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Title: The story of Washington, the National Capital
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Todd, Charles Burr, 1849-
Subjects: White House (Washington, D.C.) United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Publisher: New York London : G.P. Putnam's Sons : Knickerbocker Press
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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this long period, debated,and in many cases decided. But in .1859 ^^^north wing of the Capitol was so far completed thatthe Senate removed thither, and the next year theSupreme Court, which had before held its sessionsin the room below, was brought here. We will suppose the day of our first visit to bethe second Monday of October, and the hour fiveminutes before twelve. We shall find in attendanceat the door an elderly colored man, faultlessly cladin immaculate linen and black broadcloth, who, ifthere are ladies in the party, motions us to seats onthe right, but to the left if there are none. Themeeting edges of the two-leaved door are lined withrubber, to prevent the slightest sound from the im-pact. Promptly at twelve oclock a procession ofnine elderly, dignified gentlemen, in black silk robes,issues from the robing-room. At the same momentthe marshal requests all present to rise, and thenmakes the announcement: The Honorable, theChief Justice, and Associate Justices of the Supreme
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242 THE STORY OF WASHINGTON. Court of the United States. The justices rangethemselves on the bench in the order of seniority,with the Chief Justice in the centre, bow poHtelyto the audience, and seat themseh^es in the comfort-able arm-chairs provided. The crier then openscourt with the old English formula : Oyez ! Oyez !Oyez! All persons having business before the.Honorable Supreme Court of the United States areadmonished to draw near and give their attention,for the court is now sitting. God save the UnitedStates and this honorable court. The businessthen proceeds with dignity and deliberation until thehour of four arrives, when the court adjourns forthe day. Chief-Justice Fuller, who was appointed in 1887by President Cleveland, occupies the central seat onthe bench. Next, on the right, is Mr. JusticeMiller, the senior Justice, he having been appointedby President Lincoln in 1862 ; and first on the leftsits Mr. Justice Field, who was appointed by Mr.Lincoln in 1863 ; and then in orde

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