Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-11-02
Election Of U. S. Senators.


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The election of United States Senators
last week was made under the law passed
by Congress, and the Montpelier cores
pondent of the Rutland Herald writing
on the day of the election, Tuesday, thus
describes the scene in both Houses -
This afternoon the interest in the pro-
ceedings Of the Legislature reached its
eliminating point on occasion of the cleo
ton of United States Senators. Although
it was foregone conclusion who would
be elected, the novelty of the method of
election excited great interest. BY the
law of Congress, the votes must be given
vira voce, and every members vote goes
upon the record. To hear as well as to
see the proceedings, crowd Of people as
sembled, filling the Hobbies, galleries, and
even the central area of the House, and
occupying most Of the sitting room in the
Senate.
In the Senate the proceedings were
very grave and impressive. Alter the
President had announced the business in
due form, the Secretary called the name
of each Senator, as when the yeas and
NAYS are called. The Senator rose in his
place, addressed the President, was re-
cognized by him, and then said: Il cast
my vote for" and a record was made
by the Assistant Secretary. The Secre-
tary then read the names of the Senators
and the persons for whom they voted and
the President made proclamation Of the
result.
In the House, the proceedings varied a
little, and were not quite so formal. The
roll was called in the same way and the
member lose, but without addressing the
Speaker, pronounced name of his cand-
date. The First Assistant Clerk kept the
record, and as often as any candidate re-
ceived Eve votes, announced" Morrill,
five," or Redfeld fve." There was
great d al of "sameness in what was
said by the members of both Houses.
The threatened or hoped for split in the
Republican ranks did not occur. Morrill,
received the entire Republican vote for
the long term, aud Poland and Edmunds
for the short terms. The Democracy vo-
ted in solid mass for Henry Reyes of New
bury, and H. d. Smith of Milton, for the
short terms, and Timothy 2. Redaeld for
the long term. 1t was not easy to see
why they should take the trouble to nom
mate different candidates for the places
for, as was facetiously remarked by s
spectator
"Ti bat poor relief they gain.
To change the name but keep the pain. B."
In the House, Smith and Keyes received
, fifteen votes each and Redfield sixteen
The Senate vote was unanimous, Of course
Eighteen minutes in the Senate, and a lit
tie more than an hour in the House, wer
occupied in the election, and then boil
bodies adjourned, feeling that they ha'
, done sufficient half days work.
e THE FAMINE IN INDIA.-Notwith
standing the efforts to stay it, famine sti
RACES in India. In Calcutta. relief bein
e more ample than elsewhere, the evil
8 decreasing but accounts from the iHterio
: are terrible. The following is a spec
men:
h "Famine daily becoming worse, and
o might have said deaths more numerous
Coming in the other morning from Mul
l. yards of the place, the dogs eating thel
Z leisurely, while vultures looked on. Tw
q miles on, at village named Murpha,
'f saw part of human body being devou
N ed by two dogs; the flesh was quite re
and in fact bloody; the right hand wi
resting on the forehead, partially on Il
left side. i really do believe that Il
dogs commenced their gastly banqu
:. while breath was in the body. At b
zaar named Poonagha, saw three de-
:, bodies in one line. / should say fathC
: mother and daughter; they appeared
:, have died within few minutes of ca
: other; they looked as if asleep. / d
not examine them; their bare legs tC
" their own tale. About half mile fl
" Their on, at village named Sroul Soolts
saw another body, the vultures finish
y what the dogs had left. From then
nothing more, except occasional b
: smells. Now grain is coming in, but
- viii be of little help to the starvi
wretches; they have not the means
= buying, consequently must live on char
p As the Buddy crop in this part of the
rs trict is very small in comparison TO
K, Aughance or paddy, the ryots viii hi
on much difficulty in supporting their o