The New York herald., 1876-12-18

President No person having received a majority OF
the votes for yico President The Senate proceeded TO
ballot The result was:-For r. N. Johnson, 49, for
then declared r. N. johnson Wee President
FOURTEENTH PRESIDENTIAL ELEcnoN-ls4L
,vns sena,e % proceeded 70 inc nan soi hepresSn
Harrison, OF OHIO, 234; Martin Van Buren, 90. For
Vice PresIdent--John Tyler, OF Virginia. 2a4; r. N.
The President oi the senate then declared Harrison
elected Presden, and Tyler Vice President
fiPTkE>rh PRESIDENTIAL ELkcrioS--1S45.
The Senate, preceded by their President. entered
the hall OF tho House The votes were examined by
the tellers aud the result announced with the same
formaities:-for Presldent--James X. Polk, 10;
Henry Clay, los. For Vice Presidcnt-G. NJ Dallas,
40; 7 Frelingnuyscn, los. Mr. Walker presented the
the returns OF the telles 10 the Pre- sdcnt who de-
cared James X. Folk duly elected President, and
George n. Dallas duly elected Vice President
sIsrEESrn rREslpssriAL EIEcrlos-ls4a
The Senate attended In the hail OF the House. The
Lewis Cass, l27 votes; N. Fillmore as Vice Prcs.
dent, l62 votes, William Q. Butler, 1T votes
SEVENTEENTH PRESIDENTIAL ELEclioS-ls5a
The Senate entered the halt OF the House join the
were found TO be AS iollows:-For President-Frankn
Pierce, 254 nhcd scott, ~. For Vice President
W. Il. King. 254: William A. Graham, AZ
EIGHrEENTH PRESIDENTIAL ELEcTIoN--ls57
The Senate entered the hall Of tho House. preceded
oy IT'S President One Of the tellers reported nat they
had examined all the returns aud found them all
regular. except Wisconsin, which votes were cast
on the 4lh OF December instead OF tho Sd,
as required by law Mr.. Lcioner asked u II
was IN order to exclude the vote of Wisconsin.
No debate was in order. the opinion of the Prcsi-
dent Mr. Crittenden asked II the Chair decided that
Congress in no form has tie power to decide upon tho
validity or nvad,ty OF vote who replied that he had
made no such decision and then stated tho result OF
Mr.. Buchanan elected President, and Mr. Breckinridgc
Vice PRESIDENT This produced debate MIR Orr
moved the vote Of Wisconsin be rejected The senate
retired 10 their own chamber, and, after debate Mr.
Orr's resolution was laid the table
NINETEENTH PRESIDENTIAL ELEcrIoN-1S61.
The senate entered the hall OF tho House. The
tellcrS repUrtcu the following the result OF
the count:-For Abraham Lincoln as President, 1870;
John q Breckinrideo as President, 72i Stephen a.
Douglas as President, IL; John Bell President, 80;
for H. Hamlin as Vice President $50; Joseph Lane
Vice President ~: Hersche Johuson Vice Prcsi-
dent, IL; Edward Everett as Vice President, 80 Tho
Vice President then announced Lincoln elected Presl-
dent and Hamlir Vice President
TWENTIETH PRESIDENTIAL EI.ECTIox-1Sf5
The Senate entered the nall OF the House. Tho
President stated he had his possession frcm
the States OF Louisiana and Tennessee; but, in obod
cnce to the laws OF the and tho Chair held 1t to be
his DUTY not TO present thcm. Mr. Pruyn moved that
the elers be Instructed not TO count the vote OF the
socaled State, West Virginia. The Chair stated the
motion came too late. The tc.lers announced tho
voie-For Prcsidcnt-Abraham Lincoln 2l2 votes !;
George B. Mcclellan, II v.tes For Vice President
Andrew Johnson 212 votes; George II. Pendleon, 81
votes. Whcreupon the Vice President declared A. Linz
coin elected President anu A. johnson Vice President
TWENTY FIRST PRESIDENTIAL EIECTION-lSG9.
The Senate entered the hail of the House The Pres
ident OF the Senate took his seat presldng officer
When tho State Of Louisiana was announced Mr.. Null
Inns objected TO the counting OF the vote CT Louisiana
for the reason that valid election had been held.
Discussion arose ho Senate retired, but returned
as the House was IN favor OF counting the vote of
Louisiana The teers accordingly proceeded to an
nounce the vote until the State OF Georgia
was reached. Mr.. Butler objected IN writing 10 the
vote Of Georgia Mr. Drake sent an objection to
counting the vote OF Nevada Tho President
stated that the objection as to Nevada came
too late objection should be made when
the vote was read. AS to Georgia the
concurrent resolution Of the two houses was
read that II the vote shall not essentially change the
result II shall be reported. Objection beng tho
Senate retired. message from the house was
shortly after received that tho vote should not be
counted The Senate thcn proceeded the hall Of the
House Of Representatives. The President OF the
Senate stated that tho objections of Mr.. Butler
under the concurrent resolution OF both houses The
result of the vote as announced by tho tecrs, was
For Presdcnt-U. s. Grant, 2l4 votes; Horatio Sey-
mour, so For Vice President-Schuyler Coliax, 2l4
Francis r. Blair, So The President declared U. S.
Grant and Schuyler Coliax elected.
TwENrysEcoSD PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 1874
The Senate entered the hail. tho Vice President tMr
Colfax) presiding When the State OF Georgia
reached Mr.. Hoar made the point that tho three
reported by the tcers having bcen cast for Horace
Greeley, Of Now York. cannot be counted because
the person for whom they were cast was dead.
When the voto OF Mississippi announced Mr.
Trumbull objected, IT did not appear that the ecc
tors voted by ballot
1t was finally resolved to count the Georgia vote and
that Of Mississippi.
Objection was made TO counting the vote OF Texas
Missouri and Arkansas Texas and Arkansas were
finally admitted by the House, but rs the Senate did
not concur In relation to Arkansas IL was thrown
The same action was taken regard to Lou
isana. Tho vote thcn declared as folIows:-
For President-U. 5. Grant, 1885, b. Gratz Brown is
Davis, l vote. For Vico President-Hcnry Wilson,
2S6; B. Gratz Brown, Al; N. r. Banks /; A. A. Col
quit s; George W Julian, s; j. M. Palmer 8; Thomas
L. Bramict, 8; William s. Groesbeck, 1: Wills b.
clared U. 8. Grant President and Henry Wilson Vice
President