The Portland daily press., 1881-02-10
ESg I'EEEGRAPEI.
THE PRESIDENCY.
The Electoral Vote Counted by
Congress.
GARFIELD AND ARTHUR DECLARED
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.--By 10 o'clock the
gallery OF the House was filled with spectators
large majority of whom were ladies desirous
of witnessing the count OF the electoral vote On
the Il 9cf a few wooden chairs were sandwiched
between the seats of members for the accom-.
probation of Senators
A resolution was passed according the privi-
leges Of the floor to ladies who were not able
70 obtain seats in the galleries. A laLge num-
Der of Ladies' entered and obtained seats
Al few inmates past i2 the doorkeeper an
noupced the arrival of the Vice President and
Senate, who then fled into the chamber. Vice
President Wheeler took seat on the eight
hsnd Of Speaker Randall, and the Senators
were accommodated with chairs in the front
rows Of tie desk.
The Vice President called the assembly to
order and said
Tie two Houses being assembled in pur-
sI1nce of the constitution, that the votes may
he counted and declared for President and
Wee President on the 4th day OF March 1881,
it becomes my daty under the constitution as
President of the Senate to open tie certificates
of the electors of the several states of the
Union, ia the presence of the two Houses,
and now proceed to discharge that duty.
Tie telleis, Messrs. Thurman and Hamlin
for the Senate, and House and Crowley on the
part OF the House, having taken their places
at the clerk S desk, the Vice President pro-
ceeded to open the packages. and the votes of
the various States were read and recorded as
follows:
Alabama-10 votes for Hancock and Eng
lish.
"The vote of Alabama having been
recorded by the tellers,' said the Wee presi.
dent. Il open and hand them the certificate
Of the electors of Arkansas"
Arkausas-G for Hancock andEnglish.
The certificate frem California showed that of
the six votes Of hat state had been cast for Han
cock aud Eng'i-h and one for Garfield and Arthur,
Solorado-s for Garfield and Arthur.
Deiaware-3 for Hanc OK AID English.
Floitia-4 for Hancock and English.
The next certificate was that of Georgia.
The reading in full being demanded the certi-
fica.e showed that on the Sth Of December.
1880, the eleven votes OF Georgia were cast for
Usncock and English.
Tie Vice President said: "It appearing
from the certificate just read that the vote OF
the State 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 it will appear
whether the counting omitting to count
such votes will change the result of the eiec-
tion."
lllinois-21 for Garfield and Arthur
lndiana-l5 for GARFIELD and Arthur
lows-ll for Garfield and Arthur.
Kansas for Garfield and Arthur.
kentucky-lz for Hancock and English.
Lo1isiana-i for Hancock and English.
Malee-7 for Garfield and Arthur.
Maryland-S for Hancock and English.
Nassachusetts-1S 3 for Garfield and Arthur
Michigan ! for Garfield and Arthur,
Niunesota-5 for Garfield and Arthur.
Missssippi-S for Hancock and English.
eiissouri-l5 for Hancock and Eng ish.
Nebraska-3 for Garfield amt Arthur.
Eevada-3 for Hancock and English,
New Hainpshire-5 for Garfield and Arthur
New Jersey-3 for Hancock and English.
New York-35 for Garfield and Arthur.
North CarOina-l0 for Hancock and English.
Ohis- 22 for Garfield and Arthur.
Oregon-S for Garfield aad Arthur.
Pennsy ivania-29 for Garfield and Arthur,
Rhode lsland-4 for Garfield and Arthur
sonsh Carolina for Hancock and English.
Iexss-o for Hancock and English.
Nermont-5 for Garfield and Arthur,
Nirginis-ll for Hancock and English.
Nest Virginia-5 for Hancock and English,
Wisconsin-10 for Gartiel9 and Arthur.
The Vice President then announced that
the certificates of Wisconsin were the last
certificates.
The teilers proceeded to foot up the votes.
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 a majority is 1S5.
Were the votes of the electors for Georgia
1850, being the eighth day of said month, to
be counted, the result would be: for James A.
Garfield Of Ohio for President 21i votes, and
for Winfield s. Hancock OF Pennsylvania l55
votes. If not counted the result would be:
for James A. Garfield 2I4 votes. and for Win
field S. Hancock 144 votes. La either event
Garfield has received majority Of the votes
OF the whole number of electors appointed
Senator Thurman made similar statement
relative to the vote for Vice President.
Wherefore said Vice President Wheeler,
Il do declare that James A. Garfield of Ohio
having received a majority of the votes OF the
whole number OF electors appointed, is duly
elected President of the United States for
four years commencing the fourth day of
March, 1851; and L do further declare that
Chester A Arthur of New York having re-
ceived majority of the votes of the whole
number Of electors appointed is duly elected
Vice President for four years commencing the
fourth Of March, 1851. loud applause.)
The Senate then retired. After the Senate
Lad left and order been restored Mr. House of
Tennessee presented TO the House the re port
OF the tellers signed by Senators Hanlin and
Thurman and Congressman House and Crow
ley.
Mr. Crowley then offered a resolution re-
citing that the House had met the Senate, that
the e icctoral Votes had been opened by the
President of the Senate in the presence of the
two Houses Of Congress aud counted by tellers
on the part of tho two houses, that it appeared
that James A. Garfield had received ma lori
ty OF the votes cast for President, and Chester
A Arthur majority of the votes cast for
Vice President, and that the same had been
duly declared by the president of the Senate
IN the presence of the two houses; and declaring
that the two Houses are OF the opinion that the
constitution and laws have been duty executed
and that no further declaration Of these facts
are necessary.
The resolution was adopted.
Upon returning from the House the Sena-e
received from Mr.. Hamlin the report Of the
teliers of the two Houses accompanied by a |
preamble recting the result with resolution
that the two house are of the opinion that the
constitution and the laws have been duly
executed and that no further declaration of
the facts Set forth is necessary.
MARINE NEWS.