Daily Republican., 1881-02-10
CONGRESS- YENrER DAY.
The Counting OF the EiecIOEN
VOts Yesterday ana Cars ska GSe'
sIared Elected President.


In the ]. s, Senate, yesterday, Mr.
Wallace, from the Finau9s Committee,
reported tavorably the oil for the ex-
tension of the Philadelphia Mint, aud
it was placed on the calendar. Mr.
ingalls, offered a resolution, which was
ordered to be printed and laid on the
table, for the appointment Of a select
COMMITTEES Of three Senators, TO sit dur.
ing tbs recess, and inquire iutO the
condition Of the laws relative to the
ad djustmeat of pensions, and report 81
the next session, by bill or other Hlse.
At noon tbs Senate proceeded to the
Hall OF Representatives and partlcips
ted in the III clorsl count. Oa return
ing, and resuming legislative business,
Nr. Garland gave nOtlOe that on Fri
day no would ask consideration Of the
Geneva Award bill. Ths Pension Ap-
preparation bill was passed. The Post,
otfcs Appropriation Ill was taken up,
pending which the Senate went into
Executive session, and afterwards ad'
journed.
In the House, the Legislative Ap
preparation bill was considered, anC
all but II pages Of the bill were dis
posed OF in Committee CT the Whols
lohortly after II O'clock the Vice Pres!
dent aud Senate were announced, anc
the two Houses went into joint conven
tion, the Vice President presiding, anC
proceeded TO the counting OF the klec
.oral votes, under the concurrent rs5o
IluuOn adopted by the Senate snc
House. The votes OF th- dit rent State'
being recorded il turn, when all We
,Omp e I'd, Senator Tuurm@h made III
iollowlng announcement" The teller
report that the whole number Of klec
tors appointed to vote for President Q
the United States was 1863, Of which
majority is l0j. We're the votes Of til
Electors for the State OF Georgia cast o.
the second "Wednesday OF December
1880, being the eighth day CT sal
month, to be counted, the result woul
: bs: For James A. Garfield, OF the Stat
Of O4io, for Presid6ut OF the Unite
States, 2l4 votss, aud for Winfield :
Hancock, of the STATE Of Pennsylvania
for President Of the Uaitsd States, 10
votes.
II not counted, the result would b
for James A. Garfield for President {
the United States, 2l4 votes, snd fc
Winfield 5. Hancock for President
1.-THE United States, l44 votes. In elthe
count, James A. Garfield has receive
a majority of the votes Of the whol
numoer of Electors appointed,
similar statement was made regardin
the votes for Vice President, Vic
President Wheeler thor6upon announ
csd that James a Garfistd, OF Ohio, an
Chester A. Arthur, of New Y0rk, havin
received q majority of the votes OF tn
whole number Of Electors appointed
were duly elected President and Vic
, President OF the United States, rsspec
iyelv, for four years commencing 0
the 4lh of March, 1851. The Announce
ment was received with loud appIaus
from the Republicans.
The Woe President AID Senator
then withdrew. After the LegislatiV
session was resumed, the Legislati7
, Appropriation bill was passed. Tn
, Agricultural Appropriation bill was rt
ported and referred to the Committe
on the Whole. Mr.. Frye called up hi
resolution, reported on Tuesday tror
the Committse on Rules, and it wa
agreed to. Adjourned.