Whereupon the VICE PRESIDENT declared GEORGE WASHINGTON unanimously
elected PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES, for the period of four years, to
commence with the fourth day of March next; and JOHN ADAMS elected by a
plurality of votes, VICE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES, for the same
period, to commence with the 4th day of March next.
After which, the VICE PRESIDENT delivered the duplicate certificates of
the Electors of the several States, received by post, together with
those which came by express to the Secretary of the Senate.
The two Houses then separated, and the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 14.
Mr. KING, from the committee appointed the 6th instant, to join the
committee on the part of the House of Representatives, to report a mode
of notifying the person who should be elected PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES of his election, submitted the following resolve:
_Resolved_, That a committee be appointed to join such committee as
shall be appointed by the House of Representatives, to wait on the
PRESIDENT and notify him of his unanimous re-election to the office of
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
And the report was adopted. _Ordered_, That Messrs. KING, IZARD, and
STRONG, be the committee on the part of the Senate.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the
House of Representatives have adopted the report of the joint committee,
appointed the 6th instant, to ascertain and report a mode of examining
the votes for _President_ and VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and
for other purposes; and have appointed a joint committee on their part
to wait on the PRESIDENT, and notify him of his unanimous re-election to
the office of PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
FRIDAY, February 15.
Mr. KING, from the joint committee appointed for that purpose, reported:
"That pursuant to the resolutions of the 14th instant, the joint
committee of the Senate and House of Representatives have this day
waited on the PRESIDENT, and notified him of his unanimous re-election
to the office of PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES."
MONDAY, February 18.
On motion to adopt the following resolution, to wit:
_Resolved_, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
instructed to revise the account of the pension granted by
Congress for the education and board of Hugh Mercer, son of
the late General Mercer, from its date to the present
period, and correct any error that may have taken place
therein, paying all arrearages, if any now due; and that he
likewise pay hereafter without account, annually, and until
his education shall be completed, for that purpose, to the
guardian of the said Hugh, the sum of four hundred dollars.
It was agreed to postpone the consideration of this motion until
to-morrow.
THURSDAY, February 28.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a certificate, purporting that
the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have this day chosen
ALBERT GALLATIN a Senator of the United States.
FRIDAY, March 1.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a Letter from the Secretary of the
Department of State, enclosing a triplicate certificate of the votes of
the Electors of the State of Kentucky for PRESIDENT and VICE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES, obtained by express, sent from the seat of
Government, as the law provides.
SATURDAY, March 2.
Mr. KING, from the committee appointed this day on the communication of
the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, relative to his taking the oath of
office, reported that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives
that the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES will, on Monday next, take the
oath of office required by the constitution, in the Senate Chamber, at
twelve o'clock; and that he inform the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
that the Senate will be in session at that time. And the report was
adopted.