Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-05
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WASHINGTON
THE INAUGURATION.
President Grants First speech.
Vice-Presideat COIfaX's Speech.
Grand Parade and Imposing
Demonstration.
"NIgger in the wood Pile"

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The day
dawned with rain, but the route along
which the procession wss to pass was
soon thronged with people. The frst
appearance of troops at headquarters was
company X, l5tn U. s. Cavalry. Gen.
Grant arrived shortly afterwards and the
following cabel dispatch was placed in
his hands
BERLIN March 4. 1855.
To President Grant, Washington:
In honor of the man and the day,
three cheers for the President!
MEMBERS OF THE BERLIN EXCHANGE.
VIce-President Colfsx reached kesd-
quarters shortly after 10 o'clock, and
went Immediately to Grants Office. and
after q cordial greeting with the Presi-
dent elect and the members Of his stsff,
entered into 9 conversation with the
members Of his staff on ordinary topics.
In the meantime the troops and military
organizations began forming, and the
crowds Of spectators upon the streets
grew more dense.
At precisely II O'Clock the Marshals
entered headquarters. The troops every
where we're stationed at their proper
posts. Gsn. Grant, SIS calm and COM
posed q ever he was in his life, came
forth from his Office and entered his
phaetOn, accompanied by Gen. Raw
lings. Mr.. Colfax came next, and en-
tered b next carriage, accompanied by
Admiral Bailey, of the Navy, one of the
Committee. The members Of the staff
OF Gen. Grant next entered the car
with the Committees of Congress 8
and of the different organizations pres
emit. As the procession started the bands
up "Hail to the Chief.U The
Regular and Other troops were drawn up
along the Square, and came 70 q present
arms as the carriage containing the
President elect, with his head uncovered,
drove slowly along, while immense
rent the air or every side. There
were eight grand divisions in the line.
The first was under Col. Wallace, and
composed of Rsgo srs, eseorting the
President and Vice-President elect. The
second division was composed Of volun-
teers, Including W negro organizations.
The third division was composed OF
prominent civil offi|ers Of the Govern
ment, Foreign Ministers, the Grant
and COlfax Electors, Officers OF the
Navy and the Marine Corps,
The corporate authorities Of this city
and Georgetown, the Fourth Division
If the Republican poiiticsI organic atoms
II this place and elsewhere, the Fifth of
be Soldiers and Sailors Unions, and
be Grant and Colfax Clubs, and the
,thers OF the United States Fire Depart
nent, and its visitors, and the Wash.
ngton Fire Department, and It's visl-
ors.
Among the prominent objects OF at
ractiOn was g miniature chip, folly
igged and manned, and a printing press
q operation.
The head Of the parade having reached
be capitol, the President elect entered
0 take the oath and deliver his iosu.
ural address. The throng OF human
in front exceeded anything of
be kind ever before witnessed here.
procession was about one hour pass
ng s given point.
HOUSE.
The House took q recess this morning
rom n until ten O'clock.
The Conference Committee on the
disability bill failed "a agree.
The report 70 allow mileage for the last
MY session was rejected.
The Conference report on the Def-
iency OIL was agreed to. Also that on }
be Legislative Appropriation bill.
No action was taken on the mo-
10 reconsider the vote in regard to !
publication of the Congressional
7lO6e.
Ga Resembling at ten O'Clock, Mr.. {
loburne reported that the Conference
committee on the Currency bill had
Allied to agree. --
The Conference report on the Miscel- J
Aneoas Appropriation bill was agreed 10. p
The Hsuse adjourned SIM die at !
O'Clock, and the new House met
{ three O'Clock this afternoon. :
SENATE. :
A bill was passed to pay the Sergeant I
t-srms for summoning witnesses. I
The Conference report on the miscel- q
appropriations was agreed to. = d
MIR. Sumner failed to get Mrs. LIN q
olD's pension bill up, and Mr.. Davis Q
.iled to get the Tenure Of office bill up. r
dessrs. Sherman and White were sp O
United q committee, On the part of the
enate, 10 inform the President that that 6,
ooy was ready TO adjourn. a
Apout 1850 three unsuccessful at II
were q to take up the bill to b
the tenure-of-ofice act, which was v
allowed by q little period of inaction. d
I'D as there appeared to be no further n
nsiness to transact, or at least N
Q disposition to DO anything else, q
pparentiy by cOmmon consent the II
enators began to chat with each h
Iher and change seats, and in q few n
l1nutes the desks on the right hand y,
de were left acsnt for the Diplomstic Il
'rps and other invited guests, who KENT q
The DiplOmsts, hsweyer. en- II
red in q body, and attracted immedi. :,
e attention by the splendor OF their h,
and dignified bearing. All the n
were represented, and the n
linieters of all the foreign nations were h
'esent except Baron Gerolt, Of Prussia, q
DO was detained at home by sickness. r.
mong those present who were particu- g,
rly noticed were Edward Thornton, v
mister from Great British, and OF
(. ReIthsny, the French Ministar- N