Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-02-23
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SENATE.

The Senate then proceeded to the House.
At o'clock the Senate re assembled in their
Chamber.
Mr.. HUNTER submitted the following reso
lutions, which were agreed to:
Resolred, That Committee of one member
from the Senate be appointed, to join a com
mttee of two of the members fiom the House
Of Representatives,, to be appointed by the
House to wait on Franklin Pierce of New
Hampshire, and notify him that he has been
duly elected President of the United States for
four years, to commence on the fourth day Of
March 1853.
Mr.. Hunter was appointed the committee on
the part of the Senate.
Resolved, That the President of the Senate
do cause William r. King, of Alabama, to be
notified that he has been duly elected Vice
President of the United States for four years.
to commence on the fourth day OF March 1853.
HOUSE.
The galleries were crowded this morning,
with spectators Of both sexes. to witness the
proceeding after dant upon the counting of the
votes for President and Vice President Of the
United States.
On motion Of Mr.. JONES, of Tenn the Clerk
was directed to inform the Senate that the
House is now ready to receive the President
and the members Of the Senate to count the
votes cast at the late election for the President
and Vice President of the United States, this
being the day fixed by law for that purpose
After short interval the Senate entered
preceded by its President, Sergeant. at Arms
and Secretary.
The House rose, and remained standing I'M
til the Senators were seated in the center Of
the hall. The President took the Speakers
Chair, and the Speaker occupied position on
the Senate, and Chandler and Jones, of Tenn,
on the part of the House-took seats at the
Clerks desk, while the Clerks of the two
houses occupied the table in the area fronting
the Clerks desk.
Mr.. ArcHrSsoS, President pro tempore of the
Senate, called to order. and announced that
| the Senate and the House had assembled for
The purpose Of counting the votes for Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the United States
He then opened and presented to the tellers
first the certificate of the State of Maine, which
was read, and so on until the Electoral Ger.
| ticates Of all the States were read by the tel
lers, who thus acted alternately. There was
much loud talking in the Hobbies meanwhile
When the vote of Massachusetts, was read
there was a voice heard saving "hurrah for
Scott" but it met with no response.
Senator Hale; shortly after he came into the
Hall, rose to retire, when friend near by sung
out, Don't 60 Hale, well count your vote di
rectly." [Ha! Hal"
The business of reading the certificates, and
other proceedings in that connection, occupi
ed about an hour and a half.
The President of the Senate read the resul,
amid comparative quiet.
| He said therefore declare that FRASxLrs
PIERCE, of New Hampshire. having the great.
est number of votes for President, and that
number being majority of the whole number
of electors. is duly elected President of the
United States for four years, commencing Oh
the 4th of March next.
He made like declaration in relation to
WILLIAM kuFus KING, for Vice President
A Volce-We know now who are elected.
The business for which the two Houses as.
sembled in joint meeting having been dispatch
ed, the Senators proceeded to retire to their
Chamber, the House members standing mean
while, III respect.
The Speaker then took his chair and called
order.
Mr. JONES Tenn offered a resolution that a
committee of two members be appointed on be-
half of the House to JOIN a committee Of one
that may be appointed on the part of the Sen
ate, to wait upon Franklin Pierce, and inform
him of his election. He said this resolution is
one usually adopted OIL such occasions. No
reference is made to the Vice President. The
custom has been when the Vice President is in
the city, the same committee have waited upon
and informed him likewise of Lis election. But
he believed that when the Vice President is
not at the seat of Government. the Senate have
directed their presiding officer to inform him
of his election. This is the reason why the
name of the Vice President is not mentioned
in the resolution.
The resolution was adopted, and Mr.. Jones
(Tenn.) and Mr.. Hibbard IN. II. were appoin-
ted said committe on the part OF the House.
In the Senate, Mr.. Seward presented a petit
tion of C. Vanderbilt, Towne & Co, for sus.
pension OF the steamboat law of last session.
Mr. Mason from committee OF foreign relations
to whom were referred various matters regard
ing the Bulwer and Clayton treaty. respecting
Honduras, r. ported that further action thereon
by the Senate was inexpedient.
Mr.. Underwood, one Of the committee, said
he did not concur in the report of the commit
Tee in their report.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.
SESArE.-Mr. Badgers nomination was
again indefinitely postponed by vote Of &c
to 25.
In the House-Mr. Seymour presented bill
to establish a reciprocal trade with Canada,
under certain conditions.
WAshIsGroS, Feb II.
The committee of investigation on the char.
ges against parties connected with the extern
sion of the Capitol, are bus lily engaged In ia.
king evidence. From testimony already OBJ
taiened it appears that the charges of gross cor
ruption are fully substantiated. One of the
committee states that he has no doubt that
one-third of the amount appropriated for the ex
tension of the Capitol (s6oo,00O) has been
stolen, and that various parties, high and low,
are implicated.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.
HousE.-The Senate bill for the relief of Col
Fremont, aPpropriating $40, 500 to pay certain
legal costs in England, was, after soue debate
passed
The Senate have confirmed Geo. Comsock