Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-21


=" Resolved, That the Senate cannot, consistent
ly with the duty which it owes TO the u. States |
and TO ITSELF proceed TO consider the expedency Of /
appointing Ministers TO attend the Congress at |
Panama, until il receive the information ne |
cessary TO enable it TO determine whether the con-
sderaion OF that question ought to be with open or
with closed doors.
On the question, Will the Senate agree TO this
amendment to the proposed amendment" divi-
sion OF the question was called for and i. was
taken on striking out and determined in the afIir-
mative-ycas 81, naysl
On motion of Mr. Cobb, the yeas and nays being
desired by one-fif,h ofthe Senator's present
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs. Bell, Benton, Benien, Branch, Chase.
Cobb. Eaton. Edwards, Ellis, Findlay, Harrison.
Hayne, Holmes, Johnson, of Ken King, Macon.
Mills, Randolph, Rowan, Ruggles, Sanford, Sey-
| mour, Thomas, Van Buren,, White, Williams.
Woodbury. 81.
Those WHO voted in the negative are
Messrs. Barton, Bougny, Chambers, Chandler,
Clayton, Dickerson, Hendricks, Johnston, of Lou.
kane, Knight, Lloyd, Marks, Noble, Robbins,
| Smith, Van Dyke, Wiley III
On the question TO insert the amendment, las,
proposed. It was determined in the negative yeas
Is, nays3i.
The yeas and nays being desired by oae-ff,b of
the Senators present
Those who voted in the affirmative are -
Nlessrs Berricn, Cobb, Eaton, Ellis, Hayne,
Ming Macon, Randolph, Rowan, Van Buren,,
White, Williams, Woodbury. -.
| Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Barton, Bell, Benton, BouIieny. Branch
Chambers, Chandler, Chase, CLAYTON. Dickerson'
Edwards, Findlay, Harrison, Hendricks, Holmes
Johnson, OF Ken Johnston, of Lou. Kane, Knight.
Lloyd. Marks, Mills, Noble, Robbins, Rugsles.
Sanford, Seymour, Smith, Thomas, Van Dyke,
| Wiley 81
| The OIesfion al,
| amendment first proposed to the original motion
amended by striking out the last clause
On the question, VIII the Senate agree 10
TINS amendment 20 division Of the question was
called for and,
on the question TO strike out all the original mo.
'ion' after the word &c Resolved" where il first
| occurs, 1t was determined in the Affirmative vaas
81, nays &c.
The yeas and nays being desired by one-ffth of
the Senators present
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs. Rarton, Benton, Berrien, Branch, Cham
oers, Chandler, Cobb Dckerson, Eaton. Edwards
ellis, Fndlay, Haync, Hendricks, johnson. Of
Ken; Kane, King, Macon, Marks, Mills, Ran
dolph, Robbins. Rowan, Ruggles, Sanford. Van
Buren,, Van Dyke, White, Wiley, Williams
! Woodbury. 81.
ihose who Voted IN the negative are
Msssrs Bell, Bouligny, Chase, Clayton, Harri-
son, Holmes, Johnston, of Lou. knight, LLOYD.
Noble, Seymour, Smith, Thomas ID
On the question to insert the proposed amend
ment, 1t was determined in the Affirmative yeas
27, nays l6.
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fiftb of
the Senators present;
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Nessrs. Barton, Benton, Berrien, Boulipnv
Chandler, Clayton, Cobb, Dickerson, F,ndIay
Harrison, Hayne, Hendricks, Holmes. johnson
OF Ken. Kane, King, Marks, Randolph, Robbins
i.S.'S' NugSies, Seymour, Smith, Van Buren,,
wiley, Williams, Woodbury. 81
Those who voted in the negative are
MessIs. branch, Chambers, Chase, Eaton, Ed
wards, Ellis, Johnston, of Lou. knight. I.lovd
Macon, Mills, Noble, Sanford, Thomas, Van
Dyke, White -l6.
So it was
Resolred That, although tn. Senate cannot find.
IN 'ne answer OF the President of the United States
70 their resolutions OF the 9Th instant relative to
the proposed mission to Panama. any distinct in
formation that the publication Of the communica
tons, alluded to in said resolutions, would or
would not be prejutlicial to existing negotiations
they ind strong objection, on the part of the
president, to the publication of those communica
tons, inasmuch as they were made SO in confidence
and most OF them in compliance with resolution
OF the Senate requesting them confidentiaIly. %
And, although the Senate have the right to publish
communications so made, and to discuss the same
with open doors, without the assent Of the Presi
dent, when, in their opinion, the public interes,
may require such publication and such discussion.
hey 40 not think that present circumstances require
the exercise of this right, far as respects dis
cussion OF those confidential communications With
open doors.
FnIDAY, Fen. "a, 1926.
On motion by MIR. Lloyd, that the Senate pro-
coed to consider the resolution reported by the
Committee on Foreign Relations, in relation TO fbe
expectancy OF sending Ministers TO the Congress of
Panama-it was determined III the affirmative
yeas 80, nays IL.
The yeas and nays being desired by one-ffth o.
the Senators present
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Alessrs. Barton, Bell Benton, Bouligny, Branch.
Chambers, Chandler, Chase, CLAYTON. Dickerson
Edwards, Findlay, Harrison, Hendricks, Holmes
Johnson OF Ken. Johnston of Lou. Kane, King.
Knight, Lloyd, Marks, Mills, Noble, Robbins.
Ruggles, Sanford, Seymour, Smith, Thomas, Van
Dyke, Willey.-32
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Berrien. Cobb Eaton, Ellis, Hayne,
Macon, Randolph, Rowan, Van Buren,, White
Woodbury. Ia
On motion of Mr.. Hayne, it was ordered that
the further consideration OF the resolution be post
poned to, and made the order ofthe day, for Mon
day next.
MONDAY, MARCH I3, 1926.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the re- |
solution reported by the Committee on Foreign |
Relations, relative to the expediency of sending
Misisters to the Congress Of Panama
motion was made by Mr. Benton 10 amend
the said resolution, by striking out all after Re-
solced,' and inserting 4" That the Senate can
not advise that it is expedent for the Government
Of the United States to send Ministers to the Con-
sress of American nations at Panama, before il |
shall have received satisfactory information upon
the following points First, the subjects 10 which
the attention of that Congress will be directed: