, 1865-03-06

ccphrE perhaps four years ago p!a.s.I, * cenI
81 aSe s sIfa III 70 to
we're closed to all except to those EapRaa of
lie sehdsneo n9aqf u qfstos as It the sap
creased wonderfully and 5estefda7 tne II }he
snd ine1erc not te Tih ths RssRtt
lationa 70! todsys ceremonies: o n9 his n}}ca IN
athlHs Of the Senate held Ieyee Thasa
were cfycn to Senators. members Of the House,
The Presidents suite, foreign delegstions, mfm e
bers Of the prcss md their IespSc.e - .enato.
Tiai influence to secure passes, effected an en-;
tranec where they had no business to CONF. ano M
not few slipped in many houls Eies - ~
he proccssion. The scna1o Chamber WIS sr~
ranged at early hour for the ~ tsa.t ~
In an erc formed By desks ArooLa sae .ttoned ttpm
me 'Se Se,a n1c n.ccd cauc seats were sand
efM ,rbea tbe Wiaty separated chairs Of
the senators, while sofas and settees f'led up
Abent 10 o'clceE motion o. 9t P9Tella; tbs
doors Of the galleries were opened 70 Me iaa.es'
The rush and scramble for the etaits Was Z h
saasta Confusion rendered
eeeaines i innndiblc. Time slipped YEARLY away
to outsiders patiently waiting n ne maq t,ans ma
ss1 ss1 Mi oad md but
cessul calls Of The presiding officer upon the la-
dies 10 preserve order in the galleries Vice az
Quietly sat down IN one Of the back seats; next
him Mei. Gen. Hooker, then Gen. a'tlett
and others, while the attaches Of The seve-
E ogn eeR twevo
Vice President Ham'tn escorted the Vice Ptesl,
dent elect to The desk and coon after The Cabinet
& be gnted ses f. s
sealed In front Ut the SecEetary's tab1e, and the
Gommittee of a;1angemen1s & On s; tas le!t q Yiee
isn't justices of The Supreme Court were seated
ho Et of taS Gaa ns9t to re IS: sqp;eo 2; ,R
Gss'' Gha b; essss :. ''s e e.
O. CongrcEs. Governors 9d.,es ard Es'ooyesn1ss or
Union, Assistant Secretaries Of d.
p3rtmeuts, Assistant Postmaster General, the A.
tis,apt Attorney General and Judge advocate
Of Treasury, Solicitors OF the various depart.
ments, Judges ard tho Mayors Of Washington and
Georgetown, occupied seats On the right and left
md the ncmbcrg clect entered the Senate
seats On the LETT Of the Chair: Vice President
ined e M ii. CONNECTION @ With The senate Is s prs.
siding officer. and after referring 70 the brilliant
future Of DE Republic, concluded by wishing ill
The ahe foiowed II reen to his
elevation from he ran rs N Illustration of Amer.
ican privileges and proceeded at length upon the
secretaries TO the viii Of the people, the concl1
zion Of which the oath OF oiliee Was administered
to him by Vice President Ham!in; The Vice;
cleyahng It before the audience exclaimed: ~
States. The address OF Vice-Presidtnt johnson,
sna bsnE M sese he
beep Iaboring under serious in6isposlhon. Vice
President johnson, after oncfurther remarks,
then took the chair and called the Senators elect
10 he soth Congress, amer which the body repair
ed to The east front Of tho capitol;
:As the President followed by The Imposing cor;
o1t nom ON among the columns of. the o1st pofEfco.
and In his unassnning way, came IN foil view Q!
the thrope, a loud ard enthusiastic cheer vel.
| though they would not be checked. Finally 1t eu
sided. The privileged visitors to the Senata
Chamber clustered on the pornco and at the win,
addse:sed @ them. It he conclusion q The address
the procession MAS formed and nored towards the
Executive Mansion, President Lincoln accom-
u az sss
followed the carrIage Of Mrs. Lincoln who VA.
+ accompanied by senator Anthony, Of Rhode Is
those as oi III ,hs s a. MDa.s % de-
T5s Day nj eioss il n spesep:;ste M manner n, s;
President and Mrs. Lincoln. for which the mos
extensive preparations have been made.
Gen. schsnek today. in a5 the course % ct Ct bis r
m.-ks on the Enrolment biz, stated that u9de
| the present construction Of the Communication Law
| Gen. UalteCk receives nearly $s1.o0Q moro Pc
year than Gen. Sheridan, who Is constantly In th
Within the last six weeke, sesenty-eighs rebs
| officers, from Lieutenant Coloneh down to 9ecou
IIeutenants, hare deserted from the lines In Gou
Of Petersburg, and taken the cath Of allegiance.
Il Especial Dispatch to tho Chtcugo Tdhune.1
WAsHHaron, Sunday, March s.
4 letter from diahuguleheQ ohcer ofthe Arm
. Of the Potomac eaJG th3 rebels are busy strength
eniDg their defenses on the north AIDE OF the a,
pomatso1, and have alteady,mounted seventee
place oiherl in position. It Is evidently the dt
az the removal Of stores, ~. !, :. completed, 3
leaving this place Leo vii be enabled to ehorte
y consolidaiine his forces. Il does not tail i
n Richmond will be evacuated w11houta great b
tie. Desperate efforts will be made BY the Eebe
l. to hold Uanvilfe for It's powder mills, and Lyme
supplies, which be vii be obliged to dsaw fro
the country traveraed by the Vtrgi gi1:a and Tenn
sec and Richmond and Danvilfe railroads, as VI
+ a. to preserve communication With the salt wor
: and lead mines in the mounta1ns between pangll
q and Lynchburg.
h xGe1. Dlack1lan, Of Gen. schode1d's army, ri
:, arrived here today from Wilmington, ststcs tt
: deeefterb and refugees are coming Into our lin
:. | At that place. It IL reported that Sherman p
y danked the rebels ont of Florence, and that /
r The contest for the Interior portfolio seems
hayo narrowed down to two candidates, Seuat
Harlan and Assistant Postmaster General Banda
although An effort ls being made to have soI
man ffom tho Paeihe coast appointed to the po
Dtshop slmp<on, Of Philadelphia, preached
= imprcle1yc ecrmo on to-day in the Capfta1. An
4 menae throng assembled to hear him.