The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-10
JRSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 10, 1881.

field and Arthur,
The seven votes OF South Carolina 10
Hancock and English,
The twelve votes Of Tennessee for Han
cock and English.
Theelght votes OF Texas for Hancock ant
English.
The five votes OF Vermont for Garfield
and Arthur,
The eleven votes OF Virginia for Han
cock and English.
THE FIVE VOTES OF WEST VIRGINIA FOR HAN
COCK AND ENGLISH.
The ten votes Of Wisconsin for Garfield
and Arthur,
The Vice President then announced
that the certificate OF Wisconsin was the
last Of the certificates, and the tellers pro-
Ceeded to foot up the votes cast for PTesi'
dent aud Vice President.
Senator Thurman then said: "The
tellers report that the whole number ol
electors appointed to vote for President oil
the United States was 800, OF which ma.
jOrity Is 1856. We're the votes OF the
electors for the State Of Georgia cast on
the second Wednesday of December, 1880,
being the 9Th day OF said month, to bG
counted the result would be: For James
A. Garfield, Of the State Of Ohio, for Presi-
dent OF tho United States, 2l4 votes, and
for Winfield S. Hancock, OF the State OF
New York, los votes, II not counted the
result would be; For James A. Garfield
for President OF the United States, 2l4
votes, and for Wtnfeld s. Hancock for
President OF tue United States, IA votes
In either event James A. Garfield has TO-
Ceived a majority OF the votes Of the whole
number OF electors appointed"
Senator Thurman made similar state.
ment relative 10 the vote for Vice Presl-
dent.
"Wherefore," said the Vice Preside Mt,
~ do declare that James A, Garfield, Of
the State oil Ohio, having received a ma.
jOrity OF the whole number OF Electors
appointed, IL thereby elected President of
the United States for four years, COM
menCng on the fourth day OF March,
1881; and DO further declare that Chester
A, Arthur, OF the State Of New York,
having received majority of the votes Of
the whole numbef.ot Electors appointed,
ia duly elected Vice President OF the
United States for four years, commencing
on the fourth day OF March, 1884," Loud
applause
The Senate then retired to their cham.
ber
After the Senate left tie chamber nd
order had been restored Mr.. House, OF
Tennesse, presented TO the House
THE REPORT OF THE TELLRRs,
Signed by Senators Hamlin and Thur.
man and Messrs. House and Crowley.
Mr.. Crowley then offered a resolution
reClting that the House had met the
Senate and that the Electoral votes had
been opened by the President OF the Sen.
ate, In the presence OF the two Houses OF
Congress, and counted by tellers on the
part Of the two Houses; that It appeared
that James A. Garfield had received ma.
jority Of the votes cast Tor President, and
Chester A, Arthur majority Of the votes
cast for Vice President, and that the same
had been duly declared by the President
OF the Senate, in the presence OF the two
Houses, and declaring that the two Houses
are OF the opinion that the Constitution
and laws have been duly executed, and
that no further declaration than these facts
is necessary.
The resolution was adopted, and the
House went into Committee, Mr.. Carlisle
in the chair, on the Legislative Approprl.