The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-01
Counting the Electoral Vote,
FLORIDA REACHED, AND THE
TROUBLE DULY COMMENCED.
National Associated Press to the Star.


to assemble about the Capitol building
long before 10 O'Clock this morning.
The approaches to the House wing were
all carefully guarded, and scores of
people without tickets filled the rotunda
at an early hour.
The galleries were uncomfortably
filled long before Il O'Clock. In the
Diplomatic gallery were large number
of foreign representatives and their
ladies. The absence of the colored ele-
ment in the gallery was noticeable.
The hall Of the House had been ar
ranged in accordance with the
order made few days ago: A
chair Leside that of the Speaker for
the President of the Senate, and extra
chairs 10 the right OF the Speaker for
Senators, the order having been made
that the tellers should occupy the desk
of the clerks. Chairs for the latter were
placed in front of the official reporters
seats. There was an unusually large
attendance of members on the floor at
an early hour in the day.
HOUSE.
The House was called to order as
usual at II O'Clock, and there was an
unusual large attendance of members to
hear the Chaplain's prayer.
The practice In reading the Journal is
ordinarily to omit the full text OF reso.
lutions and communications, but in or
der to consume time the reading Of all
such was demanded to prevent action on
the resolutions reported from the Spe-
cial Committee on the Florida Election.
At twenty-five minutes OF l o'clock.
the reading OF the Journal being finished,
the Speaker announced as Tellers OH
the part of the House to count the
Electoral vote, Messrs. Cook, of
Georgia, and Stone, Of Missouri.
Mir. Kasson, of Ia, said that both
these gentleman were Democrats and
the appointments were regarded as a
violation OF the customary rights OF the
minority.
The Speaker said he had been author
zed by the House to appoint the tellers.
He had informed the President of
the Senate, whom he intended to ap-
point, and he supposed that that officer
you'd act accordingly and appoint Two
OF the majority OF tnat body.
Mr.. Kasson said 1t should also be
stated tnat the President of the Senate
was going to pursue that course only
because he had been advised what the
Speaker intended to do.
Calls of "Order" OIL the Democratic
side.
MIR. Wood, of New York--That is an
impertinence to the Speaker.
The Senate resolution for the PRINTING
of the proceedings OF the Tribunal in the
record was cJncurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Pay ne, the Clerk of
The House was directed to inform the
Senate that the House was ready TO re-
ceive that body to count the Electoral
vote.
On motion of Mr.. Page, OF California.
at fifteen minutes of l, the House took a
recess for ten minutes, at the expiration
of which, the House was again called to
order.
SENATE.
Senate was called to order at II
O'Clock. The prayer by the Chaplain
was three times the usual length, and
was directed mainly to suppllcations
Tor divine help tor all engaged in the
important labor of this day.
The President of the Senate has ap-
pointed Messrs. Allison and ingalls,
two Republicans, to act as tellers on
the part OF the Senate.
JOINT SESSION.
At three minutes past the Senators
entered the Chamber, the Representa-.
tives receiving them standing. The SEN
ators took seats to the right of the Chair,
while Vice President Ferry took mis-
place TO the right of the Speaker.
The Tellers names are Allison and
Ingalls,, ON the part OF the Senate, and
Cook and Stone, OF the House, VINO took
their seats at the Clerks desk.
All having been seated. Vice Presi.
dent Ferry called the JOINT Convention
10 order, and said that in obedience to
the Constitution the Senate and
House of Representatives had met
to be present at the opening
of the certificates, and the counting and
declaring OF the votes Tor President
and Vice President of the United States
for the term of four years
from the 4th day of March, 1877, and in
compliance with the law he would pro-
ceed now to open all the votes, com.
mencing with the State of Alabama.
A box on the desk, TO the right OF the
Presiding Officer, was then unlocked,
and Mr.. Ferry took out package, and,
opening it at the end, announced hav-
ing now opened the certificates Of the
obdIG u al1Uuluet, uO WOulO MANU- IL u
the Tellers, then handed 1T to Dir. Ali.
son, who read the certificates ana en-
closed papers.
The Vice President then handed the
documents and certificates received by
mail to Mr.. Stone and another Of the
tellers, who proceeded to read the same.
Senator Conkling suggested that the
reading OF both certificates anu the dupli.
cate was not necessary if there was no
objection. Also, that as the regular Ger.
tiicate was read by one teller the dupIi.
Gaze should be followed by enc OF the
other telers.
There being no objection, the Presi.
dent of the Senate said that cours a
would b. pursued in future. After the
Alabama certif" "ates had been read, the
presiding Officer asked If there were any
objections 10 the certificates o. the Slst
OF Alabama. After pause, the Chair
hears none, and the vote of the State oil
Alabama will be counted. The tellers
will announce the vote.
MIR. Cook, one of the tel ers, ann ounced
10 votes for Samuel j. Tilden for Pres
ldent, aud 10 votes for Tnos. A. Hem
dricKs Tor Vice President.
The certificate OF Kansas was then