Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-03-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Wednesday, February IA.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE.
PRESIDENT.

Wednesday, February IA.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Clay from the Joint committee to
whom the subject had been referred, re-
ported the following resolutions
RESOLVED, That the two Houses shall
assemble in the chamber of the House OF
Representatives, on Wednesday the l4th
of February, 1921, and the President Of
the Senate, seated on the right OF the
Speaker of the House shall be the pre-
siding officer of the Senate, and the
Speaker shall be the presiding officer of
the House that two persons be appoint
ed Tellers on the part Of the House, to
make list of the votes as they shall be
declared that the result shall be de-
livered 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 declaration OF the per-
sons elected President and Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States and, together
with list OF the votes, be entered on the
iuu, nails III thU two Houses.
RcSoived, That, if any objection be
made to the votes of Missouri, and the
counting or emitting to count which shall
not essentially change the result of the
election; in that case they shall be re-
ported by the President ofthe Senate in
the following manner: Were the votes
of Missouri to be counted, the result
would be, for A. B. for President of the
United States, votes if not count
ed, for A. B. as President of the United
States, - votes, bat IN either event A
B. is elected President of the United
States; and in the same manner for Vice
President.
The question was taken on the first
resolution, and agreed to without dyi-
sion, though several noes were heard.
The question on agreeing to the Sc
cond resolution was decided in the af-
tirmative: Yeas 90, Nays 81.
SO both resolutions were agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Clay, it was then
ordered, that message be sent to the
Senate, informing that body, that this
House, on its part, concurs in the report
of the joint committee, and is now pre-
pared to proceed, with the Senate, in the
performance ofits constitutional duty.
Mr.. Edwards, of N. {. gave notice
that he should, on tomorrow at 10
O'Clock, offer for the consideration of the
House a resolution declaring the adj
mission of the state of Missouri into the
Union, containing in all respects the
same provisions as were contained in the
resolution from the Senate, which was
rejected in the House.
On motion of Mr.. Clay, and by gene
raj consent, it was determined that the
members of this House should receive
the Senate, on their entrance into the
House, standing and uncovered. In the
same manner, it was determined that
sufficient number of the seats on the right
hand of the chair, should be set apart for
the Senators.
Mr.. Clay moved that a committee of
two members be appointed to receive
tlC CciIdtc3 anu COuuuCt tnt PRESIDENT Oh
the Senate to the chair, and the members
to the seats assigned them.
Mr.. Clay and Mr.. I'LL, of Maine,
were appointed committee according
ly.
Soon after, the Senate came into the
Hall, preceded by its President, and at
tended by its Secretary and Sergeant at
Arms and the President was conducted |
to the Speakers chair, the Speaker oc-
cupying chair at his left hand.
The President of the Senate then de-
livered the votes of the states, in the fol- |
lowing order, to the committee for
counting the votes, (Mr. Barbour, of the
Senate, and Messrs. Smith, of Md. and
Sergeant, of this house)-and the official
authorizations, &c. were each of them |
twice read in an audible tone, and the |
votes recorded by the Secretary of the
Senate and the Clerk of the House of
as follows:
STATES. President " President. |
Monroe. Iompkins.
New Hampshire