The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-08
JOINT SESSION,

At II O'Clock the Senators entered the
hall, and the action of each house on the objec-
lions having been read, the presiding officer an
nounced that, the two houses not conSurring
otherwise, the Electoral vote of Vermont would
be counted. and they were thereupon declared
as five for Hayes and Wheeler. Then the certif
cate of Virginia was read and the votes Of that
State were announced as II for Tilden and Hen
bricks. The votes of West Virginia were an
nounced as five for Tilden and Hendricks. Then
came the last state, Wisconsin, with 10 votes for
Hayes and Wheeler. The Certificate
of Wisconsin having been read
Mr.. Lynde presented objections duly
signed, and the Senate Withdrew to its chamber
At :0f a. m. the two houses again convened in
joint session, the action of the respective houses
on the Wisconsin question was read, and the 10
votes of Wisconsin were announced for Hayes
and Wheeler The presiding officer then said:
80 This concludes the count of the thirty eight
States of the Union. The Tellers will now as
certain and deliver the result Of the votes to the
presiding of1cer." senator Allison. one of the
Tellers, having delivered his statement, the
presiding officer expressed the hope that on the
announcement nothing would occur to mar the
dignity of the proceedings, so reputable to the
American people, and so worthy Of the respect
of the world. He then said: f-l-.
1.-THE whole number Of Electors appointed to
vote for President and President of the
United States is 369, OF which majority is 49,
The state of the vote for President, as delivered
By the Telers, and as determined under the act
of Congress of January 20, 1871, on this subject,
is For Rutherford B. Hayes. 49, votes. for
Samuel j Tilden, Is votes The State of the
vote for Vice President of the United States as
delivered by the Fellers, as determined under
act of Congress approved January 30, 1877, on
this subject, is: For William 4 !. Wheeler lsl
votes; for Thomas A. Hendricks Is votes
Whereupon. do announce that Rutherford b.
HAYES, Of the State of Ohio, having received
majority of the whole number Of Electoral votes
is duly elected President of the United states for
four years, commencing n the 4th day of March
1877; that William A. Wheeler, of the State of
New York, having received majority of the
whole number of Electoral votes, is duly elected
Vice President of the United States for four
years commencing on the 4th day of March,
1871. The announcement, together with the list
of votes, will be entered on the journals of both
houses 2 he count of the Electoral votes being
completed. and the result determined. the joint
meeting of the two houses is dissolved. The
Senate will now retire TO its chamber"
In the Senate, on the Cd, aresolution was
adopted for the appointn ert Of committee to
prepare for the inauguration ceremonies. The
President appointed Messrs. Morrill,, Howe and
Mcdonald. Mr. Mcdonald at his own request.
was excused from service as d member of the
and Mr.. McCreery was appointed
to, fill the vacancy Mr.. Kelly pre-.
sented the credentials of L. +. Grover
elected United States Senator from the
State of Oregon. Placed on file. Mr.. Howe
rom the Subcommittee of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, which made the in
tigation in regard to the late election in Lou
he committee now finished, and moved that it