Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-13
fear; and so make the land have peace and
prosperity, and the benediction Of our Lord
rest on us all, we ask through Jesus Christ our

approval Of private pension bills. The mes
sages were referred to the committee on invalid
pensions after an unsuccessful effort on the
part of Mr.. Steele Qnd.) to have them referred
to the committee on pensions.
On motion of Mr.. Ermentrout (Pa. }, the priv
leges of the floor were accorded to the fami-
lies Of Senators and Representatives.
Mr.. Oates (Ala), from the committee on ju-
dietary, reported a bill to amend the naturali-
cation laws Ordered printed and recommit-
ted-Mr. O'Neill (Mo.) objecting to Mr.. Oates
request that the committee have leave to re-
port it back at any time.
Mr.. Wise (Va.) from the committee on naval
affairs reported the bill for rewarding Chief
Engineer Geo. W. Melville for meritorious SER
vices. Private calendar.
Mr.. Peel ARK, from the committee on In
dians affairs, reported the Indian appropria-
ton bill. Committee of the whole.
GETTING READY FOR THE COUNT.
At five minutes before o'clock the legisla-
tive proceedings were suspended, and a few
moments afterward the Senate was announced
and the Senators, headed by officers. filed into
the chamber. Senator ingalls, leaned on the
arm of Secretary McCook and Capt. Bassett
carried the box containing the returns from
the electoral college. The Representatives
remained standing until the Senators had taken
the seats assigned them; and Senator Ingalls,,
seated on the right hand Of the Speaker, called
the joint assembly to order.
MIR. INGALLS, CALLS TO ORDER.
Mr.. ingalls, then said 'This being the day
and the hour appointed for opening the GER
tifcates and counting the votes Of electors for
President, the Senate and the House of Repre-
sentatives have met together pursuant to the
Constitution and the laws of the United States.
If there be no objection to the electoral vote Of
the state of Alabama, the certificate will be
read by the tellers, who will make a list of the
votes there"
THE ALABAMA CERTIFICATE.
The Presiding Officer then broke the seal of
the certificate from Alabama and handed it to
Senator Henderson, 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 the electors in Montgomery,
and contained the ballots cast by each elector
for President and Vice President. 1t was ac-
companied by statement from the governor
OF Alabama certifying to the election of the
electors therein named. Its reading consumed
fifteen minutes. The reading having been
concluded the presiding officer said: Following
the precedents observed on former occasions,
unless in any case there may be demand that
the certificate be reported in full, tellers hav-
ing ascertained that the certificates are in due
form and properly authenticated, will omit
the executive certificate of the election of the
electors and the preliminary and formal state
ment OF the proceedings of the college.
JEFF. DAVIS ONE VOTE FOR GROVER CLEVELAND.
The certificate from the state of Arkansas
was handed to Senator Harris and he read that
portion of it which certifies that the votes of
that state were cast for Cleveland and Thur
man. A laugh ran through the assembly when
Senator Harris announced that JEFF Davis
Zone of the electors) gave one vote for Grover
Cleveland" At the suggestion OF Senator Ed
munds the work of the tellers was lightened
by dispensing with the reading of any part of
the certificate, and requiring them, after care
full examination, merely to state the manner in
which the votes had been cast.
CALIFORNIA AND CONNECTICUT.
The certificates Of California and Connecti-
cut were thus disposed of.
MR.. ooxs POINT.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, then rose and said
that he desired to call the attention of the
presiding officer to the language of the law of
February 3, 1888.
The presiding officer said that debate could
only be had by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Cox replied that he didn't desire debate
He desired to call attention to the language
of the law on such reading of any such certifi-
cate. The president of the Senate shall call for
objections, if any, after the reading. The GER
titicate from Delaware was then read, and the
presiding officer asked, lis there objection to
the electoral vote of the state of Delaware?'
There being none, the count was proceeded
with.
SMILE WHICH BRoADENED INTO HEARTY
LAUGH.
A smile ran over the assembly when, by a
slip of the tongue, Mr.. Ermentrout announced
that the electors of Florida had cast four votes
for Levi p. Morton for Vice-President The
hrOQdanpd n hearty ub n
few moments afterward Senator Harris, by a
similar error, gave the electoral vote of Indi-
ana to Grover Cleveland 1t some time
before the laughter died out and he was per-
mitted to correct his error.
THE CHAIRS REBUKE.
The presiding officer then said: eThe chair
takes occasion to express his confidence that
his suggestion that manifestations of applause
or Of disapprobation are expressly forbidden
by the rules of both houses, and that they dis
turb the decorum of this great transaction.
which is now proceeding in the presence Of the
representatives of the American people, will
suffice to prevent a repetition Of the disorder
which has just occurred"
TWO CERTIFICATES FROM OREGON.
The state of Oregon having been reached the
presiding officer said: 'The president of the
Senate has received two certificates, and two
other papers purporting to be certificates from
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opens them all and delivers them to the
tellers, who will read if there be
no objection. only that which is authenticated
by the certificate of the electors certified by
the governor of the state of Oregon to have
been duly appointed in such state, as appears
in the copy of such certificate transmitted to
the two houses of Congress by the Secretary of
State.
After pause Senator Manderson said: The
tellers have examined the different certificates
presented to them, and find but one in dupli-
cate; that is certified by the governor of the
state of Oregon over the great seal of that
state. 1t seems to be in due form, and by it it
appears that Benjamin Harrison of Indiana
received votes for President, and Levi P,
Morton votes for vice-President. There was
no objection to the vote being 80 counted.
THE CERTIFICATES FROM THE REMAINING STATES
having been examined by the tellers, and their
contents announced to the joint assembly,
lull of few minutes enabled the tellers to foot
up their figures.
Harrison and Morton Declared Elected.
Then Senator Manderson, on behalf of the
tellers, announced the result of their labors.
The presiding officer, upon receiving the re-
suit, said:
The state of the vote for President of the
United States, as delivered to the President of