The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-09


Roads
IMPORTANT TO sHIrowssRs
bill reaurinc Mi shpowners 70 make annual returns ON
the Both OF June the cole OF the several districts
which they reside Of the Of every vessel held
them, and any omission to do so shall incur penalty,
the act to apply 10 all vessels over twenty tons.
II was referred to the Committee on Commerce
ALLEGED CORRUPTION N rdg PAINT orricE.
Mr. HIGBy, (rcp) of Cal, offered a preamble setting
forth that charges Of gross frauds and corruption In
othce have been made against the Commissioner Of
House, and signed by Andrew Whitley, who offered "a
prove them, and concluding with resolution for the
appointment Of q select committee TO examine the sub
ject
The resolution was adopted
BusT or cHiyF Jrsrfrg TAnRy.
Mr. FRANK, (Fcp.) of " T., chairman OF tie Library
Committee report Joint resolution appropr ing
thousand dollars to procure marble bust Of tho late
Chief Jas,ss Tansy 70 30 passd IN sh' room Of tho
II was passed.
PUNISHMENT OF JUVENILE crySpEss
Mr. WHO'S, (rcp) OF Iowa. introduced bill providing
for the confinement OF Juvenile offenders against the
laws OF the United Sates In houses of refuge which
passed II applies 70 Offenders under the age Of sixteen
years, convicted Of crmca the punishment whereof
shall be imprisonment and directs tier continent mt In
house Of refuse by the Secretary Of tho
Inferior ~ which they will be transported by the Mar
eha Of the District or II from the District o. Columbia
By the warden OF the jail In said District the reasonable
expenses Of which are 70 be paid BY the Secretary Of
the Interior II alao authorizes the Secretary OF the
Intcroc 10 contract with the managers OF houses Of
refuge for their subsistence, employment and inprison
ment
COUNTING TIE VOTES FOR PRECEDENT PRECEDENT.
AT one O'Clock, motion Of Mr.. WnsoS, n message
the Senate that the House was now ready 70
receive thai body for the purpose OF counting the eccto
rgl votes
Mr.. MORRILL,, trcp) Of VI. suggested that owing TO
the crowded condition Of the galleries. tho wives Of
members Of Congress be permitted W occupy the cloak
room
gaantry desired thai all Indies be accredited the
priv .issc without distinction
Mr. hARaNoror topp OF Ind raised an objection that
thorc hundreds VI pcrons ON the floor who were
The confusion which had prevailed subsidized somewhat
the announcement Of the coming OF the Senate OF the
United States The Senators then entered the hall
oompan by their officers, the members Of the Houss
standing until the former all seat a. The Vice Pro
sdcn occupied the Speakers chair and the Speaker
Immediately his left The Senators were arranged In
the body 81 the hail. upon the right Of the presiding ON
GER while the Representatives occupied the other seats
The tees and the Secretary Of the Senate and the Clerk
OF the House nj the Cesk's deck The tell
Senator Trunbull and Representatives Wilson and Da~
The vIr PRrupnsr said Tho two Houses being
bled In pursuance Of the constitution that the vote
be coun.ed and declared for President and Vice President
Of tho Quilted States, commencing the ah Of March,
1900 IL becomes my euty under the constitution, "
open the certificate u sccton the presence of those
two houses OF Congress- now proceed TO discharge that
duty.
lie tnsn broke the letter containing the cernca,s Of
the Stat OF Name which rad BY Senator TumbuL
On the suggestion Of Senator WADS tep or Ohio, the
reading Of The ohcr cerncs.os "a length dispensed
with, and the vote DOLLY OF each State announced Next
The votes OF New Hampshire, Massachusetts, khode
Island, Connecticut Vermont and New York were an.
nolnced and like that Of Maine, an for Lincoln and
Johnson Then came the vote OF Now jersey for No
Clean aud, Pcndicton Next rsnnsyl,snia for Incoln
and johnson, followed by Delaware for Mcclellan
and Pendletoa. Thcn Maryland for Lincoln aud
johnson, and kentucky fyy Mcclellan and Pondleton,
all the other States being for Lincoln and johnson,
Guiding tho now State Of Nevada.
The VIcg PsEsIDnf said the messenger who brought
the certificate OF Nevada had stated that only tuo votes
had boon cast In the electoral COLLEGE that Ss one d
the electors having bean absent being no aw
W provide for oil nz the vacancy
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