be given the
people TO witness the ceremonies The arrangements
within the Capitol from necessity formed with ref
erence 10 the limited capacity of the Senate chamber
and those for the exterior deemed most appropriate
with view Of afordng the assembled multitude an OPP
}, porunty Of witnessing the Inauguration.
Should the weather prove unfavorabe, the ceremony
OF the Inauguration will take place in the ball OF the
House Of Representatives,
/ JESSE ID. BRIGHT,
JAMES a. PEARCE,
| HANNIBAL HAMLtN,
/ Committee of ArTanqemenls