The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-03-06


States, Assistant Secretaries OF Depart
ments, Assistant Postmaster General, AS
sistant Treasurer. Commissioner, Judges,
and the Mayors OF Georgetown and Wash
iDgton.
Previous to the arrival of the procession,
the Senate Chamber did not present very
animated appearance. Msny Of the ladies
waiting to see the display did not arrive un-
Ill late, and the officers with cay uniforms
and flashing epnulettes relieved the sombrs'
ness of the national black worn by those
who we're with the Presidential cortege.-
During the passsge Of the procession to
Willinrd's Hotel, and the march thence TO
the Capitol, Senator Bright killed. In the
moat approved manner, a certain gas bill. to
wit talking it to desth. This not proving
very interesting, matters wuxed somewhat
dull in the interim.
AT FIVE minutes to l2 O'Clock, Vice Pre-
sident Breckinridge and Senator Foot OF
the Committee Of Arrangements entered the
Senate Chamber, escorting the Vice Presi-
dent elect, Hon. Hannibal Humlin, whom
they conducted to a seat Immediately to the
left of the chair OF the President of the
Senate. AS the hands of the clock pointed
to the hour OF IL the hammer fell, and the
second session of the Thirty. sixth Congress
came TO an end. Vice President Breckin-
ridge bade the Senate farewell in well cho-
sen and touching terms. Mr.. Hannibol
HamIin arose and responded. Mr.. Breck-
iDrldge then administered the oath of ofice
TO Vice President Hsmlin. Mr.. Breckin-
ridge then announced the Senate adjourned
Ioff ha hair IN w
he Immediately conducted Vice President
Hamlin.
Hon. Mr. Clingmar was then sworn in
as Senator for the State OF North Carolina;
also, Messrs. Clark for New Hampshire,
Chase for Ohio. Harris for New York, Har
Ian for Iowa, Howe for Wisconsin, Breck'
inridge for Kentucky, Lane for Indiana,
Nesmi,h for Oregon, end Mitchell for Ar
kansas.
At this iuncture the members and mem
bers elect of the House of Representatives
entered the Senate Chamber, filling every
available place TO the lett OF the Vice Prcs'
idcnt. The Corps Dipomatc also entered
the Chamber at the same mnment, occupying
seats to the right of the Chair. 1t was
subject OF general remark that the Corps
never was SO fully represented as on this oc'
cnsion, perhaps the list time ell were to be
agGinassemble
The Ministers, attaches and others, num-
bered in ell soma fifty and over, and in bril-
lancy OF dress, the number Of decorations,
grapes, Sc, added much to the imposing
nature of the scene. Some Of the court uni.
forms were gorgeous and attracted much at
ten'ion.
The scene in the Senate while waiting
the arrival Of the Presidential party seemed
to realize lying down the lyon and the lamb
together, or mingIing oil and water. Messrs.
Chase, Wigfall, Crit,enden, Wilson and
others were opposite, hob nobbing with the
utmost cordiality. Senator BTe:kinridge
convegsed fnmlIiurly with tho EXTREMIST
men of the Republicans, while ladies' Of all
political afiinilies-M' Hamlin among them
looked smiIiDgly down upon the scene be
low. The attendance OF the Senators was
unusually full; the only absence noticed be
ing those OF Messrs Mason and Hunter.
At Is minutes to / O'Clock the Judges Of
the Supreme Court of the U. s. were an-
nounced by the door keeper Of the Senate
On their entrance, all on the h!or nrose
and the venerable Judges, beaded by Chic
Justice Taney, moved slowly to the seat
assigned them, Immediately to the right O
the President, each exchanging sautes witt
that officer in passing the Chair.
At 10 minutes after l o'clock an unusua
stir was occasioned in the chamber, and tn,
rumor spread like wiId.fre that the Presi.
dent.elect was in the building.
At Is minutes past |, the MaYshsl in
Chief, III j. B. B. French, entered the Cham
Der, ushering in the President and Vice
President elect. They had entered together
from the street through o private covered
passage way on the north side of the Capt.
tol, police officers being in attendance tt
prevent outsiders from crowding fter them
The line of Procession was then formed
in the following order:
Marshal of the District OF Columbia;
Judges of the Supreme Court;
Sergeant-vt Arms of the SENATE;
Committee of Arrangements;
President OF the United States and Presi-
dent-elect.
Vice President, Secretary of the Senate
Senators, Diplomatic Corps, heads OF De-
psrtments, Governors and others.
When the word was given for the mem
bers of the House to fail into line of the pro-
ceseion, violent rush was made for the
door, accompanied by loud outcvies, violent
pushing and great disturbance.
After the procession had reached the plat
form, Senator Baker, OF Oregon, introduced
Mr. Lincoln to the assembly. On DIR. Lin
coins advancing to the stand, he was cheer
ed. but not loudly. Unfolding his manu-
script, in loud, clear voice, he read hi
message.
THE Inaugural Address will be found il
another portion Of to-day's paper
During the delivery Of the Inaugural
which commenced at huff past O'Clock, h
was much ,heered, especially at any ILLUSION
to the Union.
President Buchanan and Chief Justic
Taney listened with the utmost attention
to every word of the address, and at its con.
clusion the latter administered the usual oath
in taking which Mr.. Lincoln was vocifer.
ously cheered. The Chief Justice seemed
very much ssitated, and his hand shook yer,
perceptb!y with emotion.
The Inauguration OF to day makes tn
ninth ceremony of the kind at whica Chic
Justice Taney has oficiated, having ad
, ministered the oath OF Office successfully t
| Presidents Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler
Polk, Taylor, Fillmore. Pierce, BuchanO
d and Lincoln.
The ceremony was exceedingly impressive
K At the conclusion Of the Inauguration &c
emonies, the President was escorted to ii
= Senate Champer, thence to his carriage, an
!. the militia forming as in the procession
:. this morning, accompanied him, with II
y committee of arrangements, to the Viii
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