Monday, February 9.
Counting Votes for President of the United States.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That the Senate will be ready to receive the House of Representatives in the Senate Chamber on Wednesday next, at twelve o'clock, for the purpose of being present at the opening and counting the votes for President of the United States. That one person be appointed a teller on the part of the Senate, to make a list of the votes for President of the United States, as they shall be declared: that the result shall be delivered to the President of the Senate, who shall announce the state of the vote, which shall be entered on the journals, and if it shall appear that a choice has been made, agreeably to the constitution, such entry on the journals shall be deemed a sufficient declaration thereof.
Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives of this resolution.