New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05

Of the Presidents oath-taking on the po''''' "
the Capitol
,.,do, oo,di,ions then of personal comfort and
,,isf,c,ion the spectator in the Sendt" gallery
c,n opi,v ,t short range this assemblaS' oil All
,b,, i. eminent and conspicuous in the olcmi Tic
If IN. canital and Of the Natlon-an as"aloia3'
which reflects each four years IA no othcr "ocS
or can the changing persona. fortunes ana pic.
tureSIuc contrasts Of American politics. ca'"
Of admission to this Quadrennial spectacle IN tir
Senate is therefore tie most diihc"'
and most priced official favor OF
inauguration day The galleries OF the
Senate will hold. probably. 400 people. and 10
that number Of spectators only out OF all TIE VaS'
crowd in Washington Is the privilege gwen OF
seeing under the most favored conditions wha'
il now and will always continue 20 be one OF the
most interesting of American political functions.
TIE SENATE CHAMBER TOO SMALL"
Nis rerhaps 20 10 regretted that this preliminary
c.rcmory 50 picturesque and attractive. could
ro, take place In the larger hall OF the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES or In some otirr even NOR" siita-
BILE and more commodious public place. The Sen
ate is 80 tenacious. however, Of the rights and
privileges which it has acquired by reason OF lts
continuous existence as IA legislative body and it's
uLfdlIluy asscTuou VI eiShi'' ""S
,myortaacc as compared with the popular branch
of Congress that it could scarcely be prevailed on
now Z, abandon the precedent followed in ia
aucuroIs for many years past OF conducting the
more interesting comfortable part Of the lnaugu-
ration ceremonies within the OvertaXcd limits of
i'm own chamber Before the present wings of
the CAPITOL were constructed the exercises inside
,hc building were frequently conducted in the
old Hall of Representatives,. now Statuary Hall.
where comparatively ample space was given tor
10th participants and spectators. With the steady
orowth Of the two houses OF Congress and the
vast increase in the demand for places at the
CEREMONY the present senate Chamber Is as IN
adequate IN size for the conduct OF the ceremony
attempted az must have been the former sen
ate Chamber now the too small room OF the
Supreme Court, III the DAYS from I'csi"ch' '""N
son 70 Lincoln.
This was proven only too we'll to-day. when
half OF fine officials entitled 20 places on the
Zoo, NJ tbe Senate were crowded In a suffering
,r,ss in the corners and doorways OF the hall.
,rn,ovidcJ with seats and treated with as lit
flo show OF courtesy or consideration as II they
were absolute intrudcrs. deserving only 70 oe
turned over TO the police The members OF the
! House Of REPRESENTATIVES were the chiei su"er-
\. tx the lack OF space and the indifference OF
,her presumed hosts. the members OF the Senatc
For themselves the Senators had reserved the righ'
half O. the hall. On the left hand the Dip!o-
matte Corps had the front two rows OF the tour
rows Of scots. The back two rows were aiio'teu
70 the 332 members Of the House Inc Tesu'
was that twothrds of the members were leI'
without any places and had 10 struggle Tor stand
inc room as best they could: there was srea'
delay and confusion in consequence, and the Dig
nitv of the ceremony WAS rudely marred. II not
wholly destroyed
pIsc0URTFsY WITH \ PRECEDENT.
The House OF Representatives had perha ps i'i'
itself without much just ground ior complaining
of such discour,csy. Only three weeks ago at
tho mint session held in the hall OF the House
=, count the electoral votes, the Senators were
treated with equal shabbiness. Though guests
Of the House, they were most scantily furnished