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tho above resolution. and the Secretary notify tho
House OF Representatives accordingly.

II.
Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House OF
that the Senate is ready TO
IN the senate Chamber for the purpose OF being pres
ent at the opening and counting the votes Tor Presi
dent OF the United States
The two houses OF Congress accordingly assembled
In the senate Chamber and the certificates OF the cleo
of sixteen States were, by the Vice Pres dent
opened and delivered to the teers appointed for the
purpose who, having examined and ascertaned the
number OF votes presented list thereof To the Vice
President, which was read.
Whereupon the Vice President declared that the
That Thomas Jefferson had 73; that Aaron Burr had
Pinckney had o.; that John Jay had !.
CHOICE ny PEOPLE.
That the whole number OF electors who had voted
were l3s. OF which number Thomas Jefferson and
Aaron Burr had majority; but the number OF those
voting for them being equal, no choice was made by
tho people, and that consequently the remaining du-
ties devolve the House or Representatives.
The two houses then separated. and the House OF
being returned to their chamber, pro-
ceeded In the manner prescribed by the constitution
ballot by States for the choice OF President OF the
FEBRUARY IL, 1901.
On this day nineteen baotings were had In each OF
which Thomas Jefferson received tho votes Of eight
states, Aaron Burr received the votes oil six States,
aud the votes OF two States were divided.
FEBRUARY II, 1901.
on this day nine balotings were had, making
cnycight in ALL with the same result ~ each ballot
on the day before.
On this dav ono ballot, the twenty ninth, had,
with the same result us on the two preceding days
FEBRUARY IL Saturday, 1901.
on this day four ballotlngs had, making all
thrtyhrec with the same result as on the three pre-
ceding days.
on this day ballot, tho thirty fourth. had,
with the same result as on the preceding days 10,
FEBRUAKY H. 1901.
on this day the thrty-hit ballot declared with
the like result when on :he thirtysix,h ballot the
States been given Tor Thomas Jefferson; the votes
OF four states had been gwen Tor Aaron Burr and that
that, consequently, Thomas Jefferson had been agree
ably to the constitution, elected President OF the
United States for four years from the 4th day of March
next
The Senate, having been notified BY the House OF
the election Of Thomas Jefferson President OF the
United states, adopted the following resolution, which
which ordered 10 be laid before tho President OF
the United states:-
Resolved Tha. the President the United States be
qnested cause 70 be transmitted TO Aaron Burr ESQ., of
Of his e elton 10 that Office: and tha, the resaent tho
do mako out and sign certificate in the words FOL
be known. That the Senate House Of Representa-
tho city Of wasaugon the second Wednesday Of Feb5a
United states and Presdcat Of the Senate did in the pres
Of the saa and HGuss M Of % %
# whssanon .n % Ss a a
81 the votes The siss.or equal
IL Of % the Sass 5 ays t 1
to senate has uy been duly
f Sarr ESQ s New York duly slss,sa ss,sssSy
In witness whereof have hercunto set my hand and
THOMAS JEFFERSON
ELECTION FOR THE TENTH TERM-1S25-1S2
JOHN QrIxcY ADAMS, President
JOHN Z. CALHOUN, Vice President
FnnRuARY l. 1925
as be BY oi sresen
T n sS cs a S the
and OF notifying the elected Of their election
Mr.. Tazewell, Mr.. yandykc, and Mr., King, of
Alabama appointed OF the said committee the
part OF the Senate
RULE.
FEBRUARY 8, 1926
a message from the House of Representatives an.
nounced that tho House had concurred in the tore.
going resolution, and appointed committee on its
Mr. TAzEwELI, from the committee reported in
part agreement of the joint committee the fol-
lowing resouton:-
Resolved That the houses shall assemble in the
chamber 9sSs House st on Wednesday the
be appointed teller the part Of the senate and two
Ss as Ss
rssnt shall be yer 70 the rssdsn, o. the who
state and the elected lift
Of the rned states which shall
BE uns % M = the Sr
tered on the journals Of the two houses.
The said rcpor. read and considered and agreed
FxnRUARy, 0. 1926
message from the House OF representatives an
nounecd that the House ready 10 receive the
senate, In pursuance OF the resolution OF the two
houses OF yesterday, ITO the end that the Presdcnt OF
the Senate the presence of the House OF Reprcscu
taiyes, may open tho certificates OF the votes OF the
electors Of ,he several States, IN the choice
United States;'' ana that when the men,
members Of the Senate appear the chamber OF tho
will be introduced by the Speaker to seat ia the
Speakers chair and the Senators Will be invited
occupy the seats in front OF the chair.
The houses of Congress, agrceably to the joint
resolution, assembled In the chamber OF the House OF
Representatives and the certificates OF tho electors Of
several States were by tho President OF the Senate
opened and delivered to the teiers appointed for tho
purpose, vino, having examined ana asccrtancd tho
irnbcr OF votes presented list thcreofto the Pres-
dent OF the Senate which was read. The whole num-
her of electors appointed to vote for President and
Vicc President beng 2Gl OF which 13l make majority
The President OF the Senate then stated the result Of
the votes Tor President OF The United States, as deIiv
Tennessee, 30; ior John Quincy Adams, OF Massachu-
setts 81 tor William H. Crawford, OF Georgia. Al for
Henry Clay Of ksnussy 81 And The s,a Tssul. Of the
livered by the teers to be:-For John G. Calhoun Of
South Carolina, ls2 Tor Nathan SANFORD OF New York.
80; for Nathaniel Mason, OF North Carolina, "a Tor
Andrew Jackson OF Tennessee, Is; for Martin Van
Buren, OF New York, .; for Henry Clay, OF Ken
The President OF the Senate declared that person
had majority Of all the votes Of the whole number OF
electors appointed to vote for President OF the United
States Tor the term of four years, commencing with
the 4th day OF March, 1926.
That the three persons havng the highest number OF
votes are Andrew Jackson OF Tennessee John Quincy
Adams OF Massachu uselts and William IL. Crawford. OF
Georgia and that consequently the remaining duties
devove on the House OF Representatives
And he further declared that John Z. Calhoun, OF
South Carolina had majority OF tho votes ofthc whole
number OF electors appointed, and was duly elected
Vice President OF tho United States Tor the term Of
tour years, commencing with the 4th day OF March,
1873
The Senate having returned to It's chamber the fol-
lowing proceedings were had by the House Of Repre-
senatNes:
THE House of Representative proceeded In the Wanner
prescribed by The 10 the choice OF President
OF the United whose service
the 4t OF March 1925 and the ROD OF the members hay
rg been GATED by the Clerk the second rule
adopted by the House, the 7th inst appeared
member was present except Robert 5 Garnctt, Of
Virginia who absent from iudlspositon).
The memoers of the respective States having taken seats
required bv the nth rule. adopted the Tt n
ceeded ballot in the prescribed by the said rule
delegations the respective States having placed
dupca their in the general ballot boxes
the said boxes deposited tables for the
purpose
The ellcrs Consisting OF member from each state
by the dele OF his stat) proceeded to
anime aud coont tbs ballots. and having completed the
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