The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-11-09
The Next President to be Inau-
gurated March 3.

The official term Of General Grant as
President expires at ~ o'clock noon on
Sunday, the 4th Of March, and from
that time until the day the President
elect a take the oath, the acting Vice.
President, Senator T. w. Ferry, Of
Michigan, will be the President of the
United States. That the next President
will not be sworn in on Sunday has al
ready been settled by historical prece-
dent. The Constitution provides that
the President and Vice-President Of the
United States shall bold their Offices
during the term OF four years, but no
provision was made oy the trainers Of
that instrument when the four years.
term should commence. by act Of
Congress, passed September 10, 1888
the Constitution at that time having
been ratified by a sufficient number of
States-the time set for the inaugura-
ton Of the first President of the United
States, and the commencement of the
working of the new Constitution, was
the first Wednesday in March, 1889,
that being the 9th of March. In fact,
however, the Inauguration of President
Washington did not take place until
Wednesday, April 80, eight weeks
after the designated time.
In more than one history
it has been enormously stated that
the Constitution went into effect and
the Inauguration took place on the 4th
of March, that being neither the day
appointed, nor the actual day of either
event. Before the second term of
President Washington the day for COM
mencing the term of Office was changed.
The act of March 1, 1892, provided that
the term of four years for which a Pres
ident and Vice President shall be elect.
ed, shall, in all cases, the
4th of March next succeeding the day
on which the votes of the electors shall
have been given. The 4th of March,
1893, on which by law the second term
OF President Washington commenced,
fell on Sunday. There is no record
stating exactly the day on which Wash
ington took the oath of office, but from
his known character, and from tn,
course of after proceedings in simila,
cases, there is little doubt his secont
Inauguration was on Monday, March 5
The next occurrence of the 4th o
March in a Presidential year falling OIL
Sunday was in 1921, when Presiden
Monroe commenced his second term
The Inauguration was on Monday, tn
5th. The National hatelitgencer o
March 6 describes the scene
and said the oath of Office was admins
tered by Chief Justice Marshall. TIL
proceedings took place in the House o
Representatives. Thethird occurrenc
of tn s kind was in 1S49, when Presi
dent Tyler was ~inaugurated. In thi
~instaace, also, the ceremonies too
, place on Monday, the 9th of March
Next year the President-elect will
therefore, be inaugurated on Monday
the 9th of March, instead of Sunday
the 4th. There is no special law beal
ing on the subject, but the proceeding
follow the general rule that for lega
purposes Sunday is a dies non, and Sat
urday, the Sd of March, therefore, onl
ends when Monday begins. This rul
/, is followed in Congressional proceed
, ings where it has happened that Satul
/ days sitting has been prolonged unit
= Monday, the records showing no evi
dences of part of the proceedings hay
, ing taken place on Sunday. Ever
, seventh Presidential term the 4th c
: March, on which the term should con
mence, falls upon Sunday. Unles
= there should be a change in the dura
, ton of the term the coincidence wi
not occur again until the year 1905
/ Washington Star.