The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-08
" ASUINtlON
THE EiEcE CONCLUDED.

WAsm>oro>, March q lGo An.

isuumlmuu. close. Notwithstanding the
efforts ul uh-luylluul-le. aud the power
tll v.oquruyv ut the Democratic mem.
tcr tu prevent the cuusumunatiou Of th,
fraud and the stealing ui lhr Presidency
they suffered au honorable defeat. This
result Was somewhat unexpected, as b.
WAS thought hy very many lhat the
count could have been DELAYED Judging
from the slow progress made during the
dgN hut ar tho night session progressed
ltEujually become apparent that failure
would hr the reward Of the faithful
workers.
At4u7, tie House having decided ,h,
question of counting Wisconsin, th,
senate Was notified, when Senators. Whu
had been iu waiting filed into tlGe hall of
the House. Amer all were seated, the
action vi the respective houses uU th,
Wisconsin question MAS read and 'hetcu
votes OF " 3-cua-iu were announced iur
Hayts and Wheeler.
The presiding officer said Ihls Cau-
rlujra tAr count OF the thirty eight
States ul tlv Union. The tvllvrs Mil
nov ascertain and deliver the result of
The votes 10 the presiding officer.
How IG ANNOUNCEMENT WAS EECuv-
KID.
At4l2 A. NJ. the election uf HAYES
and Wheeler Was proclaimed. The am
uoUnc,wrnt fell Ike "a damptr on the
crowd, present, there being no dcmou~
STATIONS made Various theories have
been given for this want Of enthusiasm
one ufWhlch is that this result was an
ucipatej, but which is "a lame excuse.
Ne sooner had the result been unu0uur-
c3 than the Convention adjourned it be
ing 4.l5 Al &c.
Fillibus,ering For The Il ighl:
Washington. March ., ls77.-Tho ea-
cj;smeut 10 Congress TO day exceeded any.
thing that has ever been witnessed in The
hall Of the House. The dark shadow Il
ely 90 Mar did uethang over members as q.
.dil IN 1861. bu. there was the impending
stigma and daua.Hg l.,honor of stolen
Prssilengy The ,uOvvrslou oftAv ballots
Of over fous millions 81 voters aud .le r,-
yersAl % The soltmu,y declared Nl.l ~
nineteen States ~ The Union. A. times
during tho day session u.i men aud u.u <
men 10 political service fairly grew ,scnA-
el in their excitement, The Hobbies ana
galleries Were crowded, ana lhc overflow
of privileged persons iAmmtd lhp area u'
The ball outside iue circle of members
desk and invaded he a.s'ys Applause
and hiss,s 0crc % frequent occurrence a.
the gallant baud ."gb,.ruc.luuisi, lob.
str4e.5ng fraud and forgery pushed yn
the t.hl Excited members, Mile OF
Texas, and B,vbe Of New York, mount. d
,hcir desks 30 huf. their protects aEaiH,.
the Speakers sallugs, which we've, as res
tcrlay, agaius. a..atory motions Al one
time Speaker Randall los. control of the
House, aud madness and riot ruled ,h,
hour Bu: be quickly recovered the Tcia,
and directed ,ac Sargcani.a.-Afms @
maintain order, sAov the 1eorio Ircsspss.
sers On The door. and SEQ tina: mcmbe'.
were 10 .htir sea.s At once, john g
Thompson vita bis eagle mounted mac,
appeared ia the ihronF. and a reasonabl,
degrotIol order WAS sooa.rJs.ursj
All Nigh, Session Probable.
Seven clock The House is sull orga-
sed on ro.l calls on dj.a,ofy motions. An
all night session is Threatened. The col.
ored mcu 5crs from the South are intense
IS tisglset q; the rumoroi recognition o..
Nichols and Hampton. The ilibuae-,
have increased in numbers, and are
Swinging thing, with peTfse. loose
ness
The Fight Still Going On.
Eigh, and a half o'clock-Thc gal.cric,
are packed and the door crowded Caul
Geld or Illinois, /, leading The llltus,,r,
calling tho yeas aai nays on the dl.a,ory
motions. The Senate is waiting ior The
House to send for IL. jerks is s,iu voting
70 proceed wiki tho count Shcsklcy IS
Sc:ive 10 proven. l., saying, where fraud
IS law anbus.criug is patriotism" o Brien
OF Maryland says they will keep il up AL
njghA
An Angry Hive Of Bees.
What q mix Randall has on his hands
when the House, ike an angry hive of
bees, swarm through the hall. From
twelve o'clock ii,l three did they worry
and Erowl The FRS. cold bath which fell
on them was the vote Of % 20 10, which
refused 10 give a recess, afler the SeuAte
had retired. Tho Texas and Missouri del.
egaiions voted solidly agains. delay. The
bondho.ders, the Southern leaders who
want railroads, and those who wanlo;lices
are the ones on whom the execrntions fall.
| have not got it through my head ye.
jus. which OF these causes are the most .o
blame. Tho two hours allowed for debate
on South Carolina commenced TO run AZ
three o'clock. Hooker, Of Mississippi had
tho G!s! ten minutes. lie was followed by
old Mr.. Lapham, of New York then John
Good, Jr., Of Virginia, follows Demo
crat but in support OF proceeding with the.
count lie is r vigorous talker aud made
3 regular stump speech. Rev. Judge Law.
renee, of Ohio, Republican follows lie.
Was one Of tho South Carolina Committee
Il is depressing to attempt TO give you any
account Of the scenes which feed the
Frightening hopes Of Radical fcstivily
when ones own side is stepped in the.
frightening shadows of1efcat 1t Is said
hat there is no sight so sad as for man
% live 20 see the funeral Of his own repu,
alton, aai lesing akin 10 this seems toi
.ettlc on all citizen Democrats. Qll Lap /
ham says all this is merely a contest be-
ween eighty thousand Office holders and
I've hundred thousand Office seekers. III
10 had added "onc Of whom l am which, ." /
ie would have come little nearer.
All accounts received from Constantine.
lie represent the condition Of the Turkish
Empire as very desperate. Already
parcity Of provisions in several Armenian
,illagos near Ifmir has assumed proper.
ions Of voritAblo famine. Inhabitants Of.
wolye villages, numbering 1890, ara on,iI
uring the greatest privations and n few
ave died from starvation.
Choice Flower and Garden Seeds. 3,
'traWbcrrics, Peaches, &c.
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