Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-02-22
CONGRESS.
WAsHISGros, Feb. Is

4 WAsnISGros, Feb. Is
4 SssATE.-The Wee President laid hefor,
the Senate, communication { fom the Nav,
Department relative 10 the Coast Survey
which, without reading, was ref rred To tn,
committee on naval Affairs.
!. The Vice President laid lefore the Senate
the annuaI report Of the Commissioner OF Pa.
TENS AMI the Patent Office.
\ Mr. Mason, of Va, from the committee on
the library, reported resolution in favor OF
furnishing such Senators as hal not alread '
been supplied, certain books and pu' lie docu.
ments to which they are entitled The rcso.
luton, after a 81 ght discussion was laid over
i Mr.. Davis, from the committee y" mil .
tary affairs, reported Joint reso utlon TO fur
nlsh emigrants To California with arms and
amuniton from the public s'ores The reso-
luton was read AMI laid over
! El"usE.-Mr, Barrow from the 10 Mt com
mltice appointed 20 op"n aud COuLt the votes
cast during he laie ection for Pr siden' and
Vice President Of the United States, reported
a resolution that the House inform The Sei ate
that they were ready to receive that body
The resolution was adopted and the infor-
nation communicated accordingly,
While the House was waiting for the ap-
pearance of the Senate,
MIR. Sawyer, OF Ohio, made proposal that
his side ofthe House give up the ele ton, AMI
So save the trouble Of counting the votes.
The offer caused some merrment, an be-
fore /, was acted upon.
Mr.. Cooke, of Tenn. submitte another
proposition that the ladies' in the den.ely
crowded galleries be en- tiled and admitted to
seats on the floor Of the House, whereat the
laugh was renewed.
MI Atkins did not wish to show any lack
Of courtesey TO the lldies, but h. thou.ht they
would not find the floor of the House a very
agreeable place for them.
The Senate then entered the House preced-
ed by The Vice President, an corted by the
officers of the Senate.
The President, Of the Senate, George NJ
Dallas, took ,ha chair beside the Speaker of
the House
Z. ]. Winthrop, and the telers, Messrs
Davis OF Mississippi, McCIeland, Of Michi-
gan, and Barrow of Tenn, took seats on the
platform Of the Clerk desk.
Mr.. Dallas then announced in appropriate
language the object of the JOINT meeting of the
two Houses and handed 10 Mr. jefferson Da-
Wis the vote of each State, which Mr.. Dallas
opened and read aloud.
The votes having all been counted
Mr.. Dallas announced the vote first Of each
State, the whole number cast for each Office
AMI next the nunLer nee ssary for choice. -
lie then stated that Zachary Taylor Lad re-
ceiycd l63 votes ami Lewis Csss l27 and
that the candidates Tor tie Vice Presidency |
had received he number OF votes respective
".
Gen. 2achary Taylor and Mlard
Fillmore we're then Geclslad duly elected to
The Prt.ldency and Vice Presidency Of the
Unjcl tate, for the term Of four years from
he lh of March next
The lolnt meeting then ad ournel, and the
Senate with rev to thei own chamber
The Speaker having called the House to
order, Mr. Barrow unlimited Joint resolution
for the appo ntment of joint commi tee Of the
two Houses to wait on MessrS. Taylor and
+ llnore and inform them Of their electr n
" hlch was agreed IT, and then the llou,e ad
jourLed.