Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-16
EReported for the Baltimore SUM-
CONGRESS-aND SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9, 1858.
SEN ATE.


The Senate assembled. and shortly after messag
was received from the House announcing the readi
ness of that body 10 proceed to the counting of tn
electoral votes for President and Vice President. Tn
Senate then proceeded to the Hall of the House Q
Representatives. [See proceedings there.] A few
minutes before two O'Clock the Senate returned.
| Mr.. Hunter submitted the following resolution
| which agreed to
! ResOiUed, That a committee of one member Of tn
Senate be appointed by that body join COMMITTEES
of two members of the House of Representatives. t.
be appointed by the House, TO wait on Franklin
| PIERCE of New Hamp shire, and notify him that he
has been duly elected President of the United States
for four years, to commence on the fourth day o
March, 1853.
Mr. Hunter appointed the committee on the
part Of the Senate.
Mr.. Hunter also submitted the following resou.
ton which agreed to.
ResOUed, That the President of the Senate do
William r. King, of Alabama, to be notified thatshe
has been duly elected vice President of the Unfed
States for four years, to commence the 4h day OF
March Il So.
The chair then laid before the Senate the repor
from the Treasury Department, showing the expen-
ditures of the Marine Hospital Fund for the year 1853
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. Immediately after
the Journals read, Mr.. Mace, of Indiana, moved
to expunge from the Journals the proceedings of last
evening" as recording the factous opposition of fac
tIous minority, the House for the part, having
been occupied with motions for ad Journing or a call
of the House, which disgraceful TO the American
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, moved that the clerk in
form the Senate that the House prepared to pro-
coed with asceraining the votes by the several
States for President and Vice President; which was
agreed to.
The Senate soon after entered, with the President
at its head, to whom the Speaker resigned the chair
The teIIers having ascertaned the respective num-
bers, amid much noise and confusion, the president
of the Senate stated that there had been cast by the
several States, for Franklin Pierce 254 votes and for
Winfield Scott AZ, for President; and for VIM. r.
King 254, AID WIN. A. Graham AZ, for Vice Presi-
dent. franklin Pierce, having the greatest number
of votes, the president declared be President OF
the [ nited States for four years. commencing from
the 4th of March next; and William r. King the
Vice President of the same during that period.
On motion of MIR. Jones, of Tennessee, the Speak
er was authorised appoint two members, to join
member of the Senate, for the purpose of waiting
General Piercs, and Informing him Of his elsciIon
He stated that 1t was usual, when the Vice President
elect was in the city, tor the committee to wait
on him also but if absent, then his election
was notified by the President of The Senate.
A message was received from the Senate, inform
ing the Hou.e that Mr.. Hunter had been nominated
10 wait Gen. Pierce.
Ii was t:,. moved that when the House adjourn,
1t adjourn to meet Tomorrow eleven O'Clock, the
effect OF which is TO rescind the resolution to meet
at seven o'clock. The yeas and nays having been }
ordered the motion was agreed to-yeas 81 nays 76.
The House then adjourned.