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WASHINGTON. Feb. 18th, lS4s.IB
SENATE.-The Senate met at the
usual hour. A MESSAGE was receiv-
ed from the House. inviting the
Senate to count the electoral votes
at the late Presidential election, in
conjunction with the House. On
motion the Senate acee pied the inyi-
tation, and proceeded in a body to
the House.
On the return of the Senate TO
the chamber, Mr.. JEFFERSON Davis
in behalf of the comm ittee to count
the electoral votes, reported reso.
luton for the appointment of one
member of the Senate, to act in con-
junction with House committee OF
two, to notify Messrs. Taylor and
Fillmore OF their election.
HousE.-The HOUSE met at IL
o'clock. Tho speaker in the chair,
Mr.. Barrow, of Louisisaa, from the
JOINT committee to coent the cleo
toral votes at the late Presidential
election, reported a ssolution Of
fcially TO notify the Senate from the
House, that they were ready to re-
ceive that body to count the said
votes. The resolution was adopted
and sent to the Senate.
While the House wa5 waiting the
action Of the Senate, relation to
the count OF the electe al votes, Mr.
Sawyer, of Ohio, pro- lsed to give
up the decision wit nut count.
daughter from all arts OF the
House.)
Mr.. Cooke stated, at iuasmuch
as the galleries were owded with
ladies. some considera on should be
used in regard to cir comfort
He therefore moved IL sthey should
be entitled to seats u n the floor
of the House. (The otion was re-
eeived with shouts Of ughter.) So
Mr.. Atkins said tb8s he thought
the ladies would not ind seats of
the floor of the Hos = a suitable
place for them.
At this moment til Senate in
body, came into the y Use.
Mr.. Dallas, the Y ae-President,
took the chair, Mr.. \ nthrop, the
speaker, being seate6 beside him.
The tellers, Messrs j. rson Davis,
Barrow and MeCleliat we're post.
ed at the clerks desk
The Vice President Mr.. Dallas,
briefly announced u ueeting of
the two Houses in cor ention. AZ.
ter this. be handed ov TO Jefferson
Davis the vote of eact state, which
Mr.. Davis read in q Iead and clear
voice.
The votes having been nil count.
ed in conformity with law, Vice.
President Dallas annoU ced the vote,
frs of each state, and zen the whole
number cast. After wing stated
the number necessarg q choice,
be announced that Gle zachary Tay-
Tor had received l63 c cioral votes,
and Gen. Lewis Cass votes, and
the same respecting NJ is. Fillmore
and Butler. He then eclarcd that
Gen. Zachary Taylor duly elect
ed to the Presidency ,ad Willard
Fillmore to the Vicc-P esidency.
The Inauguration o. Gen. Taylor
took place on the ga OF March,
(the 4th being Sund y in 1S49.)
The arrangements for lls event "a
copy of which is in The possession Of
the compiler) differ yely little from
those Of the present ay, only the
stream of spectators then Meth
er as large nor as far aching as It
Is now.
Such is the perfect Of our gov
ermental system, thai his moment
Gus event, involving change, not
only Of persons, but ssures, is ac.
complished in the sim and most
peaceful manner. III y who have
fulfilled the mission ntrusted to
them, quietly disrobe aemselyes Of
their official honors and return
again to the ranks tho people
from whom they had ceiyed their
elevation; while th successors,
with as little ceremon assumes the
responsibilities Of gov. hing millions
of freemen, whose in rests are as
diversified as the eli acter Of the
country over which TIL are scatter
ed. This has again esen realized
and illustrated in the te change 81
the administration.