"_Resolved_, That the Secretary of the Senate be directed,
and he is hereby directed, to lay before the President of
the United States a copy of the journal of yesterday,
relative to the opening and counting of votes for President
and Vice President of the United States, and the
declaration of the President of the Senate thereon; and,
also, to present to the President of the United States a
copy of the notification given by the President elect of
the time, place, and manner, of qualifying to execute the
duties of his office."
_Ordered_, That the motion lie until to-morrow for consideration.
FRIDAY, February 10.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made yesterday, that
the Secretary of the Senate wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
and notify him of the election of PRESIDENT and VICE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES, to commence with the 4th day of March next.
On motion, to insert "a committee" in place of "the Secretary," it
passed in the negative. And the motion being amended, was adopted as
follows:
_Ordered_, That the Secretary of the Senate lay before the PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES a copy of the journal of the 8th instant, relative to
the opening and counting the votes for PRESIDENT and VICE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES, and the declaration of the PRESIDENT of the Senate
consequent thereon; and, also a copy of the notification given by the
PRESIDENT elect of the time, place, and manner of qualifying to execute
the duties of his office.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that
they agree to the report of the joint committee appointed by the two
Houses to confer on a proper mode of notifying the VICE PRESIDENT elect
of his election.
Mr. SEDGWICK, from the committee of conference above mentioned, reported
that the following resolution should be adopted by the House of
Representatives:
"_Resolved_, That the notification of the election of the
Vice President elect be made by such person and in such
manner as the Senate may direct."