The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. III. l845.

The House did not dispose OF the bill for the adj
mi.sion Of Florida and Iowa into lhe Union before
the adjournment yesterday The subject is made the
special order Tor Thursday
The House met at eleven o'clock, aud, after III,
Journal was read and business OF minor Importance
Transacted, several Executive commu nc ations were
Submitted by ths Speaker and appropriately referred
The Senate bill TO provide for free bridge acros.
the Eastern branch Of the Potopsc, city of sshng.
ton, sppropiatng thirty thousand dollars towards
same, was rad twice. but finally laid upon the table
yeas ITO nays 81.
MI. PRATT made an Intellectual EFFORT to have the
rules susP'nje for the purpose taking up the bill
! ior refurnlshing the Presidential Mansion.
The bill from the Senate for the organization NJ
corps Of ssppers and miners was referred to the Com
miti.e on Military Affairs.
The bill from the Senate allowing drawbacks on
merchandise exported in original packages 10
! chihuahua and Santa Fe, in Mexico, was referred
TO the Committee on Commerce.
The bill from the Senate Tor the distribution Of CO.
pies Of the Narrative Of the Ell poiing Expedition
for the present, postponed, after being amended.
Mr.. BURKE from the Committee to count the
electoral votes reported that Of the ellers on the
part of he House was indisposed by sickness, and
therefore unable to attend To the duties assigned him
The SPEAKER substituted Mr.. Kennedy, Of Ma
ryland, in the place Of Mr.. J. r. lngsfsolL
Mr.. TIBBATTS presented the memorial Of M
Malone, and % other citizens Of New Orleans Vicks
burg, &c, praying that Congress may pass House
bill No. 81, sned "a bill TO amend an act entitled
IAN act TO provide for The better security Of the live.
Of passengers board Of vessels propelled in whole
or Ia part by steam approved July 3, 1885, which
was referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole on m.
| state OF the Unon.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE rRrsIDEsr OF
THE UNITED STATES.
Mr.. BRODHEAD, after remarking that the hour
Of twelve had arrived, sub nitted resolution which
adopted, that the Clerk inform the Senate that
the House were now ready 10 receive,them, for the
purpose Of opening and counting in their presence the
votes of the Electors for President and Vice Pres.
dent Of the United States.
| The Cierk-Nisjor b. b. FREScu-accordingIy
left the House, and the Senate shortly afterwards
entered the Hail. with the President OF the Senate
the Hon. w. p. MAsGUM, Of North Carolina, at their
head, preceded by the Secretary and Sergeant. al.
Of the Senate and received at the door OF
| the Hall and conducted TO their seats, forming Sc
mi-circle in the centre, assigned them by the Ser
geant-at arms Of the House Of Representatives all
the members being uncovered, and rising in their
places.
The galleries Of the House were crowded with
spectators-the larger portion gentlemen with pro-
fuse sprinklng Of ladies to soften and beautify the
picture.
| When the Senators had taken the seats assigned
them, and the President Of the Senate seated hi.use
at the right Of the Speaker tho tellers took then
seats at the Clerks table.
! The tellers were, for the Senate,
The Hon. r. J. WALKER;
For the House Of Representatives,
The Hon. EDMUND BURKE,
| The Hon. J. Z. KENNEDY
| The President of the Senate rose and said:
| lie two Houses having now convened for the pur
pose of counting the electoral votes Of the severn
States for President and Vice President of the Unr
ted States the President of the Senate WILL in pur
suance Of the provisions of the Constitution proces,
open the votes and deliver them TO the teiers, il
order that they may be counted.
now present to the teers the electoral vote of ,h,
| State of Maine.
The tellers then counted the votes and an nounce
them as follows, se'eraly in their order the sam,
form having been observed in every case-the teller,
reading the qualifications Of the electors, and the Ger
| ti6cates of their election