The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-02-16
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS,
COUNTING THE VOTE FOR PREsIDENT
AND VICE PRESIDENT.
Large Crowds Assembled to Witness the
Formally Of Declaring Cleveland and
Stevenson Elected-Annexation
Bill Introduced,
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The morn
ing hour in the senate today was spent
i'm the most part in the consideration
and passage OF bills on the calendar.
At | O'Clock the senators headed by
Vice President Morton and accom-,
panied by some of its principal officers,
proceeded to the hall of the house OF
representatives aud there took part
in the ceremony OF counting the votes
for presidential electors.
Afterwards the railway automatic
car coupler bill was taken up and de-
bAted at length without any definite
action being taken.
The senate bill to amend the act OF
May 5, 1892, prohibiting the inning a.
ton of Chinese, was laid aside with
out action, after notice by Senator
Hoar of d substitute for the bill, the
substitute being that the act be"Here-
by repealed"
After an executive session the senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
The event In the house today was OF
course the counting OF the electoral
votes, and IL passed of without any
incident of Importance. Grover
Cleveland was declared the choice oi
the people for the Office OF preslden:
and Adlai stevenson for the "lhce OF
vice president. AS early rs lO O'Clock
this morning steady human stream
began to flow toward til, great white
building on Capitol Hill, aud long be-
fore an hOur had passed every avail.
able seat in the galleries, except por.
tions reserved tor the executive ana
diplomatic corps, had an occupant In
the main public gallery, too often
made a place OF rest Tor
tired and impecunious citizens,
were ladies In lair raiment, anxious
to witness n spect acle that can 10 seen
but once in tour years, that acc M
pany the counting of the electoral vote
cast Tor tue culei magistrate OF inc na'
ton. In his prayer The chaplain said:
"a Almighty God, as we are tOday to
witness the sublime pectacle OF count
Ing and announcing the vote of this
great nation Tor its chief ruler, We
pray Thy blessing may rest on
them that are the choice OF the nation
to fill the Offices of president and vice
president for the coming term. Grant
them health, strength, tirmness, wis
dom and moderation in the discharge
Of their lofty duties"
The speaker laid before the house
the house quarantine bill with senate
as agreed on In confer.
ence, and Mr.. Raynor moved con.
currence, but Mr.. KIgore attempted
to filiGuster IL out of the morning
hour. In II few minutes, however,
the house sat down on him and adopt.
ed the conference report, l0l to2
Some little time was occupied by
routine legislative work and finally II
half hours recess WAS taken to wait
for the senate, TO the evident disgust
Of the galleries.
After recess Doorkeeper Turner an
nounced the presence of the vice pres
ldent and the senate of the United
States and the vast aSsemo age rose
with one acc rd TO do him honor. The
vice president took the CHI 'ir assigned
him to the right of the speaker and
the senators occupied the first four
rows of seats to the right OF the pre-
siding officer. The counting of the
electoral vote was then prOceeded
with and at it's completion the senate
returned to it5 owe hall.
When the senate retired the house
resumed In committee, consideration
Of the Legislative appropriation bill.
COUNTING THE VOTE.
To-day's merely formal ceremony
incident to the official counting o. the
vote was AN undress rehears-
al of the Inauguration. The bright
sunshine aud bracing breeze which
marked the day was boldly claimed
IS "CleveIand weather" and the inau.
yuralion visitors already focking into
he city together with local residents
captured the house galleries, 20 v ew
he ceremonies which were nearly the
lame to-day az four years ago, with
light difference in personnel. There
was u ceremoniOus opening of sate
n the vice presidents roosh and TAX
NJ out OF SO sealed packages to sup
posed represent the A states as recelv-
I'd in duplicate by IN Ill and messen. |