Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-08
COUNTING THE PRESIDENTIAL yorl.

COUNTING THE PRESIDENTIAL FOrl.
The interesting ceremony of officially open
ing the sealed State certificates and counting
the electoral votes for President and Vice Pres.
ident took place in the Hall Of Representatives
to. day. At an early hour visitors commenced
fiocking to the the Capitol, and before the hour
OF twelve the galleries and corridors were
crowded almost to suffocation by dense
crowd eager to secure glimpse OF the proceed.
ings within the Hall. The floor Of the House
was thronged with visitors introduced by men,
bers, mu ch to the dissatisfaction OF some Mr.
Harrington, Of Indiana, complaining that
strangers were being admitted through a win
dow by the negro barber. Several attempts
were made to have the Hall cleared OF visit.
ors, without avail, however, and strangers
confirm to slip in during the whole of the
proceedings. No gentlemen were admitted to
the ladies' galleries. and in the rush for eIigi-
Bile seats crinoline collapsed most extraOrdi-
nariiy. The reporters gallery was also occu-
pied by the fair sex, much to the distraction of
the representatives of the press.
A few moments after one o'clock the Senate
preceded by the Vice President, entered the
Hall and took seats at the right of the Speakers
desk. the Vice President occupying the chair,
with Speaker Coltax on his right. The teliers
were composed of Senator Trumbuil and Re-
representatives. Dawson, of Pennsylvania and
Wilson Of Iowa. f1anked by Secretary Eorney,
OF the Senate, and the Clerk OF the House, Mr..
Mcpherson.
The certificate from the State of Maine being
read. by general consent the further reading
OF the certificates was dispensed with, and the
electoral vote only announced. The announce
ment OF the vote OF New Jersey for Mcclellan
occasIoned no little quiet amusement, q few
exchanging jocose remarks with the candidate
for Vice President. Mr.. PendIeton, who sat in
his seat, and pleasantly &C acknowledged their at
teDtiUns.
The following is the electoral vote Maine,
z; New Hampshire, S; Vermont, ); Massachu-
ID. nod ySlq a. q. Ma
York, 80; New Jersey, :; Pennsylvania, 90;
Delaware 3; Maryland, 4 Ohio, 81; Kentucky,
II; Indiana. 30 Illinois, 16; Missouri, IL; Michi-
gan, S: Iowa, S: Wisconsin. :: California );
Minnesota, Il Oregon, 3; Kansas, 3; West Tir.
GINA, s. Nevada, B. States, 25; electoral votes,
23i. Or this number Mr. Lincoln received ~
States and al3 electoral votes
After the r aiding of all the votes, the Vice
President announced the result and the Senate
returned to the Senate Chamber the Vice
President having signed the following
CERTIFICATE
Of the election Of ibrahdm Lincoln, Presi1ent Of
the United States for four years, commencing on
the Arb day Of March, 1865.
Be it kno1Cn, That the Senate and House
America, being assembled at the Capitol in
the city OF Washington, on the second Wed
nesday, being the eighth day of February, in
the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and
sixty five. the under written Vice President of
the United States and President Of the
Senate did, in the presence OF the said
open all the certificates and count all the
votes OF the electors for President and Vice
President, by which it appears that Abraham
Lincoln was duly elected, agreeabiy to the
Constitution, President of the United states
for four years, commencing on the fourth day
of March, eighteen hundred and siXty-fiye
In testimony whereof l have hereInto set
my hand, and affixed the seal of the Senate this
eighth day of February, eighteen hundred and
sixty-fve. HANNIBAL HAMLIN,
Vice President OF the United States
and President of the Senate
A similar certificate, with the exception of
substituting Andrew johnson for abraham
Lincoln" and Wee President for g; President"
was signed, and the interesting ceremony con.
cluded.