The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-09
TheElectoral Count Resolution Passed
After a Long gDiscnssiOn-Other Matters

Mr.. Bicknell, privileged question. called
up the senate concurrent resolution Tor counting
the electoral votes.
Mr.. Bicknell said itwas alleged the Electors Of
one state cast their votes on day not prescribed
by law. The question would be made whether or
OF the vote OF that State should be counted. A
like difficulty had arisen in 1921, 1857 and 1870
The object OF this resolution was to avoid such
or not counted would make no difference i'm the
result-everybOdy admitted that General Garfield
had been duly elected President. and would be
ton was proposed and he hoped it would be
adopted unanimously. 1t provides for some
hypothetical counting. which already tided the
Mr.. Robertson demanded a division of the reso-
luton.
A long discussion ensued
The question then required the resolution.
the first branch OF which was agreed to without
div sion
The second branch was agreed to-yeas, 16O;
The Republicans as a rule, voted in the neg
ative and the Democrats in the Affirmative
The following Democrats, however voted in the
negative: Messrs. Acklen, Converse, Culberson,
Hurd, slemons and Young (of Tennessee); and
the following Republicans voted in the affirm.
ative: Baker. Beliord, Bisbee, Bowman Burrows
Daggett' DECK. Ferion. Field. Fisher Hall Hav,
! ley, Hayes, HaZletOn, Heilman, HiscOck, Hon,
Kelly, Kilinger, Lindsay, McGowan Morton
oneill, Prescott. Rice, Robinson Stone and Taylor
The following is the text OF the resolution
adopted:
Resolved, 1. That the two Houses of Con
gress shall assemble in the hall of the House oi
Representatives on Wednesday. the 9th OF Februa-
ry. 1881, at - m. and rhe President of the Senate
shall be Presiding Officer That one person be ap-
pointed Teller on the part of the Senate and two
on the part OF the House of Representatives, tO
make n list OF the votes as they shall be declared
That the result shall be delivered to the President
/ of the Senate, who shall announce the State OF
/ the vote and the persons elected. to the two
/ Houses assembled, aforesaid, which
shall be deemed declaration OF
the persons elected President and Vice President
the votes shall be entered on the journals of the
! two Houses.
>. That if ii shall appear that any votes of cleo
tors for President or Vice President of the United
States have been given on day other than that
/ fixed for casting such vote by act of Congress,
/ in pursuance of the Constitution of the United
States If counting or emitting to count such
votes shall not essentially change the result OF
the election, they shall be reported by the PreSi
dent of the Senate in the following manner:
Where votes of electors cast on - day of -
/ 1880, TO be counted. the result would be- For A
/ b. for President of the United States,-yotesa and
&. D.. for President of the United States, votes
II not counted. the result would be for A. B., fOI
! President of the United states - votes and
/ for c. D.. for President of the United States, -
/ votes. But in either event, is elected Presi
dent of the United States" And in the same
manner for Vice President.
The appOrtionment bill was taken up
Mr.. Colerick took the floor in support of the
| bill of the majority.
Mr. Hawley favored the bill of Mr. Cox
Mr.. Atkins did not think any apportionmen
bill should be passed at this session.
Adjourned.