The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-30


The Senate proceeded 10 consider, as in commit
tee of the whole, the treaty with Great Britain aud,
after debate,
On motion by Mr.. Riyes,
Ordered, That il lie postponed to, and made the
order Of the day for Tomorrow at half-past eleven
o'clock
THURSDAY, August Ia, 1912.
Mr. Conrad submitted the following resolution:
Rssoired That the President be requested TO fur
nish to the Senate all documents file in the Stale
Department, connected with the Liberation Of GER
tain slaves the property of American citizens which
were taken from the wreck Of the schooner Hermo-
sa near Abaco, were carried into Nassau, and then
liberated by the colonial authorities also, copies Of
any correspondence which may have taken place on
the subject Of said slaves, between the minister of
the United States at the Court Of ST. James, and the
British Government.
The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded TO
consider the said resolution, and agreed thereto.
Ordered That the Secretary lay the said resolution
before the President of the United States
The President pro tempore informed the Senate
that the Secretary, having laid before the President
OF the United States the resolution passed this day
requesting the documents and correspondence rela-
tive to the slaves on board the Hermosa, the papers
called for were forthwith delivered to him by the
Secretary of State, with request, that, as they
we're originals, they might, at proper time, be re-
turned to the department.
The Senate resumed, as in committee Of the whole
the consideration Of the treaty with Great Britain
and, after debate
On motion by MIR. King,
Ordered That it be postponed TO-, and made The
order of the day for tomorrow at halfpas eleven
O'Clock.
FRIDAY, August 10, 1912.
The Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole
the consideration of the treaty with Great Britain !;
and, after debate, amendment having been made
the treaty was reported to the Senate.
MIR. Williams submitted the following resolution:
Reso'red, That the treaty and documents now I'M
der consideration be recommied TO the Committee
on Foreign Relations, with instructions to report
resolution, directing the President of the United
States to take immediate possession of the disputed
territory, and to report such contingent as
In their opinion, may be necessary to maintain the
just right OF the nation.
The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to
consider the said resolution and,
On the question to agree thereto.
1t was determined in the negatye-yeas g. NAYS
81.
On motion by Mr.. Williams, (the yeas and nays
being desired by one-ffth Of the Senators presently
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Mcssrs. Allen Bagby, Fulton, Linn, Smith of
Connecticut, Sturgeon, Walker, Williams.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Benton,
Crttenden, Cuthbert, Dayton, Graham, Henderson,
Huntington, Kerr, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Por-
ter, Preston, Rives, Smith, Of Indiana, Tallmadge
Tappan, White, Woodbridge, Woodbury., Young.
So the resolution rejected
On motion by Mr.. Benton
To strike out the eighth article from the treaty
The question stated Shall the eighth article
stand as part of the treaty ~ and, after debate,
| On motion by Mr.. Sewer,
| The Senate adjourned
SATURDAY, Auousr 30, 1912
The Senate resumed the consideration of the treaty
with Great Britain, and,
| The question recurring" Shall the 9Th article
stand as part of the t,eaty r'-after debate,
| 1t was determined in the afirmatve-yeas 81
nays II.
These who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard Berrien
Calhoun Choate, Clayton, Conrad, Crafts Crilten
den, Dayton, Evans Fulton, Graham, Hend, rson
! Huntington, Kerr, King, Mangum, Merrck Miller
Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Preston, Rives Simmons
Smith of Indiana, Sprague, Tallmadge, Walker
White, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbridge Young
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton, Buchanan, Cuthbert
Linn Sewer, Smith of Connecticut, Sturgeon Tap
pan, Woodbury., Wright.
On motion by Mr. Benton,
To strike out Of the first article of the treaty the
following words
"To the outlet Of the lake Pohenagamook thence
enthusiastically in a straight line to point on the
northwest branch of the river st. John, which point
shaIl be ten miles distant from the main branch of
the St John, in straight line and in the nearest d.
recton but the said point shall be found to be less
than seven miles from the nearest point of the sum-
mt or crest OF the highlands that divide those rivers
which empty themselves into the river St Lawrence
from those which fall into the river St John; then
the said point shall be made to recede down the said
| northwest branch of the river 10
ven miles, in straight line from the said summit or
crest; thence In straight line, in course about
south eight degrees west to the point where the par.
allel Of latitude of 46 deg. 25 min. north ntersecs
the southwest branch Of the ST. John thence south
erly by the said branch to the source thereof in the
highlands at the Metarmette portage"
After debate, on the question Shall these words
stand as part of the first article'n
1t was decided in the affirmative-yeas 80,
nays IL.
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs. Archer Barrow, Bates, Eayard, Berrien,
Calhoun, Choate, Clayton, Conrad Crafts Critten-
den, Cuhbert, Dayton, Evans, Fulton. Graham.
Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, King, Mangum, Mer-
rick, Miller, Morehead, Phelps Porter. Preston
Ryes, Sewer, Simmons, Smith of Indiana Sprag,le
Tallmadge, Tappan, White, Woodbridge, Woodbury.
and Wright.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs: Allen, Bagby, Benton, Buchanan, Linn.
smith oil Connecticut, Sturgeon, Walker, Wilcox
Williams and Young.
Mr.. Benton submitted the following resolution
R'soired, That the treaty and documents now I'M
der consideration be recommtted TO the Committee
on Foreign Relations, with instructions TO report an
amendment 10 the treaty stpulating the right of the
vessels OF the United States, driven by tempesl
or carried by violence into any Of the British
West India islands, to depart from the same with all
their contents OF persons and property, with all con-
venient tespatch, and after receiving the hosptable
treatment due TO misfortune.
Alter debate, on the question TO agree thereto,
was determined IN the negative-yeas H.
nays 81.
On motion by Mr. Benton,
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fth of the