Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-16
CONGREss--2d session.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1873.
SENATE

.,ar Tho reading OF the journal, and the pre-
my. -" IS ,wo or three memorials and petitions,
Mr. Badger moved RECONSIDERATION =. ny
o,,. hy which the Senate yesterday passed Tue
ill.to grant The right of way across me PIono
ards and disposed OF The same IN favor u n.e
everal States in the construction OF ld'''oa1s
md canals ,. p,sose
A debate ensued, in which Messrs. bfce>t'
Sino Badger Alien, Butler and berIien painI'.
,a,e1: in The course OF which It appeared .nas 'ns
IN had been sent TO the House Tor concurrence,
nd MIR. Allen moved the House DC feques'eu -
e,urn the same 10 the Senate. mos
During the tendency of the discussion, uies
,,as received from the House announcing
ns, ,bar body was ready 10 receive Inc oen"'e
!, nd nroreed 10 open and count the voles 'oi
;asn, and Vice president, OF the unitea stars
~ w;,hout further action, the Senate, on motion,
n"oa,e.ded in order 10 The hall OF the house VI
n,,yp,
NJ Rarrow offered a Iesolu' ion ihdt the Cieik
nj The House inform The Senate mat 'ne iiouse
= ,eadv 10 proceed with the opening Of inc woes
- no several States Tor President and wee
President. Adopted. .,,t., -; o,,-
MIR Jones' OF Tennessee, Ill Denaii Oh nv co'-
leaoue, Mr.. Andrew Johnson, who i cor hneu ~
his room by sickness, asked the uhaniinou, coa
sent OF lhe House TO inuohuce 2 OH 10 proVms
a,,a,v noor man, and every widow. wh" Is me
.,o,5.I ri family, wilh farm from ne fnohc
,a1ds without money and without price !.
Mr Meade asked leave 10 introduce fcso'u-
,;on ,snuesi;ns the President to have prepared
W., ,re.en,ei 10 the House at the next sess'nH'
snu she,ica list OF all the officers Of NE re-
a o. e overnmenr Objected TO.
Nr Greeley, Of New York, asked leave 10 u
,,oance resolution, insttuctins me llo'cihsy
oomm;r,ce 10 inquire and iepof! "ne'h9 81. a."
ay, If The United States recognise 'ns p;,,
urine Of "oncc subject always suoleoo,,
and VIVA, alterations, il any, are NECESSARY ~
jecled 10. .ra , rcno,r from
- ,n .nmm;tre on Naval Afails, on The petition
y, widow OF The late Commodore Decatur
,nh;cb was granted. |, recommends The passage
:, mo Senate bill, Tor 'hhe reci oil the cap'ois
ii ,hr itisate Philadelphia"
Mr. SAWYER asked leave 10 introduce ]"int ie'
.oln,io;,, directing all the flags captured curing
no late war with Mexico, To be placed 10 ''e
rounda If The Capitol, as memorials OF 'he sa,-
10 =, deeds oi the rrgnlars aud Volunteers "a ''1'
Mr.. Bown asked leave 10 present resolutions
OF the Missouri Legislature. Objected 10
Mr. Clineham asked leave 10 introduce sulu-
lions o. The North Carolina Legislature. Objec
I'D 10.
IL
on that side IT The House were disposed 10 concede
the election OF General Taylr-to admit that they
are bealen-and were willing lbat Il should be so
understood without count. tie therefore moved
that the resolution adopted 10 int,rm the Senate
that they we're ready 10 open and count the vote,
be ieconadcrsd. The Speaker decides The motion
not to be in order.
Mr.. Morse, OF La, asked leave TO introduce
resolution OF inquiry as TO whether any better
arrangements can be made ! enable members tn
hear and participate in The proceedings OF This bo-
dy. Objected TO.
Mr.. Cacke OF Tennessee, asked leave 10 intro
duce resolution that the ladies il the gallery be
invited to seals OH the floor CT lhs House.
