The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-05
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INAUGURATION
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PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
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Address to the People.
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The Policy Of the New Administration,
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Splendid Programme for the Future.
SCENES IN THE CAPITAL,
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F R AN KILN PIER E,
OF THE UNITED STATES
Address to the People.
The Policy of the New Administration.
Splendid Programme for the Future.

WASHINGTON, March 40 AN
This being the last day for the transaction of public
business both houses of Congress were in session al
last night and will probably not adjourn until a few
minutes OF IL to-day Drums have been beating since
daylight and emen and military moving about in eyery
direction. Snow is falling fast.
There has been crowd of visers since day
break to the jackson statue the admiration of which
nnbounded.
The Capitol is swarning to overAowng with ladies' and
strangers Hundreds slept in the rotunda and the warm
passages Of Cthe apitol, lying down on their coaks
whilst thousands walking the streets all night.
The first train this morning from Baltimore arrived at
eight O'Clock and the second at nine, bringing abou.
1000 passengers Pedestrians and horses from the sur
rounding country are arriving in immense numbers and
the Alexandria boats are arriving every half hour
loaded.
Captain Bynders, with delegation Of the New York
Empire Club, with the Baltimore Empires are marching
through the streets. Hundreds of marshals finely
mounted and equipped with badges and sashe and the
military and fremen, moving to and ro like an in
vading army, preparatory to forming
The military and Hremen make grand display
Presidents Fillmore and Pierce were ssrenadea during
the night by the New York Continentals' Band
The Snow ceased at y A. M the weather is clearing
up, and the sun peeping out.
President Fillmore will vacate the executive mansion
while the Inauguration is progressing, and Gen. Pierce
will be escorted to the mansion.
The procession is moving from the City Hall They
will march around past Wizards and take up the Presi.
dent.
The open space at the east front of the Capitol filing
mp, thousands of ladies being present
Both houses of Congress are still in session The win.
dows of the houses along the avenue are filed with ladies'
and flags are displayed acrossfhe avenue.
The flag pole in front of the Union Office is decorated
with the names Of all the democratic States eagles and
American flags.
The Manhattan Fire Company of New York Arrived
here this morning, and were assigned prominent DO
sition in the Inauguration They appeared
to much advantage, and attracted universal attention
They have their splendid banner displayed across the
avenue near Wizards
Congress adjourned at IL O'Clock The flag of Senate
was run down. but Immediately hoisted again on the
assembling of the new Senate.
The following is the programme OF the arrangement at
the Capitol, which prepared by Senators Bright
Pearce and Hamln, who constituted the committe =
The doors of the Senate chamber will be opened at IL
o'clock early thereafter rs the closing of the pre-
Senator's and others who by the arrangement OF the
committee, are entitled to admission, as follows:-
fxPresdents and Vice Presidents.
Court. SNr-s-'
Congress elect.
Officers Of the Army and Navy who by name have re-
ceiyed the thanks OF Congress.
Governors of States Territories of the Union and
exGovernors of States the Comptroers Auditors Regis
ters and Solicitor Of the Treasury Trea ,urer Commits
Tho Mayors Of Washington and Georgetown;
All OF whom will be admitted at the north door of the
Seats will be placed in front of the secretary table for
the Pgesgent elect and the exPresident and their
right and left for the Committee Of Arrangements
The Chief Justice and Associate Judges of the Supreme
Court will have seats the right and left in front Of the
eastern lobby.
The Diplomatic Corps win occupy places without the
bar the left Of the principal entrance Heads of De-
pements Governors OF States and Territores and other
ihe right. @''''N = AN'''' ''''f' 'A''' -
Members elect and members Of Congress win occupy
The eastern gallery will be occupied by other citizens
who will be admitted by the outside northeastern door
only.
who will enter the Capitol from the terrace by the prn
cpa western door, and be conducted to the rounda and
gallery.
The other doors and entrances to the Capitol except
those to be opened under this arrangement win be kept
cloed
The Senate will assemble at IL o'clock.
The Diplomatic Corps and the Justices OF the Supreme
Court will enter the Senate chamber few minutes before
Tho 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
the Senate being then duly organized, the President
elect will be conducted to the seat prepared for him in
the Senate.
After short pause those assembled in the Senate
chamber will proceed to the eastern portico of the Capt.
to in the following order
The Marshal Of the District OF Columbia.
The Supreme Court Of the United StateA
The Sergeant alarms Of the Senate.
The Committee of Arrangements.
The President elect and the ex President.
The President pro tnpore and the Secretary of the
Senate
The Members Of the Senate.
The Diplomatic Corps.
Heads Of Departments Governors of States and Terri
tories the Mayors Of Washington and Georgetown and
other persons who shall have been admitted into the
Senate cha amber.
On reaching the front of the porico, the President
elect will take the seat provided for him on the trent OF
The ex President and the Committee of Arrangements
will occupy position In the rear OF the President elect
Associate Judges Of the Supreme Court will occupy the
seats the left and the President pro empore Sec
Ietary and members OF the Senate those on the right
The Diplomatic Corps will occupy the seats next in the
OF the Supreme Court Heads of Departments Cover
Senate exmembers and members elect Of the House Of
Representatives in the Of the memboss OF the Senete
Such other persons are included in the preceding
arrangements will occupy the steps and the residue Of
All being in readiness the oath of Office will bc admin.
the conclusion Of the Presidents address, the
bers Of the Senate preceded by the President pro mpor
Senate chamber and the President accompanied by the
Committee of Arrangements will proceed to the Presi
dents house.
The Sergeant Arms OF the Senate is charged with the
execution of these arrangements and with the Marshal
ofthe District of Columbia aided by the police Of the
Capitol, will preserve order.
All carriages and horses viii be excluded from the Ca
fo square, whether in the of the military other
wise
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
ference to the limited capacity Of the Senate chamber
and those for the exterior deemed most appropriate
portunity of witnessing the Inauguration.
The procession is countermarchng on the avenue
in front of Wizards.
General Pierce has taken his seat in the carrage.
Eells are ringing, cannon firing, and the excitement
intense.
The procession moved at IL O'Clock, in the following