Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10
Nominees Of the Republican
Party Declared Elected to
the Highest Offices,
A NEW STEEL MONOPOLY
Senator Chandler Will Address
the Senate on Bi-metallism,
Next Monday.
A BANKS FAILURE TO-DAY


In the senate to-day, notice was given
by Mr.. Chandler, of New Hamushire,
OF his intention to address the senate,
next Monday, on the subject Of BIZ
metallism.
The house bill, extending the time
for complying with the requirements of
an act forfeiting railroad lands was re-
ported passed, Mr.. Mcbride, of Oregon,
stating that the bill applied to the lands
on the Northern Pacific grant.
The bill in reference to the liquor
traffic in the states, was taken up, and
while being debated, the vice president
interrupted and the senate proceeded
to joint session for a debate on the
electoral count.
The vice e-president placed himself at
the head Of the procession Of senators,
which took its way over to the hall OF
the house of representatives. Two
senators only remained in the chamber,
Messrs. Hill, of New York; and Turpie,
OF Indiana.
The Nicaragua canal bill has been
withdrawn by Mr.. Morgan, Of Alabama,
with notice that he would introduce 1t
at the extra session of congress and
press il then to final vote.
Senator Frye's proposition to expend
$l00, 900 for the Improvement of Pearl
harbor, Hawaiian Islands, was favor
ably reported by the committee on
foreign relations, this morning.
In the house, to-day, the fortifica-
tions appropriations bill was presented.
Mr. Loud, of California, presented the
post office bill. The tortlfcatIons bill
carries an appropriation of SO, 1885,
upwards of $4,000, 900 below the esti-
mates.
THE JOINT SESSION.
The members of the senate here APP
peared at the main door, and the joint
session was opened. Senators Black
burn and Lodge associated in calling out
the votes, by states. Senator Lodge
infused temporary streak of merri-
ment into the proceedings by inadvert-
emily casting the vote of Missouri for
W. j. Mckinley, instead Of w. j.
Bryan. He promptly corrected the
error. 1t fell to Mr.. Grosvenor's lot to
announce the nine votes of South Caro-
lima for Bryan and Sewall. AS he did
so, an. expectant silence fell on the
assembly, but not whisper of pro-
test was heard. Mr.. Grosvenor de-
clared that the certificate was in proper
form and it was accepted.
At 1:5O o'clock p m., the official
count was announced as follows: For
president of the United States, Will
liam Mckinley, 271; VIM. j. Bryan,
l16; for vice president of the United
states, Garret A. Hobart, 271; Arthur
Sewali, 149; Thomas E. Watson, 27
The vice. president thereupon declared
that William Mckinley and Garret A..
Hobart were respectively elected pres
ident and vice. president of the United
States. Vice. President Stevenson ad-
ded that this declaration in law was
sufficient and the joint session was now
adjourned. A burst OF hand-clappine
followed this statement and the great
audience quietly dispersed.
The vote for president and vice. presi
dent Of the United States was counted
in the hall of the house OF representa-
tives in the presence of congress, to-
day. The executive and diplomatic
galleries were reserved for those en-
titled to occupy them under the rules
Visitors began entering the reserved
space at an early hour, and by noon,
no seats were vacant. Promptly at
O'Clock, this afternoon, the senate ap-
peared, the representatives rising te
receive them. Following the senator's
came two staIwart capitol police, bear
ing mahogany box. in which certifi
Gates of the result of the elections II
the several states had been placed BY
the vice. president as they had been re
ceived. The tellers for the house were
Grosvenor, OF Ohio, and Richardson
OF Tennessee; for the senate, Black
BURN, OF Kentucky, and Lodge, OF Mas
sachussetts. The vice. president, Will
ceremonious solemnIty, unlocked tn
electoral box and took out the envel
opes containing the certificates OF tn
electoral college. each envelope beinl
signed BY all Of the electors OF tn
several states, and securely sealed. A
each certificate was opened, the vote 0
the state was announced and tail
kept by the tellers.
At 1:55 p. M. the house adj dj,urnet
until tomorrow.
To MonopoIixe Steil.
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