New-York tribune., 1878-05-25
HOW TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT.
SENATOR EDMUSDs's NEW BILL TO PROVIDE FOR
LETTER WAY TmAN HE ONE NOW IN VOGUE.

SENATOR EDMUSDS'S NEW BILL TO PROVIDE FOR 4
BETTER WAY THAN THE ONE SOW IN VOGUE.
IBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUSE.l
WAsnINGTOS, May 2f.-The following is the text
of the bill reported by Senator Ednunf to-day
from the Senate Committee on Counting of the
Electoral vote:
BE enacted etc.. That The electors Of President and
Wee President shall De appointed III each state Oh the
first TneSoay IN OcoGer ~ every toGrh year succeed
on the day October, whenever there shall b. a
vacancy both the Offices OF President and NccPresI
dent declared ana certified as hereinafter provided
but Senator or Representative or persons holding an
office OF trust or profit under the United stacs shall be
appointed an electOr
SEC. ?. whenever there shan be vacancy In both
the offices OF President and Viccresdcut, occurring
than two months next preceding the !rs5 Tuesday
in any month Of OCTOBER other than the next preceding
the expiration OF TIC Of Office for which The Pres
aud Vice President last in office elected the
Secretary OF state shall forthwith causc notification
shall also the TO be published IN at least
Of the newspapers printed in each state. The Dotica-
President OF the United states Will Dc appointed in the
several states on the fret Tuesday in October then
SEC g. The electors Of each State shall meet and give
their votes upon the second Monday in January next
following their appointment at such place III each State
as the Legislature OF sucn State shall direct.
TO the day this act named for the appointment the
electors for the trial and determination of contro
vcrsy concerning appointment Of electors before the
time fixed for the meeting of the electors any manner
n shall deem eXpcilcnt Every such detcfmjaatiOn
uado pursuant TO such law enacted before said day.
and urOr 10 the sald time OF meeting Of the electors,
sIau be conclusive evidence Of the lawful title of the
electors who shall have determined 20 have been
appointed ls snail govern in the counting OF The elec-
toral votes as provided in the Constitution, aud as
hereinafter regulated
SEC s. II shall be the duty of the Executive Of each
State three lsts Of the o the electors OF
such State duly ascertaned TO have been chosen 10 be
made and certified, una 10 be delivered to the electors
on or before the day on which they are required by
this act 10 meet. -
SEC g. Congress shall be in session the second Mon
day in February succeeding every meeting OF the elec
tors The Senate and House Of Representatives shall
lali of tlg House RpUrcGPntlVes AT the
DOr OF one O'Clock past meridian on that day ana inc
President Of the Senate shall be their presiding Oicer
Two tecFs shall he previously appointed on the part OF
the Senate anu two on the part Ol the House Ol repre-
senatyes 10 whom shall be handed as they gre OPENED
by the President Of the Senate all the certificates ana
papers purportng to be certificates OF the electoral
votes; which cerufcaes aud papers shall be opened,
presented and acted upon IN the alphabetical order OF
the States, beginning with the letter A. and said teeis,
having then read the same in the presence and hearing
OF the two Houses shall make list OF votes as they
shall appear from the said certificates, aud the votes
having been asccraned and counted a. IN this act pro-
President OF the Senate, who snail tereupon announce
inc state OF the vote and the names OF the persons
any elected, which announcement shall be deemed
suucent declaration OF the persons elected President
ana VicePresdeDt OF the United States, and together
VIII st OF the votes be entered on the journals OF tue
Two houses Upon such reading any such certificate or
PAPER paper the President OF the Senate shall call for
lDg and shall state clearly and concsey and without
suent the ground thereof, and shall be signed by
oi Representatives before the same shall be received.
s, az an Vyecuohs so made 10 any vote paper from
lheieupOn withdraw aud sleh objections shall be
M 70 tne Senate for its decision and the speaker OF
in such objections TO the House of Represeutaves for
US decision, ana 10 electoral vote or votes from any
be rejected except by the Affirmative votes of both
houses more than one return OF paper purpOrting TO
PRESIDENT OF the Senate those votes and those cnly shall
D counted which snail nave been given y the electors
VINO Afe SHOWN by the evidence mentioned IN 6ectiop
Tour OF this act TO have been appointed but Ia case
'"eie sna arse the question which Of two or more