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| Al I've minutes TO twelve o'clock Vice
President Breekinridge aud sesaior Psose
Of the Committee Of Arrangements. Suffered
the Senate Chamber. escerting the Vice
President elect. Hon. Hannibal Hs'nlia
whom they conducted TO sess isnmedi.
assly 10 he lei Of the chair Of the rres,
dent OF The senate. A sbc hands Of the
clock pointed 10 tho hour Of twelve. ths
bsumer fell, aud The second session OF the
Thirty Sixth Congress came 10 "a cad.
Vice President Breekiuridxs babe the
Senate farewell In we'll chosen and touch
log isrh,s.
Nc. Ii.@lia replied IN highly 'pp'e'
pirate autffsts
Mr.. Bfsekinfidge sben siminislsrsd u,
oath Of eilieeto Vice President Hanlio.
Mr.. Bfeekinfidgs then announced the
Senate adjourned wi,hoa, day. aud LEI.
the chair, to which he Immediately con
Quoted Vice President Hamiin.
Hon. Mr.. clingman was then sworn Ia
a. Senator from the State Of North Caro-
lima. also CLARK. Of New Hampshire; Chase.
Of Ohio; Harris. Of New York. Harlan. Of
Iowa Howe, Of Wisconsin; Breckenridge,
Of Kentucky; Lane. Of Indiana. Nesmith
Of Oregon aud Mitchell. Of Arkansas.
Az this iunciure the members aud mem.
bers elect Of the House Of Representative,
enterei the Senate Chamber. filling every
available place TO the left OF the Vice
President.
The corps Diplomatic also entered the
Chamber at the same moment. occupy
ing seats 10 the right Of the Chair. twas
a subject OF general remark that the corps
never were so fully represented as on this
occasion, perhaps to be the last time al,
were TO be again assembled.
The ministers, attaches aud other.
numbered in all some fly aud over and
10 the brilliancy Of dress, the number OF
decorations. crosses. DC, added much 10 the
Impo sing nature of the scene
Sooic Of the uniforms were gorgeous and
attracted much attention. The scene in
the Senate while waiting the arrival Of
the Presidential party seemed to realize
the lying down ofthe lion and the lamb
together, or mingiing oil and water.
Messrs. Chase, Wigfall, Crittenden, VII
sen and others were opposite hob mob
bing with the utmost cordislity.
Senator Breckingridge conversed IA
miliarly with the EXTREMIST .aen of the
Republicans while ladies of all political
afiinities, Mrs. Hamlin, among them look
ed down on the animated scene below.
Tho attendance Of the Senators was un-
usually full. Among the absent were
Hon. Mr.. Mason and Hon. Mr.. Hunter
Of Va,
AT IL minutes TO one clock the Judges
of the Supreme Court of the United States
were announced by the Doorkeeper of the
Senate. On their entrance all on the floor
rose and the Venerable judges headed by
Chief Justice fancy moved slowly 10 the
seats assigned to them, Immediately 10 the
right of the Vice President, each ex-
changing salutes with that officer in pass
ing the chair. At ten minutes after one
o'clock an unusual stir was occasioned in
the chamber and the rumor spread like
wild-fre that the President elect was in
the building. At Is minutes past one o
clock the marshal-in-chief, Mayor b. B.
French, entered the chamber ushering in
the President and the President elect
They had entered together from the
street through a private covered passage
way on the north side Of the Capital.
Police officers being in attendance to
prevent outsiders from erowding after
them. The line Of procession was then
formed in the following order,
Marshal of the District Of Columbia.
Judges of the Supreme Court, Sergeant at
Arms of the Senate, committee Of arrange
ments, President Of the United States and
President elect, Vice President, Secretary
Of the Senate, Senators, Diplomatic corps.
Heads Of Departments, Governors. and
others in the Chamber.
when the word was given for the mem
bers Of the House 10 fall into the line OF
procession. violent rush was made for
the door. accompanied by loud oatcries.
violent pushing and great disturbance
After the procession had reached the plat
form, Senator Baker, Of Oregon introduced
Mr.. Lincoln to the assembly. o. Mr..
Lineolns advancing to the stand he was
cheered, but not losdly. unfolding bis
manuscript. and IN loud, clear voice. read
the message
During the delivery Of the inaugural.
which commenced al half pas, one o'clock
He was much cheered, especially at any
sllusion to the Union.
President Buchanan aud Chief Justice
fancy listened with the utmost attention
TO every word Of the address, aud a. its
conclusion the latter administered the
usual oath. in making wh ich Mr.. Lincoln
-as vociferously cheered The Chief
Justice seemed very much sgiia'ed, and
his hands shook very percep,ihlv with