The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by
Rev. JAMES A. duncan.
After the rea ting of the Journal of yester.
day, Messrs. FosTsa, of Ala; CHAHBBRs, of
presented themselves at the desk of the
Sp' aker and were duly sworn in.
Mr. JONES, of Tenn. moved q Ieconsidera.
ton Of the resolution adopted yes erday, in
forming the Senate Of the readiness Of the
House to proceed to count tn e vote for Preei-
dent and Vice President OF the Confederate
States, which being agreed to, the following
resolutions were ct-red as a substitute:
Resoiced, That the Speaker OF the House ap-
point two tellers, to be associated with such
as shall be appointed on the part Of the Sc.
nate, to supsri intend the counting OF the vote
for President and Vice Pr,std. nt. and that
the Senate be advised Of this appoint ment.
Resoiped, That message be sent TO the Sen.
ate u inform that body that the House will
be ready at l O'Clock o-day to receive them
in tlis chamber, for the purpose Of executing
for President and Vice. President, to day.
These resolutions were adopted, and the
Speaker appointed Messrs. BARKsDALA of
Miss and MILES Of South Carolina, tellers on
the part of the House.
The resoIution Of Mr. Elliott, Of Ky.. that
the Office OF Sergeant alarms be and is hero.
by created, was called up, when Mr.. UuRRy,
OF Alabama, moved that II he laid upon the
table. The motion was carried
Mr.. CHILroH, Of Alabama, c Il red resolu-
ton that stenographers and reporters of the
press be allowed seats Within the bar ofsthe
House, except when 1T shall be deemed ne
cessary for the House to sit with olusea DORIS.
This reso ution was adopted.
Mr.. FOoTE. OF Tennessee, submitted reso.
luton, asking for q com miitse to investigate
the causes of the disasters which have be.
fallen our arms In North Na DINA, Ken.
tuoky, and Tennessee, and m owed that it be
printed.
Mr. Osock lrr. Of kentucky. opposed this
motion upon the ground that the matters
nAA Ion y
from Tennessee might require TO b consid.
cred 10 secret session, and moved the reso-
luton be laid upon tho table without being
printed.
Mr.. FoorE sustained his M lotion with q eat
earnestness
MIR CRooKErr RETAINED from discussing the
question, for the same reasons that prom pied
him to oppose the motion OF Mr.. Foote. The
motion of MT. Crockett was adopted, and tho
resolution was laid upon the liable.
The House was about to take q recess until
O'clock when a message from the Senate In
formed them that Messrs CLARK of Missouri,
and BARNwBLL of South Carolina, were ap-
pointed upon the part Of tho Senate to wait
upon the President and inform him of tho or.
ganization of Congress.
Mr.. GARLAND, Of Arkansas, offered a reso-
luton instr ucting the Clerk to purchase $500
worth of stationery for the nse of the House,
and that he be instructed to draw his warrant
upon the House for the payment Of the same
out of the coming emit fund.
resolu ton upon the table.
Motion agreed to,
The Chair announced the names Of the fol.
lowing gentlemen. who compose the Com
mitsee q q Rules Messrs. CuRRT Of Alabama,
LKwIs of Georgia. PERKINS Of La, and JONES
of Tenn.
The b our having arrived for the 'wo Houses
to 60 into joint session, tho Eenators were
and the President, pro ter,.. MIR HrvTHa, an.
nounced that In pursuance OF IA act Of the
Provisional Congress fixing this day, that
Congress would now proceed TO count the
votes for President ana Vice President of the
Confederate Stateslof Ams rica-Messrs. OaR
of South Carolina, and SPARROW OF La on
the part Of the Senate, and MessrA BARKs.
DALI and MILLS. on the part Of the House,
acting as tellers. The States were called al.
phabetically, commencing with the State OF
Alabama and ending with the 8 ate Of Vir.
ginia. The result showed that one Ausdysd
and nine electoral vofes had been cast, and that
for the Office OF President Of the Confederate
States, JEFFERSON DAVIS, OF 1aise., had receiy.
cd l09; and for ics-Presiient, ALExAIDBR
III. SrEpHHxs, OF Ca, had received loo votes.
The resul. was then announced by Mr.. Hua.
ter as stated above.
! motion was made that a committee of
three be appointed by the Speaker, 70 act in
conjunction with q similar committee ap.
pointed bv the Senate, to notify the Presi.
dent and Vice President elect Of the result Of
the vote. The CHAIR appointed Mssars Ken.
Mr.. RusssLL OF Virginia, ofIsred . resolu.
ton to the eject, that until further ordered,
the printing Of the House b done BY h. u.
Smith. the printer Of the Provisional Con.
body. Resolution adopted.
Mr.. BofELHs, Of Virginia, offered q resolu.
ton requesting the President TO comnuni.
csle to ahe House Of Hspressnt I'll res the 70.
tas recent operation Of the armv uadsr his
coma and In The valley district Of YlrRinta /!