The New York herald., 1876-12-18
ELECTORAL COUNTS.

OFFICIAL RECORDS SHOWING THE ACTION OF
CONGRESS IN THE COUNTING OF TIE ELEc-
roRAL vorEs-MR. JOHN n. wHEELEn's
sTArEMrNr-AN INTERESTING ARRAY OF
pREcEDENrs, ARGUMENTS AND FACTS FROM
1889 TO 1879.
The information contained ia the following article
10 CLEANED from q statement prepared by John II.
Wheeler from official records in Washington and ex-
plains how tho electoral system OF counting the votes
OF the separate States for President and Vice Prcsi
don't has been conducted from March a. $780, down to
March 4, 1873, incusive:-
THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL gLxcrroy-l7se
Tho Speaker and the members attended In tho Sem
ate Chamber There be ,ng objections the was
declared as foilows:--New Hampshire, &c, 60 for
George Washington; "a for John Adams.
ruE SECOND PRESIDENTIAL KLECTIoN-1793.
The two houses assembled in the Senate Chamber.
No objections were offered The vote was announced
Adams, II; George Clinton. so; Thomas Jefferson, A.
Aaron Burr, !. Whereupon tho President declared
George Washington President and John Adams Vico
President
tn. THIRD PRESIDENTIAL ELEcrIoS--l797
Tho President and the monbers OF the Senate met in
the House. There wore no objections. The following
was the result John Adams, III; Jefferson 6s. &c.
The President OF the Senate then declared John Adams
elected President OF the United Sates and Themas
jefferson elected Vice President
FOURTH PRESIDENTIAL ELEcTroS-1S01
Tho two houses assembled in the senate Chamber,
and certificates OF sixteen States opened fol.
lows:-rhomas Jefferson, 10; Burr, 10; Adams, %;
1shn Jay mo Cy the sps
the votes OF Jefferson and Burr bong equal, the
members OF the rsspectiyo States proceeded to bal
elected.
The mombcrs OF the Senate and House Of Repre-
senta.ves having met in the Senate Chamber tho
following appeared TO be the result For President
Thomas Jeficrson. lo2 For Wee President -seorso
Clinton, 162 The Vice President declared that Thomas
Jefferson Is elected President and George Clinton
elected Vice President.
SIXTH rnrsrDnxrIAL nLxcrIoS-1sOa
The two houses Of Congress assembled 10 the Rep
rescntatives Chamber. The vote was as fol-
lows james Madison, for President, l22 volcs G.
C. PincKncy, 113; George Clirton,6 Whcrcupon the
President declared James Madison elected.
SEVENTH PRESIDENTIAL ELEcTIoN-l8l3.
Tho two houses met IN the House. Tho tally OF
votes reud as foilows:-For James Madison, as Pres
dent, rs votes; DO Witt clinton, 50 votes
EIGHTH rgEvD.SrAL ELscrioS-1s17
The two houses met IN tho hall oil the House. The
vote read as Iollows;--"James Monroe, lss; Rufus
NINTH PRESIDENTIAL ELxcrIoy--ls21
The two houses assembled and the certificates Of the
electors opened by Tho President OF the Senate.
Objection was made to Missouri not yet a
Monroe, 22s; J. q Adams l. The whole number OF
cecors being 235, including Missouri Of witch lis IS
majority excluding thc electors OF Missouri. 232
Of which III make majority, in either event James
Monroe Is elected President and d. u. Tompkins, Of
New York, vlco President"
TENTH PRESIDENTIAL ELEcrIoy--lS25.
Both houses met In the House The count OF votes
was M foows.--"For PRESIDENT. q Adams. "a |;
Andrew Jackson, 90; Crawford, Al; Clay, 81" Tho
President OF tho senate then declared that no pcrse
had received majority. The House proceeded TO a
ballot Ms follows For John Quincy Adams IL votes
Jackson, =; Crawford, 4. Mr.. Randolph made q
similar statement Tho Speaker then declared John
Quincy Adams duly elected President
KLEyExTH PRESIDENTIAL ELEcTfoN--lS29.
The members Of both branches met in the House
and received tho following report:--"For Andrew
Jackson, for President, Us votes; for John Quincy
Adams, s3 votes For Vice Prcsdcnt-CaIhoun, III ;
Rush, s3.u Tho Vice President thereupon declared
Andrew Jackson President
TWELFTH PRESIDENTIAL ELEcTT0x--lS33
The senate attended in the hail Of the House, the
President OF the Senate taking the chair Tho result
as ascertained, as:-For Andrew jackson. Tor Pres
dent, 219 votes; Henry Clay. 49 Floyd, IL; Writ, 4
For Martin Van Buren, for Wee President, l8o; John
Sergeant, 10, &C Whcrcupon the President Of The
Senate proclaimed Andrcw Jackson President.
rHKTKKxrH PRESIDENTIAL ELEcTIox--iS37
The senate entered the hall The President OF tho
Senate had seated himself the right OF the Speaker
Tho tclara declared Martin Van Kuran anctad