Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08
IN JOINT SESSION.
The House and Senate Meet and
Count the Vote.
CLEVELAND AND STEVENSON ELECTED.
They Receive Two Hundred and
Seventy-seven Electoral Votes.
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS.
Business Transacted Before and
After the Event.
CLEVELAND AND STEVENSON ELECTED.
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Vice President appointed Messrs. Dixon
Or. ~ and Gray (Del.) on the board of visitors
to the Naval Academy.
Mr.. Harris (Tenn.) reported back from the
committee on finance the bill as to the pro-
posed Pioneer electric railroad between Chicago
and ST. Louis with a substitute permitting the
importation free of duty Of multi-phase motors,
generators and transformers necessary for the
construction and equipment of such railway.
Calendar.
Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) introduced a bill to pro-
vide for the provisional government Of foreign
countries and places acquired by treaty or
otherwise, which was read in full and referred
to the committee on foreign relations
On motion of Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) it was or
dered that at i've minutes before / O'Clock to-
day the Senate. in pursuance Of the concurrent
resolution OF the two houses shall proceed to
the Hall Of the House of Representatives to
take part, under the Constitution and laws, in
the count Of the electoral vote for President
and Vice President.
The following bills were taken from the cal
eDdar and passed:
House bill for the relief Of certain settlers on
public land in Tucson land district. Arizona.
Senate bill to amend the act Of September 26.
1890, giving to the Mobile and Daup Island
railroad and Harbor Company the right to
treste across the shoal water between Cedar
Point and Dauphin Island.
House bill to amend the act Of March 8,
1891. establishing a court of private land
claims.
Senate bill for the examination and allowance
OF certain awards made by board of claims to
certain citizens OF Jefferson county, Kentucky.
Senate bill to amend the act of August 2
1882. ITO regulate the carriage OF passengers by
sea- (the amendment applies to persons board
ing passenger steamships after arrival at port.
Senate bill to amend rule T. section 1928 of
Revised Statutes-as to lights for ferry boats,
barges, &c.
Senate bill to authorize the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe Railway Company to purchase
certain lands for station purposes in the Chick
asaw nation, Indian territory
senate bill to remit the penalties Of gunboat
No 8 the Concord) and gunboat No. (the
Pennington).
Senate bill fixing at 81 the fee for certificates
OF title to vessels.
Senate bill authorizing the President to place
upon the retired list Of the army Sergeants
Long and Cornell, late Of the signal corps,
United states survivors Of the Lady Franklin
Bay expedition.
Senate bill to exempt veterans from competi-
tive examination in the classified service OF the
United States.
Senate bill to amend the act Of May S, 1892
prohibiting the Immigration of Chinese having
been reached on the calendar, in the absence of
Mr.. Dolph, who had reported it, was laid aside
without action after notice by Mr. Hoar( Mass.
OF substitute for the BILL the substitute being
that the act lis hereby repealed
"a very simple substitute" was Mr. Cock
| rell's laughing comment
subsequently Mr.. Dolph moved to take M
the bill and said that it merely proposed to
strike out the words white a qualification
for witnesses When informed of Mr.. Hoar's
substitute he said he was ready to have a vote
taken upon it, but Mr. Hoar simply said let
1t 60 over, and the bill went without &C ton
FAILING INTO LINE.
At 1855 o'clock Vice President Morton an
nounced that the time had arrived for the ex-
ecution Of the order Of the Senate. The Sena-
tors then fell into line, and prece ed by the
Vice President and Secretary and attended BY
other officers, including Capt. Bassett, the
veteran doorkeeper, who carried the boxes
containing the certificates of Presidential cleo
Representatives.
RETURN TO BUSINESS.
The Senate returned to its chamber at 2:10
and the Vice President made q statement of
| the votes for President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States and said that
that announcement Of the state Of the vote
by the president OF the Senate, was, by
law, q sufficient declaration that Grover Cleve-
land of the state of New York was elected Presi-
dent OF the United States and that Adai E.
Stevenson of the state of Illinois was elected
Vice President of the United States each for
the term beginning 4th March, 1888, ard that
| the fact would be entered, together with list
of the votes. on the Journal of the Senate.
A vote was then taken on the bill, which was
before the Senate when its regular proceedings
we're interrupted. appropriating $4,000 for an
equestrian statue to Maj. Gen. John Stark in
the city Of Manchester, N. H., and the bill was
passel-yeas 40. nays z
The negative votes were given by Messrs.
Berry, Cockrell, Coke, Harris, Hunton, Kyle
and PETER.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
railroad car coupler bill.
HOUSE.
As early as 10 o'clock on this bright, crisp
winter morning steady human stream began
to flow toward the great white building on Cap
itol Hill. aud long before an hour had passed
every available seat in the galleries, except
those portions reserved for the executive and
the diplomatic corps. had an occupant. Up to
the time OF the meeting OF the House no one
graced the bench reserved for the Speaker
family. In the main public gaiiery-too often
made q place of repose for tired and impecu-
nious cftizens-were ladies in fair raiment Rnx-
ious to witness spectacle which can be seen
but once in four years-that accompanying the
counting Of the electoral vote cast for the chief
magistrate Of the nation.
In his prayer the chaplain said: almighty
God who art the ruler OF nations. hear our
devout prayer in behalf Of Thy servants, the
President and Vice President OF the United
States Comfort and cheer and bless them,
granting them health and wealth, length OF
DAYS and long life. As we are today to witness
the sublime spectacle OF counting and an
nouncing the vote OF this great nation for its
chief ruler we pray that Thy blessing may rest
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