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


Simmons, Smith Of Indiana, Sprague, Iallmsos.'
Tappan, White, Wilcox, Woodbridge, and Wooa-
bury.
So the r. solution rejected.
| Mr. Benton submitted the following resolution
Resoired That the treaty and documents now under
consideration be recommtted to the COMMITTEE ."
Foreign Relations, with instructions 10 report afes
LUTON directing the President Il the United States 10
take immediate possession of the disputed territory
I'D TO the line designated by the King OF the Nethef-
lands, aud TO maintain the State OF Name I'D PoSse
! sionsof the territory south OF That line'
| After debate on the question to agree thereto
1t was determined in the negativc-yeas = nays
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On motion by Mr. Benton, -
The yeas and nays being desired by onehith oil the
Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative are
| MessIs. Benton, Sewer.
Those who voted IN the negative are
Messrs Archer Bagby, Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
Berrien, Calhoun, Choate Clayton, Conrad traits
Crittenden Cuthbert, Dayton, Evans, Fulton, Hen
derson, Huntington, Kerr, King, Mangum, Nier-
rick, Miller Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Preston,
Rives, Simmons, Smith, Of Indiana, Sprague, sur
geon, Talmadge, Tappan, White, Wilcox, Wood
| bridge.
| SO the resolution rejected.
| On motion by Mr.. Tappan,
To strike out of the fifth article the following words,
| viz:
"And further to pay and satisfy said States, re-
spectively for all claims for expenses incurred by
them in protecting the said heretofore disputed tern
tory, and making survey thereof, in 1885 The Co
| vernment of the United States ;greeng with the
| States of Maine and Massachusetts TO pay them the
| further of three hundred thousand dollars, IN
equal moetes, account of their assent TO The line
Of boundary described in this treaty, and IN consdc-
ration Of the conditions and equivalents received
| therefor from the Government Of her Britannia Ma
jesty;"
After debate, on the question, "Shall these words
| stand part OF the fifth article ~
1t was determined in the aiiirmatiye-yeas "a,
| nays 10.
| Those who voted in the affirmative are
| Mes rs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard, BerrieD,
Calhoun Choate, Clayton, Crafts, Cuthbert Dayton,
Evans, Fulton, Graham, Henderson, Huntington,
Kerr, King, Mangum, Merrick Miller Morehead,
Phelps, Porter Rlvts, Sewer, Simmons, Smith, OF
Indiana, Sprague Tallmadge, White, Wilcox,
| Woodbridge, Young
Those who voted in the negative
Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton, Buchanan, Conrad,
Critenden Linn, Smith, of Connecticut, Sturgeon,
Tappan.
| No further amendment having been proposed,
Mr. Rives submitted the following resolution
Resolved (ro- thirds Of the Senator'S present concur
ring That the Senate advise and consent to the
rat tication of the treaty TO settle and define the
boundaries between the territories of the United
States and the possessions of her Britannia Majesty
in North America, io the final suppression of the
African save-trade, and for the giving up of crim-
! he Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to
consider the said resolution.
On the question TO agree thereto
1t was determined in the afirmative--yeas 49,
nays 9.
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs. Archer Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Berrien,
Calhoun Choate, Clayton, Crafts, Crittenden, Cuh-
bert, Dayton, Evans, Fulton, Graham, Henderson,
Huntington, Kerr, King, Mangum, Merrick Miller
Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Preston, Rives, SEWER
Simmons, Smith, of Indiana, SPrague, Talimadge
Tappan, Walker, White, Woodbridge, Woodbury.
Wright Young.
Those who voted in the negative
Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton, Buchanan, Con-
rad, Linn, Smith, of Connecticut, Sturgeon, Will
ams.
So the resolution was agreed TO.
Ordered That the Secretary lay the said resolution
before the President of the United States.
TUESDAY, August 80, 1912.
Mr.. Crit,enden submitted the following rcsou
ton
Resolved By The Senate, That the injunction of secre
cy be removed as TO the late treaty with Great Bril-
tain, and the proceedings of the Senate thereon;
cept only that this resolution shall not authorize the
publication Of said treaty. any amendments pro-
posed, or proceeding relating there any speech
made in the Senate on lis consideration and discus
slon
After debate, o., motion by Mr. Wright,
Ordered, That the said resolution lie ON the
table.
WEDNESDAY, August "a, 1912.
On motion by MIR. Conrad,
Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate return
TO the Department of State the original papers OBJ
tanned from that Department, under the resolution
Of the 18th instant relating to the slaves that were
taken from the wreck of the schooner Heimosa
and liberated by the British colonial authorities at
, Nassau.
], MONDAY, August 20, 1912
Mr.. Benton submitted the following resolution
Resoired That the injunction Of secrecy be forth
with removed from the treaty with Great Britain the
correspondence which accompanied il, and the pro-
ceedngs thereon, including the speeches and remarks
, of the Senators
The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to
consider the said resolution.
On motion by Mr.. Preston,
That the said resolution be referred to a select
committee TO consider and report thereon.
. Ii determined in the negative.
3 On motion by Mr.. Rives,
That the sand resolution be amended by adding
thereto the following:
CAS- soon as the treaty shall have been proclaimed
by the President of the United States having been
duly ratified by both parties
On motion by Mr. Barrow
Ordered That the said resolution lie on the
table
Mr.. Benton submitted the following resolution:
Resoired, That the President of the United States
be requested to inform the Senate whether any CON
ferenccs, written oral, formal or informal, took
place between the American negotiator and the late
special minister from Great Britain to the United
States, in relation TO the payment assumption, OF
guarantee OF the State debts by the United States
and, ESQ, TO communicate the same to tie Senate
TUESDAY, August 80, 1912
On motion by Mr.. Benton,
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the reso-
luton submitted by him yesterday, together with the
amendment proposed thereto by Mr. Riyes and the
amendment was rejected.
On motion by Mr.. Tallmadge