New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-18


Az there is some probability that the
choice Of the next Rrcsiieht Of the
United States may devolvc up N the
present House Of Representatives, we
sn3join a statement Of its political cast
" states. 1t will lie borne in m,nd that
in choosing a. President each State
casts one vote. The present House is
iivilel, politically rs follows:-
D,%n, cratie Alabama, Arkansas,
C.lif,rui', Delaware, Florila, G,,rsia,
Hin 'is. L ,isisn,, Mississippi, Mss n
ri, Oregon, South o., arolina, Texas,
Virginia-1&.
Republican &c ,nnecticut, Iahans.
Iowa, Milne, " .ssauhusetts. Michigan,
Minnesota. New Hampshire New Jsr
sew, New Yrk, OHIO, Pennsylvania
Rhode Islan|, Vermont, Wise ,ns 10
Equally D,viiel--Kcntucky, Mary
and AMI Nr,h C.rolina-). Z
American. Tennessee, I. a.
1t requires II west, e feet choice
and az neither the D,n,cr,ts or R.
puhlicans have sufficient nun +,
the four ,st namel Suites will ofc ur,,
hoii ''the balance Of power Shout |
tie house fail to elect a president be
fore the 4th Of March, that duty will
then in effect de volvc upon the Senate
Shic., has the election Of Il Vice Pres
lent, who under the provisions of the
constitution. becomes President of the
U litel states. The Senate is com
p ,se,l Of a majority of D democrats.
WHAT THE CONSTITUTION SAYS. s&'
Article twelfth Of the Co lstitution
prov,d as follows: - @a a.
The elecrors shall meet in their re.
specsive States AMI vote ny ballot for
President and Vice Presi lent, one
# whom, at least, shall MT I've an In
'mhitant Of the 3 me state with them
selves; hey 81 IL name in their ballots
the person v,tc for as Presi lent, and
ia :lls.ilc; ,,ll,5s the person v,tel for
$ Vice Pest lent, and they shall make
istlnct lists Of Ill persons voted for as
President anl Ill persons votel f,r 4
Vice Presi lent, AMI of the number of
votes for e.ch, which lists they sign
an,! certify, and transmit sealed to the
seat If the government Of the United
States, irected to the Presi lent Of the
Saaase The President If the Senate,
sI,ail, in presence Of the Sen tie and
Il use o Z representatives., ,pea all the
csrtiti; Gates, AL the v,tes sl.ll then be
c>nnte'. Tae person having the srea
est number If votes f,r Presilcat,
hi, b the Presi lent. if such nuiaher
e a maj rity of tie whole number OF
Electors appointe,'; and if no person
have s,,a ,aaj,rity, then from the per
soas having the highest numbers not
cxccc ling ,hr.e.on the list Of those vo-
tel foras President, the House of
Representatives shall choose ,mme late
~. "a 1T, the Prssi lent. Biz il
choosing the President the vote shall
be taken by States, the represe Mt ti'.n
from ea@h Site having one v"te;a Auo-
run for this Tulrese 81 all consist OF a
member ormeml trs from twc-,lirds Of
he States, and q maj. rity Of all the
States shall re necess.rv. t, a choice
And if the House Of r representatives.
shall not choose a. President whene Q
the rigat Of chs = s!,all devolvs upn
them. before the fourth day of March
next f'llowing, then the Vice President
shall act as Pest lent, az in the case Of
the death or other c,ns ituti ,nal lisabil
ity Of the President TIE person hay
ing the greatest number Of votes as
Vice P .,e;ilent shall be the Vice Pres
ident,i such NUM- er he q majority Of
tho whole number 81 Electors appointed
AM if no pers n have q maj ,rity, tk"3
fron the tso highest numbers on~the
lis the Senate shall choose the Vice
Pfesi lent; quorum FIR the purpos shall
consist. of two.tl.ir,. # tie whole num-