Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-17
Presidential.

Washington, Feb. p.-Tbere WAS an Inn
mennd crowd at the Capitol to-day. Before
1880 o'clock the galleries were all crowded,
exeep that which was reserved for the Diplo-
matte Corps, in winch there was not more
than hsit a d., N people. At ll'6S o'clock,
tho commI,tes rose. There were, at this time,
hundreds Of persons, especially ladies', stand
Ing In the corridors and unable to obtain
admission.
A motion was made aud carried that the
ladies' Be admitted 10 tho fiIof and ell the
available space was soon occupied.
Tue Vice.President aud members Of the
Senate we're announced, and the members OF
The House received them standing, and the
Senators were assigned 20 seats on the stsnd
on the left Of the Speakers desk.
Vice-President Wheeler was escorted 10 a
seat to The right OF Speaker Randall; Mr..
Birch, tho Secretary OF the Senate taking his
seat at the CLERKS desk with q. NJ. Adams,
Clerk Of the House.
After all tn 5 majors had entered and been
seated, Vice President Wheeler called the
Joint convention TO order, and said; 'The
two II, uses Of Congress being assembled In
pursuance OF the Constitution 10 ascertain the
vote cast for President and Yice-Pfesident Of
the ualted States from the Ash OF March, 1881,
Il becomes my duty, as President OF the Sen
ate, 10 open the votes Of tho several States Of
the Nation. The t~ellers, on the part OF the
SenAie I'D House, will take their places"
Ne Susg kauFTne5rasa Z6N!r, -. stelbrr
on the par, Of the Senate, and C,owley, the
teller on the part OF the House, took their
places at the clerks desk.
HkA AasN 1AAanA w.aa NAak ~ NIa GEn4a ~
Alabama, which certificate was read by Mr..
Hamln. and 10 votes wero recorded Tor Han.
cock and English.
The certificate Of Arkansas was read BY
the tslleP OF tho House.
While this certificate was being read, Mr..
Conkiing entered the hall alone. SIR more
votes were recorded tor H&ncock and English.
At this point, on motion OF Mr.. \. agsn, Il
was agreed that the formal reading OF certi-
tieAtes should be disposed with aud that The
result should be announced.
Mr.. Thurman stated the vote Of CaliioruiI
To be 8 for Hancock and English, and l ioI
q udeld and Arthur. The votes OF otheI
states were then nnnonueed in aiphAbetica
order.
When the cst,iAcste Of Georgia was handed
In to The tellers Mr. Springer demHDded thI
reading IN full, which was done by Mr.. Tel
Ter Crowley.
After the certificate had been read, III,
Vict-President said: 1T appears from thi
certificate that the vote Of Georgia was cas-
on q day other than that prescribed by tn
Constitution, and, under The pint resolution
Adop cd by the two House,, the vote will no
be recorded uutil II shall appear whether tht
vote Of Georgia will change tho result Of tn
election or not" The certificates OF th,
other States were then opened and recorded
The certificate ~ tho last Btate, Wiscon
sin, WAS read st l 30 p. NJ, and then Mr.
Thurmas, 90 the part Of the tellars, snnoune
cd the Ieault Of the court, as follows:
"Ths state OF the vote for the PRECEDENT o
tbs United States. as delivered by the tellars
Is As follows: whole nAmber OF electors 40
pointed 70 vote for President Of the United
S'stsss Is 500, OF which q msflF ity is ISIS
Were tbe vutss Of Electors for thu State o
Georgia, elected on the seeEnd Wednesds'
lof Dreember, 1880, being the eighth day .
said month, 10 BE- C untei, the rasult woul,
be; For J,mes A. O raeld. Of The State o
Ohio, for PRECEDENT Of the United States, 2l'
votes, and for Winh.li s. HApeock, of 10,
State OF PeunsvlyAnia, for President Of thI
United States, l55 votes; IL not COUNTED IN,
result would b.: For Jsmes A G-raeld "a
Pr esident OF the United States. 2l4 votes, snt
for WrnAd s. Hancock FOR President OF thl
Cnitsd States. IA votes.
''Tbs whole number OF the Electors 40
pointed 10 vote for = Vice President Of tn
United States IL 800. OF which a majority /
te6.
Were the votes OF the Electors for tn
State OF GeorRia cast on the second WedneS
iay OF D, ceT Der, 1880. being tho s.h day q
said month, 10 be cuunttd, the result woul
he: For Ohester A. Arbnr. at the State @
New Yak. for Vice President Of The Unite
States, 2i4 votes, and for Wm n. EDglist
of the @hte OF Indiana, for Vice President Q
the United Sistes. i55 voice; n not countat
The rasuk would bo, for CHESTER A. Arthur
for Weep esideAt OF the u aited Siate,. il
votes. IN either event. Chester A. Arthu
has received a maio,lty Of yoies e the Who'll
number 81 Electors appointed Wherefore
do dec'afs that j. A. Garfield. OF the State {
Ohio, b aylng Fecelvad . msjorily Of the vote
Of the whole number Of Electors appointed
j. duty elected President Of The Uuited Stats
for four tears, commencing on tho 4th daY {
March, 1851, and ! do iarthar declare tbs
Chester a Arthur, OF tha State OF New Yorl
having Rceiyed q majority Of the voles {
the wbolAnumber OF Eiestors sphointsd,
aply. elscbd Yice-P resldeAt Of The Unite
STATES f,HtOpr years, commencing on the 4.
day Of March, 1881"
an elitn ut in his room. He was ihlnl
ing. An dltor has 30 think a great dsa