The committee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.
Friday, February 6.
A new member, to wit, Levi Lincoln, returned to serve in this House as a member from Massachusetts, in the room of Dwight Foster, elected a Senator of the United States, appeared, produced his credentials, and took his seat in the House.
Rules for Election of President.
Mr. Rutledge, from the committee appointed, on the second instant, to prepare and report such rules as, in their opinion, are proper to be adopted by this House to be observed in the choice of a President of the United States, made a report; which was read.
[See post, Monday 9th, as amended.]
Monday, February 9.
Ordered, That the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred, on the thirtieth ultimo, the memorial of sundry clerks employed in the different departments, be discharged from the further consideration thereof, and that the same be referred to the Committee of Revisal and Unfinished Business.
Mr. Rutledge, from the committee appointed on the part of this House, jointly, with the committee on the part of the Senate, to ascertain and report a mode of examining the votes given for President and Vice President of the United States; of notifying the persons elected of their election, and the time, place, and manner of administering the oath of office to the President, reported that the committee had taken the subject referred to them under consideration, but had come to no agreement thereupon.
A message from the Senate, informed the House that the Senate would be ready to receive the House in the Senate Chamber, on Wednesday next, at twelve o'clock, for the purpose of being present at the opening and counting of the votes for President of the United States; and that the Senate have appointed a teller on their part, to make a list of the votes for President of the United States as they shall be declared.