Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-12


Mr.. sherman asked unanimous consent tha
only the operative parts Of the certificates b,
read. the formal parts being inspected by tht
tellers. This was agreed to and only state
ments Of the votes cast were read
WHOM THE VOTES ELECT.
The certificate from Arkansas announced
that the votes Of that State had been cast fol
Cleveland and Hendricks.
The certificate from California announced
that the votes of that State had been cas-
for Blaine and Logan.
The certificate from Colorado announced
that the votes of that State had been cas-
for Blaine and Logan.
The certificate from Connecticut announced
that the votes of that state had been cas-
for Cleveland and Hendricks.
The certificate from Delaware announced
that the votes of that state had been cas-
for Cleveland and Hendricks.
The certificate from Florida announced
thar the votes of that State were cast fol
Cleveland and Hendricks
The certlhC ate from Georgia announced
that the y votes Of that State had been cast
for Cleveland and Hendricks.
The reading of the certificates continued
and the votes were recorded as follows:
IllinOis-Blaine and Logan. %.
Indiana Cleveland and Hendricks, 10.
Iowa Blaine and Logan. l3.
Kansas-Blalne and Logan, 9.
kentucky-CleYeland and Hendricks l3.
Observation-Disclosures and Hendricks, S.
Mane-Blaine and Logan, 8.
Maryland-Cleveland and Hendricks, s.
Massac chusetts-Blaine and Logan a.
Mlchigan-Blaine and Logan, l3.
MinnesOta-Blaine and Logan, 7.
Mlsslssippi-Cleveland and Hendricks, 8.
Mlssouri-Cleveland and Hendricks, I6.
Nebraska-Blaine and Logan, 5.
Nevada-Blaine and Logan, 3.
New Hampshire-Blaine and Logan, 4.
New Jersey-Cleveland and Hendricks, 8.
NEW YORK's VOTE.
The certificate from New York announced
that the 80 votes of that State had been cast fol
Cleveland and Hendricks. This certificate
was read by Mr.. Clay, of Kentucky, and as
some vague rumOrs were in the air this morn
ing that trouble would Oe made over the
counting of the vote of New York, murmuI
of relief went up when Mr.. Clay
finished reading and announced that
the certificate of election was certified
10y Grover Cleveland, Governor. a manifesto
tlon Of applause was promptly suppres.ed ed by
Mr., Edmunds, who ordered the Serpeant-at
Arms to arrest any gentleman or other per
son who disturbed the order of these
proceedings by applause or other manifesto
tiOns.
The certificate from the State of North Car
rOlina announced IL votes for Cleveland and
Hendricks.
The certificate from Ohio, % for Blaine and
Logan.
The certificate from Oregon, votes for
Blaine and Logan.
The certificate from Pennsylvania, 30 votes
for Blaine and Logan.
- The certificate from Rhode Island, for
Blaine and Logan.
The certificate from South Carolina, votes
for Cleveland and Hendricks.
bricks.
Texas, i3 votes for Cleveland and Hendricks
Vermont, votes for Blaine and Logan.
Virginia, u votes for Cleveland and Hen
bricks.
=, West Virginia, votes for Cleveland and
Hendricks.
Wisconsin, Il votes for Blame and Logan.
FIGURING OUT THE RESULT.
Mr.. Edmunds then rose and said: ~ have
now opened the certificates of the electors OF
all the states and their votes have been re-
ported. The tellers will now make their com
putatlon and report the state of the vote"
After the tellers had devoted themsel YES to
figuring for several minutes Senator HoaT
read and handed the result of their cOmputa-
ton TO the presiding officer, who said: ''Sena-
tors and gentlemen of the House of Repre-
sentatlves. the tellers have reported to the
presiding officer the state of the vote, from
which 1t appears that Grover Cleveland, OF
the state OF New York, has received 29
votes for the office of President of the
United States; that James G.. Blaine. of
the state of Maine, has received 1872 votes
for the same office; that Thomas A. Hend-
rlcks. OF the State of Indiana, has received 2lg
votes for the Office of Vice President of the
United States, and that John A. Logan. of the
state OF ILLINOIS, has received 1872 votes for the
same office. Wherefore | declare that Grover
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has received a majority of the votes
OF the whole number Of electors appointed as
they appear III the certificates read by the
tellers, and so appears to have been elected
years commencing on March 4, 1885, and that
! thomas A. Hendricks, of the State of Indiana,
has received majority of the votes of the
whole number of electors appointed as thev
appear in the certificates read by the teller.
and 80 appears to have been elected Vice
PRESIDENT OF the United States for the four
years commencing on March 4, 1885, and the
PRESIDENT OF the Senate makes this decla-
ration only as public statement in the pres
ence of the two Houses Of Congress of the con
tents OF the papers opened and read on this
occasion, ana not as possessing any authority
or law to declare any legal conclusion what
ever"
Here the immense audience broke into
applause and cheers, which the presiding
officer attempted to suppress, but with little
success.
