Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-10
F0RTIETH CONGRESS.
This AlreFneen's PROCEEDINGS,

F0RTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternsen's Proceedings.
THuRsDAY, February TO-
SkhATE--Mr. Upton presented memorial of
tne Mayor OF Washington and Others, asking
the Incorporation Of the Industrial Home
Mr.. Ramsey called up the bill amendaroyy
and declaratory of the bill 10 establish aa
Amencan line Of mail and passenger steam
SHIPS between New Yerk and Europe, which
Wa read.
Mr. Cole though ht the Senate was Too thin for
such an important bail to be considered At this
time.
Mr. Hendricks thought 1t had better lay over.
Ihe object, as r seemed, was 70 act Possession
OF the Government bonds, when this company
had not even commenced to build a vessel.
MI Ramsey declared that the bill was TO
inriner American interests. The bonds were
SIMPLY based upon the sea postages The
reason why the snips had not been built was
because when the parties went 10 the POST
master General last } uiy to get the bo=ds under
the act pas sed then, they were refused L; was
scarcely necessary TO remind the Senate thar
there W - not now an Anerican line OF s,-Srn-rs
10 Europe. He had further amendment 10
oner, which he thought would remove all
objection.
The bill was then laid over
Mr Wnyte presented the creden tials of Hon
w. u. Hamilton, Senator elect from the State
OF Maryland for the term of sax wears from
March 4, lses; which were read aud placed ON
the nAe.
Mr.. vickers presented memorial Of citizens
OF w Washingion, asking the exem ption of church
property from taxation Referred 10 Committee
on District OF Columbia.
MI. sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported q substitute for .he House
oiil relative TO pay OF Deputy Collectors aud
assistant assessors OF the revenue while they
are performing the duties OF their principals
II provides that when SO acting the parties
shall receive the pay which attaches 70 the
ONCE. but not where the Collector has a claim
for services during the same PERIOD. IL also
provides for the payment of Insfectors OF Dis
tlleries who have through ienorance con.
tnued in the performance OF their duties after
their offices had been abolished.
passed.
Mr.. Sherman called up House Hill to regu
iaie the appraisement and inspection OF I'M
ports.
The Senate Finance Committee reportad q
substitute for the bill.
Mr.. Sherman xplaiAed that the purpose was
transported in bond to the ports Of delivery.
the custom duties to be collected there The
details OF the bill had been carefully consider-d
SO as to prevent fraud, and he thought there
was more occasion to commit fraud in the
transfer Of the goods from shipboard m New
York to the custom house than by thi. new
practice. The great cities Of the seaboarG and
the interior cities would insist upon sharing
the importing business with New York. The
merchants OF the interior cities were subjected
now to the greatest black mailing TO get their
At ten minutes to one message vas recei we'd
from the House, announcing their readiness TO
receive the Senate to count the electoral yo-e.
House.
The Senate. after its return to its Chamber.
and after the submission OF several motions.
resolved that the vote Of Louisiana should be
counted.
HoUsK.-Mr. Mccarthy IN W rising 10 a
privileged question, called up his mott on TO
reconsider the vote by which the bill au,horlz-
ing construction of a military and postal rail-
road between tins city and New York, was
sent to the Speakers table.
Mr.. Eldridge (Mass.) inquired If il did not
require q suspension of the rules 70 Iak. the
bill f.om the Speakers table.
The Speaker said il did not, as the gentleman
from New York mr.. Mccarthy had entered
motion 70 reconsider yesterday.
Mr.. Mccarthy IN. " moved the previous
question on the passage OF the bill.
Mr.. Phelps Md moved that the bill he laid
upon the table, on which he demanded the yeas
and nays, and they Were ordered
Mr.. Phelps also called for the reading OF the
bill.
Mr.. Schenck (Ohio) offered the following.
Resoired. That the Clerk Of the House BE- re-
quested TO inform the Senate of the United
Staets that the House OF Representative Is
ready to go into JOINT session for the purpose
OF counting the electoral vote for President and
Vice President Of the United States. Agreed to-
The yeas and nays were then called ON the
motion to lay the air.line railroad bill on the
table, and it was defeated yeas g. nays III
The Speaker announced that the House would
now prepare to meet with the Senate in io,nt
session. He caused 10 be read the Joint rule of
the House for the meeting Of the two Houses in
Joint session, in accordance with which the
members occupying seats on the right of the
Speaker, for hve seats back, on the three sec
tions TO the right Of the Speakers char Pres
ident pro te@. of the Senate, Wade, OCCUPIED
seat on the right OF Speaker Colfax.
President pro TEN. Wade then called the Joint
session TO order, and directed the telIers ap-
- IN IN ka rhn,r
Messrs. Senator Conkling aud Representa-
tives Pruyn and Wilson Of Iowa, the telIers
took their places al the Clerks desk
President pro tenn. Wade then proceeded To
open the packages containing the electoral vote
for President and Vice President
he hrst opened was from the electors Of the
State OF New Hampshire. The certificate of
the Governor OF the State relati We 10 the choice
Of electors was read at length. and then the
vote was announced. The certificate OF the
electors set forth that ii We votes had psen cast
tor U. :. Grant. of H., for President OF the
United States. and five for Schuyler Colfax OF
Ind, for Vice President
Mr.. Wade then said that the read ing OF the
certificates would be dispensed with, unless
called tor by some member.
The votes Were then announced IN the fol-
lowing order
MassachuseIts-result announced by sspa.or
Conkling-U. :. Grant, ~ Schuyler ColfsxI1 -
Rhode Island-annouDced by Mr.. Wilson
U; 5. Grant, 5; Schuyler Colfax, ).
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ced by Mr. Wilsop-r
:. Grant, .; Schuyler Cslfax, 6.
Nermont-annOuncedb by Senator Conklipr-
L. ). Grant ); Schuyler Colfax.5.
New 1ork-announced by Mr. Pruyn-Uo.
ratio Seymour, of n. Y, S3, Francis r. BLAIR.
Jr OF Mo, 3. Buzz and some laughterl
New wJersey-announced by MIR. Pruyn-Ho-
ratio seymour, of n. Y, .; Francis r BLAIR
j., OF Mo Z. More buzzing and laughter al
which the presiding officer called the jornt ses-
sion to order
Pennsylvania-announce ced by senator Conk.
ling-U- 5 Grant, OF H., a6; Schuyler Colfax,
OF Ind, %.
Delaware-announced by Mr.. Pruyn-Hora
ito Seymour, 3; +. r Blair, Jr., OF Missouri 2.
There was considerable laughter when Della.
ware was annour ced
Maryland-announced by Mr. Pruyu-Ho.
ratio Seymour, Of New York, .; +. p. Blair, Jr.
OF Missouri, z. This announcement was re-
ceived with laughter, amid which the presid-
ing oncer raped vigorously to order.
North Carolina-announced By Mr.. WILSON,
Z. s. Grant, Of ILLINOIS, 3; Schuyler Colfax, Of
Indiana. 9.
South CAROLINA BY Mr.. wilson,
L. 5. Grant, 8; Schuyler Colfax, 6.
Kentucky-announced by Mr.. Pruyn-Hora.
ito Seymour, Of New York, IL; Z. p. Biair IT.
Of Missouri, II. Much lauehter.l
Tennesoeo-Announced by Mr. Wilson-U
Grant, 10; Schuyler Colfax, 10. =
Ohio.announced by Senator Conkling-U.S
Grant, q; Schuyler Colfax, 81.
LouisiAn0-
when the vote was about to be announced.
H. Aullsns Tenn objected to ats announce.