Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-13
A TravestipN Certificate.

During the joint session Of the two houses
Of Congress yesterday, when the State Of Louis
anDa was called, Mr.. Ferry hanLel the teller
the following paper, purportiDg to be the pro-
ccediogs Of tn: Electoral College oIthc State Of
Lousiara, which, he stated, had been sent to
him BY mali, properly endorsed, and Of the
contents Of which he had no knowledge until
itsrcading had been commenced by the teller
Proceedings ofMe College Of Electors, at Nea0
Orleans, December {. 1876.
Certificates Of election for the following par.
ties have been duly authenticated by the See.
rotary Ct State John Smith, No. |. John
Smith, No. .. John Smith, No. 3. John
Smith, No. 1. John Smith, No. 5. At
arge--Joh Smith, Letter a. John Smith,
Letter Il. Great laughter, the members and
spectators beg inning 10 See the drift Of the pa
per.
MIR. Sargent said it was manifest that the
paper was not 4 return.
The Presiding Officer said lie had 10 option
III the matter, and directed MIR. Stone to read
the endorsement on the envelope, which set
forth that it was the proceedings OF the tIec.
toral College Of Louisiana.
hr. Stonc then read, as follows -
On motion, John Smith Was duly elected
President, and John Su it'll, Letter 3, vas
chosen Secretary.
4 motion to 60 into an election Of President
aud Vice President was carried unanimously
and John Smith No. |. and John Smith Let.
| ter A were appointed tellerS. The ballot being
ended, the tcers announced and the Chair
! man declared the following as tho result q
said election for President and Vice Presi.
| dent -
The reading was again Interrupted by Sera
tor Mcdonald, who thought the paper not 6
proper one to be read, but some oae, without
rising, objected, and the reading proceeded.
For President. Peter Coope! s votes; fol
Vice President, Samuel Carey, votes
Whcreupon John Smith No. > moved thai
| Peter Cooper. of New York, be, aud ia hereby
| declared to be elected as President of tht
United States by the Electoral College Of thu
State of Louisiana Tor four years, commencing
| March 4, 1871
Mr.. Hear, here interrupted the reading, ant
said it was lIanIlcslIy improper that the papc
should be read. Its reading could be dispe OseC
with by unanimous consent, which lie asked
and said if any gentleman desired to object lie
| should rise in his place and do so.
Mr. Mills of Texas-l object. This is all ;
burlcsque, and the paper may as well be read
Mr. Stone resumed the reading. SECONDED
by John Smith Cd, and carried unanimously.
GA motion, Of John Smith, No. +, Sau
Carey Of Ohio, was declared duly elected Vice
President Of the United States by the elcctora
college Of the State Of Louisiana for the tern
Of four years commencing March /, 1877.
The motion having been properly seconded by
John Smith, No. 5. was carried unanimously
John Smith, No. l, moved that John Smith
Let Her Rip, Judge, &c., be appointed as mes
senger to deposit the vote 10 the postofiee, ii
rectei 70 the Vice President Of the United
States.
The motion was seconded by John Smith
No. 3, and unanimously carried
The proceedings were sworn TO on the lol.
BulldoZer," aud certified by j ohm Smith, Bull
dCZAd Governor with foot note.
"Such is lie in louisiana
There was good deal Of indignation mani
tested by members OF both parties at the insul
which had been offered 10 the National Legls
lature, and President Ferry directed the ofiicia
reporters to Omit any mention of the paper il
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