Evening journal., 1897-02-11
Now They Are Elected.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE electoral
otes Of the 45 states Of the Union were
)rmally counted at the joint session OF the
ouse and senate held for that purpose,
nd Vice President Steyenson proclaimed
he election Of Mckinley and Hobart as
resident and vice president respectively.
iany distinguished personages witnessed
he count, among them ambassador Pa
srnotre and Chancellor Bouve of the
'rcnch embassy, Mr. Chat Chung Of the
'hinese legation, Baron Won Theilman,
ecretary Matsu Of the japanese legation.
7iscount Thyrso of the Portuguese lega-
ion and Sir Richard Cartright of the Ca
adian government
A Gordon of bluecoated, brass buttoned
olice hedgod about the senators as they
marched maiestically over to the house
receded by Vice President Stevenson and
+ ir. Cox, secretary of the senate. with the
! eturns locked in cherry colored box.
3 his guarding of the returns was precou.
ion first taken by Acting Vice Presid. mt
. 'erry of Michigan 90 years ago during the
sild excitement attending the Tild n
Iayes contest in anticipation of a possible
. aid
The count itself was of very formal
+ haracter Vice President Stevenson sat
the side of Speaker Reed and presided
yer the Joint session. Senators Lodge and
Z Blackburn, on the part of the senate, and
4 Iessrs Grosvenor and Richardson, on be
& alf of the house, acted as tellers. The re-
urns were opened by the vice president
g nd were announced by the tellers. The
eading of the certificates, long in verbi.
ge was omitted after that of Alabama
iad been read. No demonstration occurred
t any point during the count, but when
he vice president at its conclusion an
a lounced the result there was round of
pplause both on the floor and in the gal.
cries. The totals were as follows:
For President-McKinley 271; Bryan,
% 76
For Vice President-Hobart, Ell; Sew
Il, 149; Watson, 27.
The announcement of the state of the
ote is the only notification the president
lect and vice president elect will receive.
30 official communication is sent to them.
Nicaragua BIZ Abandoned.
Senator Morgan, the champion of the
Nicaragua canal bill, announced in the
enate his abandonment of the measure foi
he present session of congress, and there
ipon it was displaced by the bankruptcy
1ill The senator made this move after q
Drotracted contest covering several weeSs
which had disclosed that the obstructive
opposition could not be overcome. III,
ave notice that he would ronew his advo
acy Of the bill at an carly day the coming
ixtra session.
Mr. Morgan bitterly criticised British
opposition to the canal and, addressing
himself directly to Mr.. sherman, declared
hat if the next secretary of state permit
ed himself to be fed on the anOdynes o
lattery of Great Britain the people woulG
not support him.
Mr.. Morgan assorted also that Mr.. Sher
nan would not succeed in negotiating
reaty relative to the canal, as the geniu
IF Talleyrand or Metternich could no
tand against the 'thimble rigging O
hese republics.
The bankruptcy bill succeeded TO tn
advantageous position Of unfinished busi
ness "
The agricultural appropriation bill wa
aiken up and passed at SO, 255, 500. 1t le
o lively debate, in which Secretary Nor
on was sharply criticised by Senator
Vest, Chandler, Tillman and others.
Mr.. Vest spoke in his characteristic vel
If sarcasm and pointed out that recon
agricultural bulletins had been embellist
ID with picture of Mr.. Morton The OF
position was withdrawn on assurance
hat the next secretary Of agricultur
would confine his publications to agricu
ural topics. and the bill passed substar
Tally as reported.