The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-10

already been indicated. The President recentIv
said, In replying to question concerning rcported
Cabinet changes as TO other gentlemen that ha
selected the members OF 1t himself and did mott
leave that duty to be performed by the newsuapers
The Movements or the Troops-A GenernI
March On Utah Possible.
Some important movement OF troops Will soon hi
ordered by the War Department the effect Of
which will be to take from the States OF Ken
lucky, North and South Carolina, Alabama
and Tennessee, the greater portion OF the
united States military forces stationed i'm
these states and to locate them at other
points where the interests OF the government may
require their presence. 1t is learned that there
are no troops now under orders for service IN
Utah, and 1t does not appear that the departments
Immediately contemplates sending any in addition
10 the FORCES OF the government already serving iu
proximity to the Mormon country regiment
will soon be stationed aleng the RIO Grande or
account OF the troubles in that section. In other
parts OF the South they will be gradually with
drawn.
Counting the Electoral Vote for Presi~
dent.
Mr.. Gorham, Secretary OF the United States SEM
ate, has, in accordance with resolution OF that
body, prepared a statement showing the action Of
the Senate and House or Represen tatives relative
to examining and counting the electoral votes
for President and Vice President from 17Sd
to 1869. The statement Is OF interest, espel
cally to members OF Congress, as the countl
ing Of electoral votes will take place on
wednesday next In the earlier history OF
the country the proceeding took place In thd
Senate Chamber, In the presence Of the Senator'S
and Rcpresen tatves, the PRESIDENT 4 the Senate
opening and counting the votes, and one Senator
and one Representative sitting at the Clerks
table, made list of the votes as they were de4
clarcd. Afterwards that duty was performed III
the hall of the House OF Representatives, in the
presence Of both bodies, In joint meeting. One
teller required to be appointed on the part OF the
Senate and ten on the part or the House OF Repre1
sentatves, to whom handed, as they ara
opened by the President Of the Senate, the certihi
Gates OF electoral votes The teller then reads
them aloud and makes q list OF the votes as they
appear from the certificates. The votes having been
counted, the results OF the same are delivered
to the President Of the Senate, who announces tho
state OF the vote and the names OF the persons
elected. This announcement is deemed sufficient
declaration of the persons elected President and
Vice President, and together with the list Of votes
is entered on the journals OF the two houses. A
joint rule requires that seats shall be provided al
f0llOws:-FOr the President Of the Senate, tho
Speakers chair; for the Speaker, chair immeJ
dately his left; for the Senators, in the body Of
the hail. on the right OF the presiding officer; foH
the Representatives., In the body OF the hall NOT
occupied by the Senators; for the tees, SecretarX
OF the Senate and Clerk OF the House OF Represen-
tatives at the Clerks DESK for the other oilcers
of the two houses, in front Of the Clerks desk and
upon either side OF the Speakers platform.
A Joint committee will be appointed to wait on
Ulysses s. Grant and Henry Wilson to notify them
OF their election. At the former joint meeting, on
February 10, 1869, objection was made by mem|
Der OF the House to the counting OF the votes Of
tho State of Louisiana. WhereunOn the Sonata
turned to their chamber for the purpose Of con-
siderng the same, and, after discussion, adopted
resolution that they be counted. The House,
passed similar resolution, and the Senate having
returned to the hall, the votes were accordingly
counted. On Wednesday similar objection will
probably be made as to the votes of the same State!
In all such cases the two houses separate, each to
consider the same subject. The Senate's Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections will tomorrow
make report Of the facts on 30 much OF the pendI
Ing Louisiana position as involves the electoral
vote which will afford them data for the deter1
animation Of the question likely to arise on Wcdnesi
day. In joint convention no vote objected to cam
be counted except by the concurrent vote of the
two houses
Probable Pardoning Of Ku Kiux Prise
Oners.
1t is believed that nearly all the Ku Klux prs-
oners who are now in prison will be pardoncJ
within very short time, and particularly those Of
the more ignorant class convicted for crime OF that
character. The government Will, however, prose-
cute vigorously all new Instances of Ku Klux peri
secutions, and 1t s very certain that should add
tional cases arise the Executive and the Depart.
ment OF Justice would regard with great disfavor|
all appeals for mercy or leniency.
Amounts Paid the Union Pacific Een
Transportation.
In response to the House resolution calling for a
statement OF the amounts paid to the Union PACIFIC
Railroad Company for army transportation, and am
estimate OF what said transportation would have
cost II the railroad had not been constructed, tha
Secretary OF War transmitted the report OF tho
Quartermaster General, showing that the govern!
ment has paid the Union Pacific Railroad Company
for such transportation the following amounts3
namely
During the fiscal year ending June 90 1857 S1I14op
n,,r,n tho fiscal vear udinvJu