The Presidential Counts: A Complete Official Record of the Proceedings of ...

Joint committee of the two Houses to ascertain and report a mode of examining the electoral votes
-Tellers appointed to make a list of the votes-Examination of the certificates by direction of
Congress Failure of a choice on account of an equal number of votes for Thomas Jefferson and
Aaron Burr-Proposed rules to govern the House of Representatives in choosing a President-
Debate on their adoption-Balloting for President in the House of Representatives-Thomas
Jefferson elected-Committee of the House to inform the President of the result.....

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FIFTH PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1805-1809.

Tellers appointed by the two Houses to examine the electoral certificates-Their duty performed

by direction of Congress-Thomas Jefferson President and George Clinton Vice-President-

Announcement of the result in the House of Representatives in separate session-Joint com-

mittee to inform the President of his reëlection...

SIXTH PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1809-1813.

Joint committee of the two Houses to ascertain and report a mode of examining the electoral votes

-Tellers appointed to make a list of the votes-Remonstrance against the appointment of elec-

tors in Massachusetts-Remonstrance by Mr. Randolph against the theory that the Vice-Presi-

dent should occupy the Speaker's chair except by courtesy-Resolution to that effect communi-

cated to the Senate Meeting in the Representatives' Chamber-Result ascertained by the tell-

ers-James Madison President and George Clinton Vice-President...

SEVENTH PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1813-1817.

Joint committee to ascertain and report a mode of examining the electoral votes-Tellers appointed

to make a list of the votes-Meeting in the Hall of Representatives-The result ascertained by

the tellers-James Madison, President, and Elbridge Gerry, Vice-President-Joint committee to

inform the President of reëlection...

EIGHTH PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1817-1821.

Joint committee to ascertain and report a mode of examining the electoral votes-Tellers appointed

to make a list of the votes-Meeting in the Representatives' Hall-Objection to receiving the

vote of Indiana-Withdrawal of the Senate-Debate on the objection raised-Subject indefinitely

postponed-Count of the votes concluded-James Monroe, President, and Daniel D. Tompkins,

Vice-President....

NINTH PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1821-1825.

Joint committee to ascertain and report a mode of examining the electoral votes-Tellers appointed

to make a list of the votes-Agreement between the two Houses in regard to the treatment of

the votes from Missouri-Meeting in the Representatives' Chamber-Objection to the vote of

Missouri-Withdrawal of the Senate-Debate on the subject in the House of Representatives-

Return of the Senate to the Representatives' Chamber, and conclusion of the count-James

Monroe, President, and Daniel D. Tompkins, Vice-President-Joint committee to inform the

President of his reëlection.....

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TENTH PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1825-1829.

Debate on the adoption of rules to govern House of Representatives in balloting for President-Joint
committee of the two Houses to ascertain and report a mode for examining the electoral votes-
Tellers appointed to make a list of the votes-Resolution of the House that Vice-President shall
occupy the Speaker's chair during the count-Meeting in the Representatives' Chamber-Failure
of a choice of President, no person having received a majority of votes-A majority of votes for

John C. Calhoun for Vice-President-Withdrawal of the Senate-Balloting in the House of Rep-

resentatives for President-John Quincy Adams elected President-Committee of the House to

inform the President and President-elect of the result..

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ELEVENTH PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1829-1833.

Joint committee of the two Houses to ascertain and report a mode of examining the electoral votes-

Tellers appointed to make a list of the votes-Meeting in the Representatives' Chamber-The

certificates examined by the tellers-Andrew Jackson President, and John C. Calhoun Vice-

President Joint committee to inform the President of his reëlection.....

TWELFTH PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1833-1837.

Joint committee of the two Houses to ascertain and report a mode of examining the electoral votes-

Tellers appointed to make a list of the votes-Meeting in the Representatives' Chamber-Cer-

tificates examined by the tellers-Andrew Jackson President, and Martin Van Buren Vice-

President-Joint committee to inform the President and Vice-President-elect of their election.. 90

THIRTEENTH PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1837-1841.

Joint committee to ascertain and report a mode of examining the electoral votes, and whether any

votes were given for ineligible electors-Tellers appointed to make a list of the votes-Declara-

tion by Congress that a resignation by a deputy postmaster after an election would not entitle

him to vote as an elector-Agreement between the two Houses respecting the mode of receiving

the votes of Michigan-Meeting in the Representatives' Chamber-Martin Van Buren elected

President-Failure of a choice of Vice-President-Election of Richard M. Johnson by the Sen-

ate Joint committee to inform the President-elect of his election....

FOURTEENTH PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1841-1845.

Joint committee of the two Houses to ascertain and report a mode of examining the electoral votes-

Tellers appointed to make a list of the votes-Meeting in the Representatives' Chamber-Exam-

ination of certificates by the tellers, and the result ascertained-William Henry Harrison

President, and John Tyler Vice-President-Joint committee to inform the President-elect of his

election

FIFTEENTH PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1845-1849.

Joint committee of the two Houses to ascertain and report a mode of examining the electoral

votes-Tellers appointed to make a list of the votes-Meeting in the Representatives' Chamber

-Examination of the certificates by the tellers, and the result ascertained-James K. Polk

President, and George M. Dallas Vice-President-Joint committee to inform the President and

Vice-President-elect of their election.....

