Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-10
The Electoral Count.

the time appointed for counting the electoral
vote. the galleries Of the House were filled
with spectators,a large majority Of whom were
ladies. On the floor few wooden chairs were
s.ndwichsd in between the seats OF members
for the accommodation of senator's, but other
wise no Indication of anything outside the
usual routine business of the House was 10
Be transacted. The indifference shown by
members, who seemed only anxious to obtain
seats for friends in the galleries, was In
marked contrast with the excitement
which prevailed during the electoral
davis journal the morning hour was dispensed
with and the House went into committee OF
the whole on the legislative, executive and
iudicial appropriation bill. The committee,
without concluding the bill, rose and Mr..
Singleton offered resolution according the
privileges of the floor to ladies who have not
been able to obtain seats IN the galleries Inc
resolution having been adopted, large mum,
Der Of ledies entered the chamber and obtained
seats.
At few minutes past 10 o'clock the door
keeper announced the arrival of the Vice Pres.
ident and Senate of the United States, who then
fled into the chamber. Vice President
Wheeler took a seat on the right hand OF
Speaker Randall, and the Senator's were accom-.
odated with chairs in front OF the rows OF
desks.
The Vice President called the House to
order, and said the two Houses being assem-
bled in pursuance of the constitution that the
votes NAV be counted and declared for Presi-
dent and Vice President on the 18th day OF
March, 1881, it becomes my duty, under the
constitution, as President OF the Senate, 10
open the certificates Of electors Of the several
States of the Union in presence OF the two
Nd I T1rnnle0 tO the DISCHARGE OF
that duty.
The teilsrs, Senators Thurman and Hamlin,
on the part of the Senate, and
REPRESENTATIVES House and Crowley,
on the part of the House, having
taken their places at the clerks desk, the Vice
President said: II open package purporting
70 contain the certificates of the election Of the
State of Alabama, and hand the certificate to
be reported. The certificate having been read
showed sSfy 't that the electors Of the State
of Alabama had cast the 10 votes Of
that State for Winfield Scott Hancock for
President and 10 votes for VIM. Il. English
for Vice President.
The Vice President then said; ''The votes
of the State of Alabama having been recorded
by the tellers open and hand to them the Ger.
tfficate of election of the State of Arkansas"
The votes of the State of Arkansas having
been recorded for ". S. Hancock for Presi-
dent and ". r. English for Vice President, on
motion of Mr.. Reagan the reading of the
merely formal portions of the certificates was
dispensed with. The certificate from Cali
fornia showed 5 of the 6 votes of that
State had been cast for Hancock and English
and ! for Garfield and Arthur. The
votes of Colorado were recorded for Garfield
and Arthur. The 3 votes OF Delaware were
recorded for Hancock and English The
votes of Florida were recorded for Hancock
and English.
The next certificate handed the tellers was
from the State of Georgia, and it was read by
Mr.. Crowley, the reading in full being de-
manded by Mr.. Springer. The certificate
shows that on the oth of December, 1850, the
il votes of Georgia were east for Hancock and
English.
The Vice President then said, it appearing
from the certificate just read that the vote OF
Georgia was cast on day other than that
fixed for casting such votes by 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 recorded
for Garfield and Arthur.
The Is votes of Indiana were recorded Tor
Garfield and Arthur.
The II votes of Iowa for Garfield and Arthur.
The 5 votes OF Kansas for Garfield and
Arthur.
The 10 votes of Kentucky for Hancock and
English.
The votes of Louisiana for Hancock and
English.
The I votes of Maine for Garfield and
Arthur
The votes of Maryland for Hancock and
English.
The IS votes of Massachusetts, for Garfield
and Arthur.
The II votes of Michigan for Garfield and
Arthur.
Arthur.
The of Mississippi for Hancock and En-
The IS of Missouri for Hancock and En-
glish.
The 5 of Nebraska for Garfield and Ar
thur.
The 8 of Nevada for Hancock and English.
The OF New Hampshire for Garfield and
Arthur.
The o of New Jersey for Hancock and En-
The So of New York for Garfield and Ar.
thur. :.
The 10 of North Carolina for Hancock and
English.
The % of Ohio for Garfield and Arthur.
Inc . VOUes OF OTeSOn lOE bol Helu au1 AL
thur.
The 30 votes ofPennsylvania for Garfield and
Arthur.
The votes of Rhode Island for Garfield and
Arthur.
The votes of South Carolina for Hancock
and English.
The s votes of Texas for Hancock and En-
The 3 votes of Vermont for Garfield and Ar
thur.
The II votes of Virginia for Hancock and
English.
The votes of West Virginia for Hancock
and English.
Arthur.
The Vice President then announced that the
certificate of Wisconsin was the last of the
certificates, the tellers proceeded to foot up
the votes CASTOR President and Vice President.
Senator Thurman then said, the tellers report
the whole number of electors allowed to vote
for President of the United States was 1859, of
which majoritywas 1S5. Were the votes
OF the electors for the State of Georgia, cast
the second Wednesday in December, 1850,
being the eighth day of said month, to be
rounted, The result would be for Garfield for
President, PA, and for Hancock, 155. If not
counted, the result would be, for Garfield for
President, ala, and for Hancock, IA. In
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