Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-02-20

Mt Nuuon 7J,oosi-J NJ Duncsn'. O..
nsntmrn, hDiIIns 'he houtsdspes 81 Iowa
Tb- qpss'inn We i4ten or ite MORON To-
.fuke oui tic ptrvl.o N the rifd .ectirn NJ
70. o,.l. sud earned. Thi. ptovi.o ,inw,
/ he forms. IN n a new Stale. east ofihs 81.
ssnos kiset.vhene-,f The popul silon Of that
part Of ne Ieuiofv numbsr, Is 600
VI Morse Of Jsino offered an anne ndmen,
so r'uviso. that Fioiiis ,hsli. y, Delegate.
! chosen nv the rople, 80 npd nv he, constr
/ 'utro - u ,iftse out thai pau which pre-
vents ihe liberation Of slave. and The iogtsss
II ,pl",ed people into the territory
r. Drown OF Tennessee. objected ~ 'hr.e
exceptions isksn TO Constitutions Adop'ed by
80 people Tho committee rose and The
House sdJrufncd
Co,tuy5Hdsnes II iAs Dalhms,e .lTerissn
Washington. Feb. t2. istl
Florsr or RursrsrNrlrISrs-T
House was foll IN ovetnowiDg thl, morn
ing ~ witness the ccterouv Of counting
ne vote. for pf.s,deni and Vice President
! The la1',, gallery was crowded with Ia.
/ Ii's, and 81 overrun that The crnll~mep's
| gallery was also full Thr side galleries
" h. llor'. were well fl'el two hour,
Nrf''' '' ceremony Of counting the votes
commenced
The FIST business in order was tho re-.
rrtpt of,cvenI communication. from the
Executive Departments
the wa. received m regard 10 the nc
coani' Of Mr. McNuhy, from the Treasury
, Department and referred TO tho Committee
| on Accounts
/ From the War Department. one in rcla.
/ ton to MAJOR Gratam's survey.
! From The State Department, one IN rcla.
hon to lhs statistics furnished by the last
census Y ~
Rhcr reN o,ls were received, when q
motion WAS mrIc to 90 into Committee OF
he Whole nnd lost
a bill, f.om the Senate for making q
bridge across The Potomac free OF toll, hav.
been read, motion WAS made TO lay II u.
pon the table, The result was, Ayes l07
Noes e.
The Joint resolution from the Senate, for
the distribution OF The books connected with
the Exploring Expedition coming up for
consideration, the House refused to refer to
the Comniltce of the Whole md further
action upon the subject was postponed until
tomorrow.
Tie ceremony Of counting the votes for
President and Vice Pr,siden, Of the United
Stairs came mex, in order, and the teIcrs re.
ported The r, suit us follows
FOR TIE PRESIDENCY.
Whole number Of votes 275
Necessary for choice, 1873
Jane. *. Polk had 10
Henry Clay had los
James r. Polk having thu creates, NUM-.
bcr of votes, was declared TO have been du.
" elected President Of these United States
FOR THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
Whole number Of votes, 275
Necessary TO choice, 1873
George NJ. Dallas had 10
ncoIore rrelinghuvsen had lO5
The Pre,h' n, OF the Senate sad -
d. therefore, declare that jANESK
| ok having received the greatest NUN.
Der Of votes, has been Only elected Prcsi.
lent Of these United S'sle, for four ycars,
commencing on the 4th OF March lS4j,
nd ihll GEORGE VI. DALLAS, hay
received the greatest number Of votes, has
zen duly elected Vice President OF the u.
itei States for tour years, from the Ath OF
'larch, lSi5
The Vice President further said. "The I
nsrness for which The two houses had been E
onvened, having been performed the Sen. /;
'e Will now return 10 their Chamber'
his having been said, the Prcsi lent ofthe l
cn1'c lcf the Speakers Chair, which was I
esumcd by the Speaker hun. a
e!t The members Of the House rose, and =,
,c Senators leh the Chamber +
MIR Burke, as one Of the ielers Of the p
louise, presented la Resolution which wa. 81
once adopted, tina, a Jolnt COMMITTEE. on y
"a part Of the Senate and House, be up :,
oluied 10 inform Jamcs X Polk Of hi. c.
Ic'lon to the office Of President Of the Uni.
q Sio'r. for four wears commencing on the =
N ofNirch. 1915, nLl to inform George n
! Dello' Of hrs election 10 the offico of /,
ice President The House now adjourn.
ami the proceed ngs OF the day ended as ;"
icy had commenced, in most ou,t and q
rderly manner Il
VI ''"N - U' l-tfslutnI of the q
cnn,e having called the Senate 10 or. :,
er
Mr. Walker Offered resolution to an.
ONT = Gommnce with the House, 10 IN "
I'm the President and Wee presiden, cleo Il
the actIon oflbe House The resolution r.
as eoncurreJ IN, AMI Committee ordered
one on the Part oflhe Senate, an two on
70 pan of,he Iiou.r
N' Fairfield then moved a roconsder,- p
IN O. me vote bY which the Dubuke claim 3
b" r"-oied yesterday, and The Senate al. II
,Jtntd
OL.-ial :
Treasury Department, Jan I. l7l5. tt
The Secretary of tho Treasury ac- n