SESSIONS OF CONGRESS. Table showing the Commencement, Close, and Duration of each Session of Congress, the Number of Acts and Resolutions passed, and of Bills vetoed or retained by the Executive, and the Speakers of the House of Representatives. [From the American Almanac.] VOTES FOR PRESIDENTS AND VICE-PRESIDENTS, FROM 1789 TO 1849. 1545 California gave four votes for Pierce and King which are included in the above total. RECAPITULATION AND REMARKS. 1st Term, 1789. Electors 69, and 69 votes for G. Washington. J. Adams had 34; John Jay (N. J. 5, Del. 3, Va. 1) 9; R. H. Harrison (Md. 6) 6; J. Rutledge (S. C. 6) 6; J. Hanceck (Pa. 2, Va. 1, S. C. 1) 4; G. Clinton (Va. 3) 3; S. Huntington (Ct. 2) 2; John Milton (Ga. 2) 2; J. Armstrong (Ga. 1) 1; Ed. Telfair (Ga. 1) 1; B. Lincoln (Ga.) 1-total 69. Three states (18) did not vote, viz., N. York 8, had not passed an electoral law; R. Island 3, and N. Carolina 7, had not adopted the constitution. 2d, 1793. Electors 135. 132 votes for G. Washington, and 3 (Md. 2, S. C. 1) vacancies. J. Adams received 77 votes; G. Clinton 50; Th. Jefferson (Ky. 4) 4; A. Burr (S. C. 1) 1-total 132. 3d, 1797. Electors 138. J. Adams received 71 votes; Th. Jefferson 68; Th. Pinckney 59; A. Burr 30; S. Adams (Va. 15) 15; Ol. Ellsworth (N. H. 6, Mass. 1, R. I. 4) 11; G. Clinton (Va. 3, Ga. 4) 7; John Jay (Ct. 5) 5; James Iredel (N. C. 3) 3; G. Washington (Va. 1, N. C. 1) 2; J. Henry (Md. 2) 2; S. Johnson (Mass. 2) 2; Ch. C. Pinckney (N. C. 1) 1. 4th, 1801. Electors 138. Th. Jefferson received 73 votes; A. Burr 73; J. Adams 65; Ch. C. Pinckney 64; John Jay (R. I. 1) 1. The election was carried to the house of representatives, and Mr. Jefferson was, on the 36th ballot, chosen president by ten states, N. Y., N. J., Pa., Md., Va., N. C., Ga., Tenn., Ky., Vt.; and Mr. Burr, vice-president. After this the constitution was altered, so as to require the president and vice-president to be separately voted for. 5th, 1805. For a full view of the votes see table. 6th, 1809. For President: J. Madison 122 votes; Ch. C. Pinckney 47; G. Clinton (N. Y. 6) 6; vacancy (Ky.)-total 176. For Vice-President: G. Clinton 113 votes; Rufus King 47; J. Langdon (Vt. 6, Ohio 3) 9; J. Madison (N. Y. 3) 3; J. Monroe (N. Y. 3) 3; 1 vacancy (Ky.)—total 176. 7th. 1813. See table. One vacancy in Ohio. 8th, 1817. For President: J. Monroe 183 votes; Rufus King 31; 4 vacancies (Del. 1, Md. 3) 4—total 221. For Vice-President: Daniel D. Tompkins 183 votes; John E. Howard (Mass. 22) 22; James Ross (Ct. 5) 5; J. Marshall (Ct. 4) 4; R. G. Harper (Del. 3) 3; 4 vacancies (Del. 1, Md. 3)-total 221. 9th, 1821. For President: J. Monroe, 231; J. Q. Adams (N. H. 1) 1—total 232. For Vice-President: D. D. Tompkins 218; R. Stockton (Mass. 8) 8; D. Rodney (Del. 4) 4; R. Rush (N. H. 1) 1; R. G. Harper (Md. 1) 1—total 232. 3 vacancies. 10th, 1825. For President: A. Jackson 99 votes, J. Q. Adams 84; Wm. H. Crawford 41; Henry Clay 37-total 261. Mr. Adams was elected by the house of representatives. See table. For Vice-President: J. C. Calhoun 182; N. Sanford 30; N. Macon (Va. 24) 24; A. Jackson (N. H. 1, Ct. 8, Md. 1, Mo. 3) 13; M. Van Buren (Ga. 9) 9; Henry Clay (Del. 2) 2; 1 not voting (R. I.) 1-total 260. 11th, 1829. See table. 12th, 1833. For President: A. Jackson 219 votes; Henry Clay 49; J. Floyd (S. C. 11) 11; W. Wirt (Vt. 7) 7; 2 vacancies (Md.)-total 288. For Vice-President: M. Van Buren 189; John Sergeant 49; Wm. Wilkins (Pa. 30) 30; Henry Lee (S. C. 11) 11; Amos Ellmaker (Vt. 7) 7-total 286. 2 vacancies. 13th, 1837. For President: M. Van Buren 170; Wm. H. Harrison 73; Hugh L. White 26; Daniel Webster 14; W. P. Mangum 11-total 294. For Vice-President R. M. Johnson 147; Francis Granger 77; John Tyler 47; Wm. Smith 23total 294. R. M. Johnson was elected by the senate. 14th, 1841. For President: W. H. Harrison 234; M. Van Buren 60-total 294. For Vice-President: John Tyler 234; R. M. Johnson 48; L. W. Tazewell 11; J. Polk 1-total 294. 15th, 1845. For full vote see table. 16th, 1849. See table. |