The New York herald., 1876-12-06

u tappoared, therefore, that the whole NUMBER oi
votes forty ninc and that OF these thirty three
votes were given in favor OF Richard NJ. johnson, OF
Kentucky and sixteen votes IN favor OF Francis
The President OF the senate thereupon declared
Richard N. johnson, Of Kentucky, constitutonaiy
elected Vice President OF the United for tour
years, commencing on the 4th day OF March. 1887.
The following motion was submitted By Mr. Grundy,
considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to-
to watt a RieSara Johnso Of Seaacs and
notify him that he has been this day duly chosen by the
States vice is.asns Of the United State. years
commencing with the 4th day Of March. 1887
Mr.. Grundy, Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Niles were ap-
FEBRUARY Q, 1891.
Ordered that the Secretary notify the House OF Rep
resentatives that the Senate has, in Pursuance o the
provisions contained IN the constitution chosen
Richard ~ Johnson, OF Kontucky, Vice President OF
the United States tor four years. commencing with the
4th day Of March, 1897.
A message from the House of Representatives an
nounced that the House had appointed Mr.. Thomas
and Mr. Lansing a commttes on ITS part 10 wait on
Martin Van Burcn and INFORM him OF his election as
President oil the United States.
Mr.. Grundy reported from the joint committee that
the committee had waited upon Martin Van Buren, and
notified him OF his election President OF tho United
States and that Mr. Van Buren, expressed in reply his
grateful sense OF the dsting guished honor when his
the committee TO assure their respective houses that
they might rely on his unccasing and best Efforts TO
execute the responsible trust about to devoivc upon
him IN manner the most conducive to the public
interest
INJECTION FOR THE TWENTIETH TERM-1S65-
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President.
ANDREW JOHNSON Vice President
COUNTING THE VOTES.
JANUARY o. 1865.
Mr. TnumauLHsubmitted the following resolution.
Resolved That committee, consisting Of three members
bo appointed by the House Of Kepresen-
tase 10 ascertain ana report mode ot examining the
President Vice President of the United
and OF notifying the persons chosen OF their election
The yicE PRESIDENT appointed Mr.. Trumbull, Mr..
Conncss and Mr.. Wright tho committee on the part OF
tho Senate.
JANUARY 80, 1865
A message from tho House OF Representatives an
rounced that the House had concurred in tho iorcgo
ing resolution, and had appointed ML Stevens, Mr. T.
Mr. Cox tho committee ON its part
ADDITION TO THE JOINT RULES.
FEBRUARY 0. 1856.
Mr. TRuMBuLL, from tho joint committee reported
tho following resolution; which was considered, by
unanimous consent, and agreed to-
Resolved by the Senate, tho House OF Representa-
tivcs concurrng therein That the following be added
TO the joint rules OF the two houses, namely
The two houses shall assemble In the Hall Of the
House OF Representatives. at the hour Of o'clock
p NJ, on the second Wednesday, in February next
ceeding the meeting Of the electors OF President and
Vice President OF the United Statcs and the President
Of the Senate shall bo their presiding officer. Ono
teller shall be appointed on the part Of the Senate, aud
two the part or the House OF Representatives, TO
whom shall be handed, they opened by the
President OF the Senate the certificates OF tho electoral
votes; anu said telerS, having read the In the
presence and hearing of the houses then assem-
blcd, shall mako list OF votes as they shall
appear from the said certificates; and the
votes having been counted the result Of the
shall be delivered to tho President OF tho Senate
who shall thereupon announce the state OF the vote
and the or the persons, II any, elected; which
announcement shall be deemed sufficient declaration
OF persons elected President and Vice President OF
the United States and together with the list OF votcs
be entered tho journals of the two houses
H. upon the reading OF any such certificate by the
ellers, any question shall arise regard counting
art.Hn
by the presiding officer, the Senate shall thereupon
withdraw and said question shall be submitted 10 that
for its dccs0n and the Speaker OF the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES shall in like manner submit said ques
ton 10 the House Of Representatives for It's dccsion
question shall DO decided afrmativey, and no
vote objected shall bc counted except by tho con-
current votes OF tho two houses, which being OBJ
tanned, tho two houses shall Immediately
sembc, and the presiding officer shall then announce
tho decision OF the question submitted and any
such question there shall be debate In either house
And any other question pertinent 10 the object for
which tho two houses assembled may bc submitted
and determined IN like manner
At such joint meeting OF the two houses seats shall
be provided follows For the President Of the Scu
aIe tho Speakers chair; Tor the Speaker, chair
medatey upon his lett; tor Senator's the body OF
the hall upon the right Of the presiding officer; tho
Representatives, the body OF the hall occupied
by the Senator's or the tclers Secretary OF the Sen
ate and Clerk of the House OF Representatives at the
Clerks desk; Tor the other officers OF houses
the Clerks desk and upon either side Of the
Speakers platform.
