The lawfully elected Senate (within the provisions of Article I, Section 3 [Clause 1]) convenes lacking a quorum with 9 of 22 members present. John Langdon, of New Hampshire, is elected temporary President.
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The pro-Washington (nationalist) First Constitutional Congress, lawfully elected (within the provisions of Article I, Section 3 [Clause 1]) confirms the election of former Commander-in-Chief George Washington, of the Continental Army, as President; and John Adams, former Ambassador to Great Britain, as Vice President.
[restored 10/8/2021]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Article I, Section 5 [Clause 1]
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Article II, Section 1 [Clause 3]
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 44.