The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March 4.
SENATE.

session at O'CLOCK a.,
The committee of conference on the
legislative appropriation bill ana the
deficiency appropriation bill made re-
port, which was cOncurred IN.
Mr.. Williams reported, from the COM
mittee of conference on the bill to re-
move political disabilities. They were
unable to agree. 800,
Mr.. Frelinghuysen called up his bill
relating to naturalization, upon which
he made an argument, but, without act
ing upon it, the Senate again, at z
o'clock, went into Executive session.
The bill passed to pay the Sergeant
alarms for summoning witnesses.
A conference committee on the Cor
corsn claims was ordered.
Mr.. Buckalew reported that the Gem
mittee could find no ground for the
charge of corrupt influences on Sem
ators in connection with impeachment.
Tue conference report on miscellane-
Gus appropriations was agreed to.
Mr.. Sumner failed to get Mrs. Lin
coins pension bill up.
Mr.. Davis failed TO get the tenure of
Office bill up.
Messrs. Sherman and Whyte were ap-
pointed q committee on the part of the
Senate to inform the President that
that body was ready 10 adjourn.
About half past IL, there was an un-
successful attempt to take up the bill to
repeal the tenure of office act, which
was followed by little period of mac
ton, and as there appeared to be ne
further business to transact. or at least
no disposition to do anything else, ap-
parently by common consent the Sen
ators began to chat with each other
and change seats, and in few minutes
the desks on the right hand side of the
chamber were left vacant for the occu-
patton of the diplomatic corps and other
invited guests, who kept coming. Tie
Diplomats, however, entered in body
and attracted attention by the splen-
dor of their uniforms and dlgnlhed
bearing. All the legations were repre-
senied and the ministers of the princl-
pal foreign nations were all present, eX'
cept Baron Gerott, of Prussia, who was
detained by sickness. Among those
present who were particularly noticed
were Edward Thornton, Minister for
Great Britain; NJ. Bertheuy, French
Minister; Chevalier Cerrute, Minister
for Italy; Basque Bey, Turkish Embas,
sador. who sat III the front line. Behind
the Ministers and Charge d'Attaires were
ranged a large number of secretaries
and attaches of the various legations,
who were also. in many instance, gor'
geOusly attired. :,
Soon after buzz of excitement called
attention to the appearance at a side
door of the President and Vice Presl-
dent elect, who entered arm-In-arm
respectively with Senators CraSin and
McCreery, the committee appointed to
escort them to the chamber. Almost
ut the same instant, and before they had
reached the open space IN front OF the
Chair. the door at the main entrance
was throws open and the Justices OF
the Supreme Court, headed by Chief
Justice Chase, and clad in robes of Of
fee. entered the Senate chamber, walk
ed down the centre aisle and took the
seats prepared for them. General
Grant had meanwhile been conducted to
a chair Immediately in front of the
clerks desk and sat there facing the an.
dience, the target for several thousand
eyes, whose gaze he seemed neither to
avoid nor realize, but exhibited his
usual self-poSsrssiOn and unassuming
demeanor. A seat to the lett OF that
presared for General Grant was In read
mess for President Johnson but was not
occupied nor was the latter In the Cap
itol this morning, but signed bills as
thew were sent to him at the White
House. The presiding officer having
announced that all was in readiness fol
the Inauguration of the Vice President
cleo, Mr.. Colfax advanced up the
stems of the rostrum and facing the
presiding officer took the usual cath Of
office. which the latter administered
Immediately to the Senate. Mr.. Coltax
delivered the following address, which
was listened to with the deepest atten-
ton, distinctly audible to all:
SENArORS-In entering upon the du'
ties i'm the chamber, to the performance
of which have been called by the peo
ple of the United States, realize fully
the delicacy as we'll as the responsibili'
ty of the position; presiding over a body
whose members are, in large degree,
nv seniors in age. Not chosen by the
body itself, shall certainly need the as
sistance of your support aud your
generous forbearance aud confidence,
inflexible inpartialIty in the admins
tratiou of your rules and earnestly de-
string to cooperate with you in making
the deliberations of the Senate worthy
not only of its historic renown, but also
of those States whose commissions you
hold. am now ready to take the oath
of office required Of me.
At its conclusion the Senators cam,
forward as their names were called and
took the Senatorial oath of office, which
was administered by the newly lnduct
ed Vice President. The organization Of
the new Senate having been completed
il was announced that the Senate, Su'
preme Court and the invited spectators
would proceed to the east pOrtico of the
Capitol to participate in the ceremo
MES of the inauguration of the Presi
dent elect. A procession was accord
ingly formed, and the late occupants OF
the a ,or of the Senate proceeded
through the corridors and rotunda to
the place indicated. In front of the
portico, but about ten feet lower, be-
ing on q level with the first landing
place of the flight of marble steps,
had been constructed a platform ca
Oo1ONASA " -,
the steps, about 500 or 900 persons. 1t
had semi-circular front, which was
covered with American flaSse and taste
fully decorated with wreaths of ever.
greens. The national flag was also en-
twined with two of the columns sup.
porting the pediment OF the portico
On reaching the platform the Presi-
dent elect took the seat provided for
him directly IN front Of the centre Vice
President Colfax aud the Sergeant-at.
Arms in charge of the ceremonies sit.
ting on his right and the Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court on his left; the
Senate committee ofarrangements were
near at hand aud next in the rear, the
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
occupied seats on the left and the mem
bers and Secretary Of the Senate on the
right. The Diplomatic Corps were to
have occupied the seats next in rear OF
the supreme Court, but were not suffi-
cientiy alert to prevent themselves be-
Ing crowded into the background by
the members of the House of Repre-
sentatives and Others, who secured the