Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-02-21
Washington Correspondence.
WAsHrSo-os, Feb. l3, 1861.

WAsHIxor ION, Feb. l3, 1861.
The extraordinary character Of the oc-
ea'ion drew an immense crowd Of ladies
Hnd gentlemen 10 the Cspitol 10; day. II
had been predicted that the apprehensiOns
oil riot would deter ladies from attending.
but that confidence in the order Of our PEG.
pie, Which had been most unnecessarily
disturbed. having been fully restored, moi
oy The presence of armed troops, but by the
wearing; of Of The alarm. created by the
extraordinary military display of United
States soldiers. dragging after them batter.
les OF artillery through tho streets of the
National Capitol.
The counting Of the electoral vote for
President and Vice President Of the United
States. is not only most interesting occa.
sion, but one which only occurs every four
years. The fact that The presen, may be
the hast occasion Of the kind, adds IN iin,en-
sity to the interest never before felt.
The immense galleries, heretofore ap
propriated to gentlemen with ladies'. were,
this morning, by order of the Speaker,
closed 10 the genus homo, and ladies only
admitted. Sweet faces peeping through a
plateau Of gay flowers and waving fans hill
the entire eastern and southern galleries
The foreign diplomatic corps also found
themselves crowded out by criDoline, the
front seat in their gallery being alone re-
served for their special use, and occupied
by Lord Lyons, Chevalier Hulssmann and
the Spanish, Dutch aud Brazilian Minis
tiers, who were interested spectators Of the
seems.
On the floor I noticed the Hon. George
Bancroft, the National historian, who il
said to be here looking after the interest,
Of his forthcoming volume. e., b
The Senate Of the United States entered
the house of Representatives at precisely
twenty minutes past IL o'clock, and pro.
ceeded TO the seats prepared for them in
front of the Speakers chair, the Vice
President Of the United States being met by
speaker Pennington and escorted 10 the
Speakers chair. Mr.. Pennington took bis
sea, on the left Of the Vice President. The
Secretary Of the Senate bore small leaib.
err trunk, in which were the certificates oil
elsaiion forwarded from the several States
These were deposited onthe desk before
the presiding officer, when he arose and
announced the object of the two Houses oil
Congress meeting in joint session. When
! the Senators entered the Hall, tho Repre-
sentatives arose and remained standing I'M
til the Senate was seated. Having resum.
ed their seats the count was proceeded with
amid profound silence over the Hall. Mnj
! Phelps Of Missouri one Of the tellers on
the part ofthe House Of Representatives
read out the certificates in the order in
which the States are usually called while
the Secretary announced the vote in each
case. In this way the ceremony was gene
through with, when Vice Presiden, Breck-
inridge arose and declared Abraham Lin
coin and Hannibal Hamlin duly elected
President and Vice President OF the United
States for the constitutional term beginning
on the 4th day Of March next.
During the ceremony all the Northern
Senators and most Of the Southern Sena-
tors remaining, were present. The alb
sence of Senators Green, Mason, Hunter
and Wigfail WAS noted. Perfect order was
observed throughout. X.