The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-18


OF reference there were l26 yeas ana VI
nays, and a distinguished Congressman
from Texas said 10 your correspondent
that If the bin had come up for iina
action on Monday, he felt sure that il
would have passed the House by hand
some majority.
Should the committee report fayOrably
upon the bill as is thought probable
they will. and the bill passes the House
il means a decrease Of some $2G .OOO,0OC
per annum i'm the revenue Of the country
The Nirginian delegation who wer,
present. voted solidly in the affirmative
Representatives Gaines, Lee, and Wis,
being absent.
THE COMING GNAUGURA1ION.
Judging from the amount OF the sub.
scriptions. so far received and from the
preparations being made, the inaugura
tiOn of Harrison will be celebrated with
great pomp and ceremony, exceeding
that of any former occasions
The details connected with this cere
many cannot fail 10 interest every one
The night before the 4th. Congress holds
an an night session, and the President
the bills which are rushed through in the
closing hours. AZ 10 o'clock in the
morning. the Prcsident-elect is driven 60
the White House, and in the east room
he awaits the coming of the yice-Pre5i-
dent-elect The party is then driven 20
the Capitol in elegant coaches drawn by
four horses Ewithoutriders On reaching
the CapitOl The President and President
elect proceeded TO the Senate Chamber
which is then engaged with the closing
business of the session. President
Cleveland will then perform his last
official act. lie will be escorted TO the
seat in front of the desk of the senate,
who will then announce. "Ihe President
elect of the United States and har-
rison. attended by two Senators, will APP
pear at the main door of the Senate
Chamber lie Will then advance down
the aisle bOwing his respects 10 the
Senators Nice-President-clect Morton
will then advance TO the desk of the
President pr0 TEN. ingalls, and take the
oath of office After Senator ingalls,
has delivered a brief yaledictory, Vice
President Morton will assume the gayel
i'm extra session. The new Sena-
tors are then sworn in and after some
routine business has been performed, a
procession is formed 10 escort the Presi-
deAt and the Prcsident-clcct 10 the plat
form in front of the east plaza of the
Capitol, where the inaugural ceremony
proper takes place The President
stands with head uncovered and delivers
his inaugural address. which is generally
brief. 90 the countless numbers below
him After the delivery of his in-
augural, which usually occupies
about thirty minutes, he will turn
TO Chief Justice Fuller who
will administer the oath prescribed by
Jaw After receiving the congratulations
of those ON the platform, the President
Is conducted from the Capitol TO Penn
syvania avenue, where the grand pro-
cession has been formed TO escort him.
At the Treasury building a halt is made
TO allow him 10 leave the line for the re-
viewing stand, directly i'm front of the
White House This concludes the inau-
gural ceremony proper, and the Presi-
dent enters the White House as Chief
Magistrate of the United States. The
festivities Of the evening, which follow,
include q magnificent display OF fire
works and grand ball
These pOmpOus ceremonies attending
the Inauguration of the President, com
menced with Washington second inau-
guraliOn at Congress Hall, Philadelphia,
and have been increasing in magnificence
ever since thai time. without rendering
them any more impressive. The only
exceptions were those of Thomas Jeiier-
son and Andrew Jackson, the father
and the patron saint OF the Democratic
party.
The sum of 5000 will be expended for
the purchase of fireworks on the night of
the 4th The contract has been awarded
90 Messrs Dctweilcr & Street, and the
display will bc of unusual magnihcence.
PENNSYLVANIA avenue will be one blaze OF
light. and night will be turned, as it
were, into day.
The only carriages allowed in the line
of procession viii Doe those containing
the Presidential party and the special
committee selected by Congress 20 escort
il. Applications for quarters from all
parts of the country are flowing in, and
an order has been issued that "all organ
izations wishing places in the procession
must give notice at least ten days before
March 4th
The Departmental buildings viii fey
the nonce be turned into barracks, and
every citizen Of Washington who has
any spare room has been requested to so
inform the committee, stating how many
visitors he can accommodate Al least
100000 strangers are expected 70 arrive
in the city during Inauguration week.