The New York herald., 1876-11-22

currency, bonds and securities in its vaults ex
coed tho sum Of $500 ,Ooo The bonds on deposit
by the national banks alone neighborhood OF
$500. 10000
FORMER iSArcrRArioSs
The following interesting history OF the inauguration
ceremonies attending the induction into otice OF the
Presidents OF the United States up to General Grants
time is given by the Star OF this evening
Notwithstanding the fact that Presidential innngu-
ration s invariably made public ceremony. neither
the constitution nor statutory law makes any provis
Ion Tor any public display on such occasions BY
mon consent however, inauguratons have taken
place IN public, and is not likely the
custom will ever be departed from The ofaeial
records OF the governments show that only
on one occasion was tho proprety. of the practice
questioned. THIS at The second naucurat.or OF
ceremony took place In the Senate Chamber and the
records show thai this occasion a question
raised whether the oath OF Office should be taken
by GENERA, Washington privately in public
Inc matter was discussed In Cabinet meeting which
decided Tor the public inauguraton, Washington HIM
self incning to that mode The cons tuition ia also
silent in regard to The place where the president snail
lake tho oath OF Office. Official data shows that
Presidential inaueuratons-those Of John Adams III
l'v', Madison 10 1909 and 1Sl3 Monroe 1921 John
Adams III 1873 aud Jackson iS33-hsve taken place
IN the hall OF The House 0! Representatives. Four OF
Washington IN 1889 and 1898 and Jefferson ia
1901 aud lsoS--have taken racc in the Senate Cham
Der, ana twelve inaugurations have taken place the
eastcrn porllco OF the Capitol.
The FIRST Inauguration on the eastern nortico was
that OF James Monroe, IN lSlI. This precedent was
not followed until ISIS? when Jackson inauguratcd
on tho samc spot His next Inauguration. however,
took place IN the hall o. the House. bui thereafter the
incoming President took the oath and de-
livered his inaugural address from the east
'front.' OF the Capitol The Constitution and
statutes failing 10 prescribe tho manner IN
which the oath Of oicc shall DO taken the place
where shall be taken there is nothing to the
incoming frcsiden, from qualifying privately before
any person authorized by law 10 administer oaths
sending his inaugural III writing Congress- and from
entering upon his duties ~hcnevcr hts term OF Office
begins
TDE sPEAkERsnir.
II Is now believed there will be warm contest for
the spcasership when Congress reassemblcs. II was
thought nj the adjournment last summer that tho
place would be quietly conceded TO Mr. sayler,
the Office would have patronage IN the
way Of committee making. but tho impression gaus
ground that The Speaker OF the second session OF
the Fortyfourth Congress will be made the Speaker Of
the Forty dhh Congress- and hence the struggle Tor
the latter place, which would otherwise have been de-
fcrred until December Of year. will be brought
out this next December. Far this reason Mr.
Randall, who has gracousy yielded 10 Mr.
Sayer, Is likely dispute the contest with him
while Sunset Cox comes In third candidate. Il
looks as II II would be Tho three sided contest OF last
winter again, with Mr. Saylcr In the Of The
late Speaker Kerr. Well Informed republicans here
night que depressed the latest iniorma.
ton received BY them from Florida.