Wednesday, February 18.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have chosen Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, President of the United States, for the term commencing on the 4th of March next.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That a committee be appointed, to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the House of Representatives, to consider whether any, and, if any, what measures ought to be adopted for the further accommodation of the President of the United States, for the term commencing the 4th day of March next, to report by bill, bills, or otherwise; and that Messrs. Nicholas, Tracy, and Baldwin, be the committee on the part of the Senate.
Notification of Election to Aaron Burr.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be transmitted to Aaron Burr, Esq., of New York, Vice President elect of the United States, notification of his election to that office, and that the President of the Senate do make out and sign a certificate, in the words following, viz:
"Be it known, That the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, being convened at the city of Washington, on the second Wednesday in February, A. D. 1801, the underwritten Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate, did, in presence of said Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and count all the votes of the electors for a President; whereupon it appeared that Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, and Aaron Burr, of New York, had a majority of the votes of the electors and an equal number of votes; in consequence of which the House of Representatives proceeded to the choice of a President, and have this day notified to the Senate that Thomas Jefferson has by them been duly chosen President: by all of which it appears that Aaron Burr, Esq., of New York, is duly elected, agreeably to the constitution, Vice President of the United States of America.
"In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 18th day of February, 1801.
"THOMAS JEFFERSON."
And that the President of the Senate do cause the certificate aforesaid to be laid before the President of the United States, with this resolution.