The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-13
GRANT AND WILSON
Result Of the Election for President and Vice
President Of the United States
COUNTING THE VOTE OF TEE STATES.
CrOtchetS and bubbles and Red Tape in
the Senate and House.
THE VOTES FOR HORACE GREELEY.
Kentucky, Georgia and Maryland Vote for
Thomas A. Hendricks for President.
Scattering Votes of Be-
wiIdered States.
The Electoral Votes Of Georgia, Arkansas and
Louisiana Not Counted.
DECLARATION OF THE RESULT.
The VOTES FOR HORACE GREELEY.
Kentucky, Georgia and Maryland Vote for
Thomas A. Hendricks for President.
Scattering Votes Of Be-
wildered states.
The Electoral Votes Of Georgia, Arkansas and
Louisiana Not Counted.
DECLARATION OF THE RESULT.

DECLARATION OF THE RESULT.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1873.
At fifteen minutes before one O'Clock the Clerk of the
House appeared and that that body ready
to receive the Senate for the purpose OF
COUNTING ELECTORAL
Tor President and Wee President of the United States
Mr. SHERMAN, trep) OF Ohio, remarked that the hour
dxed for the meeting of the two houses for this purpose
was O'Clock.
Senate preceded by the sergeantatArms and with tho
Vice President and the Secretary its he ad
10 the hall Of the House of Representatives.
At ten minutes past two O'Clock the Senate returned
10 its chamber and the Vice President submitted for
the decision of the Senate the objection raised
In the joint convention bv Mr.: Hoar, of Massa.
rhusetts, to the counting Of the three electoral
the ground that votes could be properly cast
tor a person who was dead.
BE- the rule the
Resolved That the electoral votes Georgia for
HSTace Greeley be no, counted eda -,
Hnot" A'''D " AD'"' " '"'A'"s 0'' '"' "''u
On motion of Mr. EDxuNps the yeas and nays were or
nered and the vote was-yeas A. nays H. So The amend
Mr. CosKLso moved to add to the resolution as to
ss a s
yention being ministerial merely and this question being
thS suggesticn Of Mr. Morton Mr. Conklins sub:ti
convention" and at the suggestion of Mr. sherman he
functions OF the two houses in counting the votes being
Mr. BAYARp raised the point of order that Mr.. Conk-
lings amendment was merely recital Of legal propo.
did not change affect in the substance of the
The senate sustained the point order and rejected
'n M ny SG,s al @ 70 ne AZ
ependen Of the Question Of 6e'g M M anu In
electoral votes OF Georgia cast for Horace Greeley be
counted.
and also the point that this not order
having already been voted upon in substance.
The amendment was rejected by Vote OF 80 nays to %
The resolution that the votes Of Georgia. cast Hor
ace Greeley, be counted, was then agreed toyeas A.
vcE Pnns,DnN1 submitted the objection raised in
the votes Of Mssisspp UPON the ground that dd not
appear from the certificates OF the electors that they had
Mr: TiuTpUiI withdrew the objection and submitted
Resolved That the electoral the of Misss
vIoE PRESIDENT submitted the objection raised by
Mr. Potter of New York, in the Joint convention to the
pointed 70 nh vacancy, upon the ground that his c aP
MI HAMLN OF Maine, offered resolution TO count the
votes Of Mr. speltman, which was agreed to:
ssppi then agreed to- and message the
House announcing the action Of the Senate upon these
A MESSAGE received announcing the action OF the
proesedsd the hall d House Of sA
an S NJ the b to Its
made by Mr. Dickey OF Pennsylvania in the JOINT con-
rnE ELECTORAL VOTES or TEXAS
on ann me hat less nap quorum OF the electors had
Mr. CoSxL,sc of New York, moved to overrule the OBJ.
lection
The vIcK PRESIDENT submitted the objection raised in
the Joint convention by Mr. Trumbul as to the counting
OF the election OF the electors not signed by the Gov
Mr.. CoSKLISG, OF New York. offered the following
Resolved That the electoral vote Of Texas be counted,
TaUssgIi Illinois Saefsd the following as
to the so S hs s Ok Sos s
OF said state cannot be counted.
hS nc Son epa OF ~ raised the point Of order
nature OF an argument
Mr. Trumbul's enimf INT Was then rcjected@yeas "A,
nays Sand the original resolution was agreed TO-
to The hall Of the House Of Reprsseniatiyes
AZ twenty minutes past six T. NJ the Senate returned
The vIcK PRksrDKsr submitted the objection made by
ing Of '' A'~'' INC '0'' convention 10 '"e COUNT
THE ELECTORAL VOTE ARKANSAS
upon the groundshrst that the official returns of the
ELECTION IN said state and made according to the laws of
rotary Of State elected were elected fresiden
the teisTs according to law ''AD W
MI SmnRx A. Of Ohio offered the following
kesoveu That the electoral votes CT Arkansas should
Rs R S1 S moved to insert the word
Agreed to-ycas 20 nays %
The resolution so amended was agreed to-yeas %,
The vcE PRESIDENT submitted the objections raised in
the joint convention TO counting
NJ cv rsE nLE sraO y, VOTES or LOUISIANA
Resolved That the electoral votes of the State OF Lou
Mr. FnEl,seaursns {rcpl Of j. offered the follow.
'ns ali e
no vote purportng to be that of the
TRUsnU,I dbl offered as substitute, resolution,
70 the IN aG asd IN aeSns
that the returns had been made according to law.
o @s
vc Sei%s s the to the Sem
ate, and the point Of order was sustained by vote Of
Mr. TRuxBuLL then offered the remainder of his prcam
s snd sssnS om hs TO e
resolution Isughtera ,ouo
Resolved That the votes OF the electors declared TO
sss 10 5.
Mr.. carpenters resolution then agreed to-yeas IS,
has
BY reason of their wanting the Governors certificate.
message announcing the .c,ien Of the
HOUSE in regard TO the electoral votes Of End
Hall Of the House.
Al Ave past eight O'Clock the Senate returned
On mVelon OF Mr.. SHERMAN OF Ohio resolution was
snopeu Ter the appointment of the part Of the
70 ION he Two members appointed by the House
% MORN me reden and Vice President elect OF their
eecuon anu the vice President appointed Mr.. Sherman
~ .ns Somni'.ee on the part OF the Senate.
Inc senate ~ ten minutes past eight O'Clock p. NJ, ad
tourned. ~
Is HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, Feb H. 1873
This being the day when the ceremony Of counting the
Presidential electoral votes takes place in the House the
galere werc in spite Of the which had been falling
all the morning. crowded with fashonaby ner
sons.