Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16
xxxv11Ith Congfsss-2d Session
WAsumGroS, Feb'y 9, '65.

luton proposing an amendment 10 the ooh-
stitution, as follows -
Representatives to Congress shall be aap- !
pointed from among the several States when
NAV be included in this Union, according 10
the number of male citizens ofage, having in
each State the qualifications requisite for elect
-o ors of the most numerous branch OF the state
legislatures. The actual enumeration OF
such citizens shall be made by census OF the
ITn;ted States. 1t was referred to the Judic-
iary Committee.
Mr., Cox, of Ohio, offered resolution that
the President, in endeavoring to ascertain the
disnosition of the insurgents in arms against
the authority of the Federal Government with
n view to negotiation for peace, and the res
toration of the Union, is entitled to the graft
tude of a suffering and distracted country, and
That with a similar view, he be requested to
emit no honorable exertions, hereafter, which
may lead to that object, to wit, peace and
Union 1'ta
On motion of Mr.. +. Wood of New York,
resolution was adopted, declaring against any
negotiation when shall admit by the remotest
smplication, the existence of any other Federal
or Confederate Government within the terri
tory of the United States. w
Mr. Wilson. Of Mass, introduced bill es-
tsblisRiag q uniform militia throughout the
United States, including all citizens between
twenty and torty-6ve, with the exemption OF the
following: Vice President, members and OF.
ficcrs of Congress- custou-house officers and
clerks, inspectors of exports, pilots, marines
actually employed in the sea service, officers
holding commissions in the army and navy Tor
three years, soldiers and seamen in the United
States service, workmen in armories post
masters and their clerks, mail carriers, ferry
men, telegraph operators, Quakers and Shak-
ers, and all who are exempted by State laws,
It was referred to the Military Committee, and
after Executive session the Senate adjourned
HorsE-Feb S--Atoneo clock, on motion
OF Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, message was sent to
the Senate, that the House was ready to receive
that body for the purpose of counting the elec
toral votes. The Senators then entered the
hall, accompanied by their officers, the mem
bers of the House standing Until the former
We're sc;t,d
The Vice-Prcsidcnt occupied the Speaker
Chair, and the Speaker sat Immediately ON n
left. The Senators were arranged IN the bod
OF the Hall upon the right Of the presiding on
Ger, while the Representatives occupied III
other seats The Tell-rs were Senator irh
bull of Illinois, and Representatives Wilson
of Iowa, and Dawson, of PENNSYLVANIA. In
Vice President said the two Houses being al
sembled in pursuance of the Constitution tina
the votc NAV be counted and declared for til
President and Vice President of the Unite
States, commencing on the 4th OF March, loo
II becomes my duty under the Constitution
open the certificates of election in presence
the two Houses of Congress. now procef
10 the discharge of that duty.
He then broke the letter containing the &C
tiicate of the State of Maine, which was re;
by Senator Trumbull
On theSuggestion ex-senator Wade, otoh'
the reading of the other certificates at leng
was dispensed with, and the vote only OF ca
State announced Next the votes OF NJ
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Islam
Connecticut, Vermont, and New York we're
bounced like that of Maine, for Lincoln Al
johnson Then came the vote of New Jers'
for Mcclellan and Pendleton; next Penns
vania, for Lincoln and Johnson, followed
Delaware, for Mcclellan and Pendleton tn
Maryland, for Lincoln and Johnson, and IL
lucky, for Mcclellan and Pendleton, all
other States being for Lincoln and Johns
including the new State of Nevada.
The Vice President said the messenger v
Ead brought the certificate of Nevada
ftdteu Liidt oHiy t"o 'olSe huu "~~'' 49,
the electoral college Of that State, enc OF
electors having been absent, and there be-
no law I'd provide for filling the vacancy.
The votes having all been opened and cou
ed, the tellers, through
Mr. Trumbul reported the result.
The Vice-President then said the VII
number of votes cast is 233 for Abraham
coin for President, and 233 for Andrew 10
son for Vice. President, and for George B.
Clellan for President 2l and for George
Pendleton for Vice-Prcsident 81; Of whic
majority is III. Abraham Lincoln of lllil
having received majority of the whole n
ber Of electoral votes, is elected Presider
the United States for four years, commen'
on the 4th of March, 1868, and Andrew Jt
son, of Tennessee, having received maalc
of the whole number Of electoral votes, is
Z elected Vice President commencing on
4th of March, 1865.
? Applause from the galleries and floor e.
ed the announcement
The Senators then returned to their
Chamber.
SENATE Washington, Feb. IL. Mr..
ner, of Mass, presented the memorial OF
Executive Committee of the Board OF
gates Of American Isrealities remonstr'
against the adoption Of any amendment
Al, JIn,+od Stofoc raonpn