The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-23
COUNTING THE VOTE.


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VASSED IN THE HOUSE.
Many Interested Spectators Look Upol
Lively Scenes Amusing Errors in
Announcing the Votes How
the August Senators
Filed in-Thc Result
Announced.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The cham
Der Of the House presented lively
scene to-day. Although nothing Of
sensational character was expect
ed, the galleries filed an hour before
noon by a crowd Of interested spec
tators. who were eager to witness
the ceremonies attending the count
ing of the electoral vote.
The ladies were in large MAORI
ty, and with their handsome cos
tunes formed pretty frame to the
Kaleidoscope picture presented on
the floor below. The corridors in
the rear of the galleries were throng-
ca WIN signs.seers' VINO were con
tented, ifby rising on their tiptocs
they could glance over the shout
doris If tho more fortunate nerson.
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doorways, Many ladies' were upor
the floor, pleading with members fol
nasses To the already Overlooking gal.
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Desioe ene opeahei onai' was
placed one for Senator ingalls,, who
as presiding officer of the Senate
was TO preside over the joint Assem-.
bly,, and in the area in front of the
clerks desk were placed a number
of richly upholstered chairs and
lounges for the accommodation of
the Senators. At noon the Speak
er's gavel hushed the hum Of con.
versation, and the Chaplain made an
appropriate prayer
At two minutes before one O'Clock
Col. Canaday, Sergeant-at-Arms OF
the Senate, appeared at the door Of
the House, his arm linked in that OF
Jim Christie, Assistant Doorkeeper
of the Senate. They stopped while
the Assistant Clerk of the House
standing in the center aisle, address
ed the Chair and announced the
coming of the Senate. As the an
nouncement was made the members
of the House rose and remained
standing while the Senatorial pro
cession entered Behind Canaday
and Christie came the venerable
Captain Bassett, assistant doorkeep-
err of the Senate, bearing in either
hand a big brown box. Between
Captain Basnett came two special
officers who have for weeks stood
guard over the room ofthe President
Of the Senate, where the electoral
votes have been deposited. Then
came President of the Senate pro
tempore John j. Ingalls,, his arm
linked in that of General Arson
McCook, secretary of the Senate,
then Senators Henderson and Har-
ris, and behind them, two and two,
the Senators.
The representatives remained
standing until the Senators had TAX
en- the seats assigned them, and then
Senator Ingalls,, seated on the. right
hand of the Speaker. called the Joint
assembly to order. Mr.. Ingalls,
said: sThis being the day and the
hour appointed for opening the GER
tificates and counting the votes OF
electors for President, the Senate
and House Of Representatives have
met together pursuant to the COnsti-
tuition and laws of the United States.
If there be no objection to the cleo
toral vote of the State of Alabama,
the certificate will be read by the
tellers, who will make list of the
votes thereof
The presiding officer then broke
the seal of the certificate from Ala
bama, and handed it to Senator
Henderson, one of the tellers, who
read the document in a clear voice
1t was in due form, and showed that
the ten electoral votes of Alabama
had been cast for Cleveland and
Thurman. The certificate gave in
minute detail the proceedings of the
meeting of the electors in Montgom.
ery and contained the ballots cast
by each elector for President and
Vice President. 1t was accompanied
bv statement from the Goyerno,
of Alabama certifying to the election
Of the electors therein named. Its
reading consumed seventeen min
utes.
When the reading Of the certificate
was concluded, the individual votes
were read and the result recorded bv
the tellers. The electoral vote al
Arkansas was next presented, and
was read bv Senator Harris. At the
conclusion Of the reading Senate,
Edmunds. who had consulted with
the presiding officer. arose and ask
ed unanimous consent that the read
inc of the certificates be dispensed
with No objection was made anf
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