New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-10
XXXIID CONGRESS. srcosD SESSION

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, I55l
The Senate met at p minutes past -
a message was received from the House an
nouneng their readiness proceed with the order for
counting me votes for President and Vice President OF
the United States.
The Senate then proceeded to the House
AT : oc clock the Senate reassembled in their
Chamber
Mr.. HUNTER submitted the following resolu-
tons which were agreed to:
Roired That Committee ofone rernSerfom the Senate
be appointed. 20 JOIN Committee OF members from
the House Of Representatives appointed BY the House
20 wait on Franklin Pierce Of Hampshire. and notify
hm that ne has been duly elected President OF the United
March, 1859.
NJ. Hunter appointed the Committee on the part
ResOred That the President Of the Senate do cause VIII.
ian King Of Alabama 20 b. notified thar he has been
duly elected NcePresdent OF the United for tour
year,, to commence on the fourth day Of March 1850
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a Report
from the Secretary Of the Treasury showing ths
pendrures of the Marine Hospital Fund for sick aud dis
sbled seamen for the year lisp. Laid the table and
ordered TO be printed. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The galleries were crowded this morning, with
spectators Of both sexes witness the proceedings AZ
tendant upon the counting OF the votes for President and
Vice President Of the United States.
Mr. MACE, Gnd. )mOved an amendment 70 the
journal namely To strike thererom the record of tae
proceedings of last nights session, because the
shows the spirit of faction, by tactous minority, in to-
tai disregard Of the legitimate business of the country
sLd to the disgrace Of the American Congress.
Mr. HoUsTON suggested that this motion was
not in order and he sustained in his view by the
Speaker.
On motion of Mr.. JONES (Tenn) the Clerk
directed to inform the Senate that the House ia
ready 70 receive the President and members Of the
Senate count the votes cast the late election for the
President and VicePresdent of the United States th
being the day fixed by law for that purpose.
After a short interval the Senate entered,
preceded by It's President SeargesntatArms and Sec
rotary.
The House rose, and remained standing until
the Senators seated in the center Of the hall The
President took the Speakers Chair aud the Speaker
cuped position on his LETT The telers-Hunter on the
part of the Senate and Chandler and Jones, Of Tenn
the part OF the Housetook seats at the Clerks desk
while the Clerks OF the two Houses occupied the table
in the area frontHgthe Clerks desk.
Mr.. ATcHIsoN, President pro tempore of the
Sensfe called order and announced that the Senate
and the House had assembled for the purpose OF count
ing the votes for President and VcePresdent of the
United States He then opened and presented TO the
telers first the certificate Of the State Of Maine, which
read and until the Electoral Certificates OF
all the States read by the Teers, who thus acted
alternately. There was much loud talking In the lob
bies meanwhile. When the vote of Massachusetts, was
read there voice heard saying "hurrah for Scott
but il met with no response.
Senator Hale shortly after he came into the
Hall rose 10 retire when friend near by sung out
Don't go, Hale wen count your vote directly lHai
Hal
The business of reading the certificates, and
other proceedings in that connection occupied about an
hour aud half.
The President of the Senate read the result
amid comparative quiet.
He said therefore declare that franklin PIERCE,
Of New Hampshire having the greatest number OF votes
for President and that number being the majority OF the
i strt nrh taf
the United States for four years. commencing on the
ith Of March next
He made like declaration in relation to WILLIAM
RUFus KING, for Vice-President
A VorcE-We know now who are elected
The business for which the two Houses as
sembled in Joint meeting having been dispatched, the
Senators proceeded 10 retire % their Chamber, the
House members standing, meanwhile, in respect.
The SPEAKER then took his chair and called
20 order.
Mr. JONES (Tenn.) offered resolution that
Committee Of two members be appointed on behalf
Of the House to join Committee OF one that may be
appointed the part Of the Senate TO wait upon Frank
Lin Pierce and inform him Of his election. He said this
resolution is the one usually adopted such oeca-
sions No reference is made 10 the Vice President The
custom has boon that when the VicePresden s in the
city, the same Committee have waited upon and in.
formed him likewise OF his election. But he believed
tina, when the Vice President not At the sea, of Gov
eminent the Senate have directed their presiding
officer 10 inform him Of his election. This IL the reason
why the the Vice President Is not mentioned in
the resolution.
The resolution was adopted, and Mr.. Jones
Tenn) and Mr. Hbbard a. H. were appointed said
Committee on the part OF House.
Mr.. BRIGGs presented the memorial of the
New.York Chamber of Commerce in relation 20 the
senate Warehouse bill pending in the House pro-
posing certain amendments Referred TO the Committee
on Commerce.
The House adjourned until tomorrow, pass
ing over An evening session-Yeas, 81 Nays, 10.
NETWORK LEGISLATURE
SENATE ALBANY, Feb. 9, 1873