The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-02-18
II WaahtslQtOts.

The Electoral votes Of the States were
counted 10 the House Of Representatives
in convention of the House and Senste
wednesday last, and the result was 2lS Ior
cleveland and Hendricks and 1872 Tor
blaine and Logan. Senator Edmunos,
president pro TEN Of the Senate announced
The result In the following unprectd denied
manner:
Senator'S and Gentlemen Of the House q
Representdesres-The teliers have reported
10 The presiding officer the state OF the sote'
from which 1t appears that Grov~ Cieve,
land of the State OF New York mas received
2l9 votes for the Office OF President OF the
United States, that James G. Blaine OF
Maine has received Is2 votes for the same
ofics. That Thomas A, Hendricks OF the
St.te of Indiana has received 2l9 votes Tor
the office of Vice President OF the United
States; that John A. Logan OF the State OF
Illinois has received 1872 votes for the same
Office Wherefore, do declare, that GROW
or Cleveland of the State of New YORK mas
received u majority of the votes OF the
whole number OF Electors appointed as
lh,y appear in the certificates read by the
telers and so appears to have been elected
President of the United States for four
years commencing Oh the fourth day OF
March, 1885, and that Thomas A. Hen
bricks OF the State of Indiana has received
majority of the whole number OF Elec-
tors appointed as they appear In the certil-
Gates read by The tellers, and so appears
to have been elected Vice President OF the
United States for four years, commencing
on the fourth day of March, 1885, and the
President OF the Senate makes this declar-
alton only as public statement In we
presence OF the Two houses OF Congress OF
the contents OF the papers opened and
read on this occasion and not as possessing
any legal conclusion whatever.
This was criticised afterward In both
branches and also by members after ad-
| journment.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs,
to which was referred the various resolu-
lions relative to the recent dynamite explo-
sions in London, report that 1t was unbe
| coming the dignity of the House of Rep
resentatives to assume that American citl'
zens have been in any way connected with
a crime where no charges have been made,
and that the committee was unwilling to
request any officer OF the government to
search for proof of guilt where there was
no charge.
The Senate Friday restored the Texas
had been displaced by ruling of SeRatol
Edmunds By that ruling the Texas Pacif
ic forfeiture bill was put In position or
the calendar where 1t would be difficult tt
reach it. The right of Mr.. Edmunds to sc
dispace was disputed and his action wal
criticised. The Senate has unanimously
restored the bill to its place.
The New Orleans Exposition asks furte
aid of Congress. In transmitting the re
port of the Managers to Congress, tn
President says: "a failure on the part o
the management to carry out the origina
intent In regard to the exposition might re
feet upon the honor of the United States
Government, since 81 foreign nations ant
46 States and Territories have Joined IL
the enterprise through faith in the sane
ton of the Government. In view OF thi.
fact and in consideration of the value Q
the exposition to the cause of materia
progress and general education, l res .)eqt
filly submit the report mentioned for tht
favorable consideration of Congress-"
The Civil Service Commission has mad
its second annual report to the President
covering the period Jan. 16 1884 to Jan. l
1885. 1t says the civil service law ha
been found practicable and effective for tn
accomplishment of its purpose. Durin
the year persons have been examined fror
every State and Territory except Idaho
One hundred and sixty-two examination
have been held and 6347 persons have beel
examined, Of whom 5525 were males an
1922 were females. or those examined Ala
passed at grade showing them competen
for the public service and 2206 failed. Tn
average age of all those examined wa
nearly 30 years.
The values of exports of live stock
beef, pork and dairy products during thu
month OF January was nearly three mil
lions dollars greater than in 1884.