Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-02-13
: THE NATIONAL LINE.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsnINGToN, Feb. u,

CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsnIHGTox, Feb 10 1857
SESATE-Mr Jones (of TENN offered rcso-
luton that committee be appointed consisting
of two members of the House and one member
of the Senate to wait upon James Buchanan and
John @. Breckenridge and inform them that they
have been duly elected President and Vice Pres
ident of the United States for four years from
the 4th of March, 1857. Mr.. Jones sAid this
resolution was agreed upon by the tellers.
Mr.. Humphrey Harshall knew that those
gentlemen were elected and was as much in fa-
vor of making that declaration as any gentleman
could be- but desired preliminary business trims
acted agrceably to the forms of the constitution.
Yesterday the president of the Senate received
a report from the tellerS and on that, while the
vote of Wisconsin was challenged by member
of the House, declared the result; he denied the
correctness of that proceeding. The two Houses
must in convention, concur in order to produce
n result and adjust the question in controversy.
Mr.. Jones (of Tenn.) merely pointed to the
fact that Wisconsin had not cast her electoral
vote on the day designed by law.
Mr.. Wilson offered resOlutiOn-adoptcd-
instructing the committee of Post offices to ell
ouire into the cause of the repeated failures of
the mills between New York and Washington
during the present session, and report what leg
islation, if any, is necessary to remedy the evil.
Mr. Pcarce offered resoution-adOpted-
directed the presiding officer to appoint COM
nittee for the reception and inauguration Of the
President elect.
Mr.. Crittenden offered a joint resolution, that
the electoral vote of Wisconsin in the late Pres
idential election, being given on day different
from that prescribed by law, was therefore null
and ought not to have been admitted aud in.
cluded in the count of electoral votes.
Mr.. Thompson (of Ky.) said Wisconsin was
like the horse which had been distanced in the
race and came in behind time, and her vote
should not be counted. +.s
Mr.. Crittenden argued it was important to
determine whether the vote should be counted,
for a case might hereafter arise when the result
of the Presidential election would depend on
similar case, and there could be no better time
than now for settling that question.
After a brief debate the resolution was tn
bled.
The Senate concurred in the House resOlu-
ton for the appointment of a committee to in
form Buchanan and Breckenridge Of their cleo
ton. Adjourned
HousE-After an Intellectual motion by Mr..
Waldbrdge, TO lay resolution on the table, it
Mr.. Dunn offered resolution declaring James
Buchanan and John C. Breckenridge duly elect
ed; and further that the vote of Wisconsin could
not be counted without violation of the provis-
ions of the Constitution, it not having been cast
on the day designated by law.
The Speaker declared the resolution out of or
der The journal showing a declaration of cleo
ton of President and Vice President, made
Yesterday, to receive the resolution, would disaf
firm that consttutionally approved.
Mr.. Dunn said it should be distinctly stated
whether the vote of Wisconsin was counted or
not. SO
Mr.. Stanton moved the correction ofthc jour
nal of yesterday so as to show that
Mr. Orr moved that the vote of Wisconsin be
rejected, that the President of the Senate rnled
the motion out of order, and that while both
Houses were together, on motion of n Senator
the Senate retired for consultation, and in that
manner the convention was broken up.
The House sustained the Speakers decision
The resolution reported from the committee
on elections, declaring that Mr.. Whitfield is not
entitled to his seat as delegate from Kansas. The
motion was negatived by two majority.
Further consideration OF the subject was post
poned till Saturday-veek
The House went into committee on the tariff
bill.
Mr.. De Witt spoke approvirgly of the report
of the Secretary of the Treasury, who had pro-
posed a reduction of the revenue by the enlarge
mcnt of the free list with such articles us used
by the manufactures of the country. The leg
iSlation heretofore on wool has had the effect to
triple the importation ofwoolen goods and stop
344 sets of machinery and 1870 looms. lilo
spoke from an experience of forty years
working in mills inside and out of Thorn, and
maintained that if our mills should be set in
motion, the demand for wool will increase its
price, while the manufactured articles will be
cheapened.
Mr.. Eustis said the gentleman had spoken as
if he thought the government would not want
the surplus money in the treasury, but this was
not so. The French spoliation and other claims
remain unsettled, rivers require improvement,
and the Navy enlarged.
Mr.. Covodc, speaking from an experience Of
80 years, argued that the difficulties Of manu-
facturers are not to be overcome by taking the
duty off of foreign wool, but on the contrary
they will be increased, as the effect would
be to lecsen the productions at home
He spoke of the iron interests Of Pennsylvania,
and advocated the protective policy generally.
The Committee rose,
Mr.. Colfax presented resolutions Of the Legis-
lature of Indiana, asking sugar admitted free of
duty. Adjourned.