The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-17
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public interest, for correspondence
which recently passed between
Spain and the United States in re-
gard to agreement of February 22d,
1871. and more particularly with
reference to the question of natu-
ralization by the United States of
natives of Spain. Withers stated
that he would tomorrow ask con-
sent of bill favorably reported be
taken up by the House, before the
the time appointed for discussing
the electoral vote for President
and Vice President. The galleries
in the House were filled with spec
tators. q large mOjority OF whom
were ladies desirous of Witnessing
the ceremony. On the floor were a
few wooden chairs, stationed in
between the seats of the members,
for the accommodation of the sena-
tors, but otherwise there was no in
dication that any save the usual
toutine business of the House was
ro be transacted. The indifference
shown by the members who seemed
ONLY anxious to obtain seats for
their friends in the galleries, was III
marked contrast with the excite
ment which prevailed during the
electoral count of q few years ago.
After reading yesterdays journal,
the morning hour was dispensed
with, and the House II A. NJ. went INTO
committee of the whole; MIR. Car
Isle of Kentucky, in the chair, on
the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill.
The vote on the passage of bill for
circuit courts, at Danyille, Virginia,
was reconsidered, and amendment
to be made operative from the pas
sage, and the bill passed.
Window introduced bill author
izing the Mexican National Railway
Company to construct u bridge to
the center of the Rio Grande river,
or to the boundry line between
Mexico and the United States. Re
ferred. 81. ="
At 11:30 O'Clock the committee
rose, after having concluded the
consideration of 20 of the 80 pages
of the bill.
Singleton of Mississippi, offered
resolution regarding the privileges
of the floor to ladies, who have not
been able to obtain seats in the gal
leries. The resolution being adopted,
a large number of ladies entered
the chambers and obtained seats.
At few minutes past II o'clock the
door keeper announced the arrival
of the Vice President and the Senate
of the United States, who then filed
into the Chamber. Vice President
Wheeler took the seat on right
hand Of the Speaker, and the Sena-
tors were accommodated with
chairs in front row of desks. The
Vice President called the assembly
to order, and said the houses being
assembled in pursuance Of this Con-
stitution that the votes may be
counted and declared for President
and Vice President on the 4th day
of March, 1881. 1t becomes my duty
under the Constitution as President
upon the certificates of election in
several seats of the United States,
and in presence of the House and
now proceeded to diseharge that
duty. % &
I The tellers were Senators Thur
man and Hamlin, on part of the
Senate, and Messrs. House and
Crowley on part of the House.
After the call of states, and
count of all electoral votes, during
which there was considerable dis
cussion about the electoral vote OF
Georgia, the tellers proceeded 10
foot up the votes cast for President
and vice President. Senator Thur
man then said, the tellers'report the
whole number of electors appointed
to vote for President of the United
States at 500, OF which majority oi
1875 were votes of electors for the
State of Georgia, cast on the second
Wednesday in December, 1880, be-
ing the 9Th day of said month to be
counted the result would be, fol
Jas. a. Garfield, of Ohio, for Presi'
dent of the United States, 214 votes
and for Winfield S. Hancock, ,o1
Pennsylvania, for President of the
United States, 155 votes If moi
counted the result would be, fol
| Garfield, 214 votes, and for Hancock
IA votes. In either event, JAS
| A. Garfield has received majori-
tv of the vote of the whole number
Of electors appointed. Thurman
| made a similar statement relative t.
the vote for Vice President, who, fol-
said Vice President, said: L do de
clare Jas. A. Garfield from Ohio
having received a majority of tn
| votes of the whole number of tn
| electors appointed, is duly electet
President of the United States 70
four wears, commencing Marc
1881. and I do further
declare Chester A. Arthur, of tn
State of New Y ork, having receive
a majority of theYotes of the who'll
number of electors, is duly electe
Vice President of the United State
4 for four wears. commencing on oh
\ 4th. Of March 1881. loud applause
The Senate then retired to thei
chamber.
,WAsH1NeroN, February TO-
HorsE.-Kelly, Of Pennsylyanii
from the Committee on Ways an
Means. reported Bill to repeal Sc
2501, imposing discriminating dutit
on tea and coffee, products of tt
possessions of Netherlands. r
!. ferred to Committee of the Whol
and Kelly gave notice that he wogIl
call IL up for action on saturda
next. ....,r -s.f.
The morning hour, having bee
dispensed with the Speaker in a
., cordance with the Eule adopted We
terday, proceeded to the. call
: states. in order that one membl
, from each state should have i
!. right to ask unanimous consent fl
E the passage of the bill Of Cler
.ents, of -. Alabama: to allo
! marshals and deputy .marshals
: take bonds in certain r. cas-
: Passed,
!. " SENATE. Senate bill. appropl
! ating S2eO, 900. for the purchase
and erection, thereon of a hall OF d
9 post. for government, records W
S considered on motion of Yest a.