The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

SNtS~ ~ LEE OuAteu CLdlES QlSLTIcL
court In which the state electoral col
lege meets.
When the two houses OF congress
meet In joint session on the second
Wednesday in February TO witness the
counting nf the ballots the vice presi-
dent Of the United States. who also
+ president Of the senate, acts as pre-
siding officer. The house appoints two
Of Its members to act as telIers.
Vice President opens Them.
The president Of the senate. that Is
the vice president Of the United States.
must open the ballots which have been
returned from the electoral colleges ID
the alphabetical order Of the states. He
begins therefore with Alabama and
ends with Wyoming. The ballots are
counted and the result is announced.
In case there shall be d challenge of
any Of the returns. the objection en-
tered must be set down in writing and
signed By at least one senator and
one member Of the house. IF objec-
tons are presented to the eanyassed
vote Of any state both the senate and
the house must consider these in sep
arate session"
The counting Of the electoral votes
in the house Of representatives in the
presence OF both bodies OF congress il.
except on rare occasions, as in 1876 for
instance, rather cut and dried affair
but nevertheless it has its interest be-
AZ ffztu F,s
and jubllation.
When the first ballot package Is
opened in February next and it IS an
nounced that Alabama casts her cleo
toraI vote for Wilson and Marshall ali
the Alabama Representatives will rise
in their seats to cheer. They win b.
cheering simply the reaffirmation Of
fact which they have known for
months, but such IS the way OF men
and Of members Of congress.
The result as announced from each
state will be acclaimed but it is always
noticeable that the cheers are much
louder from the members of the party
which has been triumphant ia the cleo
ton This Of course is human nature.
No Undue Luxury in White House.
4 society writer Oh Washing
ton paper has called attention to
gossip which always has been the
rule concerning the housekeeping ar
engagements, the methods of entertain
ing and other things connected with
the domestic arrangements Of the
White House during any administra
ton.
So far as the records 20. it can b
said that in no administration Of tn
United States has the White Hous
been the scene Of such extrayagant er
tertaining or the setting for sue
luxury in furnishings as has been Til
case at all times in some Of the house
Of the extremely rich residents Of tn
city Of Washington. In truth. simplicit
virtually always has marked the house
hold arrangements and the entertain
ments OF presidents of the Unite,
States.
/ Or course, certain amount Of cere
mony must be kept up. Otherwise evel
q democratic people would resent wha
they might call the niggardliness Of
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