, 1877-01-02

Ing him to read the report, oi tho Electors,
which he accordingly dill. N thu papers were
then handed to the tcllers, viz: Mr. Sct0wlrk
on ss part Of Tho Senate ap1 MGssrs seEeaves
scntatives; and when they l,a.l noted tho con;
tents the President Of the Senate proecc!lett
with tho other statcs, in the following order.
(l1cro follows a list Of States, etc.1
Mr.. scdgwtck reported that, according to or,lrr.
the telters appointed by the two Houses liA
performed tho business assigned to them, aud
reported tho result to be a. above stated.
The President Of the Senate tIohn Adams)
then thus addressed the two Houses:
GENTLEMEN or TUE snxArE AND or rms 1lorsE
Or r1iErnksESrAT1yEs: ny tho report which has
heen ma,is to rue br tho teller& appointed BY tle
snG We, io John Aas os for Thoma. Jso
etc,
The President OF tho Senate thus addressed
The two Houses:
In obedience u the Constitution and lay
os tho United States, and to ths eomnands Of
both Houses Of Congress, expressed IL t.etr rcso:
ution passed In the present session, declatc that
States, for four years. 10 commence with the ath
day al March ncxt: and that Thonaa IciIcrson IL
elected V1ec-Presldcnt Of tho United statcs. Tor
fesi ns.' years. to commence With tho 4sA DAY OF MATCH
THE FOURTH ELECTION.
On tho 10th day OF February, 1901, tho House
81 RepEesentatsves adopted tho following rcso-
tuition, Viz:
chamber q the scnate on Wednesday, next 1t l.
o'clock tthc SENATE having, on tho !th nf FcbInary
ndortea resoloton and no1'asa ihe Aonso these r.
Iinnss % NJ RcnTcs.ntatiyes In ths ssnaic Cham.
ber on Weincsday nc1t ctc.}. for tho pur.
81 se Ct voes oss sf .Sa
S Niehoss ee snseiGtea ts'le1. p s. e!aily witl
ffAn AhkA nPf f6f thA ERnN fr
me teiIcf t on ahe tno snH ~
ss 4esiaspt :, tne Unsed sssss. : tSsx ..a, y
President Of he Senate, who shsli nnnonneo The
stAtc 1t the vote, which shall be entered on the
journals; and, II Il shall appear that choice hath
been made agreenbly to the Constitution. such
entry shall oo deemed a sa1nelens dcelafauon
thcreaI r,,.. ~. c,.., =, ~. u,,,. ,,.,
Vrdertu, vhat .e,, ~ xiesK oi III" iAouA' 10 ae'
9oa,nt 1I.a tAe .t oen".s sae.s".,n. ,..., ,,, r..
Wnen .ne aoovo tesg.uI"ns wSEe St IssgMsn Wi,. ~
teller on tic nare nl tne senate, Tor tne purpose
expressed ~ tne AuoFo If5ointinn: ,,,
Inc scnate also aooptca LUG lo'o"ihs' W.
On motion. TINT when th1 tw6 ilonseA shn,, M pro-
Sccu 70 open,nE anu coun1!nS tne fotes InI ricsI
sns Fl ne ~, nnatSa saes 10 person shall 10 'a
'"...en we NV =. ~ ~, sas n.!.,,. l..
On Feb. II tho PRESIDENT OF inc senate, IN the
presence OF both Maanses, psoeecuea TO 9nSn INC
cerstieates Q. tne Etectofs o. anc severn statcs
atu lelIYeiea tIen' 10 .He tc.!ees aPpolH4eea LOT
the purpose, VINO, haying examined ant asser-
taincu the nunDGr o. Potes, Pleschten llst
Ii!Gfcoi 10 tnG v,ee'lrcsacnt, H. Wnasn "as 0 rea
nha, ticro nelnE no Snolcc, w nouse TGpa!feu
70 thctr g.I.,' 9wn chamber, and elcctea ihonas
THE FIFTH ELECTION.
In pursuance Of joint resolution, similar to
the ono adopted In 1s01, on Feb. 70, ISIS, Tho
senatc having appointed one teller and tho
House having appointed two tcllcrs.
The President tAlr. Burr) stated that, pursu-
mt to Inv, there hail been transmitted to him
several packets, which, from the Endorsements
upon them, appeared to bc the votes Of tho
E!Sctors 1 Of President and Vice PRESIDENT.
You Will nDW proceed, gentlemen" ea!t he.
"t0 count the votes ns tho Constitution a''l
laws lircct.h The President then proceeded to
break tho seals OF the respective returns, hand
iug each return anu Its accompanying duplicate
as the sculs Of each were broken, to the tellers.
After tho returns had been all examined, with
out any objection having been male to receiving
to tho President, WHO announced the result, ETC.
THE SIXTH ELECTION.
The tWo houses met in the Chomber OF the
uouso o1 .tSpfcsentat1:eh On Tue otl OF FcDlsa.
r., lsy; lug o eal!,e lonlt 1eso!uton ~ lnat
aaonted ~ "a J.. 1tN w. VIZ naop'eo' aho 'clef7 were
npPuinttI ~ WV iaSusGs: H. j. o,,,, l..
m Inc mouse "t. i'anau.pm ojseie.l, ~; Ie Mnrn "
Joint cnbsehtlol' ~ nitoMt'fS lily t,scslotht o!
INC scnaso ~ oesupy snc Spcassfs y cn,s' Gkecp'
as al' &C.. at 9t courtesy ~ tnc rt .,o 1aousc
,%'r-'
tue nfivlisEcs nl llls pniv tt!ouse OF !.eplo-
sehthtssesl pelne enSsoatntn u!nni " any otNGtt
iof thefe was "l.tIGa alnLAt!t'!sI,; n prttetin
1Iie the powers u eae!1 oony. sau nv
2, AEe dittinK ~ ton9entlon VI lne t"c
iiouses ior s['tGlat putp3se, W.. ~ Gunht ~!
the votes. WIG Is plnPer1Y tnq plesIn!h1 nillcc
10 thls casot Cuaucstlohanty thenlccs o'Isete,
ny ti9 Cthslitutlnn ~ opeh ~ fotes. Alld
consltlcr the spea*g. u Tue Nouse, " sIlls &c
cas'o!1, rs aGtan9 IN VIC sauae capae!tJ u any
| member OF Tue lioase
Alter some lufthGI opseT'ht'ons on tho Sud
!ect, lhe 'hot1on o. hF' Nlcno'aa WIS osscca 10
To VIII: .....---.. .....-.. -....
0Fdtrta, Tint message be tcnt 10 The Senate 4
Inform them that ths House u now tesuy 10 nt
tsnt tnem ;n cpGn,ns me ct1t!acates ana GoahttM
'he 'oscs W ~ =. 'nS e.a's'' SO
| !, On Fco. INC lreslacnt o. the senate openet
tlo Elcetorai retn!ns' ahu lahaGd one copy t.
mo teller ol tue sGhale' Me. 5fn11!l, VINO rem
"; tle tellcra oI ihc lionse, Nicholas and tAi
| DYKE, comparing ttc duplicate Returns haldc'
10 tlIcin. ihe tcliets Hastns e1ain!t'ea nsiA ~
] certanca TUG hi!thncr @! Fotes5 ptesehtea i!s
tlrro"f to the President OF tho senate, wlltel
'vas read, etc. .-......
! TIE SEVENTH ELECTION.
The Two Houses met In tho rhnmbcr Ut III
House Of Representatives IN ti!c III. tlav u
f E.t,runrv 1RfH tn1rRNunt IN mint r.,xt,nf f,,t,