Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-05

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Inaugural Address
. OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Closing Scenes in the Senate Of the United
Stdtes-The Immense Ttrong Present to
Fitness the Ceremony. of InauguratiOn--
DeJiUery ofthe Inaugural Address- The
Official Oath Administered by Chi4f Jus
K tiee T'ansy--The Civic and Military Pro-
ceSsion- General Incidents of the Occasion.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The day was
ushered in by most exciting session of the
Senate, that lasted from seven o'clock last
evening till seven o'clock this morning. As
the dial of the clock pointed to twelve
o'clock, and the Sabbath gave way to Mon
day, 4th of March, the Senate presented q
curious and animated appearance. The GAL
leries were crowded to repletion, the ladies'
gallery resembling, from the gay dresses of
the fair ones there congregated, some gor-
geous p0rteTre of flowers; and the gentle
mems gallery seemed one black mass of
heaving masculines, pushing, struggling and
almost clambering over each others back,
in order to get good look at the proceed
ipgs. -.
Some of the most ludicrous scenes were
the result of the intense desire of the out
siders to get peep into the Senate Cham
ber, and the pertinacity with which the ap-
picant for admission to the OVERLOOKING
galleries would urge that he had. come all
the way from Indiana or Vermont, or some
other place, afforded the seated ones intense
amusement. Hg.f..
On the floor Messrs. Crittenden, Trumbull,
Wigfall, Wade, Douglas and others, kept up
running fire of debate, while those not
engaged in discussion betook themselves to
the sofas for q comfortable nap during the
session, which it was known would last all
the night. AS morning advanced the gall
leries and floor gradually became cleared out.
In the gray morning light the Senate took q
recess until ten o'clock to-day The morn
inP was clear and beautiful The public
buildings, schools, places of business, &C.,
stripes foated from the Capitol, War De-
partment, City Hall, and other public build
ings, while many citizens flung out flags
from their houses, or across the principal
avenues. The streets were thronged with
the volunteer soldiery fastening to their
respective rendezvous.
Three or four hours elapsed before there
was the least chance of entering the Capitol
Pennsylvania avenue was thronged with
people vending their way to the famous
East front. For four hours the crowd
tinuous stream of old and young of male
and female. large majority Of whom were
from the North, and but few Southerners,
judging from the lack of long-haired men in
the crowd. .lt r-.s-I -
The order of arrangements as settled by
the Committee, was as follows: To the
left of the Vice-President were the Com
mittees of Arrangements; Immediately
Lebind them were the heads of the
various departments of the Government; |;
Senators, members and members elect of
the House; Officers of the Army and
Navy; Governors of the States and Terrific
ries; Controllers; Auditors; Registers
and Solicitors of the Treasury. To the
right of the Vice President were the Judges
of the Supreme Court; Diplomatic Corps;
ex-GovernOrs of the States; Assistant Sec
retaries Of the Departments, and the Mayors
of Washington and Georgetown.
Previous to the arrival of the procession
the Senate Chamber did not present very
animated appearance, many of the ladies
waiting to see the display did not arrive un-
til late; and the officers with gay uniforms
and flashing epaulettes relieved so well the
somberness of the national black, were with
the Presidential cortege during the passage
of the procession to Wizards Hotel and the
march thence to the Capitol. lgE
Senator Bright killed, in the most approved
manner, certain gas bill, to wit: talking it
to death. This not proving very interesting,
matters waxea somewhat dull in the in
terim.
At five minutes to twelve o'clock Vice
President BTeckinridge and Senator Foote,
of the Committee of Arrangements, entered
the Senate Chamber, eseorting the Vice
President. elect Hon. Hannibal Hamlin,
whom they conducted to seat Immediately
to the left of the chair Of the President Of
the Senate. a'aI rf
: As the hands, of the clock pointed to the
hour of twelve O'clock the hammer,fell, and
the second session Of the Thirty-sixth Con-
gTess came to an end. - t-5
Mr.. Breckenridge then administered the
oath of Office to Mr.. Hamlin.
Mr.. Breekinridge then announced the
Senate adjourned, without day, and left
the Chair, TO which he Immediately con-
Quoted Vice. President Hemlin. or
Mr.. GliDgman was then sworn in, as Sena-
tor from North Carolina Mr.. Clark, from
New Hampshire Mr.. Chase, from Ohio
Mr.. Harris, from New York; Mr.. Harlan,
nom Iowa; Mr.. Howe, from Wisconsin
Mr.. Breckenridge, from Kentucky; Mr..
1 14o4A13-hOul 4hAAahh AhAs AhOoAhlNhy iASHn
Oregon and Mr. Mitchell, from Arkansas.
AT this junctuIe the members aud mem
bers- elect of the House entered the Senate
| Chamber, filing every available place to the
| left of the Vice. President. ta'
While waiting the arrival of the Presi-
Dental party, Messrs. Chase, Wigfal, Crit.
| tenden, Wilson and others, were opposite
hob nohbing in the utmost eordiality. .Sen-
ator Breckenridge eohyersed familiarly with
the extremist men of the North, and ladies
of all political affinities, Mrs. Hamlin among
them, looked smilingly down on the ami
mated scene below. ai .f si-Ys
The attendance of the Senators was un'
usually full, the only Absentees noticed being
Mr.. Mason and Mr.. Hunter, of Virginia. -
At thirteen minutes to one O'clock the
| Judges of the Supreme Court were an
nounoed by the Door-keeper. On their en-
trance all on the floor rose to their feet, ant
the venerable Judges, headed by Chiet
Justice Taney, moved slowly 70 the seat
assigned to them to the right Of the Vice
President, each exchanging salutations Witl
that officer as they passed. . -,
AT ten minutes after one clock, an IN
/ ucual STIR WAS nonanionad hu tha ruuo