The New York herald., 1876-12-06


States and OF notifying the OF their election and
sS 80 inquire into the % Of wsssr % her
prohibition contained in the second section OF the second
ought to be done with them and whether any
what provision ought 20 be made for securing the faithful
Mr.. Grundy, Mr.. Clay and Mr. Wright were appointed
the committee on the part OF the Senate
FEBRuARy /, 1881.
nounced that the House had concurred in the fore
going resolution, and had appointed Mr. Thomas, Mr..
Chambreing, Mr.. Reed, Mr.. Connor and Mr.. Lyon the
committee on lis part.
THE QUESTION or INELIGIBLE ELEcroRs.
FEBRUARY A, 1887.
Mr. Grundy, from the committee tho part Of the
Senate appoInted TO join such committee might be
appointed part the House OF
ascertain and report mode Of examining the votes
Tor President and Wee President Of the United States
notifying the persons elected OF their election, and
also to inquire into the expediency OF ascertaining
whether any votes were given at the election
contrary TO the prohibition contained in the second
section OF the article OF the constitution and
II such votes were glvep what ought to DO done
with thcm and whether any and what provision ought
be mace Tor securing the faithful observance In
future vi that section Of the constitution submitted
tho following report and accompanying resolutions
That the short period AT which they appointed
before the day winch the votes for President and
Vice President Of the United States have be counted
has prevented them from investigating the facts sub
mitted to their examination as fully al might have
been done had more time been allowed. Tho corrc-
spondencc which has taken place between the char
OF the committee ana the heads Of the different
departments the executive branch Of the govern
accompanies this report from which II appears
that Isaac Wadron, who was an ceclor in Now Hump-
shire, was the time OF his appointment eeclor,
president OF deposit bank at Portsmouth,, and
appointed and acting as pension agent, without com.
lcnsation under the authority OF tho United States;
that in persons Of the same names with the
individuals who were appointed and voted as
sss'ors s. in The eoo" sors
the general government IL also appears that IN New
Hampshire there Is one case; IN Connectcut there IS
case in North Carolina there is one casc In which,
from the report OF the Postmaster General II is prob
able that the time OF the appointment OF electors
IN these States respectively tho electors persons
the same names were deputy postmasters Tho CON.
mitlec have not asccrtaned whether tho electors
the individuals who held presumed to have
held, the Offices OF deputy postmasters ut Tho time
when the appointment OF electors made; and this
IS the regretted II is confidently believed
that change the result Of the election OF either
the President the Vice President would be effected
by the ascortailment OF the TACT In either way,
five SIX votes only would in any event be abstracted
from the whole number, for tho committee cannot
adopt the opinion entertained BY some that single
illegal vote would vate the whole electoral vote OF
the college OF electors in which it gwen purticu
lary in cases where the OF the whole college has
been given for the same persons.
Tho committee OF opinion that the second section
OF article Of the constitution which declares
that no Senator or Representative, or person holding
Office OF trust profit under the United States,
shall be appointed an ccctor ought 10 be carried in
its whole spirit into rigl execution In order pre-
vent officers OF the general government from bringing
their official power TO influence the elections OF Prcsi
dent and Vice President OF the United States. This
provision Of the constitution 1t Is believed, excludes
and dsquah6es deputy postmasters iron tho appoint
ment OF electors and the disqualification relates TO
the time OF the appointments, and that resignation OF
the Office Of deputy postmaster after bis appointment
slector would not cnt.tle him to vote elector
under the constitution.
