Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-11

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when Mr. Clay finished the reading and an
nouneed that the certificate of the electors was
certlned TO by "Grover Cleveland, governor"
APPLAUSE FOR THE pREsLpENHELEcT.
manifestation of applause was promptly
| suppressed by Mr.. Edmunds, who or
dered the sergeantat-arms to arrest any "gen-
tleman OR other person" who disturbed the order
.f ! these proceedings by applause or other man
The certificates from the state Of North
carolina annsunced that eleven votes had
oesn cast for Cleveland and Hendricks.
Inc certlhcate from the state of Ohio an
nounced that twenty-three votes had been cast
for Blaine and Logan.
The certificate from the state Of Oregon an
Blaine and Logan.
The certificate from the state of Pennsylvania
Hn1nounced that thirty votes had been cast for
The certificate from the state of Rhode Island
ann1nounced n1d that four votes had been cast for
The certificate from the state of South Caro-
una ANNOUNCED that nine votes had been cast
for CleVeland and Hendricks.
The certificate from the state of tennessee an
cSeyyeland ard Hendricks.
Ile certldcate from the state of Texas an
Cleveland and Hendricks. ~' ~ ~'''' ~,
Ihe certificate from Vermont announced that
the four votes Of that state had been cast for
Blaine and Logan.
The certificate from Virginia announced that
Clevelahd and Hendricks.
The certificate from West Virginia announced
tnat he SIX votes of that state had been cast for
The certificate from Wisconsin announced
that the eleven votes of that state had been
cast for Blaine and Logan.
Mr.. Edmunds then rose and said: 81 have
no" opened the certificates of the electors of all
the states, and their votes have been reported.
and report the state of the vote"
After the tellers had devoted themselves to
figuring for several minutes, senator Hoar read
nanG6d nf % c,rp fafi ior,r ro
the presiding officer, who said:
OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE RESULT OF
THE COUNT.
Senators and gentlemen Of the House of Rep
resentatives: The tellers have reported to the
presiding officer the state of the VOTE from
which it appears that Grover Cleveland, of the
state OF New York, has received 219 votes for
the office Of President of the United
Of Maine, has received % 49, votes T for ''tl1e the
same Office; that Thomas A. Hendricks,
OF the state of Indiana, has received 219 votes
lor the ofhce OF Vice President of the United
States; that John A. Logan, of the state of ILL.,
mois, has received 1872 votes for the same office.
Wherefore L do declare that Grover Cleveland,
of the state of New York, has received a major.
1ty ofthe votes of the whole number of electors
appointed as they appear in the certificates
| elected President of the United States for four
years, commencing ON the 4th day Of March,
"And that Thomas A. Hendricks. of the state
| OF Indiana, has received a majority of the votes
of the whole number of electors appointed as
they appear in the certificates read by the tel
lers, and SO appears to have been elected Vice
President of the United States for four years,
commencing on the fourth day of March, 1855,
this declaration only as o public state
ment in the presence of the two houses
opened and read on this occasion, and t,a- not as
possessing any authority in law to declare any
legal conclusion whatever
plause and cheers, which the presiding officer
attempted to suppress, but with little success.
The Senate, at 1:2O, then retired to its cham
Der, and the House took recess for fifteen min
utes.
MIR. EDMUNDs' DECLARATION OF THE RESULT
DISCUSSED.
On the House being called to order, Ms .Keifer
Ohio offered resolution reciting the result of
the joint convention Of the two houses, and de-
carlng that it is the sense of the House that the
constitution and laws have bean d"ly executed
aud that no further declaration OF these facts is
necessary.
Mr.. Springer Qll.) said that it seemed from the
announcement of the presiding officer OF the
of the vote. Contrary to.all precedent, the Vice
President had simply declared that it appeared
from the count ade by the tellers that Grover
Cleveland received certain number of votes
but had disclaiIned any intention to make any
official declaration Of the result of that vote.
to tue judiciary committee, with instructions
TO report such a resolution as may be necessary
for the purpose Of making known the result Of
The Speaker pro tem-The presiding officer Of
the Joint convention, 1t in making the announce.
6aa na of as ena apa mns the aSaa
disclaimer of any authority on his part
as presiding officer :. of the Senate,
or r., OF the joint convention, TO make any
Mr.. Springer-I move that the whole matter
be referred to the judiciary committee.
the declaration made by the presiding officer
was exactly, what it should have been.
~ After ter further @ debate Mr. Cox moved to lay
stitution settled the matter when it declared
the one receiving the majority o. the votes shall
the assistance Of the gentleman from Ohio III
eecting their President.
Themo ton TO table was agreed to-yeas, 135;
nays, lis.
District I'm Congress.
THE TITLE TO THE POTOMAC FLATS
The resolution recently submitted In the Sem
ate by Mr.. Aldrich, and adopted, directing an
inquiry into the title of the land now being i'm
proved as the Potomac fats, has been sent %
the Judiciary committee. The chairman OF the
make a thorough investigation of the whole
matter during the present session. The com.
mittee will call upon the department Of Justice
ject
Capitol Topics.
WHO IS BEHIND MIR. WHITE?
Some of the democrats in the House sag 1t Is
their belief that the republicans are using Rep
resentative White as an obstructionist for the
purpose of bringing about extra session.
They say they will watch how things get along
until Monday, when If any further efforts to OBJ
struct the progress OF the appropriation bills is
made, they will hold night and morning ses-
1 sions and try to worry the obstructionists out.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
Senator Morgan to-day introduced bill to
make appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1t
is the same as the bill reported by Representa-
tive Willis from the river and harbor committee
of the House, except that the projected improve
ments of Sandy bay, Mass and Galveston har-
Dor, Texas, the proposed construction Of the
Hennepin canal and the provision making Eads
the advisory engineer of the Misstss: ppi river
commission are not included in the bill
MR.. EDMUNDS' DISCLAIMER IN ANNOUNCING
THE RESULT OF THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
In announcing the result of the count Mr..
Edmunds said that in declaring Mr.. Cleveland
to be elected he did SO upon what appeared by
the certificates and because it was the custom,
and did it without any authority of law. This
announcement was thought by many to be un-
precedented and gra:uitous. The STAR report
er, however, asked Mr.. Blackburn, the speaker
pro te,n., If this was so, and he replied that it
was not; that there were two precedentS for it,
and he was very glad the announcement was SO
made, as it was simply disclaimer Of any au-
authority. Before making the announcement
Mr. Edmunds consulted Mr.. Blackburn.
NoNINATIoNs BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President sent the following nominations
to the Senate yesterday: Asa Rogers to be col
lector of internal revenue for the second district
Of Virginia. Charles H. Burns to be United
States attorney for the district of New Hamp-
shire. Timothy Sheehan to be agent for the In
dians of the White Earth agency in Minnesota.
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