Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-15
TWENTY-EIGHTH coNGKEss--sd SEES
Wednesday, FEB. II, 1915.
SENATE

TIVENTY.EIGHTHC ONGRESS--2d SEES.
Ucdncsdan FEB. II, 1915.
SENATE.
On motion by Mr.. EVANS, the reading OF ihe
journal was dispensed with.
message was received from the House OF
Representatives, by the hands OF MIR. French,
their Clerk, giving information that that body was
in order TO receive the Senate, and proceed TO the
opening Of the certificates and counting the votes
given by the electoral colleges OF the several
States for Presiden. and Vice President Of the Q.
States.
The Message being read, the Senate, proceed
cd in a body, headed by the President pro tem,
and preceded by their Sergeant-at-arms, to the
House of Representatives 10 execute the joint
order OF the two Houses. The Senate, in the
same order returned TO the Senate Chamber and
reramed their seats about two hours thereafter,
when
Mr.. WALKER, from the Committee on the
part Of the Senate, appointed 10 join the Com
Inltee on the part of the House, TO report as 10
the mode of counting the electoral votes Tor rre-
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 oil one Sc
nator, to Join such Two members as might be APP
poin.:d on the par; Of the House of Representa-
elect, and inform them OF their election.
The question was taken on the resolution, and
i. 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 OF 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
tae Union, for the purpose OF taking up the bill
for furnishing the Presidential mansion.
The question was taken, and the motion was
rejected.
MISSOURI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mr. BOWLIN, on leave, presented a memori-
al Of the Legislature Of Missouri on the subject
Of the immediate occupation Of Oregon; which,
on his molten, was laid on the table, and ordered
to be printed.
EXECUTIVE CONTRADICTIONS.
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, 10
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 MIR. LEVY, 10 tue Commiuee on
Foreign Affairs.
A communication from The Department OF Stale
relative 10 alleged 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 223
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 Pos, Office Department, similar
statements; both Of which were laid on The table,
AMI ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. BURKE stated that one OF the tellers APP
pointed on the part Of the House MIR. Joseph r.
lngersolll to count the votes OF the electors lor
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 Mr.. J. P. Kennedy 10
serve as teller in place of Mr.. 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 Honses for counting the votes Tor the
electors for President and Vice President, ne beg
ged leave to offer the usual resolution. MIR. b.
then offered resolution that message be semitic
The Senate TO inform that body that the House
was now ready TO receive them, and proceed 10
the opening of The certificates and counting The
votes given hy the electoral colleges. The resolu-
lion having been agreed TO- message was &C
cordngy sent to the Senate BY B. 3 French, Esq,
The clerk ofthe 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 look seats prepared for them in the central
area of the House, and the President OF the Senate
took the chair o. the Speaker, (the Hon. John
w. Jones' the last named officer being seated
on his lett. The lellers Qhe 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 Cherk 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-
,atives, acted as recording clerks. being seated in
front of the Clerks desk at table prepared for
their use in the central area.
The galarics were dcnsely crowded in every
par large number of the auditors being ladies.
The PRESIDENT of lie Senate rose when
the members of the House and the Senator'S were
all seated, and stated The object Of their thus as
Sembling TO be to count the votes cast by the
Electors of the respective States of this Uncn for
President and Vice President of the U. States; and
handing to Mr.. Walker Zone of the tellers) seal
cd packet, he said "Ideliver 10 the gentlemen tel
)ers the votes ofthc Electors OF the Stale OF Maine
70. President and Vice President of the U. States,
in crlcr that they may be counted"
Mr.. WALKER received the packet and hav-
ing broken the seals, the tellers examined the
votes, which were announced to be nine in num-
her, ali Of which were given for James L. Polk
pf Tennessee, as President OF the United Sta,cs.
The same number of votes for the Vice Presi-
den: were given for George NJ. Dallas, of Penn
sylvania.
The PRESIDENT next delivered to the tel
lers 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 e&-
amined BY the lellers, and the result Was an
nouced with the same for altieS.
The final result stood thus:
No So Of s,.,ss J.K Henry G.. ~. ! in se-
: a,s.' S'a'es Folk Clay. Dallas h,y ns
Maine, 9 Q . 0
6 n. Hampshire, G 0 0
IL Massachusetts, 0 - II
1 E...oie Island, 0 ( 4
6 Connecticut, 0 s
s Vermont, @ 6 0 s
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