, 1877-01-02

resolution
The question was taken on Mr.. C,ay's motion
to lay Mr.. Floytl's resolution on tho table, anu
Decided In the affirmative. And then, on motion
OF Mr.. Clay, It vas ordered that a message bc
sent to tho Scnato tn Inform that body Tint tho
Chamber OF the ffnuse Of Representatives., for
tho purpose ut contiuMlng tho enumeration Of The
totes Of tho Electors for President anti Vice
President, according to the joint resolution,
the 1lousc, the Senate, on motion Of Mr..
barbour,
Rtsolpsd, that tho Senate proceed to meet Tho
ousp q IN 9sasr , 70 Se
,cnt of tho Tnied stsiet according to Tho last Of
The joint resolutions adopted for that purpose.
The Senate ngain appeared, and took seats In
Tho President uf tho scnatc proceeded 10
open the certificate Of the Electors Of the State
OK Missouri, which Ito delivered TO tho telcrs,
by whom 1t wns read, and who registered tho
same.
Tie President Of tho Senate then, In pur-
sunnce Of tho resolution adopted by the two
Houses, announced the state OF Thu votes, etc.
THE TENTH ELECTION. ....-
mt I'll IL i the &C Chamber oi tha iioso 60 oi Represent
| ativrs, ngretn1!y to joint resolution same as
adopted lii 1i.u, teltera being appointed, one by
tho Senate anil two BY the ilousc.,,
then rose and stated that the certificates for.
| warlcd by the Electors from each State would
| he ilctfYrre,l Ia tho tellers Thu President
| opened all tho packets. The result OF the votes
| real Il to tho two Ifniscs. AMI then declared
ti,as no person Ind received majority 81 tho
yotcs given for President. Thu Senate then
retired and tho House proceeded 10 m election.
john Quincy Adams was declared elected.
TIE ELEVENTH ELECTIoN.
The Sveakrr OF The iuusc announced The special
order Of the day. which was The opening aud
PrcsIIent OF the United States. Tho Senate soon
after entered tho hail. With tho Vice. President
At thclr head. etc. Tcliers were nppoiateti, as
in 1ss5, By tic two Houses. The Vicc-prcsklcnt
pocxets to the telcrs, WHO opened and read
| them at length, The result was announced by
| the Vicc.PresIt|cut.
rua Twrrp4u r1rc7,oy.
IN +ho NIX ~ Enn.nnrv f.S3 +be scna+o
,, ~ .1,te th.s a rna.snWc ttvas r,s"trctI frr.,,
IT, I.s,.os,i Rrc.nnt,itsa. statr, t1,at tho
o1an Mna rcn'ir N nrn,eyt h, IL rmtntiuT "f U,s
.ates p,Ten To ior President r. and vIecrrss!3cnt,
M f;rundy n,nyc,i Tint The Senate nroceef1 to
a." irnsa y Wnroen,,.o otJroe far t,a - 1,,,r,,oeo
te Meuso o. ep5edsasEes ~ shc M ta tutoae
sao.. sl,irI milan hnvnv i,ccn arrre,1 To-. th,.
nttcnied thn hnli ri Tim ifo,se nj I,cnresi.,Itn.
t;rsa ;So,inr .aro n,rn;ntni NJ l., iS|u hv tin
5a seps Wcro u thcn ~ roken ~
tho Viec.trcstdGnt. 10 t!se presence OF thc tWn
| Houses, tho tclers read aid enumerated the
votes, and tho result was announced bS tho
| THE Tutn1gHsru ELECTION.
On the 8thday Of February, ls37, IN tho House
| OF Representatives. OIL melton OF Mr.. Anthony,
It was moved, and carried, that tnessago be
that body that tho House Was In rcndttlcss to
| receive them and count the votes Tor President
and VicG;President q tho ugitcd st9tes.
Ing Gerk acco.aaag.y lS't ~, tnc i1ous9i tho ~
E5sstdcns r sa o1 .ho ha Senate sne on' William H.
Ans, ~ iaess 1a.. nsaa. I'm, ..,,,. .,,o ,o,.,
When tho senators hsa taKen the seats as
slened taeh,, anu tae tlcsoent ,s. 81 ny senate
ths te'lcrs took their seats at tho Clerks tablc.
i!e .e!eEs we're, tna tha asemnate, tae lion
telix Gr'indy; tor ~ I4c Aotlse oi Kc'rcsGntatiycs
ts llo' rEa,lgls thonas aa tho il9 r. Ley
v1a ne o1 .c ss thnso ~ "
Wnen t1o FoIa o. .,ssout. ~. WIS e g9nnsea eola M
counted II the same Manner,,t',e same oGles
toh ne,ng @ aae % 70 o. Sou.ant 1,o t' voto ., G a!s a
ot N Missouri. ,.ar!,,,. :, -, o,. .,ou x,.. ..>
Lho ffes'ae"s Oh eac schaso 'ncn 3oso INT
aa!d: .--.--.....-..-- 1900
q is Counting Inc EeetoTa vaes of III so e
sfntca for President and Vice. President o. tbs
untsd ssates; to rr'!t o. II M H., Sta.e W
aseod 70 onen n ,En yotrs and lc1;Tet en, I" IL,
l }nlInra In fy}n ttnv "A tnI I hnS
present I" lis tetiers to Of tho stat
Of Maine,
rho teller. thcn countc] the yotea mil nm
nnnnrc,j Them ssycrniiy. In theIr ortler. III,
anmo form l,nvln. i,rrn ni,scryefl in crrry cotn
III" feiicra La r.,,'intr thc nnolI,rotinns nf H.
EIrctoss nn tl,e csrti tittsntcs nj ahclr election.
In ihrn annn,ncet tha rcsuit. as rcnorteti h,
tin teil"rs. =
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nEreeu ~. w. 1nn 1so'n1,u! n hs'i's tns n.mI
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VI ihH ociatc' N ,o,, n.. ,,.,.3.
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tspttlal1r sct apart ny . losIt Iesoiut1n!l ~
tne two ,to4seS 20 eonsehe III J91at InGTst."E
ot!otk, !or Tug garpohe .! opu.!l.sE an
eoIn.!hE Wy E'GStoIa! sute1 bNeE ~ 1ns ees
Graz St4tes ior freslleht ahi pee'tfeslaGht q
ths unl1cu otates' u''u e's ho"s VI - oe'oe
iaSlne asI!seu,
oh hahot'oh " alr' DflEgs' IL WAS
Orti<F<tf. Tint the Clerk Inform tho Senate thu