Evening journal., 1889-01-07
ONE CENT.
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
The Vote Will Be Counted
Under a New Law.
THE WEEK IN SENATE AND HOUSE


Upper uouse-Mr. Morton Granted tho
Privileges Of the Floor-The Deadlock
in the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. z. Tho electoral votes
for president aud vice president this year
will be counted IN new way aud under q
now law. On Feb. 3 last year President
Cleveland approved the bill providing for
the change of method
Under the new law the presidential electors
VIII meet in their respective states next
monday for the purpose Of electing the presi-
dent and vice president But the result Of
that meeting will not be officially declared
until the second Wednesday in February,
When there will be a joint convention Of the
senate and house to receive the votes Of the
presidential electors, canvass them and
oinclaliy declare the names Of the new presi-
dent and vice president.
Certificates Of the result of the Novar,har
election have been received by the secretary
Of the state from only portion Of the gov-
ernors. From day 10 day, as they continue
to reach the state department. Secretary
Bayard will promptly transmit copies of
them to congress The law also directs hin,
to have a copy OF each Of the certificates pub
lished in some newspaper The certificates
which have been received up to the present
time have been published in one Of the
Washington newspapers. Some Of them are
brief, compact documents and do not take
up much space. The certificate bearing the
signature OF Governor David b. Hill, of New
York, occupies nearly three pages Of the
newspaper IN which the publication was
made
The samo law which requires the governor
TO send this certificate to the secretary Of
state also requires him TO present three
copies Of it to each Of the candidates elected
TO the electoral college. These three copies
he may deliver any time up to tho day on
which the presidential electors meet the
second Monday IN January
Section of the new law sets forth in de-
tail the manner In which the electoral vote
shall be finally counted
Congress shall be In session on the second
Wednesday IN February succeeding every meet
ing Of the electors The senate and house Of
representatives shall meet in the house of repre-
sentatiyes at the hour OF / O'Clock in the after
noon Of that day, and the president OF the senate
shall be their presiding officer. Two tellers shall
he previously appointed on the part OF the senate
and two on the part Of the house Of representa-
uves 70 whom shall be handed as they are
opened by the president OF the senate all the
NANAhStttH1 anu papers lHfpoftluk TO ue CrFtlfl-
Gates Of ths electoral votes which certificates
and papers shall be opened. presented aud acted
upon IN tho alphabetical order Of the states be.
ginning with the letter A and said tellers having
then read the same IN the presence and hearing
or the two houses shall make list Of the votes
as they shal appear from the said certificates:
and the votes having been ascertained and
counted IN the manner and according % the rules
Ia this act provided, the result Of the same shall
be delivered 70 the president Of the senate. whs
shall thercupOn announce the state of Che vote.
which announcement shall be deemed sufficient
declaration Of the persons, II any, elected presi
dent and vice president Of the United States ana
together with list OF the votes be entered upon
the journals Of the two houses.
THE SENATE AND THE TARIFF.
The time Of the senate during the coming
week will be devoted almost exclusively to.
the consideration Of the tariT measure In
fact, no other business likely to provoke dis
cussion win be brought before that body un-
til the vote on the tariff bill is taken, Jan. 2I
Il is well understood that no amendment
TO the bill win be adopted without the sanction
OF the finance committee and that no amend
ment viii DO proposed by that committee
unless It is known TO be satisfactory to ali OF
the Republican majority.
SPECIAL HoNoRs TO MR. MORTON.
An amendment to the senate rules was
adopted on Friday last giving to the presi-
dent-elect and the vice president-elect the
privileges Of the hoor. IL is learned now
that tho reason for changing the rules was
togive the vice president-elect an opportunity
to study the rules Of procedure OF the senate
50 that he may be familiar with them when
he il called upon 60 take the chair OF the pre-
siding officer A member of the senate went
70 Mr. Ingalls, last week and asked if M
Morton would be admitted to the floor Of the
senate In event he came to Washington dur
ing this session OF congress. Mr.. ingalls, re-
Piled that under the rules he would not.
that Gen. Harrison would not be admitted 10
the foor but for the fact that he had been q
senator and thus came under distinct rule
Mr.. ingalls, said that the only way to obtain
odmittance to the floor for Mr. Morton would
be 70 change the rules; and In accordance
with his suggestion the committee on rules
reported the proposed change to the senate.
which thereupon adopted it So when Mr..
Morton comes to Washington in February,
he VIII find no obstacle to a careful study Of
the senate rules Of procedure.
THE HOUSE DEADLOCK
The deadlock IN the house is likely 70 con-
tinue during the week unless some compro-
mise is effected
Mr.. Reed viii call up his resolution abolish.
ing the call Of states and territories on sus-
pension Mondays, the pending motion being
demand for the previous question on the
passage Of the resolution. Both sides seemed
equally determined Mr. Reed saws no busi-
ness OF any kind shall be transacted until the
resolution is passed The opponents Of the
resolution say It cannot pass this Congress
They seem 70 be gaining strength The fact
that Mr.. Randall and Mr.. Mills voted in
committee against the resolution and that il
was only adopted by Speaker Carliale voting
with Messrs. Reed and Cannon is having
much weight as the fight progresses in de-
termining the action of the Democrats who
have heretofore been inclined to vote for the
resolution It has also leaked out that Mr.
Carlisle voted for the resolution condition.
ally. 1t was the understanding in commit
tee, so Mr.. Randall says that ii the resolu-
Iion when offered in the house should be- MET
By determined obstructive tactics Mr.. Reed
would withdraw it. 1t is intimated in hioh
Democratic circles that it was upon this con-
iition that Speaker Carlisle voted for it,
Mr.. Reed has not as yet shown any dis
position TO withdraw IL, and there i No
eason to believe he will The matter Is
ikely to block legislation this week.
THE SAMOAN CONTROVERSY.
Senator Frye, in referring TO the Samoan.
rouole, said that he thought it was now too
ate for the United States to interfere. He
elieved that Germany would soon proceed
massacre all the inhabitants Of the islands.
nd taat England would passively look on.
stili Another Candidate.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. Judge Samuel
!, Rice, Of Montgomery. win be rncnm-