Year: 1865

II WASHINGTON, March 2, 1865
I3pRoGRAMME OF THE PRESIDENTIAL MAUGURArIoN


The Committee Of Arrangements have published the
fprosranme for the Presidential uuraton from which,


appears that tho President elect the Justices OF the
Supreme Court tho diplomatic corps the heads Of de-
partments, ex-members and members elect of Con-
{gress, Governors OF States, officers OF the army
ana navy, and others Of distinction, will assemble IN
tho Senate Chamber between tho hours OF eleven and
twelve The oath Of Office will be administered to Vice
President elect johnson by Vice President Hamn when
the former at noon will take his the presiding
ofcer Of the Senate Those assembled in the Senate
Chamber will then proceed the platform on the cen.
tra porco Of the Capitol where all being In readiness
the oath Of Office will be administered the President
by Chief Justice Chase and the inaugural address
fdcvered Extensive arrangements have been made for
the procession to accompany the President from the
Executive Mansion to the Capitol Thousands OF sran.
gers have already arrived and many doubtless
on their way. The fourth Of March will be generally
observed as holiday and the banks and the public
Offices will be closed


THE PRESIDENTS INAUGURAL ADDRESS


The Presidents inaugural address will probably be the
briefest delivered 1t is announced that the
reading of 1t will not occupy than from five to
eight minutes He thinks il unnecessary to make it
longer by repeating what he has already said recent
public messages.


| NIX. JOHNSON OFFICIALLY INFORMED OF HIS RLEC-
TION AS VICE PRESIDENT.
Senator Trumbul and Representatives Wilson and
Dawson, acting as the select committee day waited
upon Andrew johnson and notified him of his election
TO the Vice Presidency They received from him an oral
response that he acquesced action OF the American
people and accepted the trust conlded to him.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-


Hsth houses are hard at work, trying to make up for
lost time. The Senate has been continually in session
from eleven A. N. until nate hour tonight The Tax
Dill occupied their attention until nine O'Clock p M
and many important amendments have been made and
the Whole bill will have to be remodeed by a Com
mittee Of Conference


The time OF the House has been occupied on the Omni
BUS Appropriation BILL which not finally passed
until after ten p NJ and has yet be upon in the
Senate.


Only the most important bills can be got through in
She brief time which remains much legislation which
should have been acted upon a for lack of time
Notwithstanding the storm the Capitol has been
thronged all day and this evening by the strangers who
have come hee to attend the inauguration The ladies'
have been well represented not being willing to lose what
TO many, perhaps may be the only opportunity their
lives to witness the legislators Of the nation council
assembled


ARBITRARY ARRESTS AND TRIALS Bx COURTS MAR


TIAL.


There was very lively time in the Committee Of the
Whole House this afternoon the amendment to the
Miscellaneous Appropriation bill, proposed by Winter
Davis prohibiting trial by court martial Of persons in
the military or naval service rebel spies States or
Territories where the United States OPEN Mr.
Davis advocated the amendment in able and eloquent
speech, did also Mr. Dawes Of Massachusetts Great
excitement prevailed being understood that this
blow at tho Secretary Of War; under whose auspices the
arbitrary arresfa and trial hv
martial or military commission had reached its present
overShadowing proportions. Mr. Farnsworth rather
feeby defended the Secretary Of War; but the feeling and
opinion OF the House were manfesty against him
that II was uphill work. When the amendment was
carried In committee there was applause the
door In the House this evening there something OF
struggle over the matter the yeas nays being called
several times That part Of the amendment which was
retroactive voted down in the House. and as passed
only applies to future trials and arrests II Is believed
that the Senate will agree with the House and the coun
y that the time has arrived for return 70 legal trials
Of parties charged with crime who in the military
or naval service and that long step will thus been
taken towards return to legal and constitutional order
Of things rendered practicable by the collapse and ap
proachng termination Of tho rebellion.


THE NEW JERSEY RAILROAD MONOPOLY.
An attempt was made In the Senate this evening to
put tho Delaware and Raritan Railroad bill the Tax
bill az rider but It only received votes As New
Jersey has rejected the constitutional amendment there
is some hope that the antimonopoly bill may yet be
passed, and the Camden and Amboy Railroad be sub
tected TO healthy competition.
CANDIDATE FOR JUDGE OF THE NEW DISTRICT
n COURT or BRooKLyH
II appears that another formidable candidate has
turned up for The Judgeshp the Eastern Judi
cial district Of the State OF New York william Rob-



schelieu, is being pressed by strong party for
that position he is backed by letters from leading New
England New York politicians Several Senators and
members waited upon the President tonight in his
behalf His friends exceedingly sanguine OF success
but doubtful whether the President will 90 back on
both OF the New York Senators and Mr. Raymond in
this matter VINO have united In recommending O. l.
Benedict, of Brooklyn.


DgsERTgRs FROM LEES ARMY.


letter from leading commander Of the Army Of the
Potomac received here today states that during The
last ten days from the rebel army defend
ing Richmond and Petersburg have averaged hun
drcd and forty pcrd day Those coming in
rams, not bcng able 70 trust oonscrpts the
aaosd on picket exclusively but these appear 70 BE-


reliable as the othen.


tcsETARY FEsssNDEN AND MS sUBORDrNArRs.


oday the chiefs Of the various bureaus Of the Trea
s.y Department proceeded TO the room Of Secretary


aendsn, when Judge Nathan Sergeant the Commis
Of Customs, In his own and their behalf delivered


brtef address expressive OF their respect for him on
rho eve Of his retiring from the Treasury Department
and expressing their cordial wishes Tor his health and
happiness Secretary Fessendcn replied appropriate
terms


FRAUDS ON THE RBvESrE-THE WEARING APPAREL


OF TRAVELLERS FKoM ABROAD.


The following letter has been sent to the Collector OF
che Port Of New York by the Commissioner Of Customs-


FEp 2T, 1885.


nj was sorry to learn diy OF two ago, that some
vey large trunks nod with dIessts OF most costly mate
rial aud other articles which had been worn sent
~ they should have been the public warehouse for APP
yorasemept directed by officer OF the customs
al New York in your absence, 70 be given up 10 the
cwns as wearing apparel TO be brought into the United
States from foreign countries duty free, by the owner
qns law never intonded thai any Of apparel and
OF the most costly Kind, which had never been worn,
should b. admitted free ~ duty and TO allow such In un