The New York herald., 1876-12-31
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY DECEMBER 81 1876 SHEET

heretofore been for the House. some short time before
tho arrival OF the hour TO send message 10 the sen
ate. Informing tlat body that the House was IN read
ness TO receive them and count the votes The Chair
stated further that, far as he had been informed,
tue mode OF receiving the Senate by the House was
Tor the members to stand uncovered
Mr. Antnony inquired II IT was necessary To movo
whether the chairman OF the select committee the
subject should appoint subcommittee or the Speaker
o; the Housey
The Chair stated in reply, that upon every occasion
oil this Kind with single exception, the nvariabe
course had been TO send message 10 the Senate by
tho Clerk In one instance only the message had
been transmitted by committee OF two members OF
the House, who also appointed to conduct the
Senate into tEc hall; but that departure from
the former practice.
Mr.. Anthony moved that message bc then sent to
the Senate by the Clerk. notifying that body that the
House IN readiness 10 receive them and count the
votes for President and Vice President OF the United
States.
Mr. Anthony's motion was pat and agreed to.
The Clerk accordingly left the House Tho Senate
shortly alter entered the hall, with the President OF
tho Senate, the Hon. William Il King Of Alabama, at
their head, preceded by the Secretary and the Ser
gcantatArms OF the Senate and were received at tho
door OF the hall and conducted 10 the seats assigned
them by the Sergeant Arms OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives all the members being uncovered and
rising In their places.
When the Senators had taken the seats assigned
them. and the President OF the Senate had seated him.
self at the right Of the Speaker the tccrs took their
seats at the Clerks table The telicrs For the
Senate, Hon. Felix Grundy; tor the House OF Repre-
sentatives the Hon. Francis Thomas and the Hon.
Lew Lincoln
The President OF the Senate then rose and said:--
rhc two houses being now convened Tor The purpose
Of counting the electoral votes OF the several states for
President and Wee Prcsdcnt OF the United states, the
President OF the senate Will, III pursuance of the pro-
visions OF the constitution, proceed TO open the votes
and deliver them 10 the teers in order that they may
be counted.
Il now present to the tcllers The electoral votes Of
the Stale OF Mancr
The tcllers then counted the votes and announced
them sevcialy In their order, The same form having
been observed IN every the tcllers also reading
the qualifications oI the electors and The certcates OF
their elections.
Hc then announced the result, az reported BY the
.ci!crs, as iollows:-
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
For Martin Van Burcn, OF N.w York.
IL the votes OF Michigan be counted. 10
IL the voics OF Michigan be not counted. l67
For William Henry Harrison. OF OHIO. 10
For Hugh Lawson White, oi Tennessee ........... So
For Daniel Webster. OF Massach usetts. II
For illic r. MaDgum, OF North Carolina. ..... IL
IT, therefore, appears continued the Prcsdenll that
were the votes OF Michigan DO tho esult
would be. for Martin Van Burcn for President of tho
United States, 10 votes; II the votes oil Michigan DC
not counted, Martin Van Buren then has l67 votes
In either event, Martin Van Buren,. Of New York, is
elected President OF the United States and therefore
declare that Martin Van Buron, having received
majority OF the whole number Of electoral votes, is
duly elected President OF the United States tor four
years commencing tho Attn day OF March, 1887.