Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-14
Correspondence OF the Baltimore Psno-By Morses Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. l2, lsi5.
CONGRESS-.


SENATE.
This body met at IL o'clock The reading Of the Jour.
nal was dispensed with. Agrceably to notice given by
the Clerk OF the House. the Senate repaired to the Hall Of
the House Of Representatives On their return some few
reports made by Of the standing commit
tee and The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Al the hour OF meeting ts morning the gaerie. Of the
House were crowded with persons who to witness
the ceremony OF counting the Of the Presidential
Electoral Colleges The number of ladies' was unusually
great. They occupied n large portion OF both galleries.
Preparations had been made for tho accommodation OF
the Senator's and the open front OF the Speaker
occupied by chairs appropriated 10 them After the organ
zaon OF the House, variety Of executive connunicn
tons that had been for some time accumulaung ON the
Speakers table. disposed Of
Tho House then took up bill from the Senate for max
ing free bridge the East Branch of the Potomac
Mr.. Mcdonnell OF Ala, moved to lay tho bill the Ia.
ole Inc yeas aud nays were demanded aud were order
ed. The stood yeas no. nays 7G s., the bilI
accordingly LAID the table.
The Clerk to the Senate delivered the bill authorizing IN,
Postmaster G1neTal IN contract with Railroad
Tor carrying the mail m certain easos itbou, Publishing
for proposals,
The Senate bill suthorsng n company of s.ppe,. md
Miners and variety OF other Senate bills were read twice
and referred.
A. the hour Of - o'clock,
Mr. Broadbead, Of Pennsylvania, offered a resolution
directing the Clerk ~ inform the Senate that IN. ou..
were ready To proceed the votes for nd
Vice PfosidoD Of tho United States The rcsouon vxas
agreed TO and the Clerk proceeded the Senate TO per-
afterwards
tors entered the Hall OF the House, preceded BY the Ser
gent ut Arms. - WV
Mr. Mangum, President Of the Senate took the Speaker,
| Chair, and
Mr. Jones, tho Speaker Of the House. occupied sent ON
hi left. w
The Senators took the Seats prepared for them aud tho
JOINT Commute Tor counting the took seats M tho
Clerks table. Tho Clerk Of the Senate had IN charge no.
containing the returns, which the President Of the Senate
opened and handed the certificates over 10 Mr. Walker Of
Mississippi, Of the Joint COMMITTEE who read The Same
~ the hearing oi the two Houses. tMf j. r. Remedy of
Maryland has been appointed Of the tecrs in place Of
NJ g. }. 1ngcrscl, OF Ponnsy lyana1
Mr.. Kennedy, Of Maryland, who had been sppoin,.d n
oil a vacancy in the Committee, relieved Mr. Walker in
the residing Of the certificates. ~
Alter the certificates read and tho vo,es e,,o.d
M Walker reported the result the presiding officer M
mangun, who, announced the same 10 the two IIo.sss
lie recapulo'ed the number votes each State rad ea.,
snd the individuals to whom they were respeoivey given
The wboonunberof vote two hundred and seventy
hive Of which James X. Polk and George NJ DaIs.
sen 105.
Tine presiding officer then declared James X Polk and
George Dallas, be duly elected Pre- iJeni and Vice
President OF the United States for four years from the fourth
Of March noxt
The business for which the two Houses had Jointly con-
vfned, having been thus flushed the Senators returned to
thoir Chamber. Tho Committee on the part ri tho
House. count tho Of President aud Vice President
then reported and recommended tho passage m resolu.
ton for the appointment Of joint committee consisting Of
two members u the House and Of the Senate wait on