Such Joint meeting shall not be dissolved until the
electoral all counted and the result declared
and Lo shall be taken unless question shall
have arisen regard TO the counting oil any such votes
in which case shall be competent for either house,
acting separately in the manner hereinbefore provided
direct recess not beyond the next day, at The hour
OF O'Clock 4. NJ.
FEBRUARY 2 1865
message from the House Of Representatives an
nounced that the House had concurred IN the orego-
lEg resolution creating additional joint rule pre-
scribng the rules OF proceeding opening the cert
and counting tho votes Tor President and Vice.
President
message from the House OF Representatives
nounced that the House ready to receive the Sem
It's chamber for the purpose OF opening the GER
tncacs and counting the for President and Vice.
President Of the United States
The Senate thereupon proceeded TO the chamber OF
the House OF Representatives and the two houses Of
Congress being there assembled tho certificates Of the
OF the several States for President and Vice
President Of the United States wcre IN their presence,
opened by the Vice President and delivered 10 the
elIers, who. having read and ascertaned tho number
OF votes presented 10 the Vice President list thereof
The whole number OF the electors appointed 10 vote
for President and Vice President OF the United States
is 233, OF which majority Is IT.
The state of the for President OF the United
States, delivered by the ellers, s:-For Abraham
Lincoln, OF illinois, III; for George L. Mcclellan Of
New Jersey, II.
Aud the state OF the for Vice President OF the
United States delivered by the tellers, s:For An
drew johnson. OF Tennessee, 2l2 for George H. Pen
cton, oi OHIO, FL
Whcreupou The VICE PRESIDENT declared that Abra.
ham lAncon, of Illinois, having received n majority
OF The whole number OF electoral votes is duly elected
President OF the United States for TOUR years,
mencing on the 4th day Of March, 1864.
And that Ahdrow Johnson, oil Tennessee, having re-
ceived majority oil the whole number OF electoral
votes, is duly elected Vice President OF The United
States for Iour years. commencing the 4th day oi
March, lS65
The vicE PRESIDENT then announced that the busi-
ness Tor which the houses assembled hn-
ished; and the Senate returned 10 Its chamber.
Mr.. TRrMBULL, from tho JOINT committee. reported
the following resolution, which considered and
agreed to-
Resolved That committee Of member of the
be appointed BY that nniy 70 JOIN COMMITTEES o Two mem
the House .. to be appointed by
that house, wait Abraham Lincoln of Illinois and
notify him that he has duly elected President OF the
United States for years commencing with the tth
March, st5 and also notify Andrew johnson, OF Ten
that he has been duly elected Wee President o the
Unit States Tor four commencing with the 4th day
of March, 1865.
Tho VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr. Trumbull the
committee on the part oil the Senate.
FEBRUARY Is, 1865
message from The House OF Representatives an
nounccd that the House had agreed TO the foregoing
resolution, and had appointed Mr.. James y. Wilson
aud Mr. james L. Dawson the committee on Its part.