Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-12

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the Aoor ladies having tickets issued for
members of the gallery during the joint ses-
sion for counting the electoral vote. Mr..
hewitt, CT Alsbams, made the point OF or
der that the resolution changed rule Of
the House, and must go to the Committee
on Rules. The Speaker protein, Mr..
Blackburn, oyerruled the point Of order,
and the resolution was adopted, lS4 to IL.
While the motion was under consideration
Mr.. Springer remarked that as this was o
DAY which let "outs" in, no Democrat
should oppose it. Mr., Follitt from the
Committee of Appropriations reported back
the District of Columbia Appropriation bill
with the Senate amendments recommending
concurrence in some and non-concurrence
in others. The recommendations were
agreed to and MesSrs. Folle', .Hutchins and
Cannon appointed confrees Mr.. Spring
er, from the Committee OF Expenditures
of the Ds partment Of Justice, reported q bill
relating the compensation Of Marst ais and
other United States officials. 1t went to
the House calendar This is the ball in
eorporated in the last sundry civil bill, but
was stricken therefrom in the Senate. On
motion of Mr. Keifer the Clerk Of the
House was directed to inform the Senate
that at IL o'clock the House would be pre-
pared to receive that body in conformity
with the provisions of the concurrent reso-
luton relating to counting the electoral
votes. .-1 ..-.-.-- ........... .
On motion Of MIR. Dawes, the Senate
passed a bill providing permanent reserya'
lion for the Indians in Northern Montana.
The bill provides for locating the Pigeon,
Blood and Blackfeet Indians on lands in
Northern Montana, which lands may be
patented to them in severalty hereafter II
Congress so directs. Two hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars annuity is ap-
propriated to enable the Indians to give up
The chase, and assist them in becoming an
spricul,ural and pastoral people.
The regular order being demanded the
bill to quiet title Of settlers on the Des
Moines river lands in the State of Iowa was
taken up. Mr.. Lapham, of New York, called
for the report, which had not yet been con
cIuded, when at ii SO the Chair announced
that the Joint resolution requiring the two
Houses 10 meet in Joint assembly for the
purpose Of counting the electoral vote would
row be executed, and just before IL o'clock
he Ser ate proceeded in body to the.House
i Rer resenJarives There was an under
at nding pre-, ious to !, aying the Senate that
Set a,ors should return 10 the chamber, and
that legislative business should be proceed
ed with after the conclusion of the count IN
the House. s.
joint Session.
At q few moments before II o'clock the
Speaker pro tenn requested the members 10
clear the two first rows of seats for the ac-
commodation OF Senators. At precisely IL
the Senate of the United States was an
nounced, md headed by Mr.. Edmun6s and
the officers of that body the Senators filed
in ard took the seats assigned them. The
President OF the Senate seated himself by
the Acting Speaker, Blackburn.
Mr.. Edmunds, in calling the assembly TO
order, said: The two Hoases of Congress
have met in pursuance to the constitution
and laws, and the concurrent resolution for
the purpose of executing the duty required
by the constitution and laws in the matter
of counting the electoral vote for Presl.
dent ard Vice President OF the United
States, cast by electors Of the several States
for the term commencing the 4th OF March,
1855. The tellers appointed by the two
Houses viii please takeithtir places.
The Way of It.
Senators Hoar and Pendleton and Rep.
resentstives Clay aud Keifer having taken
heir places al the Clerks desk, Mr.. Ed
munds said: The President OF the Senate
will open the certificates ofthe several
States in alphabetical order, and now opens
the certificate OF the State Of Alabama. He
hands the chairman Of the tellers on the
mart of the Senate the certificate from Ala
bama received By mail, and to the chair
man of the tellers on :he part OF the House
of REPRESENTATIVES the certificate received
by messenger. The certificate was read by
Senator Hoar and announced ten electoral
votes for Grover Cleveland Tor President
and ten electoral votes for Thomas A.
Hendrick for Wee President. MIR. Sherman
| asked unanimous consent that only the
operative arts Of the certificates be read, the
formal parts being inspected by the teHers
| This was agreed to and only the state
mems of votes cast were read.
Announced.
The presiding officer OF the Senate then
| announced that Grover Cleveland and
| TnemasA A. Hendricks had received the ma
| io-ity of he electoral votes for the respec-
i've offic of President and Wee President
of the Urited States. The declaration, be
said, was made only as q public statement in
The presence of the two Houses Of Congress
nuu not as possessing any authority IN la"
TO declare any legal conclusion whatever.
al
! Ex-senator Thurman bss thus far persist
emily refused to make Q pi' 'gr mag eiihf 70
Albany or New York to see Cleveland. On
the other hand it is stated that John r. Nc
Lean has represented to the President-elect
that Judge Thurman is in a very feeble
condition and not competent TO discharge
the duties of q Cabinet place. Through
the Intervention Of Randall and other
democrats who believe that the appoint
mept of Mr.. Thurman 70 Cabinet position
would strengthen the party throughout the
| country an arrangement has been made TO
brirp Mr.. Thurman and Cleveland to-
| Oe.ber, so that the latter may satisfy him
self as TO Mr. Thurman's physical condition.
The meeting will take place at the ball OF
The Americas Club in Philadelphia next
Monday night, when both gentlemen will
be present.
! Carlisle a Very Sick Man.
Sneaker Carlisle is q very sick man, aud
canno, get out for ten days at least and II
IL doubtful whether he will be in the chair
apaip this session. His ailment is eonges-
t;ou of the kidneys, arising from cold
taken while on his trip TO New York to see
| Cleveland.