The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-10


WASHINGTON. Feb. 0, 1855.
PeoftcIr10N STRIKE szoN JOURNAL TR PREVIOUS
NIGHTS PROCEEDINGS.
The galleries crowded this morning with specta.
tors of both TO witness the proceedings attendant
upon the counting of the votes for President and Vice
President Of the United States
Mr.. MACE (dem.) OF Ind moved an amendment to the
Journal namely to strike thererem the records of the
proceedings of last nights session. because the
shows the spirit of faction by fsctous minority in to
tai disregard Of the legitimate business OF the
and to the disgrace of the American Congress-.
Mr.. HoCsToN (dem of Ala. suggested that this mo-
tion not in ORDER and he sustained in his view
by tho Speaker
JOINT MEE1ING SENATE HoUsE-rHE ELECTORAL
FOR PRESIDENT, rIO
On motion Of Mr. JONES ldem Of Tenn, the clerk
ready to receive the President and members of the Senate
to count the votes east at the late election for Pres
dent and Vice President of the United States this being
the day fixed by law for that purpose.
After short interval the Senate entered preceded by
its Pre- ident, Sergeant alarms, and Secretary. The
House rose and remained standing until the Senators
seated in the centre of the hall. The President
took the Speakers chair and the Speaker occupied
hition his left The tellersHunter the part Of the
Senate and Chandler and Jones Of Tennessee the part
of the Housetook seats at the clerks desk, while the
clerks of the two Houses occupied the table In the area
Mr. ATcuIsoN, (dem) Of No., President pro tempore of
the Senate, called to order and announced that the
Senate and the House had assembled for tho .pose of
counting the votes for President and Vice hn1ant OF
the United States He then opened and presen the
tecrs first the certificate of the State Of Mans which
was read and until the electoral certificates Of all
the States read by the teers who thus acted alter.
nately. .
When the vote Of achusetts read there was
voice heard saying Hurrah for Scott but it met with
no response.
into the hall to retire When friend near by sung
out, Don't go, Hale; wen count your vote directly"
The business reading the certificates and other pro
eeedngs in that connection occupied about an hour and
half
The PRESIDENT Of the Senate read the result amid
narrative quiet.
At the conclusion of the reading he saidI therefore
declare that Franklin Pierce, Of New Hampshire, having
the greatest number Of votes for President and that
number being the majority of the whole number OF cleo
tors is duly elected President Of the United States for
four years, commencing the 4th of March next he
made like declaration in relation to William Rufus King
for Vice President.
voieE---We know now who are elected.
The business for which the two houses assembled in joint
meeting having been despatched the Senator's proceeded
to retire to their chamber-hc House members standing
meanwhile in respect.
The SPEAKER then took his chair and called to order
COMMITTEE To WAIT on GENERAL PIERCE
Mr. JONES, dem OF Tenn, offered resolution that
committee Of two members be appointed behalf Of the
House 10 join committee of one that may be appointed
the part Of the Senate to wait upon Franklin Pierce
and inform him of his election. He said this resolution
il tire usually adopted such occasions. No refer
once Is made to the yicepesdent The custom has been
that when the Vice President is ia the city, the same
committee have waited upon and informed him likewise
Of his election But he believed that when the Vice
President Is not at the seat OF government the Senate
lave directed their presiding officer to inform him of his
election This is the reason why the name of the Vice
President i not mentioned in the resolution
The resolution adopted, and Mr.. Jones of Tenn
and Mr. Hibbard Of n. H., appointed said commit
tee on the part of the House
qBE NEW York CHAMBER co1StRcE AND THIS wAlIIousH
Slr. BRIGcs (wbg) of N Y presented the memorial Of
the New York Chamber of Commerce in relation TO the
Senate Warehouse bin pending in the House. pro
posing certain amendments Referred to the Committee
Commerce
EVENING SESSION.
The House adjourned until tom ,rrow--passing an
evening sesson--by yeas 9l nays rs.