"And the said committee report their opinion, that the above-mentioned act ought to be continued; and, therefore, recommend the following resolution:
"Resolved, That the Committee of Revisal and Unfinished Business be authorized to report a bill for continuing the act, entitled 'An act in addition to the act, entitled "An act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States,"' passed the fourteenth day of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight."
It was moved and seconded that the said report be committed to a Committee of the whole House. And the question being taken thereupon, it was resolved in the affirmative—yeas 47, nays 33.
Ordered, That the said report be committed to a Committee of the whole House on Tuesday next.
Monday, January 26.
Several other members, to wit: from Kentucky, John Fowler; from Virginia, Samuel J. Cabell; and from New York, Edward Livingston, appeared, and took their seats in the House.
Thursday, January 29.
Rules for Electing President when no Election by Electors.
The following resolution, proposed by Mr. Rutledge, was presented to the House, which, being read, was ordered to lie on the table.
"Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare and report such rules as, in their opinion, are proper to be adopted by this House, to be observed in the election of a President of the United States, whose term is to commence on the fourth day of March next, provided the Electors appointed under the authority of the States have not elected a President for that term."