. The political history of the United States : or, popular sovereignty and citizenship; birth and growth of the colonies; march to independence; constitutional government; presidents and administrations; congresses and political measures; party platforms and principles; rise and fall of parties. Questions of the hour-civil service reform, polygamy, prohibition, surplus revenue, tariff and free trade, arguments for and against, review of tariff acts. x-perience furnished by the next Presidential election brought amuch needed amendment of the method of voting. An amendedTariff act was passed Mar
. The political history of the United States : or, popular sovereignty and citizenship; birth and growth of the colonies; march to independence; constitutional government; presidents and administrations; congresses and political measures; party platforms and principles; rise and fall of parties. Questions of the hour-civil service reform, polygamy, prohibition, surplus revenue, tariff and free trade, arguments for and against, review of tariff acts. x-perience furnished by the next Presidential election brought amuch needed amendment of the method of voting. An amendedTariff act was passed March 3, which made a slight increase inthe duty on manufactures of cotton. Congress adjourned sinedie March 3, 1797, and on March 4 Adams and Jefferson weresworn into office. III. ADAMS ADMINISTRATION. March 4, 1797—March 3, 1801. John Adams, Mass., President. Thomas Jefferson, Va., Vice^President, Seat of Government at Philadelphia. Congresses. Sessions. I, May 15, 1797-July 10, 1797, extra Congress, -j 2, November 13, 1797-July 16, 1798. December 3, 1798-March 3, 1799. (3. Sixth Concrfss / December 2, 1799-May 14, ^^ONGRESS. | ^^ November 17, 1800-March 3, 1801. ELECTORAL VOTE. Federals. Republicans. Basis of J. Adams, Thos. Pinck- Thos. Jeffer- A. Burr, Scat-States. 33,000. Votes. Mass. ney, Md. son, Va. N. Y. Hampshire. ...4 6 6 .. .. .. 6 Massachusetts 14 i6 i6 13 .. .. 3 Rhode Island 2 4 4 ,. ,. ., 4. JOHN ADAMS. 2B7 F< iderals. Republi :cans. J. Adams. Thos. Pinck- Thos. Jeflfer- A. Burr, Scat- Votes. Mass. ney, Md. son, Va. tering. 9 9 4 , , S 12 12 12 , , • • 7 7 7 • • ^ ^ IS I 2 14 13 • ? 3 3 3 • • • • • • lO 7 4 4 3 2 21 I I 20 I IQ 12 I I II 6 5 S • « S 8 • • 4 • • • • 4 • • 4 4 4 4 • • • • ,. 4 • • 4 4 3 • • 3 3 138 71 59 68 30 48^ 298 POLITICAL HISTORY OF Electoral Vote—Continued. Basis ofStates. 33,000. Connecticut 7 New York 10 New Jersey 5 Pennsylvania 13 Dela
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