Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09
The votes of oregon were recorded for Gar

The votes of oregon were recorded for Gar
field and Arthur.
The g votes of PENNSYLVANIA were recorded
The votes CT Rhode Island were recorded
for Garfield and Arthur.
The votes OF South Carolina were re-
corded for Hancock and English.
The 12 votes OF Tennessee were recorded
for Hancock and English.
The votes OF Texas were recorded for Han
cock and English.
The votes of Vermont were recorded for
Garfield and Arthur.
The II votes OF Virginia were recorded for
Hancock and English.
The votes OF West Virginia were recorded
ior Hancock and English.
The 10 votes of Wisconsin were recorded for
Garfield and Arthur.
The Vice President then announced that the
certificate OF the state OF Wisconsin was the
last OF the certificates.
THE GEORGIA QUESTION.
The tellers proceeded to foot up the votes cast
for President and Vice President.
Senator Thurman then said: The tellers re-
port that the whole number OF electors ap-
pointed TO vote for President OF the United
States was 369, of which ma jority is IS5, Were
the votes OF the electors for the state of Georgia
cast on the second Wednesday OF December
1850, being the eighth day OF said month, to be
counted, the result would be: for James A.
Garfield, OF the state OF Ohio, for President OF
the United States, PA votes; and for Winfield s.
Hancock, OF the state OF Pennsylvania, for
President OF the United States, l55 votes. II
uOI CouuUSu, WUulU IOT JdllpS A.
Garfield for President OF the United States, 2l4
votes, and for Winfield s. Hancock, for Prest-
dent OF the | nited States, IA votes. In either
event, James A. Garfield has received a ma
Jorlty OF the votes OF the whole number OF
electors appointed"
Senator Thurman moved similar statement
relative to the vote for Vice President.
Wherefore" said Vice President Wheeler, Il
do declare that James A. Garfield, OF the state
OF Ohio, having received majority OF the votes
OF IL the Whole number OF electors appointed, is
duly elected President OF the United States for
four years commencing on the 4th of March,
1851. And do further declare that Chester A.
Arthur, OF the state OF New York, having re
tors appointed, is duly elected Vice President OF
the United States for four years commencing on
the 18th day OF March, lSSl." Loud applause
The Senate then retired to their chaInb5.
After the Senate had left the chamber, and
order had been restored, Mr.. House (Tenn.) pre-
sented to The House the report or the tellers
signed by Senators HamIin and Thurman and
MesSrs. House and Crowley.
Mr.. Crowley then offered a resolution recitfng
that the House Lad met the senate that
the electoral votes had been opened by
the President OF the Senate, In the pres
ence OF the two Houses or Congress and
counted by the tellers on the part OF the two
houses; that 1t appeared that James A. Garfield
President and Chester a. Arthur a majority OF
the votes cast for Vice President, and that the
same had been declared by the President OF the
Senate in the presence or the two houses, and
declaring that the two houses are OF the opin-
ion that the constitution and laws have been
duly executed, and that no further declaration
OF these facts Is necessary.
The resolution was adopted, and at 1:55 the
House went into committee or whole (Mr Car
Isle, OF Ky, In the chair on the legislative
appropriation bill and completed its conSidera-
ton. and the House proceeded to vote on its
passage.