The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

Tue cONutM& ana declaring OF the olcctOr0l
votes for resident and Vice President OF the
Mr.. Stevens introduced resolution, which
was adopted. requesting the President to fur
nish such Information as he MIGHT deem not in.
compatible With public interest relative to the
recent correspondence between him and the
Secretary of State and Messn. Stevens Camp
bell and Hunter, in Hampton Roads. =
Elijah Warden, on leave, introduced bill
recurring all ship owners to make annual re- re.
turns on the 3Oth of June to the Collectors of
the several districts in which they reside, of
the tonnage of every vessel held by them, and
any omission to do so shall incur o penalty.
The act to apply to all vessels over twenty t0ue.
1t was referredy to the Committee on Con-
merce. - - .
Mr.. Highly offered preamble setting forth
that charges of gross frauds and corruption IN
Office had been made against the Commls-
sioner of Patents in pamphlet addressed to
members of the House and signed by Andrew
Whitley, who offers to prove them, and con-
GLIDING with resolution for the appointment
of select committee to examine the subject.
The resolution was adopted.
The chairman of the Library Committee re
ported,a joint resolution appropriating 81 900
to procure marble bust of the late Chief Jus.
tice fancy, to be placed in the room of the
Supreme Court of the United States. 1t was
passed.
At one o'clock, on motion of Mr.. Wilson, a
message was sent to the Senate that the House
was now ready to receive the Senate for the
purpose of counting the electoral votes.
panied by their officers, the members of the
House standing until the former were seated.
The Vice President occupied the Speakers
chair and the Speaker sat on his left. The
Senators were arranged in the body of the
hall upon the right of the presiding officer,
while the Representatives occupied the other
seats. The tellers were Senator Trumbull and
Representatives Wilson and Dawson.
The Vice President said the two Houses be-
ing assembled in pursuance of the Constitution
that the vote may be counted and declared for
President 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 proceed to discharge that
duty. 1s'; "a IN. .>-.s. ~ 81 r,
He then broke the letter containing the GER
tifcate of the State of Maine, which was read
by Senator Trumbull. On the suggestion of
Senator Wade, the reading of the other certifi-
Gates at length was dispensed with and the vote
only of each State announced. Next the votes
of New Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Rhode ISL
apd, Connecticut, Vermont and New York
were announced, and that of Maine all for
Lincoln and johnson, followed by Delaware
for Mcclellan and Pendleton; then Maryland
for Lincoln and johnson and Kentucky for Nc.
Ciellan and Pendleton-all the other States be.
ing for Lincoln and johnson, including the
new State of Nevada. -. ..sr,-i ~ :,
The Vice President said the messenger who
brought the certificate of Nevada stated that
only two votes had been cast in the Electoral
College OF that State, enc of the electors hav-
ing been absent, and there being no law to pro-
vide for filling the vacancy. 49,
Senator Cowan inquired whether there were
any further returns, and if so, why they had
not been submitted to this Convention. -, &
The Vice President replied that he had re-
turns from Louisiana and Tennessee, bu: in
obedience to law recently passed, they had
been excluded from the count.
Senator Cowan asked whether the President
OF the United States had yet approved and
signed that bill.
The Vice President replied that though no
communication to that effect had been made to
either House, he had understood the President
approved the bill, and that it was therefore q
law. -.....
Senator Cowan then suggested that returns
OF Louisiana and Tennessee be read, leaving
the Convention to determine whether they
should be counted.
Representative Stevens said that no question
could arise except on the reading of the certifi-
Gates.
Senator Cowan Withdrew his motion.
Representative Yeaman moved that all the
returns be opened for consideration. ,.r
The Vice President said the motion was in
order, but 1t should involve separation of the
Convention, the two Houses in such event be-
ing required separately to consider the ques-
ton involved. .-i.
Representative Pruyne wished to instruct the
tellers to omit from the count the so-called
State of West Virginia. ~ ,:t ~
The Vice President said the question came
too late, the vote having been already de-
clared. .'-. '.. -
Representative Whaley would like to know
the reason of the gentleman from New York
for that motion. ...'-'-.s ~
After further conversation Mr.. Yeaman
withdrew his motion for the reason that he did
not wish TO cause separation of the conven-
ton. --F
The votes having all been opened and count
ed, the tellers through Mr.. Trumbull reported
the result.
The Vice President then said the whole mum.
Der of votes cast is 2S3. 49, -: : 3
For Abraham Lincoln for President. .... .212
For Andrew johnson for Vice President, .2l2
For George B. Mcclellan for President. 21
For Geo. Il. Pendleton for Vice President. q
Of which III is a majority.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, of Illinois, having
received majority of the whole number Of
electoral votes, Is elected President of the
United States for four years commencing on
the 4th of March, 1855 .D -.r Z
And ANDREW JOHNSON, of Tennessee.
having received majority of the whole mum.
Der of the electoral votes, is duly elected Vice
President for four years from the 4th of March
1865
Applause from the galleries and floor greet
ed the announcement.
The Senators then returned to their own
chamber .
The House resumed it's order for the session
this evening. on the amendatory internal reye-
nue. bill, and then adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 1866.
SENATE.-Mr. Lane, of Kansas. introduced
bill to extend the homestead law to settlers
on lands reserved for railroad purposes, which
was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr. Trumbuil introduced a concurrent reso
luton requesting the President of the United
States to transmit to the executives of the sew
eral States copies of the article OF amendment
proposed by Congress to be added to the Con-
stitution respecting the extinction OF slavery,
to the end that if any of the States have not
acted on it they may proceed to do 80, ana re-
quest the executives of States that have acted