The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-02
THE PRESIDENTIAL COUNT.
THE FIRST JOINT SESSION ~ THE HALL
or REPRESENTATIVES,.



- Matter Referred TO the Electoral Tribunal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE first act In the
I,u.al-orbing Presidential count was presented
t,.day deecntly and in order. before an i'm
incnse and brilliant assemblage. The day was
tropitous in every way. the weather being al
mos, mild enough for spring. and the streets in
excellent condition. The hour set for the Joint
Convention was o'clock, but several hours be-
dore that the avenue was lined with people and
tbronged with carriages. all moving in the
direction Of the Capitol The police arrange
ments were admirable. greatly conducting TO the
comfort of visitors. Cards of admission had to
h. shown at the entrance doors on the wings
and rotunda. and again presented to the
fentincl- who guarded the approaches to the
gaero-. The seating capacity Of the House
gallery was comfortably exhausted by 70 o'clock.
aud the throng waited patiently through the re-
mainine hour. In the Diplomatic Gallery were
various distinguished gentlemen and ladies Of
the English. Spanish. and Austrian Legations,
and the wives Of some few of the Cabinet Min
isters. while the elite of Washington society was
generously represented in the audience. Seats
were reserved for the Senators in the rows to
Ge Speakers right. and large chairs Of honor
Eere placed for the distinguished counsel
around the semi-circle Immediately in front Of
ue Speakers desk. In the same space were
tables for the clerks and iicial reporters of the
Senate and House.
Promptly at 1858 o'clock Clerk Adams in
formed the Senate that the House was ready to
receive them In joint session. and without delay
the senators passed arm-in-arm through the
long hall 10 the other wing Of the Capitol. the
crowds in the rotunda giving way in good
order As the vanguard entered the Hall OF
Representatives. the members Of the House
rose TO receive them on announcement OF the
Speaker The Senators then took seats without
any special order. Vice President Ferry taking
possession on Speaker Randall's right.
while the tellers. Senators Ingalls, and
Allison and Representatives Cook and Stone.
occupied the first desk below the presiding
OH or. In the chair Of honor at the bar Of the
House were Justices Field and Miller the Hon.
Samuel Shelabarger and the Hon Stanley
Matthews on the left, and Secretary Chandler,
The Hon. VIM. NJ. Eyarts. and Judge Jerc Black
b. the right. Immediately behind the latter
named gentlemen were Senators Frellnghuysen
hni Cameron OF PENNSYLVANIA. and on the
latter's left sat MIR. Bell of the London
illustrated Ners. with pencil and sketch book
In hand Far back on the left sat the Hon.
Lyman Trumbull beside Representative lie
AOyns of Illinois. Near them was ex-senator
fenton of New York. On the right of Eugene
Hale. who occupied his regular seat. sat
The Hon. L. W. stoughton Of New York.
q the Republican counsel. and TO his right was
The ruidy Secor Roleson. The COMPRESSION ii
members Of the joint Commission were at
tered through the hall near us possible.
lhe House members h.eine in their reg
fesentative Hunton sat near together. Sen.
n,tor Morton sat immediatgy on the right Of
ton. Mitchell. West. and Wright. In the row Of
bssSd Dudy DE Ted Randdp2R Rd a2ve raeE@e naed aSa Ta
Geo. A. jerks. the ObJectors on the part of the
Hou-". All were. in fact. grouped tog' 'iher with;
out any regard TO politics or national fame. and
the scene presented was simply an unusually
quiet sea Of faces turned inlenily on the presii
INK oilcer. and in turn scrutinlzed curiOusly by
At twenty minutes past O'Clock Mr. Ferry
Hna S was sV%n ad ramor &4a had S orh IL
that Representative Jerc Haralson and Senator
IrOrge Spencer would enter protest TO recev-
Ing TINS vote. Accordingly, when objections
were asked for. all eyes turned toward Haralson
in expectation. The dusky Alahanian sat near
n ha row Qf seats but made no Sign. and the
vote was quietly recorded senator Morton wit III
al the Proceedings with Il look OF cont.mptuous
tr-ignrion; In" first milo stone was thus
ptssed safely with Tilden and Hendricks in the
Tad hy ten. Arkansas came next with six more,
irlo"ed bX California with six for Hayes aud
Nh~ler. Then Colorado the name ci the bahy
h'ai". at once suggested Frank Hurl as possi-
be Oblr tor, but he met the inqlisitivr glanres
oi ~ ngighbors with good -nAtured smile,
hni N" Hayes column WIS credited with three
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