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return to their chamber after the votes for President and Vice- President shall have been counted.

Subsequently, another message from the House was received, informing the Senate that the House had appointed three [two] tellers, on its part, to superintend the counting of the said votes.

The President appointed Messrs. Orr and Sparrow tellers on the part of the Senate.

. Committee to Wait Upon the President

A message from the House was also received, informing the Senate of the adoption of a resolution for the appointment of a committee of three to act in conjunction with such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate to wait upon the President of the Confederate States, and inform him that Con- gress is organized, and ready to receive any communication h-e may be pleased to make.*

The resolution was concurred in, and Messrs. Clark and Barn- well were announced by the President as the committee on the part of the Senate.

The hour of one o'clock having arrived, the Senate proceeded in the manner prescribed by the resolution adopted, to the Hall of the House of Representatives. After an absence of about forty minutes, the Senate returned.

On motion of Mr. Barnwell, of South Carolina, Ordered, That a joint committee be appointed to wait upon the President and Vice-President and inform them of their election.

The President announced Messrs. Barnwell and Davis as said committee. The resolution was then communicated to the House.

On motion of Mr. Barnwell, the Senate adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The House met at 12 o'clock, and was called to order by the Speaker, Mr. Bocock. It was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Duncan.


 * These motions are given as parts of the same in S. J., 8.