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PRESIDENTIAL COUNTS:

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A COMPLETE OFFICIAL RECORD

OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS AT THE COUNTING OF THE
ELECTORAL VOTES IN ALL THE ELECTIONS OF PRESIDENT AND
VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES; TOGETHER
WITH ALL CONGRESSIONAL DEBATES INCIDENT
THERETO, OR TO PROPOSED LEGISLATION
UPON THAT SUBJECT.

WITH AN ANALYTICAL INTRODUCTION.

NEW YORK:

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY,

549 AND 551 BROADWAY.

1877.

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COPYRIGHT BY D. APPLETON & CO., 1877.

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The two Houses count-The two Houses count under the Constitution-The two Houses regulate
mode of counting by law-The mode of counting to be prescribed by law-But counting not to
be delegated-The two Houses count, not the President of the Senate-Power of the Houses met
together-The two Houses determine the legality of votes-Precedents-The two Houses decide
what are votes-The two Houses decide on conflicting certificates-The safer tribunal-Two
Houses decide all questions arising-Who have voted that the two Houses should count-The
two Houses inspect returns each by their chosen tellers-Power of the two Houses to go behind
returns affirmed-Failure of two Houses to concur must lose State its vote...

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FOURTH PRESIDENTIAL TERM-1801-1805.

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 PresidentDebate 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 committee to inform the President of his reëlection..

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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 electors in Massachusetts-Remonstrance by Mr. Randolph against the theory that the Vice-President should occupy the Speaker's chair except by courtesy-Resolution to that effect communicated to the Senate Meeting in the Representatives' Chamber-Result ascertained by the tellers-James Madison President and George Clinton Vice-President...

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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...

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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..

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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 RepresentativesReturn 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 votesTellers 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

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