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lnblishing the territorial government OF CoIun
ba.
On motion of Mr.. Stanley the name in the .
bill was changed to Washington, after which
1t was laid aside to be reported to the House.
The Committee then took up the bill to es-
tablish the territorial government Of Nebraska.
A discussion ensued, when the Committee II
rose without concluding the subject
The bill organizing the territorial govern
ment Of washington was then reported to the
House, pending which, they took recess I'LL
seven o'clock
The House met at o'clock but up TO 9 o.
clock had transacted no business Of public IN
terest
WASHING TON, Wednesday, Fet. 9.
SENATE.
4 message was received from the House |
announcing their readiness to proceed with the .
order for counting the votes for President aud !
Vice President Of the United States.
/ The Senate then proceeded to the House.
| At o'clock the Senate reassemJled in their !
chamber.
Mr. Hunter submitted the following reso!u |
uons, which were agreed to:
ResoLred, That Committee OF one iaeu.J,r OF
the senate be appointed to join a Committee ot two
meubrrS oi the House OF Representatives to be up
Yo.uted by III, House, To wat ON Franklin Pl-icr. /
Of New Hampshire, and notify uim that he has been
duly elected frtadtnj oi the United States, Tor tour
years, to comm nee on the i,h day OF March, 1893 ,
Mr.. Hunter was appointed tie Committee on
the part Of the Senate.
Hea,}eel That the Preslea: OF tie SENATE do
cau-~ Wm. k.uI, ot \ a5auia, to b.: notified tina,
i- .ls been duly elected Wee President OF the INT.
cd states, tpr tour years. ~ commence oA the itl
ID, 81 March, loj3.
The Chair laid before the Senate report
rom the Secretary Of the Treasury, showing
a,,l # l,n rip it.I al
for sick and disabled seamen, for the year 1852.
Laid on tie table and ordered to be printed
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The galleries were crowded this morning
with spectators Of both sexes, TO witness the
, proceedings attendant upon the counting OF the
votes for President and Vice President Of the
, United States.
Mr.. Mace moved an amendment to the our-
nal, VIZ to strike thcretrom tie record Of the
proceedings of the last nights session, because
the SAM shows the spirit Of faction by fac
tious minority, in total disregard of tho .e..ti
mate business Of the country, aud 10 the dis-
, grace OF the American Congress.
MI Houston suggested that the motion was
not in order, ard he was sustained in his views
. by the Speaker.
= On motion of Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee the
! Clerk was directed to inform the Senate that
the House is now ready to receive the Pres-
dent and the members Of the Senate, TO count
the votes cast at the late election for Presile e I
- and Vice President.
= After short interval, the Senate entered,
: proceeded by its President, Sergeant Arms,
and Secretary. The House rose aud remained
f standing until the Senators were seated in the
- centre of the Hall.
The President of the Senate then took the
Speakers chair, and the Speaker occupied a
: position on his left The Iellers, Mr.. Hunter
, on the part Of the Senate, and Messrs. Chan
=, der and Jones, Of Tennessee, on the part Of
= the House, took seats at the Clerks desk, while
the Clerks OF the two houses occupied the chair
at the table in the area fronting the Clerk ;
, desk.
Mr.. Atchison, President pro tenn, Of the Sen
ate called TO order, and announced that the
. Senate and House had assembled for the pur-
l. pose Of counting the votes for President ani
4 Vice President of the United States.
y. lie then opened and presented to the to!lers
=, the certificate of the State Of Maine.
h. The certificate OF the State of Maine was
n called first and read, and so on, unit, the cleo
-, toral certificates OF all the States were rea
~ by Tie tellers, who thus acted alternately.
- There was much loud talking in the lob0ies
No Meanwhile, when the vote of Massachusetts
IL. was read, there was a voice heard, saying
- "llurrah for Scott :"
if The President of the Senate read the result
amid comparative quirtude. He said-"I there-
Il crc declare that FRANKLIN PIERCE, OF
r. New Hampshire, having the greatest number
- Of votes for President, and that being the ma
-, lury Of the whole number Of electors is duly
/ elected President of the United States for four
=" weary frcm the 18th day OF March next"
:, lie made like declaration in relation to
: Mr.. KING, for Vice President.
The business for which the two Houses as
~ sembled in Joint meeting having been de-
, spached, the Senators proceeded to TetlIe 70
"A their chamber-the House members standing
- meanwhile in respect.
" The Speaker took the chair and called the
=: House TO order.
Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee, Offered resolution
- that Committee of two members be appointed
- On the part of the House, to join Committee
~ OF one that may be appointed on the part Of the
. Senate, to wait upon franklin Pierce, and in
- form him of his election. The resolution wa
y, adopted and Nessrs Jnnes, OF Tonn., and Hub
~ bard, were appointed Committee OH tAe part
-, of the House.
! Mr.. Briggs presented the memorial of the
~ New York Chamber OF Commerce, in relation
- TO the Warehouse bill, now pending IN the
10 House. proposing certain amendments. Re
ierrcd 10 the Committee on Commerce.
The House then adjourned, passing over an
- evening sesson-yeas 81, nays 76
; ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE Washington
p Feb. S.-llenry T. Weghtman, late clerk IN
D. the City Post Olice charged with robbng the
.e mails, in November last, and held to bail at
l. tempted to commit suicide this evening, by cut.
!, ting three gashes his throat, and Is SAID
n 10 be in dying condition. lie is of most
> respectable family, aud has been greatly dis
II tressed on account Of the delay OF his trial.
e CouRrESIEs TO Nh. kING.-Nao York, Feb
/ 9-We learn from Havana that the Captain
General has sent message 10 the Hon. WIN
o X. King, at Key West. inviting him to make
II the Palace his home while stopping at Havana
D Trial for Smuggling. Cap, King, OF the
,, steamship Washington, is on lraI to-Iay before
d the U. 5. District Court, on the. charge OF
smuggling. Indictments have also been found
against Mr.. King, first mate Of the Washing
ton, and Mr.. Adams, the purser, on charge OF
d similar nature.