Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-04
AT THE CAPITOL.

Il.
The Senate held an all night session and all
Journed at little after o'clock this morniny
10 meet again at $50 a. IN. A. early a. eight
O'Clock crowds were besieging the diferen.
doors leading into the Capitol. A majority OF
those applying for admission were compelled
to wait until IL O'Clock, the hosr fixed bs the
Senatorial committee OF arrangements A large
number Of persons were ignorant of the fact
that II was necessary TO have tickets to see ure
admission to the Senate galleries, and were
greatly disappointed when Informed that they
should have procured cards of admission from
the committee of arrangements. Sem. of tine
disappointed ones induiged in profanity, and
sion was to be a star chamber affair Mean
while many Of those who held tickets for the
stand IN east Capitol park opposite the grand
Inauguration stand, secured their positions.
The weather was raw and chilly, and the gem
tlemen rolled up their Overcoat collars and the
ladies' wrapped their shawis closer about Them
IN their endeavors TO keep comfortable. At
hali-past nine the crowd the plaza en- the
east front OF the Capitol vas very large and
groups OF persons moved To aEd fro viewing the
grand stand from different points, in ord.- TO
select the most eligible places for AN unoh-
strueted view of the ceremonies.
VICE PRESIDENT CoLFAx
was IN ms room AT ten O'Clock with his private
secretary, MI Willie Todd, preparing lIs clos
ing remarks a. presiding officer OF the Senate .
and making necessary arrangements for the
closing up of his Affairs at the Capitol.
Al S.,iO. the hour for the
REAssEMBLING ~ THE SENATORS,
Dut lew Oh the latter appeared III their seats.
MI Carpenter took the chair, and nalf an hour
was spent IN dilatory motions ami desultory
conversations between the few Senators pres
ent. Tho galleries were a. vet emp<y, and but
about half a dozen RI gular Journalists were I'm
their seats In the reporters gallery. A tenn
perary recess was taken, N no Quorum wa.
present A little later enough Senators strsg-
gled i'm to make quorum. Mr.. Shern an then
reported adversely on several measures, appa-
Parently TO kill time more thar anythisg else
and at l025 the Senate went into executive
session.
Chairs had been placed between the seats of
" Representatives, and several extra sofas nd
abnait thirty chairs had been placed en- the rigLt
oi the Wee Presidents desk and in the rear of
sne SenatSrs deeks tor the accommodation Of
eS-aehlbefs oil the House, and Representatives
eject On the right Of the main entra uee we're
number OF sofas and chairs for Off GERS II the
al my ata navy, who, by name, have received
sne amanns oi Songress, and for goSern6rs and
The diplomatic gallery vas eceupied sxcin-
sively by the families Of foreign mipis.ers the
ministers themselves, i'm full court dress. oe-
cupying seats on the door 70 tie rishf al the
chair.
At ten minutes to II O'Clock the doors Of the
Senate were thrown open, as were the doors Of
the galleries. The latter were soon flied>by
Ice President resumed the chair, and several
~.'sssSes OF bills p6eed by the House ware re-
ceis Wh11o - Senate vas waiting f0r the
ayrtvtI 0f ne PRESIDENT and Vice Preyidenf
;test bdnimportant bills were introduced
Meanwhile the diplomatic gallery directly in
iont Of the Speakers desk had been filed by
he members Of the families Of foreign minis
Among the officers of the army and navy and