The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-03-11

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ed foT them in front Of the rostrum.
GENERAL GRANTS APPEARANCE.
General Grant had meantime been
conducted TO chair Immediately in
front Of the clerks desk, and sat
there facing the audience, the tar
get for several th cusAnd eyes, whose
gaze ho seemed neither to nvoid nor
to realize but exhibited his usual
self possession and rnassuming man.
nor.
VACANT CHAIR.
The scat TO tho left Of that Pre-.
pared for General Grant was in read
mess for President johnson, but
was not occupied, nor was the latter
in the Capitol this morning, hut
signed bills rs they we're sent to him
at tho White House. TTe had been
invited 10 be present at tho cercmon-
ries but sent a cool refusal and said
neither ho nor his Cabinet would
be present.
IYAUGRATIoN OF Tue VICE PRESIDENT.
The Presiding Officer having np-
nouuced that all was ~ readiness
for the Inauguration Of Vice Prosis
dent elect, Mr.. Colfax advanced up
tho steps of tho rostrum, and faciav
the Presiding Officer, took the usual
oath If Office which tho latter admin
istsred. Turning to tho Senate, Mr..
Colfax delivered the following nd
dress, which was listened to with the
deepest attention, aud was distinctly
audible TO ell:
ADDRESS OF TnE VICE PRESIDENT.
SENAToRS-In entering upon the
duties in this Chamber, TO tho per-
rormanco Of which I have been called
by tho people of tho United States,
! | realize fully tho dclicaey MS we'll ns
tho responsibility Of the posiIion.--
Presiding over body whoio members
are in 80 largo a degree my seniors in
age, not chosen by tho body itself, I
shall certainly pcod the assistance Of
your support and your gouorou' for.
benrnnce aud confidence. But p'odg.
ing TO you all faithful and inHcxi-
bic impartiality in the administration
Of your rules, and earnestly desiring
to CO operate with you in making the
deliberations of the Senate worthy,
not only it's historic renowu, but also
Of those States whose commissions
you hold, | am now ready TO take the
oath of cflice required by law.
NEW SENATORS SWORN IN.
At its conclusion, the Senators
elect came forward ns their names
were called aud took the Senatorial
oath Of office, which was hdmiuistrat.
cd by the newly inducled Vice Pres.
idept. in the following order Thom.
as Bayard, of Delaware Arthur |.
Boremnn, Of West Va; VIM. A.
Buckingham, Of Conn Matt II Car
pointer, Of Wisconsin Eugene Cas-
serly, Of California Zack Chandler
or Michigan George +. Edmunds, of
Vermont; Reuben Il. Fcnton, Of
New York ; Abiph Gilbert, Of Blori.
da; Hannibal Tlanhin, of Maine d.
ID. Pratt Of Indiana; Alexander
Ramsey, of Minnesota; Carl Schur1,
OF Missouri John Scott, Of Penn
sylvania Vim. Sprogue, Of Rhode
Island VIM. N, Stewart, Of Nevada ;
John T. Stockton, Of Now Jersey I;
Charles Sumner, Of Massachusetts !;
Allen @. Thurman. OF Ohio Thom.
hs w. Upton, Of Nebraska. Two of
the Senator's elect--Mr. Hamilton,
of Md, and Mr.. Brownlow, of Tenn.
were not present.
ADJOURNMENT TO TuE EAST PoRTIoo.
The organization Of the new SEN
ato having been completed, il was
announced that tho Senate, Supreme
Court aud invited spectators would
proceed to the east portico Of the
Capitol, to participate in the ceremo~
uies oftho Inauguration Of the Prosi.
dent elect. A procession was accord.
ingly formed, and the late occupants
of the floor Of tho Senate proceeded
through the corridors aud fotunda to
tho place indicated, in the following
order "The Marshal of the Supreme
Court, Chief Justice and Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court, Ser
geant>at-Arws Of tho Senate, Prcsi
dent elect with members of the Com
mittee Of Arrangements. the Vice
President aud Secretary Of tho Sen
ate, the members Of tho Senate. the
Dip POmatio Corps, ex members of the
House OF Representatives, aud mem
bers elect TO tho Forty frst Congress,
Heads OF Departments, Governors Of
States and Territories, officers Of the
Amy and Navy, aud all other per
sons who had been admit,sd to the
floor Of the Senate
ARRASeEMENTs on TnE PoRrtco.
la front Of the portieo, but about
ten feet lower (being on a level with
the hrst landing place Of the fight OF
marble steps,) had been constructed
a platform capable of accommodating,
together with the steps, abont fye OF
ak hundTed pessous. Il had a somi
circular front, which was covered
with wrcaths Of ovsrsreeAs The Ma
tiaual flag was also sutwined with
I tRp OF Tho columns supporting the
pedimsnt Of the rortieo. On reach
I ing the rlatform tho President elect
took tsas provided FOR him direct
10y ia front OF tSe center Wee Pres
idsBt ColfaE. and tho Sergsau tat
Arms in charge % ths cersmonies sit
ting on his right, and Chief Justice
Chase Of the Supreme Court on his
left. The Sepate Committee Of Ar
rangemen,s VAS nesr az hand aud