Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 4 (of 16)United States. Congress
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Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 4 (of 16)
United States. Congress
Law -- United States; United States -- Politics and government
The credentials of SAMUEL WHITE, appointed a Senator by the Legislature
of the State of Delaware, for six years, commencing on the 4th of March
next, were read, and ordered to lie on file.
TUESDAY, February 7.
_Examination and Count of Electoral Votes for
President and Vice President._
Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, from the joint committee appointed to ascertain
and report a mode of examining the votes for President and Vice
President, and of notifying the persons elected of their election, and
for regulating the time, place, and manner, of administering the oath
of office to the President, reported in part the following resolution,
which was read and agreed to:
_Resolved_, That the two Houses shall assemble in the Chamber
of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday next, at 12
o'clock; that one person be appointed a teller on the part
of the Senate, to make a list of the votes as they shall be
declared; that the result shall be delivered to the President
of the Senate, who shall announce the state of the vote, and
the persons elected, to the two Houses assembled as aforesaid;
which shall be deemed a declaration of the persons elected
President and Vice President, and, together with a list of the
votes, to be entered on the Journals of the two Houses.
_Ordered_, That Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, be appointed teller on the part
of the Senate, agreeably to the foregoing resolution.
A message from the House of Representatives brought to the Senate "the
several memorials from sundry citizens of the State of Massachusetts,
remonstrating against the mode in which the appointment of Electors
for President and Vice President has been proceeded to on the part of
the Senate and House of Representatives of said State, as irregular
and unconstitutional, and praying for the interference of the Senate
and House of Representatives of the United States, for the purpose of
preventing the establishment of so dangerous a precedent."
The message last mentioned, referring to the memorials of sundry
citizens of the State of Massachusetts, was read.
_Ordered_, That the message and memorials lie on the table.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that
the House agree to the report of the joint committee "appointed to
ascertain and report a mode of examining the votes for President and
Vice President, and of notifying the persons elected of their election,
and to regulate the time, place, and manner of administering the oath
of office to the President," and have appointed Messrs. NICHOLAS and
VAN DYKE tellers on their part.
WEDNESDAY, February 8.
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