Mr. DELANO. It is to pay a poor soldier $32 90. He paid his own transportation from Chicago to Fort Smith. It is all right. The bill was ordered to a 3rd reading, and it was accordingly read the 3rd time and‘ passed. ELECTION OF SENATORS. The next business upon The SPEAKER’s table was Senate JtResolution No. 414, to regulate the times and manner of holding elections for Senators in Congress; which was read a 1st and 2nd time. It is as follows: Be it entitledbythe Senate and HoRep of the U.S.A. in congress assembled. That the Legislature of eachState which shall bechosennext precedingthe expiration of the time for‘wliich any Senator was elected to represent said State inCongress shall. 9n the 2nd ucsdayalter the meeting and organization thereof, proceed to clect a Senatorin conress.in the place ofsuch senator so goingout of o co.in the following manner: eachHouseshall openly, by avwa imcuof eachmember present.name one person for Senator in congressfromsaid State and the name of the personso voted for. who shall have a majority oft 0 whole number of votes cast in each[louse shall be entered on the Journal of each House by the clerk or secretary thercoi; but if either House shall fail to give sue majority to any person on said day. that fact shall he enteredon the Journal. At 12 o'clock. meridian, of tho‘day following that on which proceedingsarerequiredto take place as aforesaid, the membersof the 2 Houses shall convenein Joint assembly and the Journal of eachHouseshall then be read, and if themine person shall have received a m 'ority of nll the votes in eachHouso, such person s iall bedeclaredduly clect d Senatorto represent laid Statein the Congressof the U.S.; hutifthosame person shall not have receivedn majority of the votesin eachHouse or if either llouse shall have thiled to take proceedingsas required by this act. the joint assemblyshall then proceed to choose.by news nocevoteofeach member present.a iCfr'ODfor the purpose aforesaid, and the crspn iavinc a majority of all the votesof the suit jaint assembly.a majority chill the members elected to both Housesbeing presentand voting shall be declaredduly elected; and in caseno person shall receivesuchmajority on the 1st day. the joint assembly shall meet at 12 o'clock meridian of each succeedingdnyduring thesession of the Legislature. apd talw at leastone vote until a Senator shall be c ectei. 51:0. 2. Abife: That whcnever. on themcctinzof the legislature of any State. avacancy shall existin the representation of such Statein the Senate of the U.S.said Legislature shall proceed.on the 2nd Tuesdayafter the commenoe montiind organization of its session, to clect person to fill such vacancy.in the mannerhereinbeforepro vided for the election of a Senatorfor a i‘ull term; and if a vacancy shall happenduringthe session of the Legislature.thenon the 2nd Tuesdayafter the Lcsrislalure shall have beenorganizedand shall have noticeof such vacancy. SEC. 3. Abife: That itshall bethe duty of the Governor of the State from which n. ny Senatorshall have beenchosenasaforesaidto certify his election under the sealof the State.to the President of the Senateof the U.S.which cer titicate shall be countersigned by the SecyState of the State.