Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-13
IN SENATE,
Uednesdau, February 10, 1871.

On motion by Mr.. HUBBARD, the reading OF the
journal was dispensed with
message was received from the House OF Repre-
sentatyes, announcing that the House was ready To
receive the Senate and proceed to count the votes
for President and Vice President Of the United States
in conformity with the Constitution, and IN pursuance
Of the Joint resolution that subject.
On motion of MIR. KNIGHT, the Senate proceeded
to the hall of the House of Representatives, preceded
By their Secretary and Sergeant Arms.
After the votes had been counted the Senators re-
turned to the Senate chamber, where the following re-
solutions were adopted:
Resoircd, That committee OF one member pe aP
poned by the Senate TO Join committee Of two mem
hers 10 be appointed by the House OF Representatives
10 wait on William Henry Harrison, Of Ohio, and in
form him that he has been consitutionaly elected by
The electors Of the several States President OF the
S for four years from the 4th day of March, lo4l.
Mr. PRESTON was appointed on the part oil the Sc
nate.
Resolred That the President of the Senate do cause
John TYLER Of Virginia. to be notified that he has been
duly elected Vice President Of the u 81 for four years
from the 4th of March, loll
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a
communication from the War Department, furnishing
information from the Colonel of Ordnance, in relation
to the National Armores.
Mr. LINN, in pursuance Of previous notice. asked
and obtained leave 10 introduce bill to appoint trus
tees for the investment OF this Smithsonian fund
And the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WcdnesdGy, February 10, 1911.
Mr.. TlLLINGHAST, by leave presented the re.
solutions of the Legislature of Rhode Island in favor
of designating the same day throughout the United
States for the choice Of Electors of President and
President which were laid upon the table, ana order-
ed TO be printed.
MIR. ANDREWS submitted the following, which was
read for information:
Ecsoired That at three o'clock tomorrow the debate
upon bill No 500, making appropriation Tor the pay
4 .1..l.z Il sbar pf thp
S for the year l64l in Committee of the Whole House
on the state Of the Union, shall cease, and that the
Committee shall at that time, proceed to vote upon
said bill and such amendments as may be offered
thereo and shall then report said BILL and such amend
ments may have been agreed to by the committee TO
the House.
Objection being made to the reception Of the resolu-
ton,
Mr. ANDREWS moved 4 suspension of the rules,
and thereupon called for the yeas and nays; which
were ordered, and were-yeas Ia, nays H.
So the rules were suspended.
The resolution was then modified, so as TO read
"twelve o'clock To- morrow"
Mr. ANDREWS moved the previous question; which
was seconded and
The main question then put, and decided in the
affirmative.
So the resolution was agreed to.
Mr. BANKS asked leave to submit the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expedency
of establishing mail route from GordonsVe, Orange
county, to Madison Court House, Virginia.
Objection being made TO the reception of the resolu
ton,
MIR. BANKS moved to suspend the rules; but the
motion was negatived.
Reports from committees were then called for, when
Mr. CRARY, frog the Committee on the Public
lands. reported SEN c bill with amendments entitled
CAN at to authorize Legislatures of the States of
Arkansas LOUISIANA, asd Tennessee, to sell the lands
heretofore appropriated for the use of schools IN those
States" ,,
Mir PECK moved to refer the bill. with the amend
ments, TO the Committee of the Whole.
Mr. TURNEY hoped that the motion would no, pre-.
vail as would defeat the measure He desired that
the bill be now taken up and passed. and could see no
reason why it should be referred TO the Committee OF
the Whole.