Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-02-19

whole number Of votes cast was 40l, Of which
majority was POI. That there were cast for
president the following; For Grover Cleve-
land OF New York 2l9; for James q. Blaine of
Maine 1879. For ylce-president the following:
For Thomas A. Hendricks OF Indiana 2i9; for
John A. Logan Of Illinois ls2. The president
pro TEN Of the Senate, Mr. Edmunds,
then announced the result stating that
he made this declaration as the result OF
the count Of the electoral certificates and not
as possessing any authority In law TO deter
mine the result. There was some applause,
which was quickly suppressed by the chair,
who then declared the joint session term
mated.
At 1:l5 p. 10. the Senate, after witnessing
the counting OF the electoral votes, returned
In body to the Senate chamber and the legis-
lative proceedings OF the day were resumed.
As soon as President Eimunds raped the Sen
ate to order MIR. Conger arose and placed on
record his dissent from the official declaration
Of the election OF Mr.. Cleveland Just made by
the president OF the Senate In the joint meet
ing. He dissented from It with view OF pro-
yoklng discussion OF question not yet settled,
but thought It ought not to be accepted as pre-
cedent Mr.. Wilson expressed concurrence. Inhis
opinion the duty devolved upon the president
OF the Senate to announce the result Of the
count. Mr.. Ingalls, offered the following
resolutions, bearing on the question. which
was read and upon objection by Mr. Bayard
went over: Resolved, That the Senate does
notassent TO the concluding declaration Of the
president OF the Senate to the announcement
Of the vote fer president and vice-pres.dent of
the United States made In the presence OF the
two houses Of congress this day." Mr.. Hoar
then offered the following resolutions, which
when read met with q prompt objection from
MIR. ingalls,, and also went over; whereas,
the Senate having met the House OF Representa-
tives In accordance with the fifth section of
the act March l, 1892, relative to the election
OF president and vire-president Of the Uuited
States, and the electoral votes having been
opened by the president OF the Senate
Ia the presence OF the two
houses Of congress and counted by the tellers
appointed on the part Of the two Houses, and
1t appearing that The whole number Of electors
appointed 10 vote for president and vice presi-
dent OF the United States is 401, of which
majority Is 29l, and 1t further appearing that
Grover Cleveland OF New York had received
2l9 votes for president of the United States,
and that Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana had
received 2l9 votes for vice president OF the
United States, which number Is majority of
the votes OF the whole number OF electors ap-
pointed, and the came having been duly declar-
ed by the president OF the Senate In the pres
ence OF the two Houses; therefore, resolved, by
the Senate Of the United States, that the Senate
Is OF the opinion that the constitution and
laws have been duly executed and that DO
further declaration OF these facts is necessary"
The Senate then took up the regular order
WI. DJipEb Dill laws DrOVluluR
for the presumption Of public lands and allow
Ing entries for timber culture.
On the House being called to-
gether again at 1875 Mr.. Keiferoffer
ed resolution recitlng the result Of the
Joint convention and declaring 1t TO be the
sense Of the House that the constitution and
laws have been duly executed, and that no
further declaration Is necessary. This, he
said, was copy OF q resolution adopted four
years ago. After some discussion Mr.. Cox OF
New York believing the constitution regulat
ed the whole thing, moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table, which wac agreed 10: yeas,
1876; nays, 124.
, FEB. l2-SENATE-The concurrent resolu-
ton OF tie House providing for the appoint
ment OF Joint committee Of the two houses
70 officially inform Hon. Grover Cleveland and
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks OF their election
as president aud vice president was, on mo-
tion OF Mr.. Garland, who thought the phrase
ology should be changed, referred to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections The Sen
ate passed the joint resolution authorizing the
president to return 10 the government OF
Great Britain, with thanks, the arctic relief
steamer Alert. A resolution was adopted by
the Senate to-day authorizing the appoint
ment Of committee on the part OF the Senate
to make the necessary arrangements for the
Inauguration. Mr.. Dolph's bill to repeal the
tten came up as unfinished business,
the immediate question being the
amendment of Mr.. Palmer pro-
posing TO legalize the patents TO lands pur-
chased In good faith where such lands had not
been proclaimed by the presiden: and offered
at public auction. Mr.. Vest had read at the
clerks desk letter showing that certain
parties had bought tract OF 00,000 acre for
speculative purposes. He argued that the
legislation proposed by this amendment was
not in the interest OF poor men. Mr. Palmer
said a cloud rested on the titles OF probably
one hall OF the lands OF honest settlers In the
upper half OF the upper peninsula OF Michigan.
vast majority OF the men whose titles 10 land
would be perfected by The passage OF this bill
were honest men, small holders OF land. There
might be some Spectators who would be bene-
iited by It, but more poor men than rich men
were involved. Mr.. Conger earnestly support
ed the proposed amendment. Mr.. Morgan
earnestly opposed 1t, After considerable dis
cussion the Senate. at p. M, adopted the
amendment by yeas 25, nays %.