, 1869-03-12


door OF the main entrance opened and The
Justices Of The Supreme Court, headed by
Chief Justice Chase. aud clad in their robes
Of Office, entered aud took their seats in front
uf the rostrnm. Grant was ronducted 10 a
chair in front of the Clerks desk, facing the
audience. He exhibited his usual sell'pos-
Session. A seat t., the left IF Grant Was 10
radiness for Johnson, but was not occupied
The latter was not at the Capitol this m.,rn>
ing. but signed bills al the ;Iyhite House
The prs ding oficrr nunouncej his rradi-
ness for the Inauguration Vice President
Colfax advanced. aud the oath was admins
tered TO him by The presiding officer Colfax
d'llvered an address, at the conclusion Of
which thr Srqstors elect came forward rs
their nariies'were called and took the oath,
which was administered by Colfax. The
organization Of che Senate being completed,
the procession was formed and the occnplnts
nf the 1onr p'Oceeded 10 the east pnrtco to
witness the ceremonies of Inauguration. The
platform was decnr,ied with evrrgrtens, the
pillars wreathsd with flags, and an immense
crowd was in trout with Enthusiasm. music,
cannon. ele. Nelr Grant lat Dent, Sharp
aud Casey. Chief Justice Chnse administer
ed The oath. aud Grant advancei and dsliv>
cred hi; 'inSugurai. after which he entered
carriage and p,oceeled to thr White House
The Senator'S returned u their chambers aud
resumed the ses-ipn, which Wa. SOON ad-
joururd to twelve clock to- mnrIuw
he bill amendstury Of the whisky tax bill
ext kding the time for drawing whisky from
warehouses; till the 20Lh OF April, 1870,
passed
Srhenck, of the Ways and Means Com.
mitree, reported u re,olnlinn rclnittiug the
day on cable imported for the West, rh
U"lon Telegraph Tor tile abandoned Russian
American line.
The House passed bill repeating the law
giving the Supreme Court jurisdiction 10
revenue cases where the sum it involves is
less Than $1,000, aud | aving the inai dscis>
ion in such cI,es to the Circuit Court.
The Cunf renee Committee rrpurtrd on
Scheucks bill to siren lthrn the pnhllc cred
il They agreed, aud the bill gus to the
Pr sident for his signature Tine House
took u recess.
la the H.use, during the evening session.
on mutton If Dawes. the rules were suspend,
Ell aud The resolution to nav Menar,i aud
Hunt, claiming ,eats fom Louisiana. s. $40
each. Was passed
The 8 nate umend nent to the army ap>
prupriaii m bill was nan cuucurred in and a
conference ,mmittpe asked.
Farnsworth, of the Conference Committee
On the removal of NO itieal disabilities mad.
report which expIaiurd particularly the
case Of judge Parker. Schenck ,ld he was
the Judge who hung John B,owu. The
vote was taken and the report nom coucurred
in, aud anulher conference asked.
Eli. from the C.,muitt, e un Printing.
reported that they were u.able 10 agree III. ~
the CONTRACT with the publishers of the
Globe fnr reporting and pu6l shng the de.
bates He reported Il resolution that the
public printrrs prrfJrn this service ull
| d. 6,ite ac,i,tp il had. Resolutions ware
finally -asr.ed 10 riyin. the repur,ip. and
publishing to tho pu6lic printer Iager,uIi
moved to reconsider Pending the vote.
| Butler. of th,, Indian Cummittre reunited
tina, the committee had agreed not To G. 'usider
the suhi4st any lurrher ON account of the
want Of time. They had apreed 10 reuort
resnlutlou> Ior ioln' select conference cum
nlufee fnr the consideration Of the whole
subject of the Indians. IL was ruled on
authority that such a report was not uriyiL.
eg d
The enate at2p passed the d. 6ciency
bill and adionrne,l 10 meet to-day AT noon
Sherman reported Setback 5 bill To strength