Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-02-16

uevOlVcu on the senate 10 make an elCcuon,
and as Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky and
Francis Granger of New York, had the high
est number votes, the Senate would have
TO choose between these two. The resolution
was to the effect that the Senate now proceed
to the election, and that the Secretary call
over the names Of the Senators, IN their al
phabetcal order, each Senator responding
the name of the individual for whom he voted.
The resolution was considered and agreed to.
The following Senators then voted for Il.
NJ. Johnson, Of Kentucky, viz:
l Mcssrs. Benton, Black, Brown, Buchanan,
Cuthbert, Dana, Ewing, (Ill.) Fulton, Grundy,
Hubbard, Hendricks, King, (Ala.) King, ga
Linn, Lyon. Mexican, Moore, Morris, Mou-
ton, Nicholas, Niles, Norvel, Page, Parker,
Rves, Robinson, Ruggles, Sewer, Strange,
Tallmadge, Upton, Walker, Wright.-33.
The following Senators voted for Francis
Granger. of New York.
Messrs. Bayard, Clay, Clayton, Crittenden,
Davis, Ewing, (Ohio) Kent, knight, Prentiss,
Robbins. Southard. Spence, Swift, TomlinsoD,
Wall, Webster.-16.
! Mr.. Calhoun, Mr.. Preston, and Mr.. White
went out from their seats, and did not respond
when their names were called.
The President then made the following
announcement Of the result. The whole
number of Senators is SO, and 81 Of these are
necessary to n choice. The quorum required
by the Constitution to be present is 35. The
whole number of votes given is 40, of which
33 are given for Richard Nj. Johnson of Ken
lucky. | therefore declare Richard NJ. John
son of Kentucky, elected Vice President of
the United States for the term of four years,
commencing on the 4,h day of March next.
On motion of Mr.. Grundy it was ordered,
That Committee be appointed to wait on
Richard NJ. Johnson and to notify him Of his
election-and the Chair was directed to ap-
point said Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Webster at quarter past
4 o'clock,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion of Mr.. Whittlesey, the question
of privilege under consideration at the ad-
journment of the House yesterday, was post
poned for the purpose of proceeding to the
usual business of the morning hour.
By consent, the Speaker laid before the
House message from the President Of Uni
ted States, on the subject of our relations
with Mexico. 1.-THE same as sent to the
Senate yesterday.]
The message was read, and with the ac-
companying documents, was referred, on
motion of Mr.. Cambreleng, to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
The hour of twelve having arrived, and
messages to that effect having been inter-
changed between the two Houses, the Senate
in body, entered the Hall preceded by thei!
President and Secretary, and were received
by the members of the House standing un-
covered.
The President of the Senate PRESIDED the
Speaker of House sitting on his right hand.
The Tellers, Mr.. Grundy, OF the Senate,
and Messrs. Thomas and Lincoln of the
House, having taken their seats, the return
of electoral votes from each State was open
ed, read, and recorded, the result of the
whole number of votes being as follows:
VoTEs FOR PRESIDENT.
Whole number ofvotes 29l not including
Michigan, of which
Martin Van Buren,, received I67 from the
following States, viz:-Mane TO- New Hamp-
shire Z, Rhode Island 4, Connecticut 8, New
York AZ, Pennsylvania 80, Virginia %, N.
Carolina Is, Louisiana 5, Mississippi a, H.
linois 5, Alabama 7, Missouri a, Arkansas 3,
michigan 3, not counted.)
For HIM. III. Acknowledgement z, New
Jersey g. Delaware 8, Maryland 10, Kentuc-
ky Is, Ohio 81, Indiana 9--total 73.
For Daniel WebSter-Massachus IA.
For Hugh l.. WMte-Georgia IL, Ten
nessee 15--total &c.
For HIM. p. .Mangum-South Carolina IL.
VoTEs FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
For Richard NJ Johnson-.Naine 10, N.
Hampshire 7, Rhode Island 4, Connecticut
s, New York AZ, Pennsylvania 30, N Carroll
ma Is, Louisiana 5, Mississippi a, Illinois 5,
Alabama Z, Missouri 4, Arkansas 3-total
l44. (.Mchigan 3, not counted.)
For Francis Granger-.iassachusetts IA,
Vermont z, New Jersey s, Delaware 3, Ken
tucky Is, Ohio 81, Indiana 9-total II.
For John Iyler-yNaryIand 10, South Caro-
lima II, Georgia II, Tennessee l5-total AZ.
For Wiiiiam .Smith-Virginia %.
After the counting of the votes was CON-
pleted, and the result declared
The President of the Senate proclaimed
that MARTIN VAN buren, was elected Presi
dent of the United States for four years COM
mencing the 4th day of March next, and that
for Vice President no person voted for had
majority of the whole number ofvotes; r. NJ.
Johnson and FRANCIS GRANGER, being the
two highest on the list.
And thereupon at an early hour
The House adjourned.
IN SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. 9.
On motion Of Mr.. Grundy, from the COM
mttee on the election Of President and Vice
President, it was
Ordered, That the secretary Of the Senate
inform the House of Representatives, that the
Senate have elected Richard NJ. Johnson, OF