The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-07

| half past ten in the forenoon. NO OUT
siders were admitted to the galleries Of
the Senate Chamber except those hold.
ing tickets, and even those, with the ex.
ception Of members OF the press, could
not obtain admission until II o'clock
the hour fixed by the Senatorial Commit.
tee Of Arrangements Vice President
Colfax was in his room at ten O'Clock
with his private secretary, preparing his
closing remarks as presiding officer Of
the Senate, and making necessary ar.
rangements for the closing up Of his
affairs at the Capitol, About ten o'clock
the Senate assembled, Mr.. Carpenter pre-.
siding; and at 1925 went into executive
session. Precisely at II o'clock, the doors
to the floor and galleries Of the Senate
Chamber were thrown open; the Vice
President assumed the chair, and several
messages Of bills passed by the House
were received and read. Meanwhile, the
additional seats which had been placed
on the floor were rapidly being occupied;
and when the President arrived, shortly
after II O'Clock, every seat was filed by
the, privileged persons except those set
aside for the Diplomatic Corps. At
twenty-five minutes oil twelve o'clock
these dignitsries entered the Chamber,
all, with one or two exceptions, in full
court uniforms, dazzling with gold en-
brodidery and decorations. At fifteen
minutes TO twelve o'clock, Vice President
elect Wilson, escorted by Senator Cragin
aud followed by Senators Logan and
Bayard came down the centre isle and
advanced towards the Speakers desk,
where Mr.. Wilson took his seat
on the right of Vice President
Collax. About five minutes later
Senators Conkling and Trumbull, Us the
commmittee to inform the President that
Congress was ready to adjourn, proceeded
to the Presidential Room, and upon re-
turning reported that the Executive had
nothing further to communicate.
Exactly at three minutes before twelve
O'clock, the President appeared In the
Senate Chamber, leaning on the arm Of
Senator Cragin and escorted by Senators
and Bsyard. It was so quiet on the floor
and galleries.that one might have. heard q
pin drop, almost, when he took his seat in
front oil the Secretsry's table. Upon the
entrance oil the President, everybody on
the floor and in the galleries rose, and did
not resume their seats until after the
President was seated, and the gavel Of the
Vice President fell-for the last time.
Amidst this impressive silence, Mr.. Oolfax
read his address, which was short, in a
clear and distinct Tone, When he had
finished, the oath Of Office was admins
tered to Vice President Wilson by Mr..
Colfax, after which the new Vice Presi-
dent delivered his inaugural address, oc-
cupylng only about five minutes in It's de.
livering. Mr.. Collax then declared the
49nd Congress adjourned, sins die, and
Vice President Wilson took the chair and
announced that the oath Of Office would be
administered to the new senators then
and there. After this ceremony had
been gone through with, the proclama.
ton converting an extra session OF the
Senate from to-day at noon was read,
with which the Inauguration proceed
ings the Senate chamber came to an end,
and those present rose from their seats,
and proceeded in procession to the plat
form which had been erected on the east
ern front Of the Capitol. s..,
Owing to the severe cold, ), this outdoor
part oil tho proceedings was gone through
in the shortest space possible, yet with no
indecent haste. The gale swept through
the columns OF the porIico in a terrific
sort of way, and the platform had need be
substantially built to Withstand the fierce
gusts which It had TO encounter. At the
base of the platform, were arranged the
different bodies composing the procession,
completely covering the vast area be.
twhen the Capitol and East Capitol park,
where q stand had been erected for spec
tators, capable Of accommodating about
$500 persons, and every inch Of which
was occupied.
AT halfpsst twelve o'clock, the Presl-
dent arose TO take the oath of Office
Chief Justice Chase, repeating the tex
of tho oath prescribed in the Constitution
presented the bible, which he held In BIZ
hand, TO the President, who raised 1t L
his lips. SalvOs Of artillery then an,
nounced 10 the whole city that Genera
Grant had been inaugurated President 0
the United States for 3 second tern
while amidst the waving Of flags and cap
and beating Of gongs, the President pre-
pared 10 deliver his inaugural address
: This he read from manuscript, In quite
loud tone ofvoicC, which, however, owinl
to the high wind which prevailed at lhl
l time, was scarcely audible outside or be
/. low the platform. As the last words o
S the inaugural address fell from his lips
a and he made his obeIsance to the multi
: tude, another tremendous cheer burs
from the Assemblage in the midst o
5 which the cannon again doomed forth
J, salute, and the bands Of the various OF
= CARNATIONS present struck up and pre-