The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-02-25

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COUNTING THE VOTE.
From the Washington Correspondence OF the
Chicago Tribune.
The counting of the electoral votes for
President and Vice President, being
formally done, is always made in Wash
ington the occasion for a goodhumorcd
holiday. Some little embarrassment
had been anticipated this year, because
OF the underlined aud unequal status of
the Southern States but this was antic-
ipnted by the passage Of joint rcsolu-
ton Of the House and the Senate four
days before, to this effect:
The State Of Georgia, or the State of
Louisiana, shall be called, and If the
vote of either of them change the result
they shall not be counted il they have
no effect upon the result, they shall be
counted.
This curious provision was made to
meet the singular position Of some of the
late rebel States. Some Democrats dis
puted its constitutionality some Re-
publicans voted against it ; but it was
passed to avoid scene Oh a public occa-
sion, and was supposed to have settled
the question. Therefore, the people
came to the Capitol on Wednesday
morning anticipating brief session and
happy holiday.
ENTER TIE SENATE.
At o'clock the Senate formed, two
and two, colleagues from the same State
generally walking together. At the
head was Mr.. Wade and the subsidiary
clerical officers OF the senate. The en-
tire body, Democrats and Republicans,
dutifully obeycd the law, and at n lively
gait the vigorous body of men, that
think to be the fincst-looking Senatorial
body in Christendom, came down the
long aisle, now merging into light, now
passing into shadow, II rabble Of boys,
negroes and mongrels chasing them or
sRirni,hins before. The police, in uni
form, threw back the screen DOORS
They passed the Supreme Court, solemn
Iy sitting unrcvealcd, filed round the
pavilion OF the ancient Senate, made
solid echoes under tho burst Of light
beneath the dome, crossed the silent,
solemn -columncd hall of former Con-
s>~--- IN ~,
presence OF the House Of Representa-
tives. The members of the House rose
with respect, and in the thrill which
passed through the galleries one could
see the power Of ceremony to move
mankind. The Democratic members,
sitting o, the right, rose respectfully,
and the Senators filled their chairs. Mr.
Sumner and Mr.. Wilson taking the
most prominent places. Mr.. Wade
passed behind the white marble desks OF
the clerks and took the seat of Mr. Col
fax, who slipped into q cane-scated chair
at his side. Below these two, on the
next platform, Roscoe ConkIing sat, be-
tween John V. l.. Pruyn and James G.
Wilson, the openers and tally keepers
Of the electoral vote. Gorham and Me-
Pherson, the two Clerks, sat on their
TANKS. Below, another plane, the silent
photographers Of the government piled
their pencils. /. was still, imposing,
civilized scene, As foresecn by the grand
movers Of the State and its constitution
looked up at the diplomatic gallery
with an insensible inquiry of PRIDE
The gavei of the venerable President fell
thrice. DR.. Boyton, of the faith of the
Puritans, raised his hands and made
republcansm in the manhood Of cen
tury's growth.
COUNTING THE VOTE.
The certified statements Of the vote Of
each State, sealed in large envelope
aud stamped with the grand seal of each
State, were passed successivciy by Mr.
Wade over to Mr.. Coughing. The latter
broke the seal and read the vote When
Democratic State was called Mr. P-uyn
read the certificate. The Republican
States were announced alternately by
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Conkling. Tally
was kept steadily. Good humor pre-
vailed over all the house, laugh Of
good feeling given and received ut the
counting Of each Seymour aud Blair
Commonwealth. The three men who
kept count were well chosen. Conkling
has auburn locks, large, fine stature, a
plain, though dry and prosaic voice.
Pruyn aud Wilson are both gray haired,
rather eccentric looking men, equal in
character aud attainments, the one an
Albanian of good old Dutch stock, rich
and refined; the other a sterling West
crn n,an-and both popular in their
several parties.
MULLINS.
Suddenly the State of Louisiana was
called. a shrll, clear, old fashioned
voice was then heard to cry:
"Mr. President, object to counting
the vote of the State of louisiana"
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