New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Of The Tribune
WAsHyGroS, Wedne day. FEB, u
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE


ora votes for Presden, snd wee President, the ga
eries Of the House OF Representatives were Sdec
to their Utmost extent before a hour Of meeting
/ The Journal was read.
Mr. WAsHISGIoN BARROW Of Tenn. then Of
fered resolution ths, the Clerk inform the senate
TIA, the House ready to meet the senate for the
purpose Of receiving opening and counting the votes
Of the Electoral Colleges for President snd Vice Pres
\ dent Of the United states which was adopted
The Clerk having departed to deliver this mes
sage.
Mr. q. W. JONEs OF Tenn. said he was request
d 5y bis colleague Mr JOHNSON who hsd been 5etsin
Cd several days from the H1u-s by sickness = SIX
leave 70 introduce bill Of which previous notice hs
been given and which biz 70 grant leo acres Of
| free soi . every head Of family. ghO would set
lie N i without money and without price Unanimous
consent being requisite and objection being made, L
could DO; De introduced
a resolution was then offered % instruct the
Judiciary Committee - inquire aud report upon the
claim made By IRE o Britain 4 Once subjec, always
a subject" This was slss objected O..
Mr.. SAWYER Of Ohio, then offered a resolution
providing for the removal of the Flags taken In the
Mexican War from The Military Academy and their
deposition .n toe National Institute. with inscriptions
awarding suitable credit % the volunteer force which
participated in ihcir capture Objected 20.
Mr.. BOwLIS Of No. wished 10 present the reso-
lutons Of the Legislature Of Missouri relative to the
/ Public Lands 10 which objection was also made.
NJ. CLiSGNAS Of NC. wished % present the
resolutions Of the To gisstEre Of North Carolina which
were slso objected D..
Mr. SAWYER Of Ohio. said that his side of the
| House were satisfied the old General elected,
| Laughter all over the House. and were willing 70 give
| itup 80. Renewed laughter tie therefore moved
RECOMMENDATION Of the resolution providing Tor toe
count isugh;cr - they quite satisfied with the
counts which hsd been already made without having
formal count Renewed laughter
The SPEAgER, smiling al over his face The
motion is not n order
Mr.. MoRsr of La wished % offer resolution
,hs, the Committee Public Buildings should sscer
tain whether there Was not room more conducive 70
the transaction Of public business than the one they
now meet n SO ihsi than third Of the Mem
bes present migh hear Whist was goiog Objected 20
Mr CoCKE Of Tenn. wished 10 offer a resolution
that the laiie in the gallery should be invited 20 take
the h)or Of the House Sensation in the gal
leries and ughtsr Ia the Hal
NJ ATKiNso~ Of Va objected, because .he
House was not proper place for ladies to be in;
At this point the Senate appeared preceded by
the sergesni-si-Arms Vice President and Secretary.
The Vice President took seat by the Speaker,
and tie Senators took the seats assigned for,hem.
The Telcrs-Ssnator JEFFFRsos DAVIS OF Miss
and Represcr'alive WASHINGTON BARROW Of Tenn.
and RoFERT McCLvLLASD OF Mch--took their seats
al the Clerks desk
The Nce-Presiieut then raped the Conven-
ton order and stated that in obedience 10 law the
Senate and Eouse had met in Convention 10 witness
The COMP with the acquisitions Of the Consiitu
tiOn that he might perform the duty Of opening and
having counted the votes csst by the Electoral Colleges
iOr ffeslltNt ana ice fff-ilrtt lie tltE npftu
delivered TO the telsrs the certificates Of the Electors
for the State OF Maine
Mr. JEFFERsOS DAVIS read them ia iull-w hen |
they had been read
NJ. STEPHENS OF Geo. moved that they should |
dispense with the reading Of the Certificates where they
in the usual form the telers being Judges In
der - time III tne whole Of the Certifcstea
esd II length they would take between three and four
hours
The VIcF-PRTsinEsT said that 10 other business
cout be- performed ~ ihe Convention other than that
prescribed by the Constitution Forms. however /
might De- dispensed with and the telcT' might abrdge
very much.
TIE certificates from the remaining States were |
then opened in their order and the vote. declared in
brief manner without reading the entire certhcates-
The votes Of the various states have been repeatedly
published heretofore aud It is unnecessary 70 repeat
them here
The Nce-President read the Telers report Of
the votes cast The whole number Of votes being 30
! sc 81 NJ majority ZACHARY TAYLOR and MILLAKD
FILLMORE l63 votes and for LEwIs CAss and WILLiAM
o BUTLER III votes. lie therefore declared that
ZACHARY TAYLOR duly elected President OF the
lsi9, and MILLARD FIILNtRE was duly elected Vice
President for the tern The business for which
the meeting Of the two Houses having been completed,
the Convention was dltio.ved the senate retiring.
The House having resumed. Mr.. WAsHINGTON
BARROW then reported resolution providing that
Join; Committee Of Senator aud two Represents.
tves be appoint d 20 wait upon Gen. TAYLOR and Mr
FILLMORE. snd aPprize them OF their election which
On motion Of Mr. HOLMES of Sc. the House
adjourned at 10 A N. % = o'clock
SLAVERY - MAssAcHUsETTs-At the session
OF the Massachusetts, House of Representatives u the
18th inst Mr. May hew Of Tsbury presented the follow
ing petition from one OF bis constituents
TO ne Honorable Senaf, lad House Of Reyrael1hte, ia
Golcrll Court csllod
The undersigned, resident 10 ne town u Tsbgry. 10
Duses COuliy would most respectfully request your hon
4 = Narl 10 mil FnI In tffunl nf
The Sc ehoding States slaves and hold hem
10 perpetual servude, for he purrose Of sng his
farm. snd ss IN duty bouud viii ever pray.
Iisb~Ty Feb 10, lSis JOHN P. NORTON |
After good deal Of debate on both sides tie reso-
luton referred TO the COMMITTEE on the Judiciary
by vote OF 70 to g.
rS7 Rev. WV. q. BRowSIow, OF the world
renowned JoHesbor0Hsh nag has disposed OF ,ha, es
adjustment to John W. O'Brien the foreman Of the
Office who exuacts T. On NNsst On ,hs "a, of Al