Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-17
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TUESDAY, Feb. 8.

dies 10 patentees was passed, yeas II, nay
Is.
MIR. Weller of California, reported a bill
granting lands TO aid the building OF tele
graph to the Pacific, which was made th'
special order for Monday.
The Tehuantepec resolutions OF Mr.. Ma
son were taken ND, when Mr.. Seward spoke
at length in oposIion.
Mr. Seward, in conclusion, advocated III,
building Of an inland railroad to the Pacific
through our own territory, in preference &c
the Tehuan tepec route.
House.--The House went into Committee
of the Whole Oh the bill 10 establish the Ter.
riloral Government Of Columbia. While
engaged in consideration of the bill. a mes
sage was received from the President. wher
the Committee rose and the message was
read.
The message covered report from the
Stale Department. on the fisheries and com.
mercial reciprocity with the British Provin-
The Message was referred to the Commit
tee on foreign affairs and ordered to be prin-
ted.
The House then went into Committee
again and resumed the consideration of the
bill establishing the territorial government
ofCoumbia.
On motion of Mr. Stanley the name in the
bill was changed TO Washington, after which
il was laid aside TO be reported to the House.
The bill organizing the territorial govern
ment of Washington was then reported TO
the House, pending which, they took a re-
cess till o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8.
Senate--A message was received from the
House, announcing their readiness 10 pro-
coed with the order for counting the votes
for President and Vice President of the Uni
ted States. The Senate then proceeded 10
abe House.
AI2 o'clock, the Senate reassembled in
the chamber.
Mr. Hunter submitted the following resolu.
tons, which were agreed to:
ReSolred, That Committee Of one MEM
Der Ofthe Senate he appointed TO Join Com
mlttee Of two members of the House of Rep
Sesentatyes, 10 be appointed by the House,
TO wait on Franklin Pierce of New Ilamp-
shire, and notify him that he has been duly
elected President of the United States, for
four years, TO commence on the 4th day OF
March, 1853.
Mr.. Hunter was appointed the Committee
on the part Of the Senate.
ReSOlred, That The President of the Sem
ate do cause VIM. R. King of Alabama to
lie notified that he has been duly elected
Vice President of the United States for four
years, TO commence on the 4th day Of March
1853
HouSe.-On motion of Mr.. Jones Of Ten
nessee, the Clerk was directed TO inform the
Senate that the House was ready 10 receive
the President and members of the Senate to
count the votes cast at the late election for
President and Vice President this being the
day fixed by law for that purpose.
Alter short Interval the Senate entered,
preceded by It's President Sergent a. Arms,
and Secretary. The House rose aad re-
manned standing until the Senators were
seated.
Mr.. Atkinson, 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
President and Vice President of the United
States.
The certificate of the state Of Maine was
called first aud read and so on, until the
electoral certificates of all the States were
read by the tellers, who thus acted alternate
ly.
When the vote Of Massachusetts was read,
there was a voice heard saying Hurrah for
Scott' but 1t met no response.
The President of the Senate read The re-
suit amid comparative quietude. He said
| therefore declare that franklin Pierce of
New Hampshire, having The greatest num-
Der of votes for President, and that being the
majority of the whole number of electors, is
duly elected President of the United States
for four years from The fourth day of March
next.
lie made like declaration in relation 10
Mr.. King for Vice President.
The business for which the two Houses
assembled ia joint meeting having been de-
spatched, the Senators proceeded to retire TO
their chamber, The House members stand>
ing meanwhile in respect.
The Speaker took his chair and called to
order.
Mr.. Jones Of Tennessee offered resou-
ton that a committee of TWO members be ap-
pointed on the part of the House to JOIN a
committee of one that may be appointed on
tile part Of The Senate, TO wait upon Frank
lin Pierce and inform him of his election
The resolution was adopted and Messrs
Jones of Tennessee and Hubbard were APP
pointed a committee on the part ofthe House.
THURSDAY, Feb. 10.
SefaaIe.-Messrs. Cass and Underwood pre-
scented memorials in favor Of securing to
American citizens abroad religious worship.
Mr.. Rusk presented the credentials of Mr..
Houston reelected for six years TO the Sem
ate from Texas, his term 10 commence on
the 4th of March next.
Mr.. Gwin presented resolutions from the
legislature of New Mexico, setting forth The
advantages to be derived from the constTuc-
ton Of the Pacific Railroad from the Gulf oil
Mexico through the territory.
Mr.. Cass said his resolution affirming the
Monroe doctrine would come up on Monday,
and he hoped all VINO desired on it would
come prepared, and the vote be taken as soon
as the debate was over. He supposed there
would be some more jokes from The Senator
from New Hampshire, and then lie hoped
there would be vote.
H0uSe.-The house proceeded 10 act on
the bill 10 establish the territorial govern
ment of Washington. The question being
on concurring in the amen dments from the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union.
The House then went into committee on
the bill organizing the Territorial govern
ment of Nebraska.
FRIDAY, Feb. IL.
Senate Mr.. Mason, from the Committee
on Foreign affairs, to which were referred
the Presidents Message on subject of the es-
Enlistment Of British colonies at Belize, and
also The resolution whether any action of the
Senate lie necessary ia consequence Of The
explanations made by Messrs. BuIwer and
Clayton, at the exchange OF the ratification
OF the Central American treaty made re-