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front and great enthusiasm prevailed.
Near Grant sat his wife and children, Mrs.
Dent, Chase and Casey.
Chase administered the oath. Grant ad-
vanced and delivered the inaugural, after
which he entered a carriage and proceeded
to the White Houce.
The Senators returned to the chamber and
resumed the session, but soon adjourned till
twelve O'Clock tomorrow.
Grants Cabinet.
The following is ;3rant's Cabinet:
Secretary Of State-E. B. Washburpe.
Secretary of Treasury-A. T. Stewart.
Secretary of War-(not named,)
Secretary of Navy-Adolphe K. Bowie.
Secretary of Interlor-J- ID. Cox.
Attorney General-E. b. Hoare.
Post Master General-J. A. J. Creswell.
Washington, March 5.--The Senate yester-
day confirmed w. Z. Rawell for District At
torney of Arizona; Horace Fox for Consul at
Trinidad, and Commodore Powell for Rear
Admiral.
The galleries of the Senate and House were
densely crowded. and many unable To procure
entrance-an anxious TO hear the announce
ments OF the Cabinet.
w. d. Todd was appointed Secretary by
Colfax, and the House sent a message noti-
flying the Senate they had organized.
A resolution passed to swear In Deyer and
Van Horn Of Missouri, and they were admit
ted.
On a similar resolution HamIlI of Missoun
was admitted.
Troy, March 5.-The coufagration of Car
penter's paper mill occurred to-day. Loss
S5O,UOO.
street scenes I'm washington.
Washington, March THE day dawned
rainy. The route of procession was soon
thronged. Grant arrived at Headquarters at
. o'clock, when congratulatory dispatches
ha nf he RarlIn EYChauUa
were handed hun.
Colfax arrived at Headquarters at 10 a. IN.
and went to Grants Office. The troops and
military organization formed. Grant entered
a carriage with Rawlings; Colfax in the next
carriage with Admiral Bailey. The process
sion started, the bands playing Hail 60 the
Chief. The troops drawn up along the square
came to a present arms as the carriage of the
President elect passed, amid cheers.
There were eight grand divisions in the pro-
cesSIOn. Firt-the regulars, under Cadwalla-
der, escortIng the President elect. Second
Volunteers including two Colored organiza-
tIOnS. Third-Civil officers of the govern
ment, foreign minister, officers of the army,
navy and marines, the authorities of Wash
iDgtou and Georgetown, other Republican or
ganizations, soldiers and sailors union, and
fire departments. As the head of the process
sion reached the Capitol and Grant entered to
take the oath and deliver the inaugural, the
crowd In front was the greatest ever before
witnessed here. The procession Was an hour
IN passing given point
\ Scene i'm the House-BIafnc Elect
ed Speaker.
Washington, March 5.-The Indian apprJ-
priatIon and Denver Railroad bills failed to
receive the signature of johnson. All the
Others presented were signed.
FoRTY-FIRsT CoSGREss.-House met at 3
O'Clock and was called to order by McPher-
son, Clerk.
The States of New York, Connecticut,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas and the Third and Fourth Districts of
South Carolina were unrepresensed-
Wasaburue moved TO proceed with election
of Speaker.
Brooks raised a point of order that the
Clerk had not called the members of Louisi-
ana and Georgia.
The Clerk overrulcd the point and Brooks
appealed.
The Clerk refused 60 entertain the appeal.
Here a scene of confusion, uproar and excite
ment commenced that threatened to result in
n general row.
The clerk called Woodward and voorhees, to
take their places tellers.
Woodward complied, but voorhees, re-
luctant and Wood ward returned to his seat
and made conciliatory speech.
Tue Clerk said he had no desire TO make a
decision 10 do violence TO the feelings of any
body and regretted any decision of his which
might be regarded as an invasion of personal
rights. Brooks satisfied and all serene.
Randall nominated Kerr
The vote stood-Blaine lS6; Kerr 30 Blaine
was declared elected. Blaine made short
speech.
The absentees were Cox OF New York, kel>
ly of Pennsylvania, Morgan of Ohio aud
Hamilton of Florida .
At the White House.
Wnhingtor, March 4.-Grant was met at
the White House by Scbofield, left by john
son in charge of the Executive Office
johnson left the White House at noon
with his cabinet, except Schohsld-
Colfax accompanied Grant. The members
of Grants staff were all present, and a multiS
tude congregated outside IN the belief there
would be general reception, but The Presi-
dent decided not 10 have one this afternoon
The following dispatch was haded TO Grant:
Berlin, March 4.-President Grant, White
House-My cordial congratulations on this
so.emn day. (Signed) BISMARCK.
Injured
Washington, March 4.-The father of Gen.
Grant met with an accident returning from
! the Inauguration. While going out Of the