New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-13
uOrsr OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. ZONES Tenn offered resolution that Com
mittse of two be appointed by the House ana one 9y
the Senate to wait upon MessIs Bucnanan aha j
Pre- dent and Vice President for four years from tue
4th Of March 1857 Mr.. Jones said that this resolu-
ton was sgreed upon by the tellers.
Mr. HUMPHREY MARSHALL knew that these
gentlemen were elected, and was as much IN favor ot
making that declaration as any gentleman could be;
but he desired the preliminary business transacted
aareeably to the forms of the Constitution. tester
day the President Of the Senate received report from
the tellers and on that, while the vote OF Wisconsin
was challenged by member, the House declared the
result He denies the correctness Of that proceeding
The two Houses must in convention concur Ia oruer
to produce reeult and adjust the question In con-
tr0versy.
M JONES Tenn had merely pointed to the fact
that Wisconsin bad not counted her electoral vote on
the day designated by law. ,,
After an Intellectual motion by Mr.. w ALBKlDdL
TO Law the resolution on the table, It was adopted
Mr. DUNN offered resolution declaring Messrs.
Buchanan and Breckenridge duly elected aud further,
that the vote Of Wisconsin could not De counted WIN
out violation Of the provision OF the Consu'uuon,
II not having been cast the day designated Dy law
\ The SPEAKER declared the resolution out OF order.
The Journal showing that declaration OF the elec'
ton OF President and Vice President was msde yester
ay 10 receive the solution would dsairm tha fact
Besides the House had oonstructivey approved the
Mr. c. w. DUNN said that it should be distinctly
stated whether the vote of Wisconsin was counted or
net. .., .,
Of Yesterday 10 chow that Mr. Or had moved that the
vote of Wisconsin should be rejected that tue fresl-
dent of the Senate had ruled the motion out OF oruer
and that while both Houses were together on mouon
of Senator the Senate retired for consultation, ana
that in that manner the Convention was broken up.
The House sustained the Speakers decision;
The vote was announced on the motion made yester-
day by Mr. Akes to lay on tue table the resolution re-
NOTED from the Committee Elections declaring Mr.
Whitfield not entitled to seat az Delegate from Nam
sse. Il was negatved by two majority.
The further consideration OF the subject was post
poned till Saturday week. A..
Tariff bill on Mondsy next The House then went
into Committee of the Whole on that subject.
Mr. DE WITT spoke spproyipgly OF the report OF the
Secretary of the Treasury who proposed aTeductlc IN
the revenue by an enlargement of the free list with
sucn articles as are used by manufacturers IN the
country The legislation heretofore on wool has mao
the effect 10 triple the importation OF wooden goods
and to stop 3i sets of machinery ana l,ov looms
IL any Member Of Congress would call upon him at
Wilsrds Hotel snd show him that he wears an Anefi-
can broadcoth coat, he would tender to him the best
hospitality the establishment affords Laughter. he
spoke from an experience Of forty years IN working
mills inside and out and maintained that II our mills
should be set in motion the demand for Wool WIN IN
crease its price, while the manufactured article Will Do
cheapened.
M. EUSTIS said that the gentleman had spoken az
if Government would not want the surplus money In
the Treasury and as If the Government had iulhlied
all the objects for which it was instituted But this
was not co. The French Spoliaio ion and other claims
remain uI settled. Rivers require improvement, aud
the Navy enlargement. In the course OF h, remarks,
he said Louisiana asks favor, but demands, while
other interests protected that sugar shall not be
neglected.
Mr.. COyODE, speaking from an experience of thirty
years. argued that the difficulties OF manufacturers are
not TO be overcome by taking the duty of foreign
wool but, on the contrary they would be increased, as
the effect would be to leesen the production at home
he spoke of the iron interests OF Pennsyyanis, and
advocated protective policy generally.
The Committee rose.
Mr.. COLFAX presented the resolutions Of the Legis.
lsure Of Indiana asking that sugar be admitted duty
free. Adjourned.