Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-06-02

CONGRESS AND THE kPREsmENcY.-As there is
some probability that the choice Of the next Presi-
dent Of the United States may devolvs upon the
present House Of Representatives, we subjoin
statement Of its politicalcast by States II will be
borne in mind that in choosing President, each
State casts one vote The present House is divided
politically as follows:
Dsm6cratic Alabama "A rkansas, California, Del
aware Georgia. illinois, louisiana, Mississippi Mis-
souri,, Oregon South Carolina, Texas, yirginia-14
Republican, Connecticut, Indiana Iowa, Maine,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Vermont Wisconsin-16. -,
E9eally Dieided- Kentucky, Maryland North
Acknowledgements
1t requires II votes to effect choice and as
neither the Democrats or Republicans have a sufi-
Gent number thefourast named States will course
hold the balance of power" Should the House
fail to elect President before the 4th of March,
that duty will then in effect devolve upon the Senate
which has the election Of Vice President, who,
under the provisions of the Convention, becomes
President of the United States. The Senate is CON-
posed of u majority of Democrats.
WHAT THE CONSTITUTION SAYS on THE SUBJECT
Article twelve of the Constitution provides as
follows: .r. ...
The Electors shall meet in their respective States
and vote by ballot for President and Vice President
one of whom, at least shall not be an inhabant of
the same State with themselves they shall name IN
their ballots the person voted for as President and
in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice Presi-
dent; and they shall make distinct lists of all per-
sons voted for rs President and all persons voted
for as Vice President, and of The number of votes
for each which lists they shall sign and certify, and
transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the
United States, directed to the President of the Senate
The President of the Senate shall, in presence of
the Senate and House of Representatives, open all
the certificates, and the votes shall then be counted
The person having the greatest number of votes for
President shall be the President if such number be
majority OF the whole number of the Electors ap-
pointed; and if no person having such majority,
then from the persons having the highest numbers,
not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as
President the House of Representatives shall choose
Immediately by ballot, the President. But in choos-
ing the President the vote shall be taken by States
the representation from each State having vote
quorum for this purpose shall consist of q member
or members from two thirds of the States and
majority of all the States shall be necessary to a
choice And il the House OF Representatives shall
not choose President whenever the right of choice
shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of
March next following. then the Vice President shall
act as President in the Of the death other
constitutional disability Of the President. The per-
son having the greatest number of votes as Vice
President shall be the Vice President if such num-
Der be majority of the whole number of Electors
appointed, and if no person have majority, then
from the two highest numbers the list the Senate
shall choose the Vice President; quorum for the
purpose shall consist of twothiris of the whole
number of Senators, and majority of the whole
number shall be necessary to choice. But no per-
conSttuonally ineligible to the office of Presi-
dent shall be eligible to that Of Vice President Of
the UnI:ed States.