The New York herald., 1865-03-05


tere Of varcgaied hucs gay flower garden This
preservation Of order was tmpossibls
Amidst the confusion and the Babel hum o. voices in
the gallery the Senate proceedings wore inaudibe and
little done except 10 wait for the coming Of the great
event Of the day. Vice Admiral Fanagut and Major
Generals Hooker and Bartlett occupied seats on the
Of the Senate and the diplomatic gallery was filed with
the representatives Of the various foreign legations in
grand costume, presenting brilliant array Of chapsaux
and feathers gold and silver lace and sparkling dscora
tons Of honor. The army was largely represented
Among these were Major General Webb Chief Of General
Heades STAFF Major General Ingalls, Chief Quartcrmaster
Of the armies operating against Richmond accompanied
by Captain Horsel and Lieutenant French Of his Aa;
Colonel Sharpe, Assistant Provost Aarshal General Oh
the Army Of the Potomac; Captains Lset webster and
Trobnette Of General Grants sa and numerous othsr
ofcers representing the armies Of the Shenandoah and
the south and West
few minutes before twelve O'Clock tho onciat pro-
cession began to Ale into the chamber First the
members Of the Supreme Court who were seated on the
right Of the Woe Presidents chair Soon ssr Mr. Lin
coin entered escorted BY Vice President Hamlin and fol-
lowed by the members Of The Cabinet the chis Of the
diplomatic corps, cnaces Of tho army and navy who
have received tho thanks Of Congress, Governors 10,
TO-, in the order named in the programme Of proceed
ings, al Of whom were appropriately seated
In few minutes, Vice President Hamlfn briefly and
fssngy bid farewell to the Senate IT, presiding oceE
He was followed by Mr. Johnson Vice President elect in
speech remarkable only for its incoharence, which
brought blush 70 the cheek Of every senator and ec
Of tho government who was present The oath Of once
= Vice President then administered 70 Mr. Johnson
and the Senators elect TO the Thirty ninth Congress
sworn in, after which the ocial procession formed
and proceeded TO the platform in front Of the poro Of
the eastern ont Of the Capitol whero the ceremony Of
IA urutOr ~ p~o~s IA
The appearance Of Mr. Lincoln on the platform was the
signal for tremendous outburs Of enthusiastic cheers
When this tumul subsded, the President stepped for
ward and delivered his inaugural address
It 10 estimated that from thirty 70 forty thousand
persons were present Notwithstanding the depth Of mud
In which the main poston Of the crowd were obliged 10
stand :
At the conclusion Of the proceedings on the PLATFORM
the procession reformed and the newly naugurated
President, with his attendants escorted TO tho White
House.
During the afternoon the numerous trains were
crowded with returning visitors 10 the inauguration and
the streets have been kept crowded with the marching
andcountermarching Of delegations IRE companies and
military bodies, preceded by bands Of music.
The Presidents reception this evening was trsmen-
dous JAM AL the nobodies Of the country there.
It took two hours 70 ride from the gate 70 the White
House door, and as much longer 70 got 10
the East Room. All the arrangements were
abominable Tho President shook hands with every.
body, and said "How do You dofn At ten O'Clock his
glove was hnlf torn Of, and he looked perfectly
haustsd The cry, 1--WE are coming, father Abraham,
nve hundred thousand MORE" was too much for him.
He has greatly improved In personal appearance lately,
and dresses In good taste.
Mira Lincoln stood at some distance from the President
and bowed 70 Ill comers She dressed IN light drab
and an overdres Of lacs and her hair ssganty
arranged that mo appeared 70 greater advantage
than usual She always surrounded by throng Of
cavaliers
Captain Robert Lincoln was present. in uniform.
Secretaries Seward and Stanton supported each other in
extending conversational Inequalities
All the notabilities at the Inauguration In the morning
were At the reception in the evening The crowd went
from one TO the other Transfer the names, and you
haze all tho distinguished Fred Douglass another
negro, and two negro women, in tho East Room,
and marched about with the rest oe company. None Of
the ladies' were extravaganty dresssd and Of the
dresses made display in the jam. Altogether tho
ception mixed affair In which every one was un-
comfortable and all were satisfied
Miscellaneous Washington kilograms.
WAsmS0roN, March 4 1895.
THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE APPOINTMENTS
CONFIRMED.
Tho New York Custom House appointments including
that Of Mr.. wakcman, confirmed by the Senate in
executive session to-day. Senator sppgue attempted
fierce speech In opposition 70 Mr.. wakcman, but
tion.
THE CIVIL APPROPRIATION AND OTHER BILLS sK-
FORE CONGRESS.
Tho Civil Appropriation BA originally reported con-
tanned large appropriations for the coast survey light
house establishments and other objects o miscelIa
neous character This being considered an "omnibus
bill, the House added new features and the Senate
weighed II down with heavy appropriations including
At least four millions or dollars for reimbursing
Missouri for tho expenses Of calling out and
subsisting the State militia and appropria-
ting eight hundred thousand dollars to repay
the moneys advanced by Pennsylvania in cng out her
militia TO assist in repelling the invasion Of Gen. Lee.
The Senate struck out Of the bill material amend.
ment inserted at tho instance Of Mr. Davis, Of
Maryland, namcly:-That no person shall bo
tried by court martial or military commission
In any State Territory where the OF the United
States open except persons actually mustered and
commissioned or appointed otherwise by law In tho
military naval service, rebel enemies charged With
being spics When the disagrccing votes OF the two
Houses sent TO conference committee the mana
gers compromised all their differences excepting the
amendment.
Of Mr.. Davis which IL was proposed should be acted
upon separately Many Of the members Of the House,
however, preferred losing the bill 70 surrenderng the
clause in question: and 50 by dlaoy motions they de-
feAtcd t.
All the other general appropriation bills passed.
and also tho bills to establish Bureau for Refugees and
Freedmen authorize the coinage OF three cent pieces
Of copper and nicc and to prohibit the issue OF ac
tional currency under ave ccnts
The Bankrupt and the Illinois and Niagara ship Canal
bills lost in the Senate, while tho bill 10 pay
compensation 70 the builders Of the roncads was
lost
Nothing finally dsne with the Camden Railroad
Company bil the House bill remaining In the Senate,
closged with amondmenta
MOVEMENTS or GENERAL nosoUxRA.
General Nosqucra President Of the republic Of Co
lomba, returned from the front yeetsrday with tho
diplomatic corps, he attended the Inauguration today
and the only foreign representative besides Mr. Ro
moro the Mexican Minister who went upon tho platform