Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-06

Ex-Justices Swsyne and Strong also en-
tered with their former colleagues
Shortly before IL O. clock General Garfield
and President Hayes entered the chamber
arm>iu>arm, escorted by Senators Pendle>
ton Anthony and Bsyard, the commlttee
of arrangements and followed by all the
members of the Cabinet. AS they pros
caeded down the aisle to the seats reserved
for them, the Senators and sll the other
occupants of the floor, rose and remained
standing until they had taken their seats.
The galleries applauded by clapplng OF
hands and waving of handkerchiefs. The
Vices President>elect was next announced,
arms and Senstor Pendleton to seat on
the right of Vice. President Wheeler. amid
renewed and hearty applause, at the con>
clusion Of which he delivered brief address
elsewhere reported, and was thereupon
sworn in.
Al this stage of the proceedings the m em-
bers of the House of Representatives, head
eo by Speaker Randall, entered and took
seats in the body behind the diplomatic
corps, filing up ali the space now remain
ing in sll parts of the chamber.
The hour of IL having arrived, vices
President Wheeler delivered his valedlc-
| tory. ,a
The Forty-sixth Congress was declared
| at an end, and the newly lnducteo tlce-
President administered the oath OF once TO
| the Senators-elect, who came forward TO
the rostrum as their names were called,
six at a time This work OF organization
being co pIeted. it was announced that
the Senate. Supreme Court and lnVit"c
guests would proceed to the east portion OF
the capitol to participate in the ceremonies
of the insugu alton of the PresideDt-elect
The procession was accordingly formed,
and all the late occupants of the floor Of
the Senate proceeded to the corridors and
rotunda, to the place indicated in the fol-
lowing order: The marshal of the u nlted
States Supreme Court and the marshall of
the District of Columbia supreme court;
the committee of arrangements and the
sergeant-at-arms Of the Senate; the Presi-
dent and the President-eect; General
Arthur and Mr.. Wheeler; the mem bers of
the Senate; the diploma attic corps, the heads
of departments; members of the House
of repres natives aud members.ele"t;
governors and eX-governors of States, oth-
GERS Z f the Senate and officers of the House.
The House of Representatives, in process
sion, filed out through the main corridor to
the rotunda. The crowds pouring down
from the galleries soon caused blockade,
and finally breaking in upon the process
sion, merged with it and passed on to the
rOtunda, rense, confused mass, Senators,
Representatives, d plomats and citizens,
without much regard to precedence. On
reaching the ma n entrance leading from
the rotunda to the platform the pressure
was rei we'd. The Presidential party
was enabled to reach the front.
Mrs. Garfield, Mrs. Hayes, General Cars
fields mother, and other ladies of the par
ty, were caHght in the crowd and expert
enced considerable difficulty in reaching
the platform.
At 1870 the President reached his place
at the front of the platform, and took a
seat with Chief Justice Waite, upon his
right, and ex-President Hayes upon his
and Baysrd. while Immediately behind
him sat his mother, Mrs. Garfield, Mrs
Hayes and Vice President Arthur.
Some delay ensued while a photo
graph of the scene was being
IRON he an snd frons
Senator Pendleton arose and intr reduced
General Garfield, who began his inaugural
address
The address was delivered with uncov>
cred head, and in voice clear, distinct
and calm, and was plainly heard by every
one on the stand and for long distance on
every hand. The delivery of the message
occupied forty>fve minutes. At its cons
clusion the chee ing was long. continued
then administered the usual oath, to which
General Garfield responded with reveren>
tial fervor.
EXP resident HAYES Immediately pressed
forward and congratulated his successor.
and ssser him the Presidents mother and
wife, both of whom he ssluted with kiss.
A general scene of congratulation and
hand shaking ensued, after which the
Presidential party descended from the
platform by the private staircase, and pro-
ceeded To the Presidents room in the rear
of the Senate Chamber, where an informal
reception took place
At 30 the party, entering their car
RIGGS were driven to their places in the
tia" Of procession, which at 40 started.
The first division moved around the CAPT
tol TO Pennsylvania avenue. followed by
the second divisi n composed of four
| brgades of ennsylvanis troops. The
third division, embrusing tro ps from
various st tes, came next, follower by the
fourth divisi n, as follows: Mar land
Fifth regimen Nations Guard Cover or's
Guard, Hamilton, Light tnfs try, Fred>
erick r femen. Maryland Hussars. Q n
tonVi!le Armory Guard Virgi ia, Gov
ernor's Guard, Seventh Virginia Guard,
| Hannibal Guard, of Horf,lk; Flipper
Guards, Petersburg Guards, Hill {, ity
Gu rd, Seaboard Elliot Gravs, Captain
Corfeal State Guard, of chmond; Gar
man Arti lery, of Charleston. The fifth
division WAS composed of civic sections.
The procession passed up Pennsy ylvania
avenue to Fiftee4th street and New York
avenue, and halted until the President and
party had taken position on the reviewing
stand
The whole column passed in review be
| fore the President, and after continun &
the march through several stress dis.
persed.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-President
Garfield, this afternoon, sent to the
Senate the following nominations
James G. Blaine, of Maine, to be
Secretary of State; VIM. Window,
of Minnesoas, Secretary of the Treas
ury; Wayne McVeagh, of Pennsyl-
vania, Attorney-General; Thos. l..
James, of New York, Postmaster
General; Samuel J. Kirkwood, of
Iowa, Secretary of the Interior
Robert T. Lincoln, of Illinois, Sec
retary of War; VIM. Fl. Hunt, OF
louisiana, Secretary of the Navy.
ihe Senate received these nomina-
tlons at sos, and Immediately, on
motion of MIR. Cameron, of Pennsyl-
wanna, went into executive session.
A special cabinet session convened
at lO o'clock. There were present
Secretaries Evarts, Gof, RAMSEY
and Schurz, Postmaster General
Maynard, Attorney General Deyens
and Acting Secretary of the Treas
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