Should case occur in which 1t became necessary to
ascertain and determine upon the qualifications OF
electors of President and Vice President Of the United
States, the important question would be presented
what tribunal would under the constitution be
petent to decideY Whether the respective colleges Of
electors the different States should decide upon the
qualifications OF their own members, or Congress
should exercise the power, is u question which the
committee are OF opinion ought to be settled by per-
mancnt provision upon the subject
The committee ut present, and In part, report the
resoutons.-
Resolved That the houses shall assemble in the
chamber OF the House Of Representatives wedncs
next twelve o'clock and the President OF the
teller o. part senate and two on the part tho
a s a to % LAT S e s IS
the President OF the Senate who shall announce the
@ s wS @ % d emsd s
the persons elected President ana Vice President Of the
tered on the journal Of the two houses :.
the counting otting them shall essentially
chapge the result Of the secon they shall be BY
the votes OF Michigan 20 be counted the result would be- for
Counted ior far fresdcn Of the United states no.
but in eth event elected President Of the
United States And In the Tor Vice President
The Senate proceeded consider the resolutions by
consent and the rcsolu agreed
The President OF the Scnatc appointed Mr. Grundy
FEBRUARY I, 1887.
A message from the House OF Representatives an
nounced that the House had agreed to the foregoing
resolution, and had appointed Mr. Thomas and Mr. In
gersoll tellers on its part
February s, 1887.
message from the House OF Representatives an
nounced that the House had appointed Levi Lincoln
teller on It's part In tho place OF Mr. lngcrso,
cuscd and that was ready to receive the senate and
10 proceed in opening tho cert tcatcs and in counting
votes OF the electors for President and Vice Pres
dent OF the United States. Whercupon the two
houses OF Congress. agrceably to their joint rcsolu
lion, assembled in the chamber OF tho House of
and the certificates OF the electors OF
Tho several States were by the President OF the Sen
ate, opened and delivered to the tellcrs appointed Tor
The purpose, who, having read the same aud ascer-
tanned the number of votes presented 10 the President
Of the Senate list thereof. as foows:-
, Ine who'e humber 81 electors appointed including
Or, excluding the electors OF MichsR the whole
number would be 29l, Of which 146 make majority.
The PRESIDENT then announced to tho two houses
tho state Of the vote Tor President Of the United
as delivered by tho tcllcrs, 10 be For Martin
Van Buren,, OF New York (wcrc Michigan counted 170
were Michigan not counted l.7): for William II. Har
rison, OF Ohio IS; for Hugh Lawson White OF Ten
nessec, 2G for Daniel Webster OF massachusetts, IA
for Willie L. Manguin OF North Carolina, IL.
And the state OF the vote Tor Vice President of the
United States. as delivered by the teers to be For
Richard NJ. Johnson. OF Kentucky twcre Michigan
counted, 147; were Michigan not counted, lad; for
Francis Granger OF New York, III Tor John Tyler OF
Virginia, AZ Tor William sm,th, OF Alabama, 2s
That IL therefore appeared, that were the Of
Michigan TO be counted, the result would be For
Martin Van Buren, o. New York. Tor President OF the
uniied States, 10 votes; II not counted, for Martin
Van Buren,, of New York, Tor President 16T votes;
but either event. Martin Van Buren is elected Presi
dent OF the United States
Aud thercupon, he declared that Martin Van Buren,
Of New York. having received u majority OF the whole
number OF electoral votes, was duly elected President
OF the United States for four years commencing with
the 4th OF March. 1897
That also appeared that, the votes OF Michi-
gan To be counted the highest number of votes for
President Of the United States would be l47; and
n not counted the highest number would be l4 votes
but In cither event. no person had majority OF the
electoral votes Vice president of the United states
he thereupon declared that, no person having u ma
)ority OF the whole number OF electoral as Vice
OF the United States, election to that
Office had not been efiectcd that Richard NJ Johnson
Of Kentucky aud Fraucis Granger, OF New York, were
the two highest the lists OF electoral votes and
that devovcd the Senate o the United states ms
provided IN the constitution, to choose from these
persons Wee President Of the United States.
The Senate then returned to their chamber.
Mr. GauSDy, from the JOINT committee, reported
that the Jont connittce IN further execution of the
duties with which They were charged by the two
houses of Congress, have agreed t. the following