Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-16

In the Seuate. before the transaction Of bust
ness, n message was received from the House
announcing that body's readiness to proceed with
the counting of The electoral votes, and they ttbe
mrmbrrsl accordingly went over into the House
hall
In the House. after some proceedings II ns-
certnin TINT there was quorum present Ito
mrnbers aus "ered 90 their neme-. All further
proceedings under the call were then dispensed
with.
The Chair laid before tie House sundry de-
partnenlnl and other documents, which were
ierrcd
Among them communication from the
State Department, recommending an appropra
ton of --0DO for the suppression of the African
slave trade. with accompanying documents.
Also memorial from the Legislature Of New
Mexico ia regard to the claims of citizens al that
Territory against the United States.
Mr. Barbour moved to reconsider the vote by
which the House had referred 10 the Post Office
Affairs Committee the Submarine Telegraph bill :
which said motion was entered on the journal.
ON motion Of Mr.. Jones If Tenn, message
was sent 10 the Senate notifying that body of the
readiness of the House 10 proceed with the spe
ca order of the day.
Shortly afterwards. tho Senate entered the
House proceeded by their President and Score
tary, and took the seats provided for them around
the area in front of the Speakers chair Mr..
cr'- platform. the Speakers right hand.
The President announced the object of the
Joint meeting, it being pursuant to law and in
obedience 10 the concurrent order of the two
Houses.
The teller. for the occasion (Nlessrs. Blger
of the Senate, and Jones Of Tennessee, and
Howard on the part Of the House,) then COM
meuced to read the certificates from the several
colleges of electors detailing their several pro-
ceedings. each teller taking his turn to read as
the president Of the joint meeting announced tho
State. aud handed to them the communication
covering the electoral colleges.
The President tl,en proceeded to open the vote
Of each State. commencing with Maine, each be-
ing read by the ,clleFs III rotation.
Ihe President then announced the state of the
vote in detail for the respective candidates of
President and Vice President, aud in further ex-
ocuton Of the concur ent order Of the two llon-
srs announced that James Buchanan and John
G.. Breckenridge were d uly elected for those Off .
ccs for the term present. ed by the constitution,
commencing ON the fourth of March next.
Uron the conclusion of this ceremony the
Senate returned TO their chamber; and the re-
mninder of the day spe mt in IA discussion rs
to the irregularity of the vote of Wisconsin,
which it appears not cast until the day after
that prescribed by law. Without dispoaing of
the subject, the Senate adiour ned at n late hour.
The House proceeded IN lGlnt meeting with
the SENATE, Ia open aud count the certificates Of
the electoral votes of the differ, mt States. After
tho votes had bean counted. nnd the result an.
nouncrd to the body, II discussion ensue1 as to
whether the five votes of Wisco nsin should be re-
ceivcd or not. the electors havi ing met on the
ith, instead Of the Sd day of De nember. as re-
quircd by Law. Before any diSpG -ition was made
Of the subject, the senators retired. and the dis
cusson was continued by the lIo until late
hour. NJ final action was taken on the ques
ton when the House adjourned.