Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-09
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FINAL STROKE by TILDEN's FRIENDS.
- "AsnIScToN. d. c., March lin the
House, yesterday, Proctor Knott. as uues-
ton OIL the highest constitutional privilege,
presented resolution declaring 1ilden and
hendricks elected President and Vice
President, having Received 1876 electoral
votes duly signed and certified Tie re-
solution came from the committee un NE
negatives, as the majority report
the RESOLUTION DENOUNCED Ely A SOUTHERN
MEMBER
vote OF the House being ordered upon
the question Of consideration. Mr. White
OF kentucky before the roll began denouuc-
ed the resolution as revolutionary. t:easou-
able and damnable.
THE RESOLUTION; PASSES.
Tho House decided Ii3 To So tn consider
the RESOLUTION. wilson desired In offer a
substitute, but Knott declared me wopIJ
not allow an amendment to hc offered. The
previous question being moved and second-
ed the RESOLUTION was adopted I:37 to So
strict party vote.
WILT 1T AMOUNTS To.
The resolution is single declaration of
the belief that Tilden was elected, but does
not provide, as the other resolutions of a
similar character have done. that the
proper constitutional contingencies have
arisen. and that the House Proceed to elect
treslaeht' III IL = n.e-e expression of
opinion.
STILL FOMESTNG MISCHIEF
The democratic caucus held Yesterday af.
ternoon adopted an address to the conntrv
prepared by Representative iiurd for sigma
lures oil members ct the party in the Uouse
ana senate. The address will be in the ma
ture OF a protest against the declaration that
hayes and Wheeler were duly elected; will
crltlclse tine action of the electoral commits.
sion, and assert that the rights OF Congress
have been invaded; that crime and trand
have received judicial sanction. and that
Republican institutions have been i'm
perilled.
TIE lNAuGURATI0N-THR PROCESSION
WASHINGTON, ID. C., March 5.-The bro
cession was formed on Pennsylvania ave
nue., west of the White House, and moved
at ten thirty O'Clock. Governor HAYES.
accompanied by ex-Presideut Grant. was
loudly eheered as he passed along between
the countless thousands Of all shades OF
color, and almost every nationality. It
had been very properly decided to exclude
from the procession of to-day and to-
night all political mOttOcs and devices
calculated to give offence.
The diplomatic gallery was reserved OK
clusively for the ladies of the foreign Ieca-
ton. 10 the gallery at their left seats were
reserved for Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Grant.
| with their friends. and another portion al
the gallery was occupied by the assistant
secretaries, federal judges and other official.
of the second grade. On the i)or of the
Senate chamber every available place
was occupied. Places wore reserved
for the Supreme Court and the
| diplomatic corps, the Senator'S of the Ash
Congress, officers of the army and nav.
Governors of States, Ex- Congressman and
Cabinet officers, and also General Sherman.
who was present.
At noon, President Hayes was escorted
| into the Senate chamber by Senator Nor
rill and Ten. Grant. and was received with
| applause. The Senate was then called to
order, and Mr.. Ferry was elected President
pro TEN. Mr.. Ferry then called on the
Senators elect to come forward and take
the oath. The first quarterte was
Messrs. Anthony. Beck, Blaine and Hoar.
At half-past twelve o'clock the procession
was formed in the Senate chamber, and re-
paired to the eastern portico. Meanwhi
the procession had wound lis way up CAPT.
tol Hill and into the large area before the
platform where the military was massed in
lines. President Hayes appeared at las,
and was greeted by cheers which might he
termed laundering. lie was followed BY
the distinguished and brilliant throng
which had been eongregated in the
Senate chamber 4 nobler looking
President has not faced the people
since the days of Washington. OF course
only those Immediately around HIM could
hear his inaugural address, but the i'm
mense assemblage listened as if every one
| heard every sentence.
At the close Of the ceremonies, the crowd
appeared unwilling to leave. ard it was
some time before the procession could be
again formed. President HAYES was loud
ly eheered as he passed away from the
Capitol grounds, at 4 quarter past one.