New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-25

noon-tbo President pro TEN. Senator Hunter OF Va
an The chair.
Prayer by the Rev Bi-ho, Early, of the Meth
odlst ~ i,capal Church.
The CLERK rosd p @ iournaI = Yesterday
/ Mr.. Brown OF Miss. sugT1.tca .hat tne journal ID
corrected 50 as to read that the President pro tenn
pore OF the Senate was elected 90 unanlmousiy,' IN
stead If by "ac. auaton.' AgrN d 20.
Mr. Orr If s. G.. presented tho CT edentiai' Of th
Hon. Clement G. CEy, Sansior from Alabama
! Nr. Clay came forward aud was d. glaluen.
J Nr. sqlrTOw of La. presented tie Credentials 0
/ hi colleague. tic Hon. Thomas j. Semi es.
! Mr.. Semmo. came forward aud was dt " qtaliilcd
Mr. Brown II Nisl. presented lie or. denunls
hi colleague, the Hon. Jamos Phelan; All o mn owl
credtn'iaI.
Sir Pheau cane forward and Was duly 'uniled
hlr. Or of South Carolina offered \ rescl e'onlh'l
u Committee Of three Senators lie app0nteo'to di an
standing rules and that the same Committee act a'
Joint Conn itiCe, in coDjunc ion with one at'on =
ed by the louse Of Representatives, 70 dfat .fnle'
for the rurrofe Of conducting the business betN cen
the two Houses, which was adopted.
Mr. Clark OF Nj souIi moved that the Senate 10 :"
proceed to the election of Il Serge ant-at-Arns.
'hgecd 70.
Mr.. Clark nominated L. II. Fitzlue of Kentucky
T for Sergeant alarms. lie recommended Mr.. ktz-
the n "A gentleman Of character and property. lie
ssid he wa native Of Virginia, and great-srand-
ton # Patrick Henry.
Mr.. fi'Zhue was elected Sorgeart-at- a rms. He
i
Mr. Henry Of lonnersee pre- ented bill to declare
certain companies Of Iennessee troops, who have
volunteered for twelve months egely org,nEed
though their strength ias not reached tie minimum
required by law. Tie bill was read first unIe.
/ i message was received from the llOuse ~ Repre-
seuintives announcing It's organization, aid inviting
the Senate nee, in the hall Of The House OF Rep
resentaves for the purposes II counting the votes
for President and Nice-Presdent Of tie Confederate
Sta O..
nr r.rt;o, 81 " Vroy-, of Misefssip,i ,le :. roa
agreed % the invitation from the House.
/ On motion of Mr.. Orr OF South Carolina, message
was The House Of X, preser tativ.s announcing
that the Senate wonld meet 1t at the time and IN tie
manner indicated above.
/ Mr. Orr o. sonih Carolina Tered n resolution that
the senate should move at O'Clock, ?. M preceded
by the Pre- -idont Of the Senate and attended by The
] Clerk and >crPeant-ht- ATms, 10 the Hall OF the
Home Of Representatives, 10 count the votes Tor
President and vi President. Agreed 10.
a message .ived from the iIouse Of Repre-
sentaiiyes, announcing the appointment OF Joint
committee on the part OF the House 70 wait on the
President Of the Con ederate States 10 inform him
that Congress was organized, and that II wac refdy
20 receive any communications no might feel dis
posed % make.
The President Of the Senate epponed Neasrs.
Orr Of South Carolina and Sparrow Of Louisiana
iolers on the pat Of the Senate 10 count the votes
for President AID Vice-Presdent.
he hlso appointed Me,srs. Clark Of No. aud Barn
wen OF y ~ ~ N"Alttt'If' VII Wv f"t 80 iN' Nca-
ate 20 wait tie President under the joint resolI
tion j1sf adopted.
/ III, hour Of / O'Clock having arrived the Senate
pie,sied by IL officers, moved in procession 20 the
Representatives Hail 20 witness the counting of tho
votes for Execliiye officers Of The Confederate
States.
After an absence Of 10 nuute-tLe Senate returned
20 their CHAMBER
Mr. Baravcll OF c. made motion that A Joint
Committee Of two on the part of the Senate be ap-
pointed TO ait on tie President aud Vice President
elect OF tho Confederate States and ~ inform them
OF their election, which Was adopted.
The Precedent Of the Senate then nppoine Messrs
Barnwcl Of South Carolina and Davis OF North
/ Carolina rs such Committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Sparrow Of In. q message was
sent to the Housc informing II Of ne action.
/ TIE senate then adjourned until TnGrsday, n, ~
O'Clock.
HOUSE OF RrrRESESTATnEs.
The Houre was called 10 order at - O'Clock.
Prayer by the Rev j. A Duncan.
The minutes Of yesterday were read and approved.
/ Me-srr Foster Of Alabama Chambers Of Missis-
-ippi. Bnrnet, Of Kentucky, and Smith of North
Carolina, appeared TO day aud took The oath Of
office.
Mr.. Jones OF Tennessee moved reconsideration
" the resolution OF yesterday, in reference 20 he
counting ~ tho electoral votes for President and
NcePresidont. Carried.
/ MIR Jones then offered the following fubsi-
tute, Which was adopted
Psflrd That Tie Speaker of llou'e ppilt two t-rs
associated with snch 'h' be appoaied the var, Of
"a. seus~ .uIe-nd the couLg 81 the vote or fres
don't nd Vice Pfdeni and that the Senate be ad''ed Of
this appointment
tia, body tt tho lous. viii be rcsiy a. clocs odsy 20
hsm 80 t' chamber foi tho pnrpos" Of sreeuins
a Law r.qui Coufe. b. count the vote, of ife'den
/ and Vie. PIesicni TO day
! Tie Sneaker nrronted Nr. Berkadale Of Mfsis-
rppi and Mr.. Miles Of South Caronn, NJ tellers on
the part Of the lIouse under the above resolutions.
/ The resolution OF Mr.. Elliott OF henluchy, Tor
e,esing tho office 81 Sorgean, rms, ~ proc ed
ing to The election Of that officer, came up as unin
ished business. o. ~
Mr.. smith Of Va. enid that he understood that the
Office OF Sorgcant-nt-Arms Was not found necessary
in the Provisional Congrcfs From motives OF
economy he should therefore vote against the reso-
Mr. Curry Of Ala, moved to lay tho resolution on
the table. Carried.
| 4 n,esee ee was received from the Senate stating
TINT Il would Join the House at clock in the Rep
reaentatiyes Hail, for the purpose OF counting the
voter for President aud Vicc-president.
Mr.. Chiffon OF Ala. offered resolution for he nd
misfon oi reporters upon the floor, except when the
Home shall be in secret session. Adopted.
Mr. Chiffon also offered resolution for the ap-
Monument Of various Standing Committees, which,
on his motion, was referred to the Committee on
Rules.
MIR. Too,o OF Tenn offered resolution for the mp
pointment of Committee 10 inquire into the causes
NJ tho recent reyerfes i'm North Carolina Kentucky
and Tennessee aud report to the llouee speedily
a, rossible He nsked that DO printed and lie upon
the table for the present.
/ Mr. Crockett Of Ky. suggested that the discussion
Of such resolution should he in secret fession lie
moved TO lay it upon the table.
Mr.. Foote, in response, said that las should 80 for
tho most full and public discussion whenever thc
INFECT 10 be coneidered would admit 81 IL. H.
Thought his resolution was eminentiy proper H.
I Mr.. Croclett would discuf, publicly villa. VOL
safely admit OF il; but 10 fear Of popular ell mo