, 1861-02-14
By TELEG GRAPH.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Deelared 10 be President Of the u. $.
" HANNIBAL HhMlIA.
VICE PRESIDENT: r:
Death Of Hon. John G. Wright.
SEIZURE OF GEORGIA AMmuNI-
TON IN NEW-YORK.
IELE.s131S AeTVEH OPE.F:
Mr. Floyd 10 The Investigating Committee.


| WASHINGTON, Feb. 49,
sFSATE.-Aiter The return Of the Senate to
Mr. FESSENDEN reported tle Diplomatic
u Conference. VIA ' '% '0' - >'''l''>
The bill to carry out The treaty with New
| Grcnad'. was passed. = -. .s-
a committee Was appointed tonotily Mcssrs.
LINCOLN md HAAtL1N of t1lsir election.
The Tariff hill c:t1ne up ......
Mt SEWARD gave notice that he should
| move to erass: tl1at Iortiun abutishiug tll,
| warehouse system.
Mr.. SIA1AIN1iS explained amendments, when
tle bill was Laid over. -.
| The bill for the 1cltcr organization Of the
militia Of the District Of Columbia came up.
On motion of Mr.. LANE it was re commit
| fcI to the Military Committee. "
The bill providing. iilat no extra numbers Of
any documents be printed without joint rc5o-
lntions Of both HOUSES passed.
Mr- BiGLER reported the Patent hi1l, re-
commencing thai: the Senate concur i'll all
amendments Of The House except one. Agreed
10. Aajonr1led.
.HoCsE.-1hc House opened with PRAYER Ly
Chaplain Stockton, IN which lie said:
'tR'e:s the outgoing Administration. May it closc
its labors In peace, without further violence and
without any san Or blood and NC pray for the in
coming Administrator, that Thy blessing may
rest on the President elect in his Journey luther
ward. ;l:at Thy good Providence may be around
hin day aud night, guarding: hin, ut every step :;
:'1td we pray thai 1ie nay= bc peacefully and
happily inangusatci', and afterwards by pure, wise
and prudent cou11scls that he may administer the
Government in sucll manner as Thy Ea,rc may
e g!oTiticd and the welfare oftercop1c III nil their
relations be advancet1-tlIat example Of civil and
religious liberty mag be followed III Ill tic world'
afr. SHERMAN sent up t;lc lette4f from the
Secretary Of the Treasury, again urging spee-
t!y measures i'll view OF tile pressing demands
Oh the Treasury. ......
Mr.. SHERMAN accordingly reported bill
authorizing the President il, PLACE eI any part
1T the recent loan to issue coupon bonds of
denomination s1pt excee:siii5 80 dollars, and
''earinE no! exceeding q per cent. interest, and
running twenty Years. and apply such bu1lds
1T par to the creditors, who ,iay receive
;iie entirc amount not to eSccGu that author
s:est by the recent loall art. Mr. Sherman
made an explanation showing thu importance
of The measure.
Mr. GAKNETT opposed tic Hill. suyiug tic
speech If the President elect at Indianapolis,
indicated coercion and the Inauguration. Of !.
military despotis.n. Suppressed hi:ses.]
COUNTING TIE ELECTORAL VOTES
Mr. SHERMAN novel Il suspension Of Lie
rnles. Thc Senate sas notified Of tIt: rcaji-
si'ss Of tlc HOUSE 10 have the electoral yotes
The Senate entered. The Tc]lc,s and other
officials tuok their stations: and :lle short adj
dress
Vice President B;iEChINRIDGE opeuca
the different certificates which were read. the
Secretary Of the Senate takin. ,,ote of ti,cn,,
The reading tue vote Of South Carolina caused
:ssn,,1-llu1aorcd excitement
The reading Of i'll liz: eIsctor1 votes having
:.tn completed, the teller reported tic result,
wEcrtEpan the Vice President, rising, said
ABRAHAM LEEG0Y.E,
or ILLINOIS,
having received majority Of ti:o Whole n::1n-
her Of vofes. is DULY ELECTED pRESI-
DENT OF TIE UNITED STATES for the
ivnr years commencing on 1i3 .i:ll OF March,
1861, and that
aAcsfa1EA-. HAzz3LEw.
or MAINE,
having received: majority of the whole cIecto-
f:sl votes is DULY ELECTED VICE pRESI-
DENT OF TIE UNITED STATES for the
same term.
Thr Pacific Railroad bill u:,s postponed till
tomorrow.
4 committee was appointed, in conjunction
witt! tile Senate, 10 wait OH and notify the
President elect Of lis election. ~
Mr.. HINn1IAN suggested that General
Sc',tt he also informed tllat there was 10 t:lr-
t1er use ofincrcenarics around tie Cal,ito].
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