THE in Ro GB36 PRESIDENTIAL COUNTS: A COMPLETE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS AT THE COUNTING OF THE WITH AN ANALYTICAL INTRODUCTION. NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, 549 AND 551 BROADWAY. 1877. CONTENTS. PAGE Temporary expedient for the first counting in 1789-Regular mode of procedure established in 1793 -Places of meeting of the two Houses-Appointment of tellers by the two Houses-Function of the tellers-Functions of the President of the Senate in respect to counting the electoral votes-As to the opening of the votes-Presiding at the joint meeting-Announcing to the two Houses the state of the vote-Chancellor Kent's "presumption "-The notification certificates- The precedent of 1857-How the counting has actually been done-Federal officers chosen as electors-"To make a list of the votes"-Independent power of the two Houses in counting electoral votes-Effect of disagreement of the two Houses-Joint ballot-Cases of votes counted and votes refused to be counted by the two Houses-Summary... The two Houses count-The two Houses count under the Constitution-The two Houses regulate mode of counting by law-The mode of counting to be prescribed by law-But counting not to be delegated-The two Houses count, not the President of the Senate-Power of the Houses met together-The two Houses determine the legality of votes-Precedents-The two Houses decide what are votes-The two Houses decide on conflicting certificates-The safer tribunal-Two Houses decide all questions arising-Who have voted that the two Houses should count-The two Houses inspect returns each by their chosen tellers-Power of the two Houses to go behind returns affirmed-Failure of two Houses to concur must lose State its vote.... A presiding officer elected by the Senate-The electoral votes counted-George Washington, Presi- 1 Resolution for a joint committee of the two Houses of Congress to ascertain and report a mode of 2 Joint committee of the two Houses to ascertain and report a mode for examining the electoral votes |