The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTES.

mttee appointed to examine and report mode OF
counting the votes for President and Vice Presi
dent OF the United States, made the following re-
| port:
Resoped, That the two Houses will assemble in the
Chamber of the House of Representatives on Wed
nesday, the ninth Instant at twelve O'clock and
the President OF the Senate pro tenn. shall be the
presiding officer; that person shall be appoint.
ed teller on the part of the Senate, and two on
the part of the House of Representatives, to make
list OF the votes as they shall be declared the re-
suit shall be delivered to the President of the Sen
ate pro ten,, who shall announce the State of the
vote and the persons elected to the two Houses as
sembled as aforesaid, which shall be deemed de-
caraton OF the persons elected President and Vice
President of the United States; and together with
the list of votes shall be entered on the journals OF
| the two Houses
| Subsequently similar report was received from
| the Senate and concurred in. Mr.. HUNTER is the
teller on the part of that body, and Messrs JONES
| OF Tennessee, and CHANDLER on the part of the
House.
- WISCONSIN, LAND BILL.
Yesterday, before the adjournment, Mr. DOTY
gave notice OF his intention to move reconsidera-
ton of the vote by which the House refused to Law
upon the table the Senate bill granting to the State
of Wisconsin the right of way and a donation of
public. land for the purpose of locating and con-
structing certain railroads in that State
Mr.. DEAN submitted to the Chair that tbs mo-
ton was not in order any more than one to recon
slider the vote by which the House adjourned.
The SPEAKER said the weight of the argument,
practice of his predecessor was otherwise, and he
had acted upon 1t up to the present time and was
not disposed to change it now or during the re-
malnder OF his term OF service. He therefore held
that the motion of Mr.. DoTv was in ORDER
MIR. JONES, Of Tennessee, appealed from the de-
cision of the Chair.
The SPEAKER stated the question before the
House, and further said that should the motion to
reconsider prevail, the effect would be to bring the
bill (Which went to the table) again before the
House
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, stated the grounds
of his appeal, when
Mr.. HOUSTON moved that it be laid upon the
table; and the question determined in the af-
6rmatve-yeas 100, nays 81.
The pending question was then announced, viz
the motion OF Mr. DEAN to lay upon the table that
OF Mr. DoTY, to reconsider the vote by which the
House refused to lay upon the table the Wisconsin
Railroad bill.
Mr. STANLY said there were other similar
senate bls to be acted upon, and he expressed the
nope that, to save time, the test question with re
gard to all of them would be made on the pending
proposition.
The House disagreed to the motion of Mr.. DEAN
by-yeas 50, nays 81.
The question was now taken on the motion of
Mr. DoTY, to reconsider the vote by which the
House refused to lay upon the table the Wisconsin
Railroad bill and the pending amendments; and it
was determined in the afirmative-yeas Sc, nays
So the question required on laying the bill land
the pending amendments) upon the table.
MIR. HOUSTON moved that the House resolve
ltsel into committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union.
MIR. STEPHENS, of Georgia, expressed the hone
that the motion would be Withdrawn. If the gen
teman, he said, wants to facilitate the public bust
ness, ne must not run counter to the sentiment of
the House.
MIR. HOUSTON replied, he regretted that he
was ever compelled to do SO in the discharge of
his duties. But If the Army bill should not be
passed to-day, it would not be passed until week
after next; then how much time would there be
to act upon that, and the Navy, Indian, Civil
and Diplomatic, and other appropriation bills?
1t was moved that the HI use resolve itself into
COMMITTEE OF the Whole on the private calendar.
Mr.. HOUSTON withdrew his motion
| MIR. SACKETT inquired what would be the state
of the Wisconsin bill should the House go into
committee,
The SPEAKER replied that he would decide the
question when it should come up
Mr.. SACKETT moved that the bill be recon-
| mitted; but
The SPEAKER decided that the motion was not
in order
Mr.. DEAN moved that the House adjourn; which
was not agreed to-yeas 81, nays 104.
After further proceedings, the question was stated
on going into committee on the private calendar !;
| and upon this the yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. MCMULLEN moved that the House ad
| journ This was disagreed to-yeas II, nays 64
The question required on going into committee
| on the private calendar, when
A motion that when the House adjourn it ad-
iourn until Monday was made, and voted down.
1t was then moved that the House adjourn, and
again the question was decided in the negative
yeas 70, nays 81.
motion was made that there be call of the
House.
MIR, GoRMAN moved that the House adjourn,
and this was agreed to-yeas Is, nays 10.