American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-03-05
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.
Saturday, February 20, 1868.
RECEPTION OF GEN. SCOTT.


Ithaving been ascertained that Gen.
Scott was in the city, the following res
olution was presented in the Senate
and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Lieut.. General Winfield
Scott is present at the capital of Vr-
ginia, as an invited guest of the Com
monwealth, to participate in the inau-
guration ceremonies of the 22d inst. {:
Resolved, That committee of five
be appointed on the part of the Senate
to tender to Lieut. Gen. Scott the kind
and respectful consideration of the
General Assembly, and to make suta-
bic arrangements for his reception in
the Senate Chamber. a.
Committee-Messrs. Thompson, Au-
gust, Old, Thomas, Stuart. o."
The committee then proceeded to the
Generals apartments in the Exchange
and returning to the Senate Chamber,
presented the following report:
The committee appointed to invite
Lieut.. General Scott to visit the Sen
ate chamber, and to make arrange
ments for his reception, have discharg-
ed that duty, and have the honor to
report that Lieut.. Gen. Scott has ac-
cepted the invitation rendered him on
behalf of the Senate. .a. ...
The following is the prepared order
of arrangements: iaa
Lieut.. Gen. Scott will be introducted
anto the Hall of the House Of Dele.
gates, at l o'clock, this day, accompa-
MED by the committee, and will be in
troduced to the Speaker by the Chair
man of the committee. After the usual
ceremonies the Chair will be vacated,
and the members of the General AS
sembly will be personally introduced.
After which the committee will at
tend at the Senate chamber, and sim
liar proceeding will take place in that
body. " a.. ..r
Long before the hour in which the
veteran was expected, the gallery was
crowded to its utmost capacity. The
Senators, surrendering their seats in
the body of the Hall to the ladies who
came thronging in to witness the scene,
disposed of themselves as best they
could-some in the recesses of the
windows, while others clustered round
the President and seating themselves
on the steps Of the platform on which
his chair is elevated, forming tableau
Vivant not unlike in its arrangement to
the monument outside. Nevertheless,
the business Of the Senate still went on,
and reports and resolutions were pre-
sented in due order.
Mr.. johnson offered resolution
which was adopted, that when the Sen
ate to-day adjourns, it will adjourn to
meet at 10 o'clock on Monday, Chat
early hour named to enable them to
form in procession.) A motion was
then made to suspend business, and, at
q little after one, escorted by the Com
mittee, with VIM. F. Thompson, the
Senator from Dinwiddic, at their head,
the brave old warrior, in full uniform,
and "high towering Ger all" entered
the Chamber, and walking up to the
clerks desk, halted in front of the
Presidents chair. @
Mr.. Thompson, standing on the
right of the General, and amid breath.
less silence, then addressed the Presi-
dent thus: ...--s.
Mr.. President, 1t is my most O.
groeabe duty to introduce to you Lieut..
Gen. Winfield Scott, a gallant soldier,
who ! need not, but will say, has re.
hected honor on our Common country,
honor on the State Of Virginia, and
honor in an especial degree on his ma.
tive county Dinwiddie, whose represon.
tative anon this Aoor."ts
The style of this address, and the
graceful aud feeling manner in which it
was delivered, elected loud chccrs.
LieutenantiGovcrnor Jackson then
rose from his scat and addressed the
General as follows: q
"LeutenantG General Scott. AS the
presiding officer Of this body it is my
agreeable duty to welcome you to the
Hall Of the Senate of Virginia. The
people of your native State, through
their representatives in the Senate,
greet you and bid you welcome. In
doing so We honor our whole country as
well as yourself,