Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-15
TWENTY-EIGHTH coNGREss--sds SEES.
Wednesday, FEB. II, 1915.
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Iniitee on the part of the House, 10 report as 10
the mode of counting The electoral votes Tor IRE
sident and Vice President, and informing the per-
sons elected of their election, reported IN further
execution Of their duty, resolution declaring the
result, and proposing the appointment OF one Sc
major, 10 Join such Two members as might be ap-
pointed on the par; of the House of Representa-
lives to wait on the President and Vice President
elect, and inform them Of their election.
The question was taken on the resolution, and
j. was adopted.
On motion, the CHAIR was authorized 10 ap-
point the Committee on the part of the Senate;
when Mr.. WALKER was appointed.
After some minor business, on motion oil Mr..
BREESE, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion of Mr.. PRATT, the reading OF the
Journal was dispensed WITH
FURNITURE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL MANSION
Mr. PRATT moved that the House resolve IT.
self into Committee Of The Whole on the state OF
iae Union, for the purpose Of taking up the bill
for furnishing the Presidential mansion.
The question was taken and the motion was
rejected.
MISSOURI REsoLUTioSs-oREGoN
Mr. BOWLIN, on leave, presented memori-
al of the Legislature of Missouri, on the subject
Of the immediate occupation Of Oregon which,
on his motion, was laid on the table, and ordered
10 be printed
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
At the suggestion Of Mr. CAVE JOHNSON,
and by general consent,
The SPEAKER laid before the House various
Executive communicates. among these, mes
sage from the President Of the United States, in
reply 10 resolution of the House asking for the
correspondence, if any, between this government
and Great Britain relative 10 fugitive criminals
in Florida; referred,
On motion Of Mr.. LEVY, 10 the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
A communication from the Deparmen, OF State
relative 10 alleged errors in the sixth census; re-
ferred,
On motion of Mr.. ADAMS, to the Committee
on Statistics
From the Navy Department, transmitting $50
copies of the Navy Register.
From the War Department, transmitting 225
copies of the Army Register; both of which were
laid on the table, and ordered 10 be printed.
From the Treasury Department, statement
Of clerks and others employed in that Department
during the year 1874.
From the Post Office Department, similar
statement; both of which were laid on the table,
ana ordered to be printed.
Mr.. BURKE stated that one OF the tellers APP
pointed on the part Of the House MIR. Joseph K.
lnger.olll to count the votes OF the electors for
President and Vice President was unable, from in
disposition, 10 attend; and he therefore moved that
another teller be appointed in his place.
This motion being agreed TO.
The Speaker appointed MIR. J. P. Kennedy 10
serve as teller in place Of MIR. lngersoll.
COUNTING THE VOTES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Mr.. BRODHEAD said that the hour having
arrived which was set apart BY joint resolution
OF the two Houses for counting the votes Tor the
electors for President and Vice President, he beg
ged leave to offer the usual resolution. MIR. b.
then offered resolu,l IN that message be semitic
The Senate TO inform that body that the House
was now ready 10 receive them, and proceed 10
the opening Of the certificates and counting the
votes given ~ the electoral colleges. The resolu-
lion having been agreed to- message was &C
cordingly sent to the Senate BY B. 3 French, ESQ.,,
The clerk ofihe House
The Senate soon after entered the hall of the
House Of Representatives, two abreast, preceded
by their Sergeant-at.arms, who was succeeded by
their President, the Hon. Willie P. Mangum, and
Secretary, Asbury Dickins, Esq. The Sena-.
tors took seats prepared for them in the central
area Of the House and the President OF the Senate
took the chair 0! the Speaker, (he Hon. John
w. Jones) the last named officer being seated
on his lett The tellers (the Hon. Robert J.
Walker, Of the Senate, and the Hon. Edmund
Burke and the Hon. John P. Kennedy Of The
House Of Representatives. took their seats at
the Clerks desk, assisted by the Secretary Of the
Senate and B. B. French, Esq, the CheIk of the
House. L. Machin, Esq principal Clerk Of the
Senate, and d. Gold, Esq, principal clerk in
The Office OF the Clerk Of the House Represen-
latiyes, acted as recording clerks being seated in
front of the Clerks desk at a table prepared for
their use in the central area.
The gallarics were densely crowded in every
par. large number Of the auditors being ladies.
The PRESIDENT Of .he Senate rose when
the members of the House and the Senators were
all seated, and stated the object OF their thus as
sembling 10 be to count the votes cast by the
Electors Of the respective States of this Union for
President and Vice President Of the U. States and
handing to Mr.. Walker Zone of The tellers) seal
cd packet, he said 81 deliver TO the gentlemen lei.
]ers the votes ofthe Electors Of the Stale Of Maine
p. President and Vice President of the U. States,
N cyacr that they may be counted"
Mr.. WALKER received the packet and hav-
ing broken the seals, the tellers examined the
votes which were announced 10 be nine in num-
Der, all of which were given for James X. Polk
Of Tennessee, as President Of the United States.
The same number OF votes for the Vice Presi-
den: were given for George NJ. Dallas, of Penn
sylvania.
The PRESIDENT next delivered 10 the TEL
,ers the votes of the Electors of New Hampshire
and OF all the other States Of the Union in sue
ceSsion in the same manner, and they were ex-
amined by the ,ellers and the result Was an
nouced with the same foraalities
The final result stood thus: