Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-02-18

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WASHINGTON, u. G..
Eeb. llth. 1859. !
Yesterday witnessed one Of the most III
teresiing aud exciting sccncs il mas ever
been my foriane 20 behold. = The counting
OF. the Electoral votes. and the proclatna-
lion ~ Hon. Benjamin Wade. Vie Prcsi-
dent pro tsm. that Ulysses ;. Grant IT ILL.,
noi5 and Schuyler ColiAx 81 Indiana were
elected President and Vice President of tho
United States.
a, IN carly hour crowd. OF yaily dress
ed ladies filled The streets vending their
way towards the Capitol. 10 secure FOR
themselves the best available .cat, ii See
and hear with advantage an The proceed
ings.
Although tho hour for the meeting OF
the Convention was T.. VI. AZ 10 A. NJ.
every seat gas filled and crowds o, dl,ar-
pointed faces flied the door WAYS aud pas
sages anNiou-ly waiting some chance to
gain n ca, a lack into lhc Hall where the
earlier come, were seated content g. be
crowded. heated. ANNOYED hv uo..e bad air
aud numerou, other inconyicnrrs so lou.
a. they are safely ia aud can .ee L not
hear.
Those who have not SEGA for them selves
the perseverance OF the crowd, who
throng the chambers OF Congrv,. al all
seasons and on all occasions would surely
doubt what might b. told II the p- .,eucy
~iJh which each individual mar. woman
and child stands :or hoars making ~ uIo- :
hcadwly IN gaining en- rnfro".- -eha", gh
uur vans.
lhe House Of Repre- ~entatiyes proceeded
% th- regular order Of business AT laM.
AAd At II. 40 L. 81. directed The CLERK OF
the House TO inform the senate that tho
House was 10 readines, 20 receive ms,
body.
Before this. Gen. Farnsworth NJ. g. from
III. had asked and received consent for
ladies 20 enter the cloak rooms at the back
OF the Hall. Of Representatives and instant
~, the cloak room, and the empty space
behind the seats aud desks were filed with
the patient ones who had been WANDERING,
III and ont through the corridors. waiting
At doors already packed fun. bur still ,rat-
ing and a. last rewarded, = few Of them A
least. by room 10 see. even II they must
stand. and Eoi talk. The more gallant of
the members had gracefully yielded their
chairs 10 some far fficnd. and the gay
dresses. bright laughing faces and merry
greetings were a strange g ontrast &. the
usually somber appearance Of the roor.
while the sea II faces ia the galleries. the
fluttering of bright ribbons and feathers.
the constant moving Of iahs. The sparkle
Of jewels and bright eyes added 10 the
interest and beauty of the place.
AT Z. NJ. the Senate was announced.
and entered. Sen. Wade, President OF the
Senate preceding. followed by the sena-
t~rs. two by two. Sen. Wade. took the
speakers chair. Speaker Colfax sitting
DIRECTLY at his lcft. aud the Senators SEATED
themselves al the right Of the Hall ia the
seats vacated for them By Members; the
House received the Senate standing. the
usiia. courtesy on such occasions.
Senator Conklin and Representatives
Wilson and Prnyn occupied seats in front
ofthe President OF the Convention. a. tell
ers. The President (Sen. Wade) at once
handed the Certificate OF the electoral vote
ofNew Hampshire. 10 the tellcrs it WAS
read By Senator Conhlin, and like those
following was certificate that the elrc-
e 3 fnfo al "a 4,
that stale on the first "Wednesday in De
cembcr and mad cast their votes for ULYSSES
;. Grant Of Illinois for President and
Schuyler ColfaX Of Indiana for Vice Presi-
dent" The reading of the certificates pro-
ceeded until that for the state OF Louisiana
was read wheI the counting Of tbs votes OF
that state was objected 10. and the Senate
withdrew to the Senate Chamber 20 vote
upon the question. the House AZ tie same
time voting upon il. In about bali AN hour
the message arrived that the Senate hal
decided that the votes SHOULD be counted.
and The House having decided the same
the Senate was agaia received. All the
certificates had been read excepting that
from Georgia. which was read by Mr..
Pruyn. VI. {. when Gen. Butler. Of New
Orleans memory. arose and objected to the
counting of the votes, in opposition to The
concurrent resolution which provided that
it shoold neither be rejected or counted
| and after some little talk the Senate again
withdrew. and the Honse proceeded to
vote upon the question ''shall the votes OF
Georgia be counted and the res ulr was,
yeas Al, nays $50. TO the dsmay Of the
hundreds of now tired and impatient lis
reners Ill. message trom the Senate an
nounced different result, and apparently
Dothin. remains but TO recind the past
va. AID lay the motion upon the table,
,;oh = -. with much confusion, tie
s.,.,. :, N. .; --'ria1 " the door
for entrance.
The vote being again declared. and tn.