Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-11
WASHINGTON.

C0mmlttee on heCouaNoS 49, r.
osition being to admit Mississippi VIII
its present government, and with tn
Constitution framed for it by the las
Constitutional Convention, but vote
down by the people. The vote in tn
Committee stood, for it, Bingham, Nor
ris and Paine against it, Boutwell,
Brooks, Beck, Bowman and Farnsworth
Governor Holden, of North Carolina
in behalf of the loyslists of that State
has telegraphsd the North Carolina Sen
ators to oppose any bill reducing thu
Federal army which may result in thu
reduction of the army in that State.
WASHINGTON, February l0.--SENArE-
Mr.. White presented the credentials O
his successor, W. J. Hamilton, Senator
elect from Maryland. h. SIS
Mr.. Ramsay called up the joint amend
atory and declaratory of the act to estab
lish an ocean line of mail steamships
between New York and Europe, which
was read and laid over.
Robertson introduced bill to gram
the right of way to the Memphis and Y
Psso railroad.
On motion, Sherman's bill to allow
Deputy Collectors and Assistant Asses
sors of Internal Revenue the pay of Col.
lectors and Assessors, when they perform
the duties of those Offices, in cases where
there is no Collector or Assessor, also tc
be paid, was then taken up aud passed
Mr.. Sherman moved to take up the
House bill for the appraisement of i'm
ports i q certain cities. Carried.
The bill was briefly discussed by Howe
and Sherman, when at 1880 messen'
ger was received from the House, an
nouncing that it was ready to receive the
Senate for the purpose of counting the
electoral vote. a
Mr.. Morton moved to proceed at once
to the House, which was carried and al
1856 the Senate proceeded to the House.
HoUsE. This being the day when the
formality of counting the electoral vote
for President and Vice President takes
place in the House, there was great
pressure to obtain seats in the galleries,
and long before noon every position in
those portions that were open to the
public were occupied. The doorwsys
were blocked up, and the corridors we're
thronged with persons seeking to gain
admittance. Many ladies' occupied pla-
ces 10 the gentlemen's gallery. The
South side was reserved for the families
of the President and Vice President
The southwest gallery was occupied
exclusively by the ladies and families OF
the members and Senators. There were
only some half dozen persons in the
diplomatic gallery. But very few negroes
were present. No special arrangements
were made in the hall for the accommo-
dation of Senators, the intention beiHg
to let them occupy the seats of the mem
bers nearest the Speakers chair. The
proceedings we're opened with prayer by
Chaplain Boynton.
Mr.. Farnsworth obtained the permis-
sion of the House to have the ladies ad-
mitted 10 the cloak room. The practical
effect Of which was to have the spaces in
the Hail. outside of the range Of the
members chairs, immediately occupied
by ladies, and in many instances to have
the chairs of members so occupied.
Mr.. Schenck, at l24O, offered privi-
legged resolution directing the Clerk to
inform the Senate that the House was in
session, and ready TO receive that body
for the purpose of proceeding to open
the votes of the Electors of the several
States for President and Vice President.
The New York and Washington air
line railroad bill came up as the first
business in order.
Mr.. Phelps moved to table it, which
was negatived by 62 to Ill, and further
proceedings were interrupted by the
proximity Of the hour for the joint meet
ing. The Speaker had the. rule read
which regulates the arrangement Of the
hall for such purposes, when the door
keeper announced "the Senate Of the
United States" The Senators advanced
two by two up the aisle, the members Of
the House standing meanwhile, and took
seats in the portion of the hall assigned
them. Senator Wade, the presiding Off
Ger of the Senate, took chair, and the
Speaker took a chair beside him. Sen
ator ConkIing and Representative Will
son, Of Iowa. and Pruyn, Of New York,
occupied places at the clerks desk as
tellers.
The announcement Of the vote Of the
State Of New York created considerable
amusement on the floor and in the gal
leries, but there was no violation Of PRO.
prieiy, nothing but very passable ten
dency 70 indulge in laugh.
The credentials Of Louisiana were read
BY Mr.. Pruyn. the VOID Junior beins
omitted in the name Of Blair. and The
word Estates in the term Uoiied Siates
and the credentials having been read, Mr.
Mullins rose aud said; " | object 10 The
counting Of the votes from Louisiana
The Vice President directed the read
ing Of the tEsniy-second joint rule
which provides tina, when in joint con