Claim: The Congress elected Freire as the new President with 37 votes, but the Congress knew Freire would resign after Pinto's arrival in Santiago, so the election was only a sign of appreciation towards him.
Evidence: The Congress elected Freire as the new President with 37 votes, and Francisco Antonio Pinto as Vice President with 27 votes, from a total of 48 deputies present. Congress knew Freire would resign after Pinto's arrival in Santiago, so the election was only a sign of appreciation towards him.