Show Was hinston adams both late lale for inauguration augu ration HE N washington iwas W whitted rated the old rie deral hall was the a capitol of the united states at that time new york and philadelphia were mere rivals for the honor of being the capital of the nation notes the washington washing ing ton star f the first president wits was inducted into onico on april 30 rather lhnn ill an march 4 not by design but bee because ause of the procrastination of the congress and the difficulties of travel in that day congress h had ad set the first wednesday in march larch which fell on the fourth of the month as the d date for commencing the lie proceedings under tinder the S said aid constitution but ft when hen march 4 cama neither the senate nor the house could muster a quorum quor um and so could not organize only 13 members of the house housa answered to their names two summons were sent out to members but it was not until april I 1 that the house finally managed ma to count a quorum tit the e senate obtained a quorum april 0 6 more than a month after the appointed day on the a joint session of tho two houses w was is held in the senate chamber when the electoral votes vote were opened and counted it was found washington was elected ejected president resident Il and john adams vice president washington and adams were formally notified ed and this together with their journey to new york delayed deland the inauguration atlon until the thirtieth hirt leth blake robinson was a business visitor in Johns valley the vitter alter part of last week |