Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19

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dent and vice-presdent of the United States cast
by the electors of the several states for the term
comm encing the 4th of March, 1885. The tellers
appointed by the two houses will please take their
places.
Senator Hoar and Pendleton and Rep
resentatiyes Clay and Keifer. having
been appointed as tellers, or such Off
Gals as were to open the certificates to
verify the count, and having taken their
places at the clerk 5 desk, Edmunds said:
THE president of the senate will open the GER
tlticates of the several states in alphabetical or
der, and he will now open the certificates for the
state of Alabama, and hand to he chairman Of
the teDerS On the part Of the senate the certifi-
cate from Alabama received by mail, and to the
eharmen of the tellers on the part of the house
of representatives the certificates received by
messenger
The certificates of the other states
were opened and read in their order.
When New York was reached, Clay OF
Kentucky, read the certificate and an
nounced that the thirty six votes of the
state were cast for Cleveland and Hen
bricks, and as there was som3 vague
runlor in the air this morning that trou-
bic might be made over counting New
FORK. a murmur of relief went up when
Clay finished reading and announced
that the certificate OF the electors was
certified to by Grover Cleveland. gov
ernor. A slight manifestation of ap-
plause was promptly suppressed by Ed
munds, who ordered the sergeant-at-
arms TO arrest any gentleman or any
other persoa who disturbed the order OF
the proceedings by applause or other
manifestations. When the count was at
last completed the presiding officer of
the senate announced that Cleveland
and Hendricks had received majority
of the electoral votes for the respective
offices of presideet and vice president.
The declaration he said, was made
only on public statement in the pres.
enCe of the two houses and not as pos
sessing any authority of law to declare
any legal condition. At the close Ed
munds made the announcement that
Cleveland and Hendricks had apparent
ly received majority of the ballots.
The Immense audience broke into ap-
plause and cheers, which the presiding
officer attempted to suppress, but with
little success. The senate then retired
to its chamber and the house took a re-
cess for fifteen minutes. A concurrent
resolution was adopted that three
representatives and two senators be ap-
pointed to wait upon Cleveland and
Hendricks and notify them THAI they
had been duly elected. The resolution,
as originally offered, made Ii the duty
of the president of the senate to frame
ana sign certificate of election to be
presented to the president and vice
president-elect by the joint committee,
but on motion of Mr. Holman 3 part of
the resolution, pertaining to the certifi-
crte was eliminated.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
iSe2late-Ia the senate the concurrent
resolution providing for committee to
notify Cleveland and Hendricks of their
election as president and vice-president
of the United States, was referred to
the committee on privileges and cleo
tious. A joint resolution was passed
thanking Great Britain fer the use of
the steamer Alert and returning the
same. The resolution offered by Messrs.
Hoar and IngalS, relativ. tt the electoral
count, were referred to the committee
on privileges and elections. Senators
Sherman, Hawley and Ransom were ap-
pointed a committee to make the neoes-
sary arrangements for the Inauguration
Of the president-elect. The Army APP
preparation bill was passed; also, the
bill repeating the Presumption and Tim
ter Culture laws.
HouSe-In the house it was ordered
that hereafter the house shall meet at
II o'clock. A bill was passed for pub
lie building at Detroit. The bill provid
ing for the payment of the judgment
rendered in the case of Hallet Kilbourne
against J. G. Thompson was referred to
the committee of the whole. Nathan
T. Dixon Or. L. was sworn in as the
successor of Mr.. Chase. I5 was agreed
at the close of the days proceedings, to
take recess until 10 o'clock, Friday, in
order to take up the River and Harbor
bill. The Postofice Appropriation bill
was then considered in committee of the
whole. The most important amend-
ment adopted was one reducing the
postage on newspapers seat in bulk by
publishers to l cent a pound.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Is.
Senate. In the senate the Indian A
preparation bill was reported It in
creases the house bill 1852, 900. Mr..
Allison made statement of the oondi-
ton of the appropriation bills ia the
senate. He said they were all well in
hand and that there would be no diff
Guilty IN disposing Of them in the senate.
"a iOONAoSiOh ttIIO C4-btndGOI
Spencer, of Alabama, $7,152 for ex-
penses in maintaining The title to his
seat was reported and, on objection,
went over, Mr.. Hoar reported that the
conference on the Electoral Count Dill
were unable to agree. The Texas
Pacific Forfeiture bill was laid before
the senate, but on motion of Mr.. Blair
the Anti-Foreign Contract Labor bill
was taken up in it's place. Messrs.
Ingalls,, Sherman and Blair made the
principal speeches IN it's ia 7or, while
Messrs. Howard and Bayard spoke
against it.
House.-In the house, the senate
amend snants to the house bill to prevent
the unlawful occupation of public lands
were concurred in. The resolution ask
ing the president to inform the house
why he appointed commission on the
California & Oregon railroad, which
had failed to complete its line in the
time required by law, was agreed TO-
The Postoffice Appropriation bill was
taken UP in committee of the whole,
and after long debate the provision