The New York herald., 1877-03-03
DECIDED.
Scene at the Close Of the Joint
Session Of Congress.
EAYES and WHEELER PROCLAIMED.
How the Country Received
the Decision.
NEW YORK UNDEMONSTRATIVE.
Subduing Effect Of Long Drawn Con-
test and Rainy Day.
MR. WHEELER AND Ills TRUNK
Mayor Ely and Comptroller Kelly on
the Democratic Future.
VIEWS OF THE SORE AND THE GLAD
A General Hope That Business
Subdning Effect Of a Long Drawn Con-
test and Rainy Day.
MR. WHEELER AND Ills TRUNK
Mayor Ely and Comptroller Kelly on
the Democratic Future.
VIEWS OF THE SORE AND THE GLAD
A General Hope That Business
Will Be Better.

WASHINGTON, March 2, 1877.
Tho debate In the House on tho Wisconsin objection
continued up to ten minutes TO tour O'Clock this
morning, marked by peculiar bitterness both
At that hour the amendment offered by Mr. Caswcll,
OF Wisconsin, that the vote OF Downs be counted
rejected yeas 79 nays, 136and tho original proposi-
ton that be counted agreed to without dvi-
son
The Senate was then, at seven minutes past four,
notified hall prepared for the Gnal rccep-
lion Of that body
CONVENTION
AZ soon as the Senate entered (cight minutes past
four A. NJ and all the members wore seated, the
action of the respective houses the Wisconsin ques
read aud the ten votes Of Wisconsin
nounced for Hayes and Wheeler.
The Presiding Officer said this concluded the count
he thirty-cight States OF the Union The tellcrs
VIII ascertain aud deliver the result OF the votes
10 the Presiding Oinccr
senator Allison, ono of tho tellcrs, having delivered
lhc statement, the Presiding OIiccr said that the
clair trusted all present, whether the floor in
lhr gallery, would refrain from all demonstrations
whatcver that moth ing should ranspire this
sion the dignity and moderation which havo
these proceedings, in the main reput.
able To tho American people and worthy OF tho
spect OF the world He then said:.-
THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
The whole number Of electors appointed to vote for
President aud Vice President of tho United States
500, OF which majority is 1885, The OF the vote
for President. delivered by the teers and deter
mined unaer the OF Congress OF January 20, 1877
on this subject, is
For Rutherford b. Hayes. 1856
For Samuel j. Tidcn. n................... 1s4 votes
Tho state Of the vote for Vice President of tho
United states delivered by the teers and as deter.
mined under tho act of Congress approved January
%, 1877, this subject, s:-
For William A. Wheeler r................ 1s5 votes
For Thomas A. Hendricks. lS4 votes
Wherefore do announce that Rutherford b. Hsycs,
of the State Of Ohio, having received majority Of
the whole number Of votes is duly elected
President OF tho United States for four years, CON-
mencing on tho 4th day OF March, 1877: and that
William A. Wheeler, OF New York. having received
minority Of the whole number OF electoral votes is
duly elected Vice President OF the United States for
four years, commencing tho 4h day OF March, 1877
This announcement. together with the list of the
notes, will be entered on tho journals OF the two
houses. yhe count Of the electoral votes being
pcted and tho result determined the joint meeting Of
the houses Is dissolved Tho Senate will now re-
tiro to ITS chamber.
THE rLAG LowEREn
The Senate retired the House Immediately lat quar-
ter past four A. Ny adjourned, and the flag has
been down since IL was hoisted tho halls of
their being in session, was lowered.
THE DECISION In NEW YORK.
now THE METROPOLIS LOOKED AT THE END
TIE AGONY THROUGH THE RAIN STORM
VIEWS or TIE VICE PRESIDENT ELECT.
MsYoR ELY, JOHN KELLY AND THE PUBLIC
GENERALLY.
The state OF feeling in regard to the settlement OF
nr,s utiaIo
Guy may be described compaccnt A drcarier or
n,urc dIsagrecable morning has seldom broken over
Nvw York city than that of yesterday was Thc wind
blew IN sudden gusts between momcntary uls and tho
rain beat ncrciicssly Tho statistics OF ruined hats
were tremendous. Disguised with the ncicicncy of
the Street Cleaning Bureau the Celestial Street Com.
missioner took the matter into his own hands and
made thorough work OF It. But better than this tho
Presidential question, which has dragged It's slow
length along for MONTHS to the dctrment OF business
and the disgust of business men. settled at last
Tho state OF tho weather was IN itself sufficient
10 prevent any general expression of opinion but
wherever littc knots Of men were TO be seen there
tho Presidential question was, In subducd manner
tho topic OF the day. After ALL however tho wonder.
full part OF was how little said about IT, In the
street cars everybody sat with closed lips, usual
aud looked dismal tho wet streets the reeking
vehicles A shout Tor either Hayes or Tilden not
heard all tho day long II was only when men camc
into fricndiy that tho subject referred to-
and then, even, whoro opinions widely apart in
tho most friendly spirit As men shook hands
would say to tho other, "Wc, It's settled at last
Hayes has bulldozcd Sammy completely" In n,ne
cases out OF ten tho substance OF tho polti-
cal conversation was embraced in the three
words"Haycs bull-dozcd sammy" Rcpubii-
cans as well as democrats used this avorito
form OF expression, which, when 1t came from demo-
Gratis, was usually supplement tod by intmaon
that Sammy was willing, only that he not able, to
bulIdozc Hayes. But tho remarkable feature OF tho
day was tho general, almost painful silence tho
SUBJECT In no other country the world could the
inhabitants Of great city have remained go abso-
lutey quiet on the day which settled the ruershp OF
tho nation. II has been tho habit speak of the 10.
quacty Of the American people, but when a whole
population can hold ITS tongue under such circum.
stances tho fact is proof of contrary disposition. An
Indian soicsm seems rather to have taken the place
of ,akativcness with Us, and was certainly singu.
lar spectacle to dozen men facing zach other
in the Broadway stages without any one OF them
opcning his lips tho subject which was in tho
minds Of ALL This silence, however docs not Indicate
want of interest tho politics Of the country as
would appear at the first blush. apathy Is scarcely
characteristic OF the American people, however apa-
thctic they may seem. IL does not even indicate a
want Of strong party feeling for with partisanship
always runs high, but rather what be termed for
want Of better phrase, tho spirit OF trained acqui
e.ccnce To some extent this spirit comes from nero
prudential considerations II Jealous republican had
declared in somo public place that no was glad
Ha,ea bad boon declared tho President