The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-10
Cougress-Third Session
WASHINGTON. February .. 1881.
SENATE

Forty-siNth COugresS-Third Session.
WASHINGTON. February .. 1881.
SENATE.
The Senate met al ii O'Clock. Mr.. Wal
lace submitted a resolution. which was
adopted, calling on the President, II not
incompatible with the public interest, for
Ibc corr cspOndcuce which recently pissed
between Spain and The united States in re-
gard to the agreement OF February II, 1871,
and more particularly with reference 10 the
queSfi0n OF naturalization by the United
state, OF natives " Spain.
Mr.. Withcrs stated that he would tO-mOr-
row ask that the pension bills fayorably re-
ported be taken up.
The vote on the passage Of the bill for cir
cult courts ut Danyllc was recOnsidcred,
the bin amended so rs to be made operative
from its passage. and passed.
Mr.. Window introduced bill author
ling the Mexican National Railway Com
pany to construct a bridge TO the centre OF
The Rio Grande river, or 10 the boundary
line between Mexico and the United States.
Al II O'Clock the Nice.President an
nOunced that the time appointed for the
counting OF the electoral vote had arrived.
The Senate, with the Vice-Prcsident at IFS
head. then proceeded 10 the ball OF the
House OF Representatives.
Upon it, return at I:i0 o'clock the Senate
received from Mr.. illmin the report Of the
itclcrS OF the two homes, accompanied by q
preamble rcciling the result with rrsOlu.
ton that the two houses are OF the opinion
that tie Constitution and laws have been
duly executed, and that no further dcclara-
il1n OF the facts set forth is necessary.
Adopted.
Thr pension appropriation bill was then
taken up. and, after considerable discus
sion. Mr.. Plumb'S amendment increasing
the pension officials was tabled. The bill
was then read third time ADD pissed.
ON motion Of Mr.. Wallace the Senate
then took up the post office appropriation
bill. bu', without beginning il c0nSidera-
ton, adjourned.
HOT. OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
By 10 o'clcck, an hour before the meeting
OF the House and two hours before the time
aDp0intcd Cor counting the electoral vote,
for President and Nice-PIe,ident, the gale
rie> were filled with spectatOrs-a large ma
j0rity Of whom were ladleS-de>irouS OF
witnessing that ceremony. On the flor a
few wooden chairs were SandNichcd in be-
tween the seats Of members for the accom-
mediation OF senators, tut otherwise there
was no indication that any save the usual
routine business OF the House was to be
transacted.
The Indifference shown by members, who
seemed only anxious to obtain seals for
their friends in the galleries, was in marked
contrast with The excitement which prevail
ed during the electoral count OF four years
ago.
After the reading Of yesterdays journal
the morning hour was dispensed with and
the House (at ll:4j) went into Committee Of
the Wh0lc-Mr. Carlisle Of Kentucky in the
chair-on the legislative, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill.
At 1850 the committee rose, after having
concluded the consideration OF seventy Of
eighty.two pages Of the bill.
Mr.. Singleton, Of Mississippi, offered q
resolution according the privileges OF the
floor to the ladies who have not been able
10 obtain seats in the galleries. The reso-
luton being adopted. large numbers OF IT.
dies entered the chamber and obtained
seats.
At few minutes past II O'Clock the
DOOrkPcper announced the arrival OF the
Vice President and Senate Of the United
States. who then filed into the chamber.
Vice-Pfe.ident Wheeler took a seat on the
right hand Of Speaker Randall, and the
senators were accommodated with chairs in
the lont lows OF desks.
1 The Vice-President called the assembly to
order, and said the two houses were being
assembled, in pursuance oi the Con,titu-
| ton, that the votes may be counted and de-
cared for President and Vice-Pre>idcnt on
the Az day Of March, 1881. Ii becomes my
duty under the Constitution and rs Presi-
dent oi the Senate 10 open The certificates Of
! election OF the several States OF the Union
/ in presence OF the Two houses, and | now
proceed to discharge that duty.
The telleIs. Me,srs Thurman and llamin
on the part OF the Senate, ana House and
Crowley on the pant Of the House, having
! taken their places 1t the Clerk desk, the
| Vice President said: g open a package
purporting to contain Il certificate OF clec-
ton Of the state of Alabama, and hand the
cert iicate 10 be reported" TIE certificate
having been read very SLOWLY by Senator
! lIlmlin, and having shown that the electors
of the State OF Alabama had east the 10
vote OF that STATE for Winfield ;. Hancock
| for President and 10 votes for W. II. Eng
| lsh for Nice-Presideni. the Vice. President
SAID: "Thc vote OF The state OF Alabama
having been recorded by the t,liers, open
and hand them TIL certificate Of election OF
the State Cf Arkansas" The six votes OF
the State Of Arkansas were recorded for W.
:. Hancock for President and W. II. Eng
ll,h for Nice-PreSdent
On motion OF Mr. Reagan, Of Texas, the
reading Of the merely formal portions OF the
certificates was dispensed with.
The certificate from California showed
thai OF votes OF That State had been cast
for Hancock and EnaliSh and for Garfield
and Arthur. The three votes Of Colorado
were recorded for Gar field aud Arthur. The
three votes Of the State OF Delaware were
recorded for Hancock and English. The
four votes of the State OF Florida were re-
corded for Hancock and English. The next
certificate handed 10 the teiers was that
from the state OF Georgia, and it was real
by Mr.. Crowley, OF New York; reading in
full being demanded by Mr.. Springer, OF
Illinois. The certificate shows that on the
Sth OF December. 1880, eleven votes Of
Georgia were cast for Hancock and English.
The NicePTesident then said: ct APP.
pcarnS from the certificate Just lead that
the vote Of the State Of Georgia was cast on
day other than that fixed for casting such
votes by an act OF Congress, In pursuance
of the Constitution OF the United States the
result OF this certificate will not be recorded
until. in the language OF the concurrent
resolution under which this count proceeds,
it will appear whether the counting or
emitting to count such votes will change
the result OF the election"
The 81 votes OF Illinois were then count
ed for Garfield and Arthur; the Is votes of
Indiana were recorded for Garfield and Ar
thur; the II votes Of Iowa were recorded
for Garfield and Arthur; the > votes OF
Kansas were recorded for Garfield and Ar
thur; the II votes OF Kentucky were re-
corded for Hancock and English; the s
votes OF Louisiana were recorded for Han
cock and English; the I votes OF Mnine for