The senate at 30 o'clock retired to it's
cham er and the House took recess for
fifteen minutes.
EDMUNDS' LANGUAGE DISCUSSED.
On the House being called to order, Mr..
Keifer of Ohio. offered resolution reciting
the results OF the Joint convention of the two
Houses and declaring that it is the sense OF
the House that the constitution and laws
have been duly executed and that no further
declaration Of these facts is necessary.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois, said that it seemed
from the announcement of the presiding Of
ticer Of the joint convention that there was
no eclaration of the vote. Contrary to all
precedent the Vice President had simply said
that it app ated from the count made by the
tellers that Grover Cleveland received a GER
tain number of votes, but had dsclaimed any
intention to make any official declaration OF
the result of that vote. He preferred that
the matter should be referred to the Judicial
ry Committee. with instructions to report
such resolution as may be necessary for
the purpose of making known the result OF
the election
The Speaker prO TEN. THE presiding officer
of the joint convention, in making the an
nOuDcement of the vote announced the result
that had been found, and simply added a dis
claimer Of any authority on his part as pre-
siding officer OF the Senate or Of the joint
convention to make any declaration at all"
Mr.. Springer-"I move that the whole
matter be referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee."
The Speaker-"In the judgment of the Char
the declaration made by the presiding officer
was exactly what it should have been"
Mr.. Springer-"I have not asked the Speaker
for his opinion; | desire to state myoWn."
The Speaker-''The Chair. acting as an
officer representing the House in joint con-
ventiOn, would have made protest if any
improper declaration by the presiding officer
had been delivered.'
Mr.. Randall said that the vote of the elec-
tors had been announced and that any minis
terial proceeding was not essential to the
main fact that Grover Cleveland had been
elected.
Mr.. Hammond thought that the joint con
ventIon having made its declaration the
House had nothing further to do with it.
Mr.. Springer withdrew his motion, and Mr..
Cox, of New York, stating that the cOnstitu
ton declared who had been elected President
and Vice President, moved to lay the resolu-
tion on the table.
This was agreed to by vote of l35 yeas to
ll5 nays.
MR.. CLAY's PLAN.
Mr.. Clay, of Kentucky, then offered the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution:
ReSoL0ed, That two members of the House
of Represen tatives be appointed by the House
and one member of the Senate to be appointed
by that body, to wait on Grover Cleveland, OF
the State of New York. and notify him that
he has been duly elected President of the
United States for four years, commencing
with March 4, 1885; and also to notify Thomas
A, Hendricks, of the State of Indiana, that he
has been duly elected Vice President of the
United States for four years, commencing
with March 4, 1885.
Second. That the President of the Senate
do make out and sign a certificate in the fol-
lowing words: "Certifcate of election. Be il
known that the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives being convened in the city oi
Washington on the second Wednesday in Feb
ruary, in the wear of our Lord 1885, under the
President OF the Senate pro tempOre, did in
the presence of said Senate and House Oi
Representatives open all certificates, and all
votes of electors for President and Vice
President of the United States were then
counted in the presence of the two Houses
whereupon it appeared that Grover Cleveland
of the state of New York, had majority OF
the votes of electors as President, and Thomas
A. Hendricks, of the State of Indiana. had a
majority of the votes of the electors as Vice
President, by all of which it appears that
Grover Cleveland, of the State of New York
has been duly elected President, and that
Thomas a. Hendricks, of the State of Indi-
ana, has been duly elected Vice President oi
the United states, agreeably to the cOnstitu-
ton, for the term of four years, beginning
the 4th daY of March, 1885. In witness whereof
l have hereuntO set my hand this day Of
February, 1885, and have sealed with the
seal of the Senate, and that the committee
hereby appointed, when notifying the persons
elected of their election to the offices of Presi
dent and Vice President of the United States
shall present to each of them duly authen-
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