Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
FROM WASHINGTON.

che past week was the counting in of
the new President, at the Capitol yes
terday. Tickets of admission were
issued and as about twice as many
tickets were sent out by the members
as there were seats, and this fact being
generally known, there was rush for
seats Immediately after nine o'clock
A. II. and an hours time before the
joint meeting was to take place every
foot of space in The galleries was oc
cupied and hundreds who had the
much desired ticket were unable to
get in, and the disappointment exhlb-
tied and the various expressions used
in expressing their failure to secure
seats, were very amusing to the door
Keepers, as we'll as change of surprise
when it was announced that by reso-
LUTON of the House, those holding
tickets were to be admitted on the
floor of the House. When this reso-
luton passed Judge Humphrey with
his usual kindness of heart exerted
himself in securing tickets for several
elderly ladies who were strangers to
him, and who had come long dis
lance to witness the electoral count
The cursing by those who were not
favored with tickets as they surgsd
through the corridors, were loud and
strong, that Congress could not de-
wise some way to seat thousands in
the galleries which were originally
designed for hundreds.
At precisely twelve o'clock, the
Senate marching two by two, headed
by the Sergeant,at-Arms and Captain
Basset, bearing the boxes containing
the Certificates, entered the House.
The members rising as the procession
of Senators entered All of the
Senators were present excepting Sen
ators Conkling aud Blaine, the former
of whom shortly afterwards came in.
When the Senators were seated the
Vice President took the chair and
proceeded to open the certificates,
which he passed to the tellers, who
IN turn announced the vote. 1t took
about an hour and half to open all
of the certificates, when the Vice
President announced that James A
Garfield and Chester A. Arthur had
been elected President and Vice
President of the United States for
four years from the fourth of March
next.
There are busy times on pennsyl-
vania Avenue and fifteenth streets at
present in ere citing arches and prepar-
ing for the Inauguration Of President
elect Garfield. Already the inaugn
ration committee have received notice
from different military organizations
that there will be at Last twenty five
thousand Soldiers to take part in
the Inauguration services. The In
augural Ball is to be held in the new
National Museum Building and some
idea of the extent of the builning may
be formed from the fact that it is ex
pected to accommodate eight thousand
persons on the evening of the ball.
comfortably. Congress within the
last week has passed an appropriation
of $4,000 for the flooring of this
splendid building which covers an area
of nearly three acres.
From the arrangements which are
being made the Inauguration of Pres
ident Garfield will far exceed any of
his predecessors, in the number taking
part therein and the great display OF
bursting FIRE works. &c.
The River and H2rbor Bill was
brought up in the House on Monday
last and appropriates s10,179, 500 for
that purpose. Owing to the opposi-
of Hon. S. S. Cox and his New York
friends the bill lays over until next
week. Wisconsin and Minnesota OBJ
tain the following appropriations viz:
For Ahnapee harbor, $4,000; Green
Bay harbor, $4,000; Kenosha harbor,
$4,000; Manitowoc harbor, $4,000;
Menomonee ST., 900; Milwaukee har-
Dor extension and repair of piers SIS
600; Post Washington $1,000; Ra-
cine $4,000; Shehoygan $4,000;
Superior $4,000; Harbor of refuge
Sturgeon Bay Canal $4,000; Two
Rivers $4,000; Improving Chippe-
wa River $40, 600; Kewanee S5.0O0;
Improving Saint Croix River $4,000;
Improving Fox and Wisconsin Rivers,
1925. 900; Reservoirs upon the head
waters of the Missippi River, $3.50, :
900; In Minnesota, Grand Marais
$4,000; Duluth $4,000: Improv-
ing Mississippi River above Falls OF