Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-09
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS,
WEDNESDAY, February 9.
Senate met af u o,otoely

reported IaVOrapIy tDe senate OIL for the eX-
tension OF the area OF the mint at Philadelphia
| and fer greater security TO the same. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Rollins, from the committee on the Dis
tTlct OF Columbia, reported favorably the Dill 10
| yacate and close an alley In square sos, In
! Washington, ID. c. Calendar
MI. W allace submitted resolution, which
| was adopted, calling on the President, If not
| Incompatible with the public interest for the
| correspondence which has recently passed be
| tween Spain and the United States In regard TO
| particularly with reference to the question OF
naturalization by the United States OF natives
| OF Spain.
MI. Wlthers stated he would tomorrow ask
'Inat pension Oils faVoraoly reported be taken
The vote on the passage OF the bill for circuit
courts at Danv1lle, Va, was reconsidered,
amended SO as to become operative from It's
passage, and the bill passed.
MI Window introduced bill authorizing the
Mexican National Railway company to con-
struct bridge TO the center OF the Rio Grande
river or to the boundary line between Mexico
and the United States. Referred.
Mr. ingalls, offered resolution for COM
mittee of three Senators to sit during the
recess or the Senate for the purpose of induir-
Ing into the state OF the law relative to the
adjustment of pensions, with authority to
report at the next session OF the Senate, by
bill or otherwise, what measures are necessary
to secure an early adjudication OF all applica-
tions for pensions. Ordered printed and laid
OF the table.
THE DISTRICT CODE.
In debate upon Mr. Harris resolution for
night sessions to consider the District Code
oil, which occupied the remainder OF the
morning hour, Mr.. Wallace, on behalf or the
appropriation committee, repeated his lnten-
tion to press the postal appropriation bin as
as soon as the pension appropriation oil was
out or the way, as 1t would doubtless involve
considerable discussion.
Mr.. BayaTd said he had intended to ask the
the Senate, tomorrow, to take up the funding
Dill but he did not wish to press that measure
as against an absolutely indispensable appro-
prtation bill, though he would not hestatei to
antagonize it against every other BILL bellev-
as he did, that It, above all other pending leg
tslation, called for diligent consideration. He
nnally moved to amend Mr.. Harris resolution
80 as to include the funding bill In the special
order for " hich night sessions were proposed.
At y o'clock, Mr.. Harris resolution was laid
aside without action, and the Vice President
counting OF the electoral vote had arrived The
Senate, with the Vice President at It's head.
then proceeded to the hall or the House OF Rep
resentatiyeS.
Upon the reassemblng of the Senate. MIR.
Hamlin submitted the tellers' report, showing
Garfield and Arthur to have been elected ana
1t was spread upon the journal A concurrent
resolution declaring GARFIELD and Arthur elected
was also adopted.
HOUSE-By 10 o'clock. an hour before the
meeting OF the House. and two hours before the
time appointed for counting the electoral votes
for President and Vice President, the galleries
OF the House were filled with spectator5-a
large majority OF whom were ladies-desirouS
OF witnessing that ceremony. On the loor
few wooden chairs were Sandwiched In between
the seats of members for the accommodation 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 the members, who
seemed only anxious to obtain seats for their
friends In the galleries, was Ia marked contrast
With the excitement which prevailed during the
electoral count of four wears ago.
AFTER the reading of yesterdays journal, the
morning hour was dispersed with and the
whole lMr. Carlisle, of KY, in the chair on the
legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
tlon bill.
Counting the Vote.
At 1850 che committee rose after having con-
cluded the consideration OF seventy Of the eigh-
ty-tWO pages OF the bill.
Mr.. Singleton (Miss.) offered a resolution &C
cording the privileges OF the floor to ladies who
have not been able to obtain seats In the gal
lerles. The resolution being adopted large
number Of ladies entered the chamber and oO-
talned seats.
AT few minutes past y o'clock the door
keeper announced the arrival OF the Vice Presi-
dent and the Senate Of the United States, WHO
then filed into the chamber.
Vice President Wheeler took seat on the
right hand of Speaker Randall. and the sena-
tors were accommodated With chairs In the
front rows OF desks
The Vice President called the assembly to or
der, and said: THE two houses being assem-
bled in pursuance Of the Constitution, that the
votes may be counted and declared for Presi-
dent and Vice President On the 4th day OF
March, 1881, 1t becomes my duty under the Con-
stitution as President OF the Senate to open
the certificates Of election OF the several states
OF the Union In the presence OF the two houses,
and now proceed TO discharge that duty"
The tellerS-Messrs. Thurman and Hamlin on
the part OF the Senate, and MessrS. House and
Crowley on the part OF the House-having taken
their places at the clerks desk, the Vice Presi-
10 n tn
contain the certificate OF election Of the state
OF Alabama and hand the certificate to be re-
ported"
The certificate having been read very slowly
by Senator Hamlin, and having shown that the
electors OF the state OF Alabama had cast the
ten votes OF that state for Winfield S. Hancock
for for President and ten votes for William II. Eng
lish for Vice President, the Vice President said
The vote OF the state OF Alabama having been
recorded by the tellerS, open and hand to them
the certificate OF election OF the state OF Ar
kansas"
The votes of the state OF Arkansas having
been recorded for W. S. Hancock for President
and W. H. English for Vice President, on mo
ton OF Mr.. Reagan (Texas) the reading OF the
merely formal portions or the certificates was
dispensed with.
The certificate from California showed that 5
OF the votes OF that state had been cast for
Hancock and English and ! for Garfield and
Arthur.
The 3 votes Of Colorado were recorded for
Garfield and Arthur.
u
GARFIELD aud Arthur.
The 5 votes OF the state OF Delaware were re-
corded for Hancock and English.
The votes Of the state OF Florida were re-
corded for Hancock and English.
The next certificate handed TO the telerS
was from the state OF Georgia, and it was read
by MI. Crowley-the reading In full being de-
manded by Mr. Springer
The certificate shows that on the Sth Decem-
Der, 1850, the II votes OF Georgia were cast for
Hancock and English.
The Vice President then said: 1t 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 or 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, 1t will appear whether the
counting or omitt1ng to count such votes Will
change the result of the election.
The q votes Of Illinois was then recorded for
Garfield and Arthur.
The IS votes OF Indiana were recorded for Gar
field and Arthur
The II votes OF Iowa were recorded for Garfield
and Arthur.
The votes of Kansas were recorded Tor Gar
field and Arthur.
The 12 votes Of Kentucky were recorded for
Hancock and English.
The IS votes Of Louisiana were recorded for
Hancock and English.
The votes of Maine we're recorded for Gar
field and Arthur.
The votes OF Maryland were recorded for
Hancock and English.
The Is votes OF Massachusetts were recorded
for Garfield and Arthur.