The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-24


these certificates the certificate IF the Governor
constituting their own title to act. How the
President ul the Senate came to be- the rccipi-
cnt and custodian Of these votes we are not Inft
to . ccnle,furs II was at one time proposed to
give to the Senate the choice of the President
IN case Of u failure by the electors 10 elect
such plan was admitted II was
cShangei IN many of its features, Its leading
which escaped change was the designation Of
ths RECIPIENT and custodian q the, electoral
event of failure by the electors was transfcrrrd to
the llousco Representatives. but tho custodians
originally selected remained. The reason. the
cur 10 everybody. II The SENATE was to choose
President in the event of failure to elect. II
the, senate the votes should he lodged. With or
WITHOUT tins ray OF light, however, as To the
DESTINATION, Of the custodian. all will admit-it
VIII not 10" dcntcd-tlat IL any other funciOnary
had been designated 10y the same words en-
El"y"i-had il been the President Of the United
the House, the Secretary of the Senate the
C'rk ui The House, designated 10y the same
iuios his fun, toms. his prcrogat>e would have
hrcn precisely that whercwith you are endowed
This brings me 10 the language of article H.
Tho electors are To transmit their votes in sealed
pa h,t~. Tho cont 'nts ar To- br secret. For
This there was Il reason. Originally. to the dis
unbiased body ul men. was committed the wide
selection Of the Chicf Nlngistr,ltc They were ia
eitutci- IN" votes they gave. Under the pro-
ten 81 sal tncir votes are directed To- be-
~ to IN Prt-idcut of the :, nate and hy him
k"ih -nnd Vt nNinlutc-uuiil they are needed.
and ihtu tp 10. produced and opened. Follow
I'M, tlloS" words We rcad:
ih, Pie, n..n tho senate shall In the presence Vt the
senate az lu, Of Reyrecn'st'e.. olci all The eertin
\ familiar maxim OF tho Constitution IL that
in'anlus aud rtr must ir Civ ~ tar ~ may
Joe. TO rsrtN word. This Is true ot the most
triilug agreement between men,. II must Ice as
lsl
Nl-'d ami d' signed u~ an eternal wrdlOck be-
tween peoples AMI states. Perhaps the first
uu -t"n iuat arises ~ the significance Of the
words luihe presence ia" Scnat" and House
Dt i'"pr's natives. The importance attached
!" tt"lu may Voc cleaned from occurrences IN the
it0l ana Second congresses, ~ when -m
eighteen of the ihirty-niue men who nude the
CONSTITUTION. b, an act oi Congress they re-
Qufr'l that uu the tlaN when the Proceeding in
question : tu occur the Congress viii hr in sos-
SION. t,r what is thc Congress thur twice
may tc sp" toior-, cannot say witnesses
i"r u thr whu'r proceeding is to he conducted
'l-v e. s'c how ia any ellie. tual or legal
-'u-". IN" mnmher- cNn witness or YER
iiv 10" proceeding II the President Of tie
'hiu, fN' go l" say anNnng W"y may
"tr Nui HNliuu iiiir"- h,m ~ speak word.
No''' .I....i ON in ilo rn,l evan b. required by
-ilNu .ns 'uf u he choo,.'s to MT, words the
rt .'' 49, of ilr Houses may stem to tucu not
wrN-.an'i ing mat tine pruwouin. is wholly his.
l. t.n ul % paper IN his So ., and pcru- II
liz 0r DoulI 'Itiu-, a letter The n.rlul n
ir'w ia l'iv oi the hail 900 at the slrc-
O.. ,e tli'y. might g.1' from the galleries.
Il.d tll no inurr power 10 know tho signature.
tn' ilAu,,s. tn -r"i- impr -r.d ON the paper.
t..Ii .iH runeoufsr watch secs the oath ol Diiirc
Hiil 4 'r,d ai ING capitol Ii must, however.
i' Admitted that these words standing alone.
nay he -ai,sh, q 10y ~uplo-.ns that tho two
u l-' 81 u iW numbering anout 400 men. are To
attend with their officers as spectators of "a
la- 'i.' 8. -'r aud b. s'"n Is Eis'rs on Il scene
90 lnfy rnn act me- pant They may know
IL
of the senate la conduct and determine the
rNiu1 IL" iNo liDeS"- and their mrulnerS have
hu in.cr go assDlt the error. much less L. ar
rest II. sun l say stopping herr. 1t must be
hdN" rrcii.d without describing more meaning
I! "a i,M have indiTltrd. II. trN proceeds:
.irnrton here. This is "A pla.n grant -
h annd 5ira 1q TO- o'r' an s'HrN,s ui H.,
language clnn..r-. The President Of the
senate il dropped. He now here again APP
that "a count 81 theNOtcs shall then take place.
Tat L. what 1t meHns evidentiy-a count OF the
votes -hail th.n h' had. THE Vol, - shall then
10" counted by whom ~ two senators nave
Wei Inquired Why was II not said - hy him
two nttin words The men who drafted that
paprr-nii.si"rs 81 LANGUAGE ~ most OF them
w"r''-were So iastidiou- in TASTE, 50 -crupulou-
in "a" execution 81 their work, sod ,ermlnrd that
Tat they apI oint"d "a committee on styl" in
ourr tl.ut every syllable might Ice ~cruuniaod.
HOW Mt ltrsri"ht, would men ordinarily IA.
si" |tN hilr th-iish hnsu tisr .laN",Npr ,-rd
thOm- Ives had tney Intended tnM the lrrsi-
dent ~ o." nate should count tho Notesf
II" President "i the Seuut" sliull, IN the uf,S-
enc" ui th Senate and House Of Repre- na-
tiV"- open Hli the e.. rtliicat'- and count the
votes Ir,t tl. words ia which hiurty-aud-uiua
Had turv -suI, The President of tine Senate
1nHll tou.t th" vote Simply. ihot would
can count or examine the contents Of a scaled
pack" without opening H. anu there implica-