Friday, January 30.
Election of President when the two highest on the List voted for have an equal number of Votes.
Mr. Bayard submitted the following resolution, to wit:
Resolved, That, in the event of its appearing upon the counting and ascertaining of the votes given for President and Vice President, according to the mode prescribed by the constitution, that an equal number of votes have been given for two persons, that as soon as the same shall have been duly declared and entered on the journals of this House, that the Speaker, accompanied by the members of the House, shall return to this Chamber, and shall immediately proceed to choose one of the two candidates for President; and in case, upon the first ballot, there shall not appear to be a majority of the States in favor of one of the candidates, in such case the House shall continue to ballot for President, without interruption by other business, until it shall appear that a President is duly chosen; and, if no such choice should be made upon the first day, the House shall continue to ballot from day to day, till a choice shall be duly made.
Ordered, That the consideration of the said motion be postponed until Monday next.