Friday, January 24.
Disputed Presidential Elections.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made yesterday, that a committee be appointed to consider whether any, and what, provisions ought to be made by law for deciding disputed elections of President and Vice President of the United States, and for determining the legality or illegality of the votes given for those officers in the different States, and that the committee be authorized to report by bill or otherwise; and the motion as amended was adopted; and,
Ordered, That Messrs. Ross, Laurance, Dexter, Pinckney, and Livermore, be the committee.