Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-02-17
THIRTY.FOURrH CONGREss-3rd Session
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY l2, 1857.

Mr.. Pearcs offered q resolution, which was agreed
10, directing the preceding officer to appoint a com
mittee Of three Senators to make the necessary ar.
engagements Tor the reception and the Inauguration of
the President elect.
Mr.. Wilson offered u retolutiop, which was adopted
lnstructing the committee on the post Office and post
roads to inquire into the causes OF the repeated fail
ures of the mails between New York and Washington
during the present session, and report what legisla-
ton. if any, is necessary 10 remedy the evil.
Mr.. Crlttenden offered a joint resolution that the
electoral vote OF Wisconsin, in the late presidential
cleatinn, being given ON q day different from that pre-
.cribed by law, was therefore null, and ought not to
have been admitted and included in the count Of the
electoral vote.
The resolution, after a brief debate, was laid upon
the table.
The Senate concurred in the Join. resolution OF the
House for the appointment OF a committee TO wait
upon the President and Vice. President elect and in
form them Of Il cir election.
After further proceeding the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, offered r resolution that &
committee of two be appointed by the House, and one
by the Senate, TO wait upon Messrs. Buchanan and
Breckenridge, aud inform them that they arc duly
elected President and Vice President for the term OF
four years from the fourth of March. 1857.
Mr.. Jones said that this resolution was agreed up
on by the tellers.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall said that he knew those
gentlemen were elected, and he was Is much in favor
of making that declaration As any gentleman could be;
but he desired that the preliminary business be trans
acted agreeable 70 the form OF the constitution,
Yesterday the President OF tho Senate received a
report from the iellers, and, On that, while the vote OF
Wisconsin was challenged by n member of the House,
declared the result. He denied the correctness OF
that proceeding. Tue two Houses must meet in con-
yentiun and concur, in order to produce the result,
aud adjust the question in controversy.
MIR. Jones, Of tennessee, said he merely pointed TO
the fact that Wisconsin had not cast her electoral vote
on the day designated by law.
After an Intellectual motion by Mr.. VI albridge u
a. raahluftlr On TIM fahlQ If pClg aunptad
Mr.. Dunn offered a resolution declaring Messrs.
Buchanan and Breekinridge duly elected and further
that the vote Of Wisconsin could not be counted With.
out a violation OF the provisions of the constitution, it
not having been cast IN the day designated by law.
The Speaker declared the resolution out of order,
the journal showing that the declaration Of the elee.
ton of President and Vice.Prssident was made yes
terd8y. To receive the resolution would disafirm
that fact. Besides, the House had conslructively ap-
proved the journal.
Mr.. Dunn said il should be distinctly stated whether
the vote Of Wisconsin YVES counted CT not.
Mr.. Stanton Moved q correction of the journal Of
yesterday, 10 show that Mr.. Orr moved that the vote
of Wisconsin be rejected that the President Of the
Senate ruled the motion out Of order, aud that while
both Houses were together, on motion off Senator, the
Senate retired for consultation, and in that manner the
convention was broken up.
The House sustained the speak er's decision.
The vote WINS announced on the motion made yea.
terday by Mr.. Oliver to lay on the table the resolu.
ton reported from the committee on elections, declar'
ing MIR. Whitfield not entitled to a seat AZ delegate
from Kansas, which was %nsga,ived by two majority.
The further consideration Of the subject was post
poGed until Saturday week.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell. of Ohio, it was resolv-
ed that the debate on the bill reducing the duties on
imports, aud for other purposes, shall close on Monday
next, at 4 o'clock.
Mr.. Ball, from the committee on public buildings
asked, but did not obtain leave, to introduce u bill au-
thorizing the removal OF the Centre market house, in
Washington.
The Speaker laid before the II ouse a communication
enclosing plans and estimates Tor q new building for
The Interior Department.
bill.
Mr.. Dewitt made n apesch in favor Of the protec,
ton OF American manufacturers, ana showed the ben
eticial effect which would result from the admission
OF wool ut u reduced rate.
Mr.. Eustis delivered his views against the reduction
Of the duty OF sugar-and Mr.. Covode argued agalnst
taking the duty OFF Of wool.
The COMMITTEES then rose and tine House ad iourned.