Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINaToE, Feb. 8.
HOUSE.

I
votes for President and vice-President of
the United States.
Mr.. Stevens introduced a resolution
which was adopted, requesting the Presi-
kent to communicate such information as
he might deem not incompatible with the
public interest relative to the recent cor
respondence between him and the Secreta-
| ry of State, and Messrs. StepheI s, Camp
bell and Hunter, in Hampton Roads.
Mr. Elijah Ward introduced bill re-
quiring all ship owners to make annual
returns on the 3Oth of June, to the COllec-
tors Of the several districts in which they
reside, of the tonnage of every vessel held
by them, and any omission so to do will
incur penalty. The act to apply to all
vessels Of over twenty tons. Referred to
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Highly offered q preamble setting
forth that charges of gross frauds and cor
ruption in Office hs been imade against
the Commissioner of Patents, in pamph-
let addressed to members of the House,
and signed by Andrew Whittlesy, who
offers to prove them, and concluding with
a resolution for the appointment of Sc
lect Committee to examine the subject.
Apopted.
The Chairman of the Library Commit
tee reported a joint resolution appropris-
ting $4,000 to procure q marble bust of
the late Chief Justice Tsney, to be placed
in the room of the Supreme Court of the
United States The bill was passed st
o'clock.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, message was
sent 10 the Senate that the House was now
re .dy to receive that body for the purpose
of counting the electoral votes.
The Senators then entered the Hall, &C
eompEnied by their officers, the members
of the House standing until the former
were seated. The Vice President occupi-
ed the Speakers chair, and the Speaker sat
Immediately on his left. The Senators
were srran ged in the body of the Hall up
on the right of the presiding officer,
while the Representatives occupied the
other seats.
The tellers we're Senator Trumbull and
Representatives Wilson and Dawson.
The Vice President said: The two
houses being assembled in pursuance of the
Constitution, that the vote may be counted
and declared for President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, commencing on
the 4th of March, 1865, it becomes my
duty, under the Constitution, to open the
certificates of election in the presence of
these two houses of Congress; now pro-
ceed to discharge that duty. He then
broke the letter containing the certificate
of the State Of Maine, which was read by
Senator Trumbuu.
On the suggestion of Senator Wade the
reading of the other certificates at length
was dispensed with, and the vote only of
each State announced.
Next the votes of New Hampshire
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Vermont and New York we're announced,
and ike that of Maine, we're all for Lin
coin and johnson. Then came the vote Of
New jersey for Mcclellan and Pendleton.
Next Pennsplvania for Lincoln and john
son, followed by Delaware for Mcclellan /
and Pendleton. Then Maryland for Lin
coin and johnson, and Kentucky for Nc
Olellan and Pendleton. ALI the other
States were for Lincoln and johnson, in
cluding the new State of Nevada.
The Vice-President said that the mes-
senger who brought the certificates of
Nevada had stated that only two votes had
been cast in the Electoral College of that
State, one of the electors having been ab-
sent and there being no law 70 provide for
filling the vacancy.
Senator CoWan inquired whether there
were any further returns, and, if go, why
they had not been submitted to this con-
vention.
The Vice-President replied that he had
returns from Louisiana and Tennessee, but
III obedience to law recently passed, they
had been excluded from the count.
Senator CowAn asked whether the Presi-
dent of the United States had yet ap-
proved and signed that bill.
The Vice President replied that though
no communication to that effect had been
made to either House. he had understood
that the President approved the bill, and
that it was therefore law.
Senator Oowsn suggested that the re-
turns from Louisiana and Tennessee be
read, leaving the Convention to determine
whether they should be counted.
Mr.. Stevens said that no question could
arise except on the reading of the certif-
Gates.
Mr.. CoWan withdrew his motion.
Representative Seaman moved that all
the returns be opened for consideration.
The Vice President said the motion was
in order, but it should involve a separa-
ton of the Convention-the two Houses,
in such an event, being required separately
to consider the question involved.
Representative Pruyn wished to instruct
the tellers to omit from the count the 60
called State of West Virginis.
The Vice President said the question
came too late, the vote having bean al
ready declared.
After further conversation, Mr.. Ytonan
withdrew his motion for the reason that
he did not wish to cause separation of
the Convention.
The votes having all been counted, the
tellers, through Mr.. Trumbull, reported
the result.
The Vice President then said HThe
whole number of votes cast Is 233 for
Abraham Lincoln for President, 2I2, and
for Andrew johnson for Vice President
2l2; for George B. Mcclellan for Presi-
dent 81, and for George II. Pendleton for
Vice President Fl OF which the majority
is III. Abraham Lincoln, of illinois, hsv-
ing received majority of the whole num-
Der of electoral votes, is elected President
of the United States for four years, COM
mencing on the 4th of March, 1865.
HAndrew johnson, of Tennessee, having
received a majority of the whole number
of electoral votes is duly elected Vice
President commencing on the 4th OF
March, 1865"
Immense applause from the galleries and
floor, greeted the announcement.
The Senators then returned to their own
Chamber.
The House rescindel its order for ses-
sion this evening on the smendatory in
ternsl revenue bill and then adjourned.
SENATE.
The bill relating to Post Laws was con-
sidered. It provides for the return, to the
writers letters either wholly unpaidsor short
paid, more than single rate. Those un-
paid single rate shall be forwarded and col
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