Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-05
WASHINGTON.

patch Was dc ivsred TO him:
March 4, lojs.-In homer sf the man and
tho day: Three cheers for the President
FROM the members Of the Berlin Exchange.
FsIIz AYss, Psesidsnt.
Mr.. Collar reached headquarters sbortly
after 10 o'clock aud went Immediately to
Grants office. In the meantime the troops
aud military organizations began forming.
he crowd Of spectators on the streets
grew more dense At precisely IL O'Clock
the procession being formed, General Grant
entered b 10 phaeton, accompanied By Gen.
Kaw.ins; C0liax came mex and entered the
next carriags with Aide. ian Bailey. Az
tho procession started the band struck up
" Hail to the Chief" The regular aud
ether troops were drawn up along the
square and came to "pressnt arms" As
the carrisgs containing the President elect.
drove slowly along, trsmsnduous cheers
rent the cir on every side. There were
eight grand divisions Ia the professions.
lst-Under Gen. Cadwallsr, composed Of
. elinsnt Of regulars, and the Vice Psesi
dent elect 2i-colored organization. Sd
-promi rent civil ofi.ers Of the governs
ment, foreign Minister, Grant and Colfax
electors, officers Of tho army and navy.
marine corps and corporate authorities Of
Warrington and Georgetown. 4eh-Rs.
publican organization. b,h-soldiers' end
sailors union and Grant club. The others
were composed Of various fire departments.
Among the prominent objects Of attraction
was . full rugged miniature ship and .
printing cf6cs In full operation. The head
Of the procession having reached the Capi-
tol, the President elect entered to take the
oath and deliver his inaugural address.
The throng in front exceeded anything Of
tho kind ever witnessed here. The pro-
ces>ion was about one hour in passing q
given point.
Mes 70. sherman and Whyte were ap-
pointed committee on the part Of the Sen
ate TO Inform the President that the body
was ready to adjourn.
About half-past eleven an vnsucc full
attempt 10 take up the tenure.of office act
was followed by \ little period Of inactiop.
aud IS there appeared 10 be no further bus>
mess to transact, or ne disposition to do
anything else apparently by common con-
sent, the Senators began 10 chat with each
other and change seals, and in 4 few mln>
utss the desks on the right hand side VI
patton Of the Diplomatic Corps and other
invited guests, who kept coming. Tho
diplomats, however, entered in body and
attracted immediate attsnt. on by tho splsn.
dor Of their uniforms and digni6ed bearing.
All the Legislatlons we're represented, and
the Ministers Of the principal foreign ma
tions were ell prSsent except Osron Croft,
Of Hrussia, who Vas detained by sickness.
Among those present who were particu-
larly nouccd were, Edward Thornton. from
England NJ. Berthensy. Minis 4 from
France Chevalier Oerreuti, Minister from
Italy, aud Blsique Bey, the Turkish En-,
bsssador, who sat in front line. Behind
the Ministers and Charges d'Affaires. were
arranged large number Of secretaries and
attaches Of the various legislstons, Who
also, in many instances, were gorgeOusly
auired.
Soon afteward . buzz Of excitement calls
ed the attention to the appearance at .
side door Of the President aud vice Pres.
ident elect. who entered arm in arm with
Senators Crsgin and McCreery, the COM
mittss appointed to ssc0rt them 10 tho
and before they had reached the open
space in front Of the Chamber, the door
81 the main entrance was thrown open,
and Justices Of the Supreme Court, head
l BY Chief Justice Chase, clad 10 robes
Of office, entered the Senate Chamber,
walked 10 procession down the center Of
the aisle, and took seats prepared for
them in front Of the rostrum. Grant had
in the meantime bssn conducted to the
Chair Immediately in front Of the clerks
desk, and set there facing the audience,
the target for several thousand eyes,
whose gaze he seemed neither to avoid
nor reslixs, but exhibited his usual self
possisn and unassuming demeansr. The
seat to the left Of that prepared for Grant
was in readiness for Pre- sidsnt johnson,
but VAS not occupied. In fact the latter
vas not in the Capitol this mernipg.
The presiding officer having announced
that oil Was Ia readiaess for the inaugur.
atisp, Vice President elect, Colfax, adj
vanesd to the steps Of the rostrum, and Il.
clog the presiding officer, took the usual
oath Of once, which the latter administer>
ed. Turning to the Senate, Mr.. Colfax de.
liversd the following address, which was
listened to with the deepest attention. and
wss distinctly audible 10 oil
"Senstors-ln entering upon duties In
this shAaber, to The pssfornanss Of which
have been called by The people Of the
United States. | realize fully the dslicscy,
a. veil % the responsibility, Of the posi-.
ton Of presiding over body whose mem.
bers are 10 % large degree my seniors in
ass. Not chosen b the body itself. l shall
constantly need the assistance Of your sup.
port and your generous forbearancs and
confidence, ard piedging to you oil . faith
ful and inhexibls impartiality 10 the I'D
ministration Of your rules. ! earnestly
desire to cooperate with you in making
the deliberations Of the Senate worthy not
only Of it's histe y and renown, but also Of
the States whose commissions you hold"
Al the conclusion Of this address the
Senators elect came forward ~ their names
were called and took the Senatorial oath,
which was administered by the newly in.
Quoted Vice President. Two of he Sens
tore elect we're not pressnt-Messrs.
Hambleton, Of Mary land. and Brownlow,
Of Tennessee.
Tho organisation 81 the nev Senate
h,ving been com olsted il was announced
that the Senate, Supreme Court, and ,nvi-
ted spectators would proceed to The portieo
" wv OoPssV's " RosuSstosW ~ b"V SSuVmV
MES Of the inauguration. A procession
Vas accordingly formed and the eceupeats
Of the floor Of the Senate proceeded sp .
where they took their coats on the platierm
which had been constructed upon The steps.
This platform was Of . circular fern and
vas decorated With svergresns the tao
columns supporting the pediment Of the
por.ieo vess dsaped With the national dag.
Near Gen. Grant. and little behind him.
sat Mrs. GRAFT, her children, her sisters.
Mrs. Sharp ard Mrs. Casey, her sister III.
law, and Mrs Gen. Dent and children. This
shouts and bursts Of music from the bands
subsidized. aad the Presidsnt and Chief
Justice Chase arose simultaneously, and
the latter in clear, solemn tones rscited the
Presidents oath Of Office, which Gen. Grant
reverently took. Ths Presideat then arose
and proceeded to read from manuscript HE
inaugural address, which ~ published
J yesterday.
After the address his voice Vas not gu
dib,c except to persons on or near The front
fthe platform, but at every pause the sat-
isfaction Of those persons who we're near
him WAS responded 10 BY cheers ed ehsuo
from tbs crowd outside. During the de-
livery u the address. little Nellie 0rout
IVES lifted over the shoulders 81 ~ inter-