Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-11

ls coS '''''S Is 4f'' OF which a majority
; william Mckinley. Of the state Of Ohio
states 81 votes. '"o Oii''eu
~ N.n,ain Jennings Bryan. OF the state
OF Nebraska. has received ,7e 80. "'''''
Inc vote for Vice-Preside,, 81 r,o
onltea states Is as follows.
me Weole number OF electors amounted
e 9. we Ior Nice-Prosident of the Irnitod
"'@seS Is fl', OF which a majority 10 99t
oaftet a. Hobart. OF the state ~ Nov,
'e.sey' has received 27i votes
A'lhur Sewall, OF the state OF Maine
mas received li9 votes ''''''
c inolnas r. Watson. OF the State OF
georgia has received q votes.
DECLARATION OF ELECTION
81 nus announcement Of the state Of
No vote by the President of the Senate
-, oy law, a sufficient declaration that
Wllilam Mckinley. OF the state Of Ohio
- vlected President OF the United States
"iu mat Carrot a. Hobart Of the State
VI ne" Jersey, is elected Vice-President
VI the United states, each for the term
beginning March A.. 1897 and win be en-
'ered' together with a list Of the votes
vi tne journals of the Senate and House
OF Representatives.
The count OF the electoral vote having
been announced and the result de-
elared, the joint convention is dissolved.
ana the Senate will now return TO its
chamber"
Inc statement OF the Vice-President
was Followed by applause on the floor
ana IN the galleries. As the senators
hled out Of the hail. the representative
again rose, and remained standing until
they had all left the apartment While
they were going out the galleries emptied
themselves. the whole function having
occupied just &c minutes.
The House, at 1:55 o'clock. adjourned
until tomorrow
Senate Proceedings.
Before the Senate left its chamber TO-
day to participate with the House Of
Representatives, in the solemn formality
or counting the electoral votes for Presi-
dent and Nice-President OF the United
States, the only matter which came up
Tor consideration, was the bill Of Mr..
Iillman DEMOCRACY. Of South Carolina.
simplifying and classifying" the existing
law as TO the right Of State authorities
to seize intoxicating liquors brought into
tho state.
Mr.. Tiliman explained that its purpose
was 20 give TO every State and Terri
tory the right TO control the liqror
traffic within its own borders, in its own
way, without interference from the Fede-
raj judiciary or any outside source. 1t
was he said. TO amplify and classify the
existing law.
Mr.. Sewell Republicam, Of New Jersey,
opposed the bill as an Interference with
Interstate commerce.
Mr.. Mills Democrat Of Texas, also
opposed 1t on the same ground. He re-
10 ftatt.e 4 -
ward in the policy of the government.
and one which might as well be applied
hereafter TO woollen goods, cotton goods,
iron, and steel, as now 10 liquor.
Mr.. Vest Democrat, OF Missouri, said
that he. also. would be compelled TO vote
against the bill, as going a step in ed-
vance Of any legislation ever had in this
country in restriction of the right of
Congress to regulate commerce among
the States.
The effect Of the pending bill, he said,
was to conhne every resident of the
state Of South Carolina TO the use OF
liquor distilled In that State and so 10
create a monopoly.
81 confess that" said Mr. Tilman.
"Then that Is a principle which i shall
not endorse" Mr.. Vest exclaimed.
The Vice-President interrupted the dis
rected the Sergeant-at-Arms TO proceed
to execute the order of the Senate re-
lative 10 the Joint session Of the Senate
and House OF Representatives, for the
purpose of opening and counting tho
votes Of electors for President and Vice
President OF the United States.
The President attended by the
Secretary of the Senate. ana officials,
bearing the boxes which contained the
certificates. placed himself at the head
Of the procession Of senators, which
took its way over to the hall Of the
House Of Representatives. Two sena-
tors only remained in the chamber
Nessrs. Hill OemocraD, Of New York,
and Turpie Democrat, of Indiana.
NICARAGUA-CANAL BILL.
After the Senate returned to its
chamber. the Nicaraguan-canal bill came
I'M as the unfinished businessj and Mr..
Morgan DemooraO Of Alabama-reeog-
MIXING the impossibility Of its passage
this session-withdrew IT, giving notice,
however. that he would Introduce II at
the extra session. and would press II
10 a. vote. He made a long, last speech
,ipon II. in which he imputed the OBJ
etacles which the canal project had met
10 British Intervention. And he warned
Mr.. sherman. as Secretary Of State under
the next administration. that IL he
had the combined wisdom and skill OF
RIetternich and a Talleyrand he would,
In anv negotiations for a canal treaty,
be overmatched by chose thimble-rig-
gine little republics Of Central America,
mat would conspire with the British
neople and with British advisers in the
tinted States to beat him. limiting at
the arbitration treaty, Mr.. Morgan de-
rided the idea Of Great Britain's having
thrown her sword away, and he askedi
s'vyhat had occurred that Great Britain
should smooth our hair the right way,
enS that we should submit TO her ca
resses|' 80,
After the Nicaraguan-canal Dill had
been thus taken out of the way the
bankruptcy bill came to the front as the
unfinished business" 1t, however, went
over until tomorrow.
The agricultural appropriation Dill was
tbon taken up and passed. after a live
w. discussion, in which Mr.. Vest Demo
c,of of Missouri. held up to ridicule
the secretary Of Agriculture
At SEQ P. NJ, the Senate adjourned I'M
I'll tomorrow.
FARMVILLE.
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