The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-02-20
COUNTING THE VOTE
FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PREsI-
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Harrison and Morton Formally Declared
Elected by the Two Houses OF Congress
in Joint Session.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The chamber
of the House presented a lively scene
this morning. Although nothing of a
sensational character was expected, the
galleries We're filled an hour before
neon by a crowd of interested specta-
tors, who We're eager 70 witness The cere-
monies attending the counting Of the
electoral vote. The ladies We're in a
large majority, and, with their hand
some costumes, formed a pretty frame
to the kaleidoscope picture presented
on the floor below. The corridors N
the rear of the galleries we're thron@cd
with sight-seerS, who We're contented II
BY rising on their tip-toes they could
glance over the shoulders Of more for
tunate persons who had secured foot
hold in the doorways. Many ladies
were upon the floor, pleading with mem
bers FOR passes to the already overflow
ing galleries.
At.11:45, the Assistant Doorkeeper re-
quesled all persons not entitled to the
privileges OF the floor TO retire, and the
crowd in the corridors was augmented
bv number Of stragglerS who had
been lolling back III the seats of mem
bers, lazily surveying the surroundings.
Beside the Speakers chair was placed
one for Senator ingalls,, who, as presld-
ing officer Of the Senate, was to preside
over the joint assembly, and IN the
area in front of the Clerk desk We're
placed number of richly upholstered
chairs and lounges for the accommoda-
tion Of Senators.
At noon the Speakers gavel husheo
the hum of conversation, and the Chap
lain made the following invocation:
God Of our fathers, as the Senate
and the Representatives Of the people
will presently assemble in Congress te
announce aud record, according to pre-
scribed form, that Benjamin Harrison
and Levi Perry Morton have beer
chosen, by the sufrages of their fellow
citizens, to the offices of President an(
Vice President of the United States, W.
humbly and devoutly pray that Thol
wilt have them and their families II
Thy sacred care. Guard them from al
peril and danger and prolong their lives
grant them health and peace
and everlasting blessings Standing a:
we do OH the threshold of the secont
century of our national history, whel
the brains of the masses of men art
touched by the finer intelligence an(
possessed by more sensitive feeling
when mans monarchy in nature
and the masterdom of laws and ener
sies are enlarging; when industry an(
Inventive skill, the means of transpor
tation and communication are lncreas
ing; when populations all are enlarg
ing, and men are coming closer together
and questions, civil, social and spirit
ual, are being agitated as they never
were before; in this time of univer
sal ferment and agitation, Thy ser
want, the Presidert-elect, has beer
called by his fellow citizens t
one-of the most solemn and honorable
posts to which man could be summoned
to beara> >sword-to guard the treasury
to maintainrbe Constitution and to exc
cute the laws of~the nation with tht
united brotherhood Orsayereicn States
and so we humbly and earnestly pray
that Thou wilt fdbue HIM and his al
yisers with excellent spirit and under
standing: and may the peace OF Goo
which passeth all understanding keel
his heart and mind in Thy knowledg
and Thy fear, and so make the lan(
have peace and prosperity, and tn
benediction of our God rest on Us all
We ask through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The journal having been read and ap
proved, the Speaker laid before tn
House three messages from the Presi
dent, announcing his disapproval 0
private pension bills. The message
were referred to the committee Oh in
valid pensions, after. an unsuccessful
effort on the part of Mr.. Steel of Indian
to have them referred to the committe
on pensions.
On motion of Ermentrout of PennsyI
vania, the privileges of the floor wer
accorded to the families of Senator's ant
Representatives.
At 1856 legislative proceedings wer
suspended, and few moments after
wards the Senate was announced, aut
the Senator's, headed by their officers
fled into the chamber. Senator 1ngall:
leaned on the arm of Secretary McCook
and Capt. Bassett carried the box con
tanning the returns from the Electora
College. The Representatives remained
standing until the Senators had takel
the seats assigned them, and then Sena'
tor ingalls,, seated on the right hand O.
the Speaker, called the joint assembly
to order. Mr.. Ingalls, then said:
This being the day and hour ap,
pointed for opening the certificates and
counting the votes of electors for PreSi-
dent, the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives have met together, pursuant
to the Constitution and laws of the
United States. If there be no objection
to the electoral vote of the State of Ala,
bama, the certificate will be read by the
teliers, who will make a list OF the votes
thereof"
The presiding officer then broke the
seal of the certificate from Alabama and
handed it to Senator Manderson, one OF
the tellers, who read the document in a
clear voice 1t was in due form, and
showed that the ten electoral votes of
Alabama had been cast for Cleveland
and Thurman. The certificate gave in
minute detail the proceedings of the
meeting of electors in Montgomery, and
contained the ballot east by each electOr