Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-03-04
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For he Vermont Tdnscripi.
LATEST NEWS.
WASHINGTON, March 4.

WASHINGTON, March 4.
Both bran cbcs of Congress were in
session Throughout the whole of last
night, and till daylight this morning
the Capitol presented n very interesting
appearance. Thousands of people
thronged the halls, corridors, and well
lighted dome till long after midnight
had passed.
The streets were crowded with mill
tary organizations proceeding and NOV
ing in all directions, and bands were
constantly serenading prominent men
at different hotels, and everywhere re-
sounded with sounds of martial music
and the tramp of volunteer companies.
Thousands of people were unable to
places to lodge.
At an early hour to-day, the whole
city was astir with people who common
ced moving towards the Capitol and vi
entity, with hopes of getting a good po-
and procession.
About four o'clock a. M, n slight rain
storr1 set in, which has increased so
steadily as to lead many to believe
that heavy storm was likely to
prevent the Inauguration taking place
outside the Senate Chamber.
Notwithstanding the rain. the differ
ent companies commenced to move to-
wards the locality where the procession
was to form. At 10 o'clock, it was esti-
mated that % 900 people in Pennsylva-
MIA Avenue, and three times as many
Oh other streets.
The colored troops were among the
first to move towards the White House.
A company of 80 colored men. who had
walked all the way from North Carolina
to witness the ceremony, elected much
attention.
The procession will be much larger
than was anticipated, and consequently
will not reach the Capitol before half
past twelve.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The Senate, after enjoyin : rest from
l. alf past three, met again at 10 a. m.
But few Senators were pre-ent, and the
time was consumed in the passage Of
backward bills. The galleries were
packed with ladies and gentlemen who
had tickets of admission. So great was
their noise and clatter that Senator
Trumbull finally notified them that the
galleries would be cleared if the nl ist
did not subside,
THIRD DISPATCH,
The grand prOce sion started from
Grants headquarters at II o'clock. The
rain had ceased, and the sun broke
through cloud. Gen. Ora 1T appeared
in the porch of his headquarters to take
carriage. He was dressed in DARK
clothes, ard wore a silk hat and layen
der gloves, and a black necktie.
The General tvok his seat in an oper
carriage, accompanied by Gen. Raw
lings, his chief of staff then followed
Colfay, accompanied by Commodor,
Barlow, who entered the next hack
The Generals staff then seated them
selves in carriages, and the procession
moved into Pennsylvania Avenue.
: No demonstrations were made at tn,
White House, but all the other build
ings along the route were white will
handkerchief
The procession was over mile and
half long.
V FOURTH DISPATCH.
The committee of arrangements ar
determined, if the storm does not inter
u fere, to go through all the ceremonie
laid out.
: 1t is deemed certain, by best informe
> people here to-day, that ExGov. Bout
well, of Massachuse it's, will go into tn
? Treasury Department.
The inaugural address is publishes
here and occupies about column.
NEW YORK, 4th.
We are having south west snoy
storm to-day.
Havana papers received by steame
saw that an eXDeditiOn of 10 600 mon ha