The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-23
COUNTING THE rorE FOR PRESIDENT.
The New Plan that l. TO he Submitted for tho
Approval of Congress.

WASHINGTON May PA bill will be re-
ported from committee relating to Presidential
elections. which provides that electors after
being chosen shall meet and make three cettih-
Gates one Of them TO be delivered to the Presi-
dent OF the Senate by special messenger before
the second Monday in January then next. an
other to be sent to him by mail forthwith. and
the third to be delivered forthwith to the Dis
trict Judge Of the district in which they meet.
II the certificate is not received by the Presi-
dent Of the Senate on or before the second Mon
day in January. he must notify the Secretary OF
State forthwith. who shall send a special mes
senRer to the District Judge for the rtifcate
deposited with him.
Controversies IA to electoral votes in any State
may bo passed upon by its highest judicial
tribunal. which shall send its decisions und or
seal to tho President Of the Senate.
Both Houses OF Congress shall meet on the
second Monday in the February noxt after the
meeting Of the electors. The President Of the
Senate shall preside. Seven tellers shall be ap-
pointed by the Senate and two by the House.
The President Of tho Senate shall open all the
certificates and the votes shall he counted by
the two Houses in the alphabetical order Of
the states ms certified, unless rejected by both
Houses; but III there be n controversy in any
State. and a certified decision of 1t by its high
est judicial tribunal, the electoral votes Of that
state shall be counted In accordance therowith
II there bo controversy and no such judicial
decision. the contested votes shall not be count
ed unless both Houses concur therein. II there
be conf citing judicial decisions. or conflicting
certificates. the decision or certificate held by
both Houses to be given by proper authority
shall be conclusive. unless rejected by both
Houses.
The teers are required to make n list OF the
votes ns counted and the President OF the
Senate to announce the result. and said an
nouncement, with a list OF the votes. shall bo
entered on the journal Of each House.
On opening any certificate, tho President OF
the Senate shall call for objections. Objections
must be in writing. brief. without argument.
and signed by one Senator and one Represen-
tatye. Objections are to be decided separately
by each House. the Senate Withdrawing. Dur
ing the meeting Of the two Houses. the pre-
siding officer shall have power TO preserve
order, and no debate shall be allowed.
In tho separate meetings to decide upon OBJ
iections each Senator or Representative may
speak five minutes. and once only. and after
two hours OF such debate the main question
shall be put.
The Joint meeting shall not be dissolved until
the count shall be completed. No recess can be
tnkon except upon "A question arising under
this 1't. in which case either House, acting
separately. may direct n recess OF such House
not beyond the next day; but II tho count be not
completed before tho lith day after the first
meeting. no further or othen recess shall be
taken by either House.
The bill. in conclusion. repeals sections 19l
1876, 1856. l40 14l. l42. l47, l4S and 149 Of the
Revised Statutes.