The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-04
FOURTH EDITION
WASHINGTON.
Scenes in the Senate Chamber.
THE GRAND PAGEANT.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatch 10 The Eoenf's0 Telegraph.
The Scene in the Senate Oham mber.


The Scene in the Senate Chamber.
WARRINGTON. March 4.-The Senate gale. |
ries were filled mp as soon as the doors were |
opt ned, and before IL O'Clock overy available |
slot was filled. On the floor of the Senate. to |
the right OF the President, and Immediately
back OF the seats, were seated ralSherman,
Admiral Farrsgut, Generals Hancock, Meigs
Thomas, sickles, Butterneld. and q large mum
ber OF other army and navy officers.
The Judges of the Supreme Court of the
United States occupied seats on the left Of the
Presidents chair In front OF the Secretary desk
They entered the Chamber at IL o'clock, headed
by Chief Justice Chase The foreign ministers,
in full court dress, entered soon aiter and were
assig ned seats on the right of the Presidents
oh air, and in The front row OF the Senator's
seats. The members of the House of Represen.
taJives reached the Senate sooner after IL
o'clock, and took seals reserved for them on
the left and right of the chamber.
Among the prominent citizens on the floor of
the Senate were A. t. Stewart of New York,
Judge Holt, Governor Geary of Pennsylvania,
and George ii. Stuart of Pennsylvania.
Finishing up Business.
All the legislation necessary to be passed was
| got through except the Indian Appropriation
bill, which failed The Senate finished Its busi-
| ness at half past eleven ana appointed com.
| mittee to inform the President of the fact The
| House worked up 10 the last minute on the
|
were private bills, and nothing of consequence
| was lost.
The New and old President.
General Grant and Mr.. Colfax on reaching
| the Capitol proceeded to the room of the Vice.
| President, while Johnson occupied the Presi-
| dents room, where he was engaged with ithe
| members of his Cabinet In examining and sign
ing bills.
| Despatch TO Associated Press.
The Way to the Senate-Greeting the
President elect.
The windows Of every house along the route
At the moment that the President-elect was
moving TO his carriage the clouds, which had
become less ,S Sense game pS way o5 very few in
| exciting general exclamation. For some
minutes Il continued ed TO shine. and made a
sion ASH moved on the Cavalry Band sTuck
gaiiy up %aaii to h the Oaiei" and the scene be
Just Then Inc boom of the signal gun from
Dupont's battery. stationed along Lafayette
square, echoed forth the notice that the
procession was on the move. The regulars and
the troops were drawn up along the square.
and came to a.present arms as the carriage
containing the President elect, with his head
uncovered, drove slowly along.
and as the whole parade swept into line the
scene was of an unparalleled description. The
lively music from the different bands, the
stirring rolls OF the drums. and the brilliant
uniforms Of the troops. notwithsta ndIng the
clouds that hid the sun from view, gave a
brilliancy to the scene tnat could not have been
anticipated.
The wide avenue presented panoramic
view that can hardly be appreciated by any
det cription that could be given OF 1t. Fair
women waved flags and handkerchief as the
paiade moved on. The mass on ahe sidewalks
was immense. Shop windows had been ne
serted of their wares to furnish accommodation
for ladies TO see the procession. Porticos and
platforms were improvised, AID the whole
see ne was magnificent.
How the Procession Is Composed.
The procession is now nearing the capital In
eight grand divisions. The first under the COM
mand OF Colonel George W. Wallace escorts
he President elect and Vice President elect,
and is composed OF regular troops with fine
bands wearing imposing uniforms and equip
! ments. Cavalry, infantry, artillery, and ma
rines are in line.
Next comes the division under command of
the Chief Deputy Marshal, Colonel Magruder.
with five volunteer military organizAiiOns
among them the Washington Grays and Ma.
tonaI Guards, of Philadelphia; the Albany
Bakers Fire Zouaves, of Philadelphia the
Lancaster FencIbles; the Eagee Zouaves, OF
Buffalo; and the Lincoln and Butler Z)aaVes
The last two were colored organizations.
The third division, under command of Gene
raj Gallatin lawrence. ts imposed Of promt-
ministers, Grant and Cofax electors officers of
the army ana navy, Marine Corps, corporate
authorities of this city and Georgetown, etc.
The fourth division, Major Lowe command
ing, Is composed of Republican political organi-
zations OF this city and elsewhere.
The Fifth division, General James Ekin
com msndipg, Is composed of Soldiers and Sail
ors' Unions, Grant and Colfax Clubs, Grant
Invincibles, and similar organizations.
!, The other divisions were composed OF the
the City Fire Department and their visitors,
President Grant wi Al. among Othera recalva