Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-13
"WEDNESDAY, February 10

SENATE.-A Communication was received from
the House, announcing that that body was ready
to count the vote for President and Vice President
The Senate then proceeded to the Chamber of
the House Of Representatives, In the following
order: Sergeantat-Arms Vice President and
Clerk; Messenger with the vo.si Senators, 1.-TWO
abfeast.)
The Senate hads not returned when our report
closed.
HOUSE MIR. washburne, OF Ill introduced a
resolution instructing the Clerk Of the House TO
inform the Senate that they were ready to proceed
with the counting Of votes for the President and
Vice President Of the United States; agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, presented to the House
q communication from the Secretary Of the
Treasury to the chairman Of the Committee of
Ways and Means, asking that loan bill for
So goo coo be passed TO meet the liabilities OF the
Government due on the LIST prsximo
Mr.. sherman then reported from the same com
mittee a bill TO amend an act authorizing loan,
and moved its passage. This bill authorize the
President TO issue Treasury notes OF the sum of
$50 each, at per cent for a term not exceeding
Mr. Garnet, of Va, objected. He said that
since the President elect had made his declaration
Of war, he would oppose all res for the sup
port Of this tyrannical Government.
According to the rules Of the House. an obiec-
tion being sufficient to prevent the reception Of
bill by the House. the bill was not considered
Mr.. Sherman then announced that after the spe-
c1ai order, he should move to suspend the rules,
and again bring his bill before the House
Mr.. Morrill,, of VT, asked leave to present a De-
ttioD; objected to- and not received
After few moments tbe House not doing any
business meanwbile) the Doorkeeper of the House
announced the Senate of the United States
The Vice President then took the Speakers
chair, and the Senate having seated themselves
In the front row Of House seats and chairs pro-
vtded for them In the space Immediately before
the rostrum, the Speaker took a seat beside the
Vice President. The House then resumed their
seats (having risen when the presence of the Senate
was announced
The Vice President rising, then said The
two Houses Of Congress having met to count the
votes for President and Vice President of the Uni
ted States, and IL having devoIved upon me 10
open the roll, l now proceed to toe performance
Of that duty The tellers will take their respect
i've stations
The tellers (Mr. Trumbull of the Senate, and
Messrs: Phelps and Washburne of the House.
nanked on either side by the Secretary OF the
Senate and Clerk Of the HOUSE, } then Proceeded
70 read aloud the returns from the several States
the results OF which were announced after them
by the Secretary Of the Senate and recorded by
Colonel Forney, Clerk Of the House The Vice
President broke the seal of each package hand
ing each to Mr.. Phelps, (teller)
Up TO the hour al which the star went to press
the lm pressive ceremony was quietly progressing
amid breathe SIS silence and profound attention on
the part Of all present. Not only the GALLERIES
but the lobbies leading TO them were crowded:
use.
p. 5. The Vice Pre,ideut having announced
tnat Abraham Lincoln ard Hannibal Hamlin
were elected President and Vice President of the
United States, the Senate withdrew from the
Hall.