Mr.. Atkinson, Of Virginia, objected, for the
reason that he though t they would be in very bad
company.
And then, al halt-past II precisely, the Senate,
headed by The gearls-aLArms OF the two
Houses, the Vice President and Secretary of The
Senate, with two pages entered the hall OF the
House OF Representatives. The Vice President
took his seat al the right OF the Speaker, and the
Senators occupied The seats which had been pre-
pared for hem in The area in front o. The Clerks
table.
In CONVENTION. The Vice President rose ard
said that the object of this convention Of Tie Sc
nate and House OF Representatives, was 10 en-.
able him 10 perform duty enjoined upon him BY
the constitution, BY opening and causing 10 BE-
counted the votes OF the several States, that il |
may be declared who, under the requirements OF
the constitution, are elected President and Vice
President OF the United States Tor four years,
commencing on the ih day OF March, lS49.
The Vice President then proceeded 10 open, in |
succession, the returns from the several electoral
colleges, commencing with the STATE OF Maine
and ending with the Siae OF Wisconsin, an they
were seseIally read by the telers, Messrs. Jefer.
son Davis OF the Senate, and Barrow and Nc
Cleland, OF The House, and The vote OF each
STATE announced.
When the reading had been concluded, and
the result ascerlained by leliers, The Vice Pfesi-
dent rose and announced, in clear and distinct
voice which was heard in every nook and cor
ner OF The immense hall and galleries. the pre-
else number OF electoral 70 es cast by each Stale,
Tor the candidates respectively, aud hat il ap-
reared, from he memorandum Of The ieilers, ,ha
the whole number Of votes so cast was 200-ne-
cessary TO choice l46-and that Zachary Tay-
Tor oil Louisiana mad received l63 Of these for
President and Willard Fillmore OF New York,
l63 for Vice President; Lewis Cass OF Michigan
i27 votes for PIesideni, and William o. Butler
OF Kentucky l27 for Vice President OF The United
States.
He therefore declared that Zachary TAYLOR,
having The greatest number Of votes Tor Pfesi-
dent, and that number majority OF The whole
number, is duly eiecred President Of The United
States Tor four years, commencing ON the 4lh
day Of March, l649; and that Millard Fillmore,
having The greatest number OF votes Tor Vice
President, ard that number a majority Of the
whole number is also duly elected Vice Presi-
dent Of The United States for four years, com.
mencing on the 4ih day Of March, ls49.
The Virp President fhpn directcd ho Caora,,
ry OF The Senate 10 take charge Of The voles. and
declared that the business OF the meeting having
been concluded, the convention was dissolved,
and The Senators would relire-and they retired
accordingly.
In the Senate, subsequently, Mr.. Jefferson Da-
vi. reported the result OF the proceedings 10 con-
ven'ion, and resolution 10. the appointment Of a
oi two members On The part u The So
nate, 10 Join similar committee on The pat OF
the House, TO wait on the Pesiden; adj Wee
President elect and inform Them OF theft election.
Adopted unanimously then after an uoim-
por,ant report By Mr.. Johnson, ot LOUISIANA,
from the committee on pensions, Inc oena'e &C.
journed
In THE House. similar report was made BY |
Mr.. Barrow. accompanied by similar resolu-
ton. which was also unanimously adopted and |
then The House adjourned
(Tbe galleries OF the House were crowded |
lbroue houl The imposing ceremonies, those termed |
the Ladies Galleries" being on this occasion &C.
CAPPED exclusively By ladiesl
The Philadelphia North American says:
Hyer, The successful combaiani, was in this CT. |
" yesterday afternoon, and-t shames US 10 make |
he confession-he was followed and cheered as
il he had just returned from the triumphant and |
glorious discharge of public duty. Men and
ooys-some of Them in sober citizens dresses
followed tie wheels of the cab in which he was
rolled along, and disputed with each other Tor Inc
privilege OF seeing him.