Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-19
Oar Washington Letter.


/ lOL tue tlfttuIhl Nulfs NOTWITHSTANDING Tue
driving slcc,, that fell in dull and drcary mon
otony all day and the mud that rendered the
streets almost impossible, the galleries were
crowded at an carly hour, a large proportion
Of the seats being occupied by ladies'
At one % o'clock the Senator's marched in two
abreast and filed into the seats assigned them
on the right OF the Speaker. The Vice Presi-
dcut assembled to the Speakers chair, and tie
Speaker occupied sent upon his leG The
changed appearance and demeanor of Mr.. Col
fax az he took the chair in which he had su
long presided with an ever present cousril us
ness that be was tic admired pet Of the Amer
lean people, struck every one at glance His
easy self confidence was no longer at bis com
mand lie seemed 10 be painfully conscious
that all eyes were directed scarchingly upon
him. While waiting for the Senator's to get yet
tied in their sonis he sat
"With eyes cast down md forehead tout
LIie one whose s.u ltflsmade him ucnitont
Do whom thc PRIDE that like % stately reed
Lifted Dts head, is tr0tcn--'
Mr.. Colnx may be, as many or his friends
now believe, victim of q conspiracy, hacked
up rs singular chain Of con,icting circum-
-taaccs, but the verdict is against him and he
evidently feels tiat his yinliclh1n i.n9t yeti
complete.
When the joint convention had been called
to order, the Vice President announced, " l
will now band to the teilers the electoral vote
Of the State of Maine lie tLcrcupln tore
Open ma envelope and handed The enclosed GER
ufcaie TO the tellcrs, Msssrs sherman of the
Senate ard Dawes and Beck OF tie House
wuo re1d thcrelrJm the result la this way
tho votes of the different States were un-
nounccd, until it was announced That Georgia
/ had cast her three votes for Mr. Greeley
Points Of order were made tina, aS Mr.. Greeley
WIS dead at the time the electoral votes for
bin were cast, they could not be counted. As
provided By the rules, each bldS voted upon
this question separately. tie Senate deciding
by vote of ~ to Is that the vote could he
counted, and the House by % vote of l02 TO 9s
that il could not be counted So under the
rule The vote Of Georgia was thrown out.
/ As no discussion could be bad 10 j1iutassem-
/ bly,, whenever questions ar1-e the Senators ie-
turned to their own chamber. cach house pro-
ceoiing to vote upon the question separately.
O'Jec'i'us ioe'nn'ln2 the '5ieoi louisiana were
made, which were coucurrcd m hy the Senate
ana House. IN tne case u Arkansas 'he zen
'le Vo'eI 70 ADMIT ana tHe house 10 exclude '"e
vote "nieh haa the eject % thf'" t"e vote
OUT tne same os though tue senate h'u con-
CURED in its rejection. Seven hours were thus
consumed anu nn"i'S' a' CLOCK IN Tue
evening" Tue result WIS unu'uu'e' '"1V Jun
Grant nae received 0io electoral 'o'eS' lot oc-
ing necessary 10 d chcice' le"af''As received
~ ana t'e re-. were scattering me lni'e
woes oil ueorgI1 having o'on '''o"n o"'' none
were counted lor uree'eS.
no" diuerent inns result from tAe h'pe' ana
expectations oil the L'Oer"'s at CINCINNATI ana
tue democrats az b'lim'fe' In Tue carry p'f'
Oh inc campaign, "heh frequent u''e''i pms
were ne'ng mace from t"e hepuoUe"n RANKS
ana "uon ine Hne was mating ana "a'eflns'
senator llamIln OF Name, eAci'ed t'e conn
l'hee o' 'Ne 'o" ana 'ue ilo'ouie 'i tue many
~ 1eclarlhg th"t ne "ouil not Ue surprised ii
u'ee''y ala not receive sins's 'i'e''f-l 'o,o'
A'.nousn prouuceu Ia part, oy cause ""'cn ne
ma NOT iol'seo nor cA'euia'e' N'o lV'u' "i
"'unes4'S coun. s'r'N'"slJ A's'o'es '"o
N'e'' tHaI smart sAo1 at rAnpoh my some
"ue' "i' tue marx
me 'n'''lia,i'n o' senator "l's'n' rs zee
'T'S'lci'' VIII lluo'.ss ope'"'e 70 r1n1er en-
'''' an'"O"S VI ".''' i,l''"' P'''''''"g ~
ens'oe lor feciee'ion Us r.es'ue'' OIL tne sen.
""' pro 'sD'' Mh'en place ne mas so amy ava
. '''is'"e.o''.S N''uu 'o' many Seal7 p"Sl' Is
NOT pio'"o'e 'u"' Tue senate WI. DC Wl"us %
elect Tue ffesiu'n'Pro ts" from Ne" h"s'aho'
ana eSpeciai'y from d state 'hu-u'us % me
'.e tn'' mas t"e uonor OF furnishing Tue l'e
rIeslush' LOIS question is aiie'uy I,''N 'n4
cu'sluo'aDle iulel discussion mere ana 'IuloH'
by common ''n use tNe name Oh ing II Mal'
( carpenter OF w wisconsin, is spoken OF as The
coming man. % receive TINS coveted 9cnal'r"
hohoF
senator carpenter ias he-emiAe"t a'iiiue'
d." presiding oiAler' ana durl"s Gle past tive
T. Or three years haS been often called 90 the clair
! cue duties OF "nieh he i"' always discharged
Wi'h great o'.ult 10 himself ana satisfaction h
'ne senate lie possesses thorough kno"I
euge OIL parliamentary law familiarity wiz
. tno rules OIL 'He senate ana s'ngoary qucl
I ana accurate comprehension OF pqlats OF Ordc