The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-13
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Kansas and for other purpose reported Il with an amend.

Kansas and for other purposes reported IL with an amend
ment
Mr. ALLEN from the Committee the District Of Co
lumbia TO whom referred the bill from the House OF
Representatives to incorporate an insurance company IN
the city of Washington, reported ii without amendment
and u was read third time and passed.
sIr CLAY, from the Committee Commer,e, reported
a bill for the relief Of Tench TRhmsp, and bill to
tabsh port Of entry at Biloxi, in the State Of Mssissip
pi which severaAy read and passed 10 a second
reading.
Mr. O. from the same committee to whom was referred
she bill repeating all laws and parts OF laws allowing
bonnes TO vessels employed ia The bank or other cod
fisheries, reported IL wiihoat amendment
Mr.. JONES of Tennessee from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs whom the subject had been referred report
ed bill to accept the tender by the State Of Tennessee
the late residence Andrew Jackson site or branch
of the United States Military Asylum which was read
and passed to a second reading
Mr.. FISH, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, sub
mitted adverse reports the memorials OF William Mer
vine and Others, William Aitken and oihers Thomas
Page others and NJ Brooke and Others which were
seyeraly ordered TO be printed
RESOLUTIONS
On motion by Mr. PEARCE a resolution was adopted
providing for The appointment of committee Of three
senators make the arrangements for the recep
ton and Inauguration of the President elect and Messs
PKARcE BIeLsR, and Foor accordingly appointed.
On motion by Mr.. SLlDEII,, resolution adopted
instructing the Committee Commerce TO inquire into
and report upon the amount of appropriation which will
be necessary enable the President OF The United States
establish In conformity with the Sd section of the act
tne and health laws suitable warehouses with wharves
and enclosures the quarantine ground established by
the State Of Louisiana the Mississippi river below
New Orleans where goods and merchandise be un-
loaded and deposited from any vessel which shall be sub
ject to quarantine other restraint under the health
laws Of louisiana
RESOLUTION suBsarEp.
Mr. WILSON submitted the following resolution; which
adopted:
Resolved That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed inquire into the of the failure
the mails between New York and Washington during the
if anys 10 necessary to remedy the evil.
ELECTORAL PRESIDENT.
On motion by Mr.. WELLER, the Senate resumed the con-
sderaton of the resolution submitted by him yesterday pro-
vidng for the appointment of committee, consisting of
senator and members of the House Of Repess
tves, to wait upon Messrs. Buchanan and Brecknrdge
and notify them that they have been duly elected Pres
dent and Vice President OF the United States.
The pending question the motion Of Mr. CRIT
TESDEs to amend the resolution by adding the follow
ing:
Be ii resolsed furthermore That the vote of Wisconsin
being given day different from that which prescribed
by law ought have been included the of the
of the House OF the privilege and right
object to the counting Of said vote and that
potent for the Senate and the House OF Representatives alone
TO decide on that objection"
Mr. THOMPSON of Kentucky, thought that 80 far a. the
resolution of his colleague in hal the vote
Of Wisconsin ought not TO have beea counted per-
fecty correc but he coud not agree that portion OF
which sad that member of either Senate or House
of Representatives, had the right object to the counting
of that AS he understood the constitution the
votes to be counted by the Senate the
tves of the States, through their President and was
to be done In the of the House of Representatives
merely witnesses lie thought the discussion yestsr
day in the House all out Of order; but be did moi
like to call the members of that body order although
he did not believe one Of them had right to say word
the subject All that they had right to do was to
look and see the votes counted and hear the result
declared As to the vote Of Wisconsin, it having been
after the time prescribed by law he clearly of the
opinion that it ought not to be counted Wisconsin was
like horse that had been disanced in race and came
in behind time .... -.
Mr. STUART said that the duty of counting the cleo
tora votes devoved on the President Senate and on
nobody else. No matter who the teers employed it
was the Presidents count and the of the Senate
or OF the House, but ia order 10 fairness accu
provided that should be done the presence
of both houses of Congress.
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN urged that it of great conse-
quence to determine whether the vote of Wisconsin should
should be counted for case might arise in the f
when the the presidential election would de-
pend similar CASE and there could be be ter time
than the tor settling that question He wanted the
of the Senate and of the House of Representatives
be expressed on the subject.
Mr.. WELLER withdrew bis resolution in order to
allow the proposition of Mr. CRTESDEs to be considered
Mr.. CRITTENDEN then asked and obtained leave 70
change the form of his resolution to make it ont
resolution; and it was read as follows:
Rssoued dc That the electoral vote of the State of
day different prescribed by law was nu
and ought not to have been admitted included in The
oun Oh tne eiecora votes given In the late presidential
election" ~"
MIR. BENJAMIN suggested that it would be better TO
pass law now directing that hereafter when il should
appear that the vote Of any State had been cast on dav
different from that provided by law it should be the duty
OF the President OF the Senate include and
that vote II law on the subject passed. it will be good
Tor all future time but the adoption of resolution will
nind nobody, and the same difficulty may again
Mr. BGGS moved to refer the resolution to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
Mr. COLLAMER opposed the resolution on the ground
hat ~ was merely the expression of opinion and that
opinion IN reference TO matter which past The res
oiuuon adopted would have operative effect on the
future and therefore there could be no practical good
gained by its adoption He concluded by moving TO Law
the resolution on the table but withdrew the request
Mr. TOUCEY, who spoke briefly the subject agreeing
IN The opinion that this jolt resolution unnecessary
Mr. PUGH remarked that joint resolutions as well as
bills must be sent to the President United States for
his after passing both houses and it was clear
that the President had nothing do with counting the
votes OF his For that moved to amend
the joint resolution to make it merely Senate reso
luton.
Mr. BENJAMIN moved lay the resolution on the ia
Bile which agreed TO-
message received from the House of Represena.
tves announcing to the Senate that the House had an
pointed two MEMBERS to join to be appointed by tie
Senate, to wait upon Hon. James Buchanan and Hon
John Breckenridge and notify them that they have been
duly elected President and Vice President of the United
States for the term of four years from the 4h of March
next.
MIR. WELLER moved that the Senate concur in the
House resolution and that the President pro appoint