Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-14
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1WRn.snrN coEaRfss.-slc0Nn SESSION.


WAsHnaToE, February l3.
SENATE-After the return Of the Senate
20 their Chamber, Mr.. Fessenden reported
the Diplimatic Appropriation Bill, and ask
ing for Committee Of Conference.
The bill to carry out the treaty with New
Grenada was passed.
The Tariff Bill came up. A-rt.a
Mr.. Seward gave notice that he should
move TO erase that portion abOlishing the
warehouse system.
The bill ives laid over.
The bill that no extra numbers of any
documents be printed without q joint reso-
luton Of both Houses, passed.
Mr.. Bigler reported the bill recommending
Concurrence in all the House amendments
extent one Agreed TO. Adjourned.
H0USE-The House opened with prayer
by Chaplain Stockton, in which y -,
S,sss .ps outgoing Administration may it
close Its labors in peace, without further
violence and without any stain of bloodj
and we pray for the incoming Administers
ton, that Thy blessing may rest on the Pres
ident-elect, on his journey hitherward; that
Thy good providence may be around him day
and night, guarding him at every step; and
we pray that be may be peacefully and hap
pily inaugurated, and afterward, by pure,
wise and prudent cOUnsels, that he may adj
minister the Government in such q manner
as Thy name may be glorifed and the well
fare Of the people, in all their relations, be
advanced, and that an example Of civil and
religious liberty be followed in all the
world" .t.
Mr.. Sherman sent up the letter from the
Secretary Of the Treasury again, urOi~-
speedy measures, in view Of th- nross;n,s tds dsss
msnd on the Treasn-yv
MA nerman accordingly reported q bill
/ authorizing the President, in place of any
part of the recent loan, to issue coupon
| loans, of denomination not exceeding $50
and bearing not exceeding six per cent. in.
terest, ard running twenty years, and apply
such bonds at par TO the creditors who may
| tsceive them; the entire amount not to ex.
ceed Nat authorized by the recent Loan Act
he made an explanation showing the i'm.
pdrtabce of the measure.
Mr. Garnett opposed, saying the speech Of
the President elect, at Indianapolis, indi.
Gated coercion and the organization of .
military despotism. Suppressed bisses.l
The Senate was notified of the readiness Of
the House to have the Electoral votes
counted.
The Senate entered.
Mr.. Breckenridge opened the different GER
tifcates, which were read, the Secretary oi
the Senate taking note of them. The read
ing of the vote of South Carolina caused
good bumored excitement.
The reading Of all the electoral voteshav
ing been completed, the Telers repor ed the
the result, whereupon the Vice-President
rising, said:
"Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, having re-
ceived a majority o. the whole number Of
votes, is duly elected President of the United
States for the four years commencing on the
Ath of March 1851 and fhax Hannibal Hap
lin, of Maine, having received a majority ot
the whole Electoral vote, is duly elected
Vice President of the United States for the
same time"
The Pacific Railroad Bill was postponed
until tomorrow.
A committee was appointed, in coniunc-
tion with the Senate, to wait upon the Presi-
dent-elect and notify him of his election.
MIR. Hin6man suggested that Gen. Scott
be informed that there WIS no further use Of
mercenaries around the Capitol. Adjourned.