Wednesday, February 11.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That all letters and packets to John Adams, now President of the United States, after the expiration of his term of office, and during his life, may be transmitted by post, free of postage.
Ordered, That a bill or bills be brought in pursuant to the said resolution; and that Mr. Otis, Mr. Thatcher, and Mr. Shepard, be appointed a committee to prepare and bring in the same.
Election of President.
On this day, being the day by law appointed for counting the votes of the Electors of President and Vice President, there were present the following Representatives, respectively, that is to say:
From New Hampshire.—Abiel Foster, Jonathan Freeman, James Sheafe, and Samuel Tenney.
From Massachusetts.—Theodore Sedgwick (Speaker), John Read, Joseph P. Varnum, William Shepard, Peleg Wadsworth, Silas Lee, Lemuel Williams, George Thatcher, Bailey Bartlett, Phanuel Bishop, Harrison G. Otis, Nathan Read, Levi Lincoln, and Ebenezer Mattoon.
From Connecticut.—John Davenport, Roger Griswold, Samuel W. Dana, Chauncey Goodrich, Elizur Goodrich, William Edmond, and John C. Smith.
From Vermont.—Matthew Lyon, and Lewis R. Morris.