Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-02-09
Counting the Vote.

WASHINGTON, Feb. !.
At the expiration of the morning hour in
the House recess was taken to await the
appearance Of the Senate for the purpose OF
opening and counting the electoral votes for
President aud Vice-President. During the
recess the buzz of conversation WAS unceas-
ing. Among the distinguished persons on
the floor were nearly all the members of the
Cabinet and the counsel engaged by the Ma
tiOnal Committees OF both parties. The gal
leries were packed, more than half those
present being ladies.
At two minutes past one the Speaker an
nounced the arrival of the Senate, aud the
members Of the House arose and remained
standing while the Senate, preceded by its
officers, filed down the main aisle and took
seats in the first four rows on the Demo-
cratic side Of the chamber. The President
of the Senate took the chair, with the
Speaker on his right When the Senators
and Members were seated the President of
the Senate called the joint convention to or
der. Perfect silence followed, and the Pres
ident of the Senate said:
In obedience to the Constitution the Senate and
House OF Representatives have met TO be present
at the opening OF the certificates and the counting
and declaring Of the results OF the electoral votes
for the ofices Of President and Vice President OF
the United States for the term Of four years, com
mencing the 4th day Of March next. In comph-
with the law the President Of the Senate will
now proceed in the presence OF the two houses TO
open all Of the certificates OF the several States,
State Ct Alabama.
Then the strong-box in which the certih-
Gates were was carried in by the Assistant
Door-keeper of the Senate and placed
the Senate, who opened 1t aud taking
from it the certificate from the State OF
Alabama handed 1t TO the tcllers, who were
seated just below him at the Clerks desk,
and Senator Allison, one of the tellers,
then read the document, the result of 1t be-
f.,sw NI,aN CO al Of aw.A
Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana had re-
ceived the ten electoral votes Of Alabama.
The President said the certificate read was
from Alabama and was brought by q mes
senger The duplicate certificate received
by mall would now be read.
Mr. Stone was reading the duplicate certi-
hcate when he was interrupted by Senator
Conkling, who suggested that II was un-
necessary To read the duplicate certificates,
but when the first certificate was read by one
teller tine other tellers should look over the
duplicates in order that comparisons might
be made. There being no objection, the
President OF the Senate stated that that
course would be pursued.
The reading OF the duplicate certificate be-
ing completed the presiding ofiicer said;
Are there any objections 10 the certificate from
the State OF AlabAmAt latter = pause;l The
Chair hears none. The votes OF the State Of Ala
bama Will be counted; OF the tellers will an
noanee the votes, 30 there may be no mistake.
The result was announced by Mr.. Cook.
The same ceremonial was observed In refer
ence to the next state, Ark ansas, except that
the reading of the duplicate certificate was
omitted. The result was announced that the
six votes OF Arkansas were given for Tilden
and Hendricks, The next State was Califor-
MIA, six votes for Hayes aud Wheeler. Then
followed Colorado with three votes for Hayes
and Wheeler Connecticut with six votes for
Tilden and Hendricks, and Delaware, three
! votes for Tilden and Hendricks.