Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-03-20

rose, and said-Mr. President and Mr..
Speaker, | object % receive any votes
for President and viee-President from
Missouri, because Missouri is not a
State ofthis Union.
A motion was then made by men,
Der OF The Senate, that. the ocnate DO
withdraw TO its chamber; and the ques-
ton having been put, was decided In the
affirmative; and
The Senate retired.
The House being called to order
Mr.. Floyd, of Virginia, submitted the
following resolution:
Rescued, That Missouri is one OF the
States OF this Union, and her votes tor
President and Vlce-President OF these
United States ought to be received and
counted.
On this motion arose debate and pro-
ceedings OF which it is Impossible to-day
to give such an accounRaS ought to be
given The following IS an outline OF
the proceedings which suSsequentlytook
place.
Mr.. Archer, of Maryland, moved to
postpone the resolution indefinitely.
Mr.. Clay subsequently moved to lay
it on the table.
The latter motion prevailed, after an
hour or moe OF debate.
On Jon of Mr.. Clay, a message
was sent u the Senate, that the House
was readyto proceed to the completion
OF the BUSINESS of counting out the votes.
The Snate again came in The
votes OF Missouri were read, and the re-
sui allthe votes having been read
The President ofthe Senate announced
that the Dtal number of votes for James
Monroe. as President of the United
States, ,as ISL, and if the votes OF Mis-
sour wGe not counted, was 229; that
in eiihe' event, James Monroe had a
majority of the whole number of votes
given; nd in the same form, announced
that Da,iel ID. 1omhkins had a MAORI
ly of lhs whole number of votes for
VlcePr.sdent OF the United States.
The President then proclaimed that
James Monroe is elected President of
the United States for four years, COM
mencillg on the 4th day of March next,
| and that Daniel d. Tomhkins is elected
ce-Fresident of the United States for
four Years from the 4lh day Of March
next.
Whilst this proclamation was making,
two members of the House of Repre-
sentatives claimed the floor, to enquire
whether the votes of Missouri were or
were not counted, &c. apparently with
view TO founding some propositions on
the answer.
Here arose scene of some confusion,
which resulted in the gentlemen being
declared out OF order, and required by
the Speaker OF the House to resume
their seats.
The President of the Senate having
finished the annuncialion, the Senate re-
tired, leaving Mir. Randolph on the
iioor, attempting to be heard by the
chair
The House being called to order
Mr.. RandoLhh, af cr a few remarks,
suggested motion respecting the votes
from Missouri, which he reduced to
writing as follows:
|. RESOLVED, That the electoral votes
Of the state of Missouri have this day
been counted, and do constitute part Of
the majority of ISL votes given for Pre-
sdent, and OF 2lS votes given for Vice
President.
2. RESOLVED, That the whole number
of electors appointed, and of votes given
for President and ice-Presilent, has
not been announced by the presiding Of
hcer of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatlvcs, agreeably to the provision of
the constitution of the United States,
and that therefore the proceeding has
been irregular and illegal.
Whilst writing these resolves
A motion for adjournment was made
Here arose another scene of unusual
character, gentleman claiming to have
had possession of the floor before the
motion for adjournment was made.
The Speaker decided to the contrary
however, and the question on adjourn
ment was decided, by Yeas and Nays.
There were,
For the adjournment e5
Against it 60
So the Yeas had it; and
The House adjourned.
Thursday, February Is.
Mr.. NeigS, of New York, rose for the