The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12
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WASHINGTON, -. u. teoruaEy IL
The galleries IN the house were not
opened until 1915 this morning, and
were soon crowded, and the steps were
utilized for resting places That por-
ton of the gallery reserved for the fam
lilies and friends of the Senators and
Representatives was occupied mainly by
ladies. while the other portion given up
70 the general public was almost exclu-
siyely filed with gentlemen. The ex-
ecutive gallery was vacant and one
diplomat in solitary state in the gallery
reserved for the diplomatic corps.
Towns bend offered resolution pro-
vidIng that DUNG the rest of the session
the daily house meetings of the house
shall be st II o'clock referred.
Mcmillan offered resolution direct
ing the door keeper to admit upon the
floor ladies having tickets issued Tor the
members of the gallery during the ses-
sion for the counting OF the electoral
vote; adopted.
Follett, from The committee on appro-
priations. brought back the District of
Columbia appropriation bill with the
senate amendment thereto and recon
mendIng concurrence in some and nom
concurrence in others. The rec0mmen-
dations were agreed to, and Foliett.
HutchIngs and Cannon were appointed
conferees.
Springer, from the committee on ex-
penditures of the department of justice,
reported bill relating to the
c improvisation of maEshals and other
United States officials. This is the bill
incorporated IN The last suudrY civil biH
bnt stricken hsrsfrom In the senate.
% motion of 4 ifer the clerk OF the
house was directed to inform the senate
ST OF 10 ntnlnnE m hnnaa xvnkafA "a
prepared to receive that body, in con-
formity with the proYisionSatt the concur
rent resolution 10 count the electoral
ote.
At few moments before 10 O'Clock
the speaker pro tenn requested the men,
bers 10 clear the first two rows of seats
for the senators. At precisely IL O'Clock
the senate of the United States was an
nounced. and headed by Edmunds and
the officers of that body. The senators
fled in and took the seats gwen them,
the president of the senate seating him
self by the side of acting Speaker Black
burn.
Edmunds in calling the assembly to
order said: "The two houses of con-
gress have met In pursuance to the con-
stitution and laws and the concurrent
resolution for the purpose OF executing
the duty required by the constitution
and laws in the matter OF counting the
electoral vote Tor president and vice
president of the United States cast by
the electors OF the several states tor the
term commencing on the 4th of March
1885. The tellers srpointed by the two
houses will please take their places"
Senators HOar and Pendieton and
Representatives Clay and Keifer having
taken their places at the clerks desk,
Edmunds said: "The president of the
senate will open the certificates of the
several states in alphabetical Order" and
COW opens certi6cates for the state of
Alabama. He handed 10 the chairman
of tue tellers on the part of The senate the
certificate from Alabama received by
mail and to the chairman of the tellers
on the part of the house of representa-
tIves the certificate received by the mes
senger. The certificate was read by
Hoar aud announced 10 electoral votes
tor Grover Cleveland for president and
10 electoral votes for Thomas A. Hen
bricks for vice president. sSher man
then asked the unanimous consent thar
only the operative parts of certificates
be read, the formal parts being inspect
ed by the tellers agreed TO and only
the statements of votes cast were then
real: