Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1821-02-27


pose Of continuing the enumeration OF the
votes Of the Electors for President and
Vice President, according TO the joint res
olutions agreed upon between the two
houses and that the Clerk 60 with the
said message.
The Clerk accordingly went with the
said message and being returned
The Senate again appeared, and took
seats 10 the House as before.
The President Of the Senate, 10 the
presence Of both Houses, proceeded TO O.
pen the certificate of the Electors of the
State Of Missouri, which he delivered 10
the TeIlers, by whom ii was read, and
who registered the same.
And the votes of all the states having
been thus counted, registered, and the
lists thereof compared, they we're deliv-
cred to the President OF the Senate, by
whom they were read, as already publish
ed.
The President CT the Senate then, 10
pursuance of the resolution adopted by
the Two Houses, proceeded 10 announce
tIiC SldlC VI TIC tOtCo ~ tttC AWO lIOUSCo vi
Congress, in joint meeting assembled, as
follows:
!" Were the votes of Missouri to be
counted, the result would be--For James
Monroe, OF Virginia, for President Of the
United States, 23l votes If not counted,
for James Monroe, of Virginia, 22S votes !:
For Daniel d. Tompkins, Of New York,
for Vice. President Of the United States,
2lS votes if not counted, for Daniel D..
Tompkins. Of New Y ork, for Vice Pres
ident Of The United States 2l5 votes.--
But in either event, James Monroe, of
Virginia, has q majority of the votes Of
the whole number of Electors for Presi-
dent, and Daniel ID. Tompkins, Of New
York, has majority of the votes of the
whole number of Electors for Vice Presi-
dent, of the United States"
The President of the Senate had pro-
ceeded thus far, or nearly thus far, 10 the
proclsmation--wh
Mr.. Floyd, of Virginia, addressed the
Chair, and inquired, whether the votes
Of Missouri were, or were not counted !?
Cries Of order! order were SO loud as
to drown Mr.. Floyd's voice.
The President OF the Senate had hesi-
tated ID the proclamation, on Mr.. Floyd
addressing the Chair
Mr.. Randolph rose, and was address
ing the Chair, when loud cries Of order
order resounded from many voices.
The Speaker pronounced Mr.. Ran
dolph to be out of order, and invited him
to take his seat.
Mr.. Brush demanded that. Mr.. Ran
doIph should be allowed to proceed, and
declared his determination to sustain his
right to do SO. Mr.. B. was also loudly
called to order.
Mr.. Floyd demanded Of the Chair,
whether he was considered iG order or
not ?
The Speaker determined that he was
not in order at this time, the only business
being al that present time that prescribed
by the rule Of this morning.
There was considerable murmuring al
this decision but, order was restored ;
when the President Of the Senate conclu-
ded his annunciation as follows:
l therefore declare, that JAMES
MONROE, of Virginia, is duly elected
President Of the United States for four
years, TO commence on the 4th day o
March, 1921 and that DANIEL ID.
|TOMPKINS, of New York, is duly e.
lected Vice. Presidentofth the United States
for the like term of four years, to com.
mence on the said 4th day Of March
1921"
As the President concluded
Mr.. Randolph addressed the chair but
was required to take his seat.
On motion by member Of the Senate
the Senate retired from the Hall.
After they retired, and the House be-
ing called to order
Mr.. Randolph, who had still retained the
floor, was heard addressing the chair
He spoke for some time, owing to the
confusion ID the Hall, without being dis
tinctIy heard. He had, he said, seen ev.
cry election Of President of the United
States, except that of the present chic
Magistrate, and he had never before
heard any other form OF proclamation that
that such was the vhoie number Of votes
given in; that such person, A or b
had so many, and was therefore elected
Presideut or Vice P resident of the UniteC
States. Onthis occasion, no such annun-
citation had been made, aud the presi
ding officer might just as well have sale
that James Claxton or Thomas Dunn
was elected President Of the United States
Were gentlemen TO be put down by clam
or and by force here for getting up to as
sert, not only their rights, but the rights
Of the whole people Of the United States
Sir, said he, your election is vitiated