The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-24


A,ehison, Bagby, Barrow, Bates Bayard, bon'sn,
R,ses. Chosie, Clayton, Critteudep, Evans, Fran
ois, Fulton, Haywood, Henderson, Hussr, Ho".iof'
ion Jarnagin, Johnson, Lewis, McDufte. Merncs,
Miller, Mofehead, Phelps, Porter, Rivos, Sempie, Be
yier, Simmons Sturgeon, Tsllmadge, White, WOOD
bridge, Woodbury-35
Those who voted in the negative are, Nessrs. Al
len Archer, Anterior, Benton, Buchanan, Msngum,
Wight.
RESOLVED, That BENJAMIN TAPrsS, a Senator from
the State Of Ohio in furnishing for publication In
newspaper docunen directed by order Of the Sen
ale 10 be prin In confidence for its use, has been
guilty of flag rant violation Of the rules Of the SEN
sle aud disregard Of its authority.
Mