, 1877-03-03

wholo proceeding. yesterday was req1ese
rna1a BY onc Of tho rerolntfontsts Of Ben llfli
that he should eign protest against counting
the vote OF one Of tho Virginia ELECTORS, No
man has been more pronounced n his o1po't-
tion To all the schcmes OF tho f1nus!cfs than
iItf, and to ask him 10 share with ff"Nl Tho
responsibility for tlatory proceed NJ o. this
kind was
Fernando Wool *as tountlly at,iscl By The
fbustcrs during tho closing hours 0t tho Elect
oral struggle, hut took It all with great good:
natnro- Lite in the evening some Democrat
,nGs nn5,sn S n.x him rs stes s psi St % Il H.
fylanIl, onc OF tho most persistent Of inc fcso"
tut!on!sts. but neither \ strong man nor 2 Pop.
ular speaker, occupied tcn minutes ~ 1e9ate
oteo Sou1 s@Gcqs W.T. NJ s sfn soses e
Wood, met HIN In tho aisle and EXTENDED his
band fu
. MocK CONTEMPLATION.
Q'D.jen refused to receive Il, wlicrcupon Wood
rstectl hls hands over OI}rcn's head as II iu the
act OF comforting blessing. The scene *as 80
funny that the entire House broke out into loud
ronrs Of laughter. ,-.z-.-..,
privilege Of the floor OF the House during the
past few days and have conKregated III tho rear
VI the seats havo BEEN obliaed to shoulder
MULTITUDE or Sins
feally committed by tho Representatives them
selves. 1t is = stcfeotypcd custom wien the
confusion in the House becomes so great as to
obssr.irt business, for tho Speaker 10 direct the
gentlemen In the rear Of the seats TO take teats,
adozen times In day, and very often ,s wnea !,
nll maae By the members Themselves.
8lK EDWARD IHoRsToN
aud his daughters, and Capt. Gore Jones, OF tho
British Legation. remained IN the diplomatic
gallery until after o'clock this morning:
The loorkccpcrs who llavc stood nt the loot
Of the stairs leading 70 tue Housc galleries, ana
wing Of the Capitol, for tho last month 70 stop
persons mt holding t:ekets. were removed to-
day. The galleries arc once nure open 10 all,
and tho unemployed eolorcd men VINO hase ,'s
rain nnh resume thclr old places In tno gallery
opposite tho Speakers table.
ONE FEATuRH
Of tho Electoral contest In the House, which
should not be allowed 10 rass without notice, Is
tho wonderful degree Of patience and the dlgni-
fed fosbcaranrc which the Republicans have
manifested during tho last two weeks, ever since
tho decision Of the Electoral Commission In tho
Florida and Louisiana cnscs. The Democrats
have been unsparlng IN their dcnunclat!ons, not
only OF the Republican members OF the Commis-
son, but OF the members OF tlGt party iu tic
No accusation Of partisansb'p, Or disregard Of
truth and faitnesa, however unfoundcl, have
thcy hcsltatcA to make, and Ict
through it all, and sometimes under
tho Republicans have preserved a calm md die,
ni1ett tlcmcauor, and hnyc not eycn suffered
themselves to rctort During tho two hours
discussion on each objection that was raised the
leaders on the Rcpubi!can stdc have carefully
assigned the portion To which they wcrc entitled
u men who wcrc least likely to say anything
that would adj to tho excitement already pre-
rai'ing, or which wouid stir up unnecessary
luminosity among their Democratic allies. Many
Representatives. who desired to speak, and who
wished TO reply 10 somo Of tho attacks made
upon their purity and Its representatives. wcrd