The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-17
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An hour before the Meeting Of the House,
and two hours before ~ timc appointed for
the counting u electoral votes for President
aud vice PRESIDENT, de galleries Of the
House were flsed with spectatOn, large
majority Of whom were Iadies. On the door
a few wooden chairs were sandwiched 10 be-
tween seats Of members for the aecommoda-
ton of Senators, but Otherwise there was no
indication that any save the usual routine
business Of the House was to be transacted.
The Indifference shown by members who
seemed only anxious to obtain seats for
friendsan the galleries was in marked con-
trast with the excitement which prevailed
during the electoral count four years ago.
After reading the journal, the morning
hour was dispensed with. and the House
went into committee Of the whole ON the
Legislative, executive and judicial and sp-
preparation bills.
The committee, without concluding the
bill, rose, and Mr.. Singleton offered a resolu-
ton according the privileges Of the floor to
ladies who have not been able to obtain
seats in the galleries. The resolution being
adopted, u large number Of ladies entered
the chamber and obtained seats. At few
minutes past ia the Doorkeeper announ' ed
the arrival Of the Vice President and the
Senate, who then filed into the chamber.
Vice President Wheeler took his seat on
the right hand of Speaker Randall, and Sen
ators were accommodated with chairs in
front Of the rows of desks. The Vice Presi-
den. called the assembly to order aud
| said: 'sThe two House being assembled in
pursuance of the constitution that the votes
may be counted and declared for President
and Vice President on the 4th day OF Iarch,
1881, it becomes my duty under the constitu-
ton, as President of the Senate, TO open the
certificates of election OF the several States
| in the presence Of the two Houses and now
proceed to discharge that duty" The tel
| lcrs, Mr.. Thurman and Mr.. Hamlin on part
Fof the Senate, and Mr.. Crowley on part OF
the House, having taken their places at the
Clerks desk, the Vice President said: 81
open package purporting to contain ccrtif-
icatc Of election OF the State Of Alabama, aud
hand the certificate TO be reported The
certificate having been read very slowly by
Senator Hamln and having shown the e'cc-
tors of the State of Alabama has east ten
votes of that State for Winfield $. Hancock
| for President, aud ten votes for VIM. IL.
English for Vice President. The Vice Pres
ident said: 'sThe vote Of the State Of Ala
bama having been recorded, open and hand
to them the certificate of election Of the State
Of Arkansas
The six votes Of the State of Arkansas hay-
ing been recorded for W. S. Hancock for
President, and ". II. English for Vice Pres
idcnt, on mot on Of Mr.. Regain, the reading
of merely the formal portions Of certificates
was dispensee with.
| The certificate from California showed five
OF the SIX votes Of that State to have been
east for Hancock aud English and one for
Garfield and Arthur. The three votes OF
Colorado were recorded for Garfield and Ar.
thur, and the three votes of Delaware record
cd for Hancock and English.
The next certificate handed the tellers,
was from Georgia, and it was read by Mr..
Crowley, the reading in full being demanded
by Mr.. Springer. The certificate shows that
on the Sth OF December, 1880, the eleven
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 n day Other
than that fixed for the casting Of such votes
by act Of Congress in pursuance Of the con.
stitution 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 ap'
pear whether the counting or the emitting
to count such votes will change the result OF
the election
| The twenty-0ne votes of Illinois were then
votes of all the other States disposed Of in the
same manner down to Wisconsin, the last
State on the list. The tellers then proceed.
ed to foot up the votes east for President and
Vice President.
Senator Thurman then ssids THE tclicrs
| report, whole number OF electors appointed
| to vote for President Of the United States
| was 1863, out OF which majority is 1sh- Wore
| the votes Of electors for the State Of Georgia
east the second Wednesday in December,
1850, being the eighth day Of said month. to
be counted, the result would be- For James
| A. Garfield, of Ohio, for President Of the
United States, PA votes, and for Winfield 5.
Hancock. for President Of the United States,
$50 votes. Ii not counted the result would
be: For James \. Garfield, for President Of
the United States, IA votes, and for Win.
| field S. Hancock, for President of the United
States, IA votes. In either event James A.
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the whole number Of electors appointed.
| Senator Hamlin made similar statement re.
latiyc to the vote for Vice President.
Wherefore, them" said Vice President
Wheeler. IL do declare James a. Garfield,
of the State of Ohio, having received ma.
jority OF votes of the whole number Of cleo
tor appointed. is duly elected President oil
the United States for four years commencing
the fourth Cay of March, 1881, and l do fur
Their declare Chester A. Arthur, Of the State
of New York, having received a majority OF
votes OF the whole number of electors ap-
pointed, duly elected Vice President Of the
United States for four years. commencing
the fourth day of March, 1881. loud mp.
plause.)
After the Senate left and order had been
| restored in the House Mr.. Fem presented
the House report Of the tclers, signed by
! Senators Hamlin and Thurman and Messrs.
House and Crowley.
| Mr.. Crowley then offered resolution re-
citing that the House had met the Senate
and that the electoral votes had been opened
by the President Of the Senate In the pres
ence of the two Houses of Congress and
counted by the te!lers on the part OF the two
Houses: that it appears James A. Garfield
has received majority of the votes east for
President, and chester \. 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 constitu-
ton and laws have been duly executed and
that no further declaration Of these facts is
necessary. The resolution was adopted and
the House went into committee of the whole
OH the Legislative appropriation bills.
PRENrIS ON SORGHUM.