Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-02-06

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oftle public sesoum OF Edward Livingston, ami
after debate,
Mr. CLAW Withdrew the faoiinn.
The Senate resumed tic consideration oftir nen
nation of Edward Livingston and
fes5,rel tina, the Senate n advise and o'n3sm
IN tie arp ,,nta lnt Of Elera Livingston, a;ftfahiy
I, the nomination..
Frilep. jim. II
The following motion, submitted by Nr Holiness
vas considered
ffeseipf9 That ,he romnniian q Moun YIN
Ruren be reconmliied To tn Conn .Hcc ou Foreign
Relations. and tia sad committee be- instructed To
investigate the causes which rfolared the r.ma'al
ofthe late Secretaries If tn Treasury and Nnvy
Dopartnents. aud of the Attorney Gcn'ral at the
United States; and also III resignation, OF the D.
srcinri,s of tho State an1 War Departments and
report u the Senate whether the only causes Ut thai
novel and important political movement ar" gi'en
IN the letters the President al the untol State
addressed on that OCCASION 10 tn several officers
shove enumerated and II not whit were the caas-
% b, which these removals and designations oe9H
10 be ascribod And also, whether the sand MAJ.
TN Van Buren, then Secretary of State, paruei.
patsd IN any practices dsreputable 10 the national
character, which were designed 10 operate on The
mind of the President OF the United States and
calculated TO smooth the way 10 his appointment
10 the high office To which he has been nominated
Resolpcd, That for the purpose OF carrying INTO
effect the objects ofthe preceding resolution lh' 'ala
Committee be further authorised 10 send for persons
aud napers and to compel iheauendanco before them
o'sneb witness or witnesses as they may desire 10
examine on oath touching the matter submitted to
then investigation, and report the same to the Sen
ate, with their opinion thereon, together w'th the
nomination aforesaid.
4 debate cnsucd and
onma,,on Of Mr. Holmes
,erderrl. That II lac ON the tahe
The Senate proceeded 10 Consider the nomination
# Mnrin Van Buren,.
On motion that 1t he on the table
Il was determined in the afifmatlyc-feas Il
nays u -
On motion Of Mr. Brown,
The yeas and nays beng desired by one hith 81
fl.e Senators present.
Those who voted in the affirmative, nro--
Megsrs Bell. Bib, Chambers, Clay Ewing
Fool, Feolnghgysen, Iayne, Holmes Johnston,
Knight. Miller Moore NaudaIn, Prcntss, Rob.
Bins. Ruvglos, Seymour, S,lsbee Tomnson, Tyler
Thu,r who voted IN the INCENTIVE, nr"
Msss,a Bauton, Brown Buekner, Dallas, Dlel-
,rson. Eis. Forsyth, Gelndy, Hendricks, hdI,
Kan King, Mangum, Marcy Robinson, smith,
Ta1wcll Upton, Troup, White, Wilkins
Ths Senate being equally divided, the Wee
President determined the question N the "tlrina'
tive
Tn. ; nate proceeded 10 consIderthc nomination
.ofLonis ArLune, and Aaron Vail and
Pesnip.a, That they do advise anil consent to the
.nnnjnt.ncnt of Louis Mclone and Aaron Val, u
greenbiy to their respective nomination,
Tucsdou, Jan "a
On motion by Mi. Marcy
The Senate resumed the consideration OF ule no
rninaton of Martin Van Buren,
Aud after debate,
On motion by Mr. Chamhers,
The Senate adjourned
wednesday, Jim %
The Senate resumed the consideration oil the no
n,,nnion of Martin Van Buren
On the question VIII the Senate ndviSc and
Sasent to the appointment OF Martin Vnn hutcn
1t was determined in the negative, yeas ~, nays
.
On motion by Mr. Holmes,
The yeas aud nays being desired by .iith OF
fhe Senators present,
Those who voted IN the affirmative arr.
Messrs Benton, Brown Burhner, Dallas, Dlok.
crson, Dudley, Ellis, Forsyth Grumpy ti"nir'chs
fIn, Kane, King, Mungum, Marcy, Robinson
Smith, Tnzwcll, Upton, lfoap Tylcr White
Wilkins
Those who voted IN the negative are
Messrs Bell Chambers, Clay Clayton, Ewing
Foot. Frelmghuyscn, Hayne. Holmes, johnston
KNIGHT. Miller, Moore Nnudain, PondcN'cr Rob
Inns. Ruggles, Seymour, Sisbee, Spfasac, Fomun
son, Wagsomau, Webster
The Senate being equally divided, the Vice Pre-
sdant determined the question IN TIM negative.
So II was
n s3lpcd Tint the Senate do not advise aud
cons Mt to the appointment Of Martin Van Bmen
A motion was made by MIR Chumbcrs torcmoye
the Injunction Of secrecy from all the proceedings
on the nomination ofMartn Van Burcn, and be
fore the question was taken,
On motion by MIR Kane
The Senate adjourned.
Thursddg, Jasnd1g 26
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the mo
ton. made Yesterday, TO remove the injunction OF
secrecy from the proceedings OF the Senate ON the
nomination Of Martin Van Buren, ant the motion
was modified and agreed to as follows
Orlefcd, That the Injunction of secrecy be re
moved from all the proceedings OF the Senate, ana
the debates in relation 10 all nominations made
during the present session of the Senate, and hnal
" acted on and that the Secretary be authorized
o furnish extracts of the proceedings from the Elk
eeutlve Journal.
True extracts from the Executive Journal.
WALTER LOWRlE. Seereicrg S.H"tc L =
DEBA re
IN Mr.. VAN BUREN'S NOMINATION.
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