The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-03


90 nope Mat The men Who have henored With seats
tie Senate and Housc yes vii, rise for ths
occasion above tho level OF their Ordinary uae.rnes. win
realize ne AWFUL responsibility devolvnr upon taem
and viii, without reference party nes render
fuch verdict a. VIII dispe the darkeung clouds Ard
restore confidence in the perpetulty OF the Union.
is not unlikely that the debate this qaestlon win
extend from the opening OF the tia Christine,
holidays, unless, indeed, some definite movement on
the part OF dscoatened States render do
termination absolutely necessary. quite clear, how
that until this question be disposed OF
finally there vii. be chance OF the ordinary bus
Dsss Of legislation being attended to.
DECLARATION OF THE RESULT OF THE pRRsIpKsNAL
ELECTION.
Before parting from this subject might be proper q
this point to refer 70 the Formally prescribed By the
constitution Of having the votes Of the electors OF the
several sates for President and Vice President counted
by joint convention Of the houses particularly H
said that an objection Is TO be raed account OF
oformaiity In regard 70 the electoral vote Of Georgia
In tnat sste PRESIDENTIAL electors muat have msorss q
the whole vote cast, whereas other states mpe plu
rsiities are sufficient With Douglas Brock aud
Bell tickets voted for happened tia, none Of than
received majority The State Law provides that In the
event Of such contingency the Legislature shall pro
scribe the mode OF proceeding. That mode may DO BIZ
appointment But then, by law Of Congress Of isls Il u
provided that al the States shall for electors on the
day. The phrase "vote for is equivalent In the
sense In which Il ia used, 10 the word ochooseu rhs
meaning that electors sha be chosen In all the States
the same day. II IL were not 30, some one or more
States might hold back and having ascsrtaned how al
the others had gone constitute themselves the srbers
the question. The Constitution itself requires that the
day which electors shall eiye their votes rha be the
throughout tie United States. That day Is nxed
Tor the FIRST Wednesday In December. II the electoral
vote Of the state be given the day prescribed
Cannot be given at all. Thus Georgia would have no
voice whatever in Tho election 10 DO the fault
would be her own, ard besdes, her have no
tleotc the But then the circumstances may DO
seized hold Of for the purpose Of producing ,ulty
In the convention Of the two houses Four years
ego a somewhat analogous Circumstance occurred.
When tho votes Of the several states were opened
and rsad in the joint convention OF the tw,
houses, the second "Wednesday in FebruAry-,he day
axed by the act Of I792- appeared that electoral
vote Of wisconsin not given The 81 but tine
Of December Senator Mason, ths presiding officer OF
the convention, unhceding the informslity cou1.
the OF Wisconsin announced the result This
gave rise TO several very delicate and difficult questions
which not then and have not since BEEN settled
The functions OF the electors ceased held toe
81 Of December, and any other nve had good
right they had the morning OF the 4h to cast the
vote OF WISCONSIN How the legality Of thsir acton
be decidcds Senator Mason, the presiding oniosr
held hat his simple duty TO count the votes and
announce result but then that very thing placed
power Of accepting rejecting In his hauds and in
his alone. Ho would not entertain any motion tns
part Senator member In reference TO the question:
nor would he entertain appeal from his decision 10
vain Senators represented the
ger OF such precedent In vain did Senators roobs and
Douglas and Butler and Crttendeu protest sgainst
vote Of Wisconsin being counted under such crcam
Stances and against the position taken by the presiding
officer. He remained nfexibc that position and %
~ the teers hal signed certificate OF the count
the Senate retired from the Horse hall, and both
bod wranged for the remainder Of the day the
various krotty points without settling nyth,g
Senator Toornbs represented having expressed his
Intention TO c,pute the constut,opAy Of the proceca
Ing counting OF the several stAtes ouitng
tina, Of Georgia, the ground that oil the states must
participate that election wherein all do not par
ticipate null and void Absurd and untenasle tbs
proposition w. It Ia not ut all improbable that ar Tlombs
may attempt to propouod and support H.
It would regularly devove Vice President Breokin
ridge preside the convention Of The two houses.
the secoud Wednesday IN February; but srg TO his
having been himself OF the Presidential candi
dates, ne viii probably feel that II would tc ,mpro
| rer for him TO preside, and the sersts Will
elect q PTctldtnt pro NW Tue btiecson h'ghs pcf
but wo hope viii be, With visw Of givns o.
feet to The objection matter o. GeorgsS vasa 30
good can Of pressing such chIscton. The form
In which tho result Of the count will be announced eiu
], vv - follows
After declaring The number OF votss given FOR Tho odf
= car ..sa.es, s.e presiding officer says
10 further execution 81 in concurrent order O, the two
eou,es The presiding cheer The, ssTas ire srs.se
numer Of votes for President. that numoer being
msja.y OF the whole nGmbtr Of 500
conme1ce on the an Of March 1861 He ais, oc,isres
that Hannibal Hamn, II the State Of Maine, having the
greatest number Of for Vice President, and that
being majority OF the whole namb,r Of eiecoF.
Tor the term prescribed by Ire CONSTRUCTION 20 coseaos
on the <,h day Of March, isGl.
APPROXIMATION ELLIS.
There are great many very important sohjecs --is
Ing action the part OF Congress- but with tho
shadowipe importance q this movennst there
rot the fsntes. prospscs 5eirg s,endsd
70 except II be the passage Of tue regular spaual
appropriation bins II would not be s.rpris.
ipg these neglected. smhm from
design Otherwise One party might in,sysc,e
cbstsclrs IN the way OF the passsgs up oprsos
bus for the purpose u embarrassing the in soraang
semnlstraticr and The Republicans the ,ses.-,
night manifest risportion 70 p-css their passage ~
The take Of giving NJ Lroon excuse oussids soc,
sion troubles for couvening Congress Ia 10
would be, therefore, BY surprising u, thc
9TH Of March next, several Of The regular appEo
prssior b.s remained upsctsd We navs very little
confidence in the petty politicians who msks the pr
so~rs Of both houses The appropriations bills ere Tor
the following purposes
For the support ~ The Army.
For The support OF The Navy,
For the support Of the 81 Oahce Deprtreot
Fr tho support o. the silitary kcatemy
FUr the leGelattve, executive tu1icfa
The government
For the usular ard diplomatic ex2tpses
For the expenses OF the Indian pcpAsmco sad 10 u,d
treaty etipuaiiuns with the lodizns
For the pay mcrt OF H. valf and other pensions
Fer sundry civil expenses o. the gsvernmens
Tor fcftin stirns and Other sorks " deseEr1
For the mai1tensnce - light houses, ~
would require at least month 10 have thsse vsssaos
bills acted ipteIligenty There Htsls prcs~si