The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19

Inc CGFlltlcate IRON leXdS an
nounced 13 votes for Cleveland
and Hendricks.
The certificate from Vermont an
nouneed 4 votes for Blaine and Lo
gan.
The certificate from Virginia an.
nounced IL votes for Cleveland
and Hendricks.
The certificate from Vest Virgins
announced 6 votes for Cleveland
s0d Hendricks.
The certificate from Wisconsin an.
nounced IL votes for Blaine and
Logan.
Senator Edmunds then rose and said
81 have now opened the certificates OF
electors of all the states and their votes
have been reported. The tellers will
II w make their computation and re-
port the state of the vote"
After the tellers had devoted them
salYes to figuring for several moments
Senator Hoar read and handed the
report to the presiding officer, who
said:
Senators and gentlemen of the
house of Representatives The tellers
have reported to the presiding officer
the state Of the vote, from which it
appears Grover Cleveland, of the
state Of New York, received 219 votes
for president of the United States; that
James G. Blaine, of the state of Maine,
received 1872 votes for the same office;
that Thos. 4. Hendricks, Of the state
of Indiana, received 2l9 votes for the
office of vice-president of the
United States that John A. Logan,
OF the state OF Illinois, received 1872
votes for the same Office. Wherefore,
l do declare that Grover Cleveland of
the state Of New York, has received
a majority of the votes of the whole
number OF electors appointed as they
appear in the certificates read by the
tellers, and so appears TO have been
eletced president of the United States
for four years, commencing
on the 4th day of March, 1885 !;
and that Thos IL Hendricks,
of the state of Indiana, has received a
majority of the votes of the whole
number Of electors appointed as they
appear on the certificates read by the
telIers, and SO appears to be elected
vice president OF the United States
for four years, commencing on the
4th day Of March, 1885 and the pres
ident of the senate makes this declar-
alton only as q public statement in
the presence of the two houses of
congress Of the contents of the papers
opened and read on this occasion, and
not as possessing any authority in
law to declare any legal conclusion
whatever"
Here the immense audience broke
into applause and cheers, which the
presiding officer attempted to Sup-
press, but with little success.
The senate then retired to its cham
Der, and the house took q recess for
fifteen minutes.
On the house being called to order,
Mr.. Keifer offered resolution re-
citing the result of the joint conven-
ton of the two houses, and declaring
it the sense of the house that the con-
stitution and laws had been duly
executed, and no further declaration
Of these facts is necessary.
Mr.. Springer said it seemed from
the announcement of the presiding Of
fcer of the joint convention that
there was a declaration Of the vote.
Contrary to all precedent, the
vice president had surely de-
clared it appeared from the
count made by the tellers that
Cleveland received q certain num-
Der OF votes, but had disclaimed any
intention to make an official declara
ton on the result of that vote. He
preferred the matter to be referred to
the judiciary committee with instruc-
tions to report such resolution as is
necessary for the purpose of making
known the result OF the election.
The speaker pro tem.-The presld-
ing officer OF the joint convention, in
making the announcement of the vote
announced the result had been found,
and simply added a disclaimer of any
authority on his part to make any
declaration at all.
Mr.. Springer Il move the whole
matter be referred to the judiciary
COMMITTEES"
The Speaker "In the Judgment of
the chair the declaration made by the
presiding officer was exactly what it
should have been."
Mr.. Springer: 81 have not asked the
speaker for his opinion. l desire to
state my own"
The Speaker: "Ihe chair, acting
an officer representing the house,
joint convention, would have mad e
protest if any improper declaration by
The presiding officer had been deliver
ed"
MIR. Randall said the vote of the
electors had been announced, and that
any ministerial proceeding was not es-
senuial to the main facts; that CleYe-
land h I'd been elected.
Mr.. Hammond thought the joint
convention having made its declara-
tion, the house had nothing further to
do with it..
Mr.. Springer withdrew his motion,
and Mr.. Cox of New 7 York, stating the
Joint convention had declared who had
been elected president and vice-presi-
dent. moved the resolution lay on the
table. Agreed to-I35 to lis.
Mir. Clay then offered the following
concurrent resolution:
Resolved, 1st. That two members
of the house of representatives be ap-
pointed by the house, and one member
of the senate be appointed by that
land, of the state Of New York,
and notify him he has been duly cleo
ted president of the United States for
lOuE UllO fOA VI
March, 1885. and also to notify Thos.
s. Hendricks, of the state of Indiana,
he has been duly elected vice-pres1dent
of the United States for four years
commencing with the 4th of March.
1885.
On motion. of Mr.. Cox (New York;,
the resolution was modified so as to
make the committee consist OF three
representatives and two senators
Mr.. Keifer said the resolution was
wholly unnecessary.
Mr.. J. d. Taylor (Ohio), moved to
lay the resolution on the table. Lost
33 to 108.
Mr.. Holman moved to amend by
striking out all that part of the reso-
luton having reference to the certif-
icates Of election. Agreed to without
division. The resolution as amended
was then agreed to.
The house then went into commit
tee of the whole on appropriation
bills and subsequently adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 17.-Mr.
-Pendleton presented a petition from
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
and other newspapers praying reduc-
ton of postage On second class matter.
Referred.
The regular order brought out the
bill to quit claim titles of settlers on
1r 1onH Mr.