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SIXTEENTH PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1849-1853.

Joint committee of the two Houses to ascertain and report a mode of examining the electoral votes
-Tellers appointed to make a list of the votes-Meeting in the Representatives' Chamber-
Examination of the certificates by the tellers and the result ascertained-Zachary Taylor Presi-
dent and Millard Fillmore Vice-President-Joint committee to inform the President and Vice-
President-elect of their election..

SEVENTEENTH PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1853-1857.

Joint committee of the two Houses to ascertain and report a mode of examining the electoral votes
-Tellers appointed to make a list of the votes-Meeting in the Representatives' Chamber-

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Certificates examined by the tellers and the result ascertained-Franklin Pierce President and

William R. King Vice-President-Joint committee to inform the President-elect of his elec-

tion......

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EIGHTEENTH PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1857-1861.

mmittee of the two Houses to ascertain and report a mode of examining the electoral votes

-Tellers appointed to make a list of the votes-Meeting in the Representatives' Chamber-

Withdrawal to their own Chamber, and report of the tellers that the electors of Wisconsin had

met on a different day from that prescribed by law-Debate thereon-Proceedings in the

House of Representatives-Statement by the tellers that James Buchanan had received a

majority of all the votes for President, and John C. Breckinridge had received a majority of all

the votes for Vice-President-Declaration by the President of the Senate-Disclaimer on his

part of an intention to decide upon the validity of votes-Debate in the House in separate

session on the conduct of the President of the Senate and the mode of treating the votes from

Wisconsin-Joint committee appointed to inform the President and Vice-President-elect of

their election....

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NINETEENTH PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1861-1865.

Joint Commee of the two Houses to ascertain and report a mode of examining the electoral votes

-Tellers appointed to make a list of the votes-Meeting in the Representatives' Chamber-The

certificates examined by the tellers and the result ascertained-Abraham Lincoln President,

and Hannibal Hamlin Vice-President-Joint committee to inform the President and Vice-

President-elect of their clection...

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TWENTIETH PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1865-1869.

Joint resolution to exclude certain Southern States from representation in the electoral college
adopted in both Houses after debate-Joint rule to regulate the proceeding by the Houses in
counting the votes recommended by joint committee appointed to ascertain and report a
mode of examining the votes-The rule adopted in both Houses-Tellers appointed to make
a list of the votes-The certificates examined and result ascertained in accordance with the
provisions of the joint rule-Abraham Lincoln President, and Andrew Johnson Vice-Presi-
dent-Joint committee to inform the President and Vice-President-elect of their election-
Message of the President disclaiming all right to interfere in matter of counting the votes.... 174

TWENTY-FIRST PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1869-1873.

Tellers appointed to make a list of the electoral votes in accordance with the joint rule of 1865-Con-

current resolution adopted by both Houses providing a mode of treating the votes from Georgia

-Meeting in the Representatives' Chamber-Objection to the vote of Louisiana-Withdrawal of

the Senate-Resolution of the House to receive the votes from Louisiana-Return of the Senate

to the Representatives' Chamber-Announcement that by concurrent resolution of the two

Houses the vote of Louisiana is ordered to be counted-Objection to the vote from Georgia-

Withdrawal of the Senate-Resolution of the House against counting the vote of Georgia-Re-

turn of the Senate to the Representatives' Chamber-Announcement that the Senate had over-

ruled the objection to the vote of Georgia-A list of the votes made by the tellers and the result

declared-Ulysses S. Grant President, and Schuyler Colfax Vice-President-Debate in the House

of Representatives on a resolution to protest against the proceedings of the Vice-President-

Resolution laid on the table......

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TWENTY-SECOND PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1873-1877.

Resolution adopted in Senate to inquire whether the elections in Louisiana and Arkansas were con-
ducted in accordance with the United States Constitution-Report of the Committee-Tellers
appointed to receive and count the votes-Meeting in the Representatives' Chamber-Objections
to the votes of Georgia and Mississippi-Withdrawal of the Senate-Resolution of the House
against counting the votes from Georgia and in favor of counting the votes from Mississippi-
Return of the Senate to the Representatives' Chamber-Announcement that the Senate had

passed a resolution in favor of counting all the votes objected to-Announcement that the votes

from Georgia should not be counted by reason of the non-concurrence of the two Houses-Objec-

tion to votes from Texas-Withdrawal of the Senate-Resolution of both Houses in favor of

counting the votes from Texas-Return of the Senate to the Representatives' Chamber-An-

nouncement that both Houses concurring the votes from Texas should be counted-Objection to

two returns from Arkansas and two returns from Louisiana-Withdrawal of the Senate-Reso-

lutions of the House in favor of counting the votes from Arkansas cast for Grant and Wilson,

and against counting any of the votes from Louisiana-Resolutions of the Senate against count-

ing any of the votes from Arkansas or Louisiana-Return of the Senate to the Representatives'

Chamber-Announcement that the votes of Arkansas should not be counted by reason of non-

concurrence of the two Houses and that, the two Houses concurring, the votes from Louisiana

should not be counted-The result declared-Ulysses S. Grant President, and Henry Wilson