The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-15
TELEGHApHsr ,swE1.L,G ENCE.
THIRTIETa CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

"sHiroroN, Feb. H. 18i0.
The Ser ate convened at II O'Clock, and Organised
with prayer by the chsp'sip &C.. as usual
R,aHr or WAY TO RAILROADS, ere.
Mr. BADoEa, Of North CsroIna, moved to recall
from the House the bill which the Sen to that
branch yesterday, respecting sight of way and grant
Of land TO railroads and canals passing through snds
belonging TO the general government, which notion
after de bate and the bill was sent for
accordingly.
message was here received from the House. iuvit-
Ing the Senate to join them the Representatives
Hall, In order to count The Presidential votes.
The Senate accordingly proceeded in body to the
House. See proceedings OF ths House.
THE PhksipENr AND veg PRESIDENT ELECT.
Mr.. JETvEEsoN DAVIS in behalf Of the mittss sp.
pointed 10 supsrintsnd the neng Of votes
. resolution tor the appointment or a mb-r to j,u
the ommitee on the part Of the HOUSE, wait upon
Mssrs Taylor and Fillmore, and notify Of their
election, which was agreed to.
After the transaetion of further business of no
&c neral INTEREST," the Senate, on motion, adjourned
House or Represcn tatives.
WAsHINoroN, Jan. IA, 1910.
COUNTING PRESIDENTIAL vorE.
Mr.. BARROW, from the joint committee appointed to
open and the cast during the late election
for President and Vice President of the United States
reported resolution that the House inform the Ss
nate that they ready to receive that BODY
The resolution wSs adopted, and the infor nation
communicated accordingly.
LAND GRANTS
Mr.. JONES OF Tennessee, announced that his ocl.
esgse Mr. Johnson. having occasion to be absent on
tccount Of ndiepositiou had requested him to offer
his bill giving TO each head Of families 100 acres Of
land
The introduction of the bill being objected to- 1t was
AMERICAN
Mr.. GaEELEY offered resolution directing the com.
mttee on tho judiciary, to inquire whether there il
thing in the laws Of the United States which coun
tenances the British doctrine that ''oncs bjset al.
ways q subeot,'' and to report what action IL any
T.
was objected TO.
COUNTING THE rREsIoENrIAL NOTES.-THE RESULT
While the House were waiting for the appeara ACE
Mr. SAWYER, of Ohio made a proposal that his .ds
Of The Houfe give up the election, and so save the
trou BILE OF coun tiDg the votes.
The offer caused some merrment, and before it was
acted upon,
MIR COOKE, of Tennessee, submitted another nro
position, that the ladies in the denssly crowded ga
leres be entitled and admitted to on th door OF
the House wherest the laughter was 70 ne we'd
MIR. ATKINSON did not wish to show auy lack Of
courts'y to the ladies but he thought they would NOT
find the floor Of the House very agreeable place for
them.
The Senator's then entered the hail. praosded By tho
Vics.Presdent, and escorted by the officers OF the
Senate
The President Of the Senate Georg. M. Dallas, took
the chair beside the Speaker Of ths House. X j. Win.
tbrop and the telers, Messrs. Davis Of Mississppi
McClelaDd, of Michigan; and Barrow, Of Ten nessee
took seats on the platform of the clerk g desk.
Mr. DALLAS then nced, in approprste Ia upuavs
the object Of the joint meeting Of the no and
handed TO Mr. Jefferson Davis the vote Of each State,
which Mr.. Davis opened and read aloud
The votes having all been opened and counted Mr.
Dallas announced the vote first Of each ate Their
the whole humber cast for each office and next the
number necessary to a choice. He then STATED that
Zachary Taylor had received 1853 votes and Lewis
Cas- 1877 and that the candidates for the vcs Pres
denoy had received the number of votes respsc
lively.
General Zachary Taylsr aud Willard Fillmore were
then declared duly elected the and Vos
Presidency OF the United States for the term Of four
years from the 4th Of March next.
The joint meeting then adjourned and the Senators
withdrew to their own chamber.
The STEAMER having called the House to order Mr.
Barrow submitted joint resolution for the ppoint
ment Of joint committee Of the two to wait on
Meesrs. Taylor and Fillmore, and inform them of their
election, which was agreed to, and then the House
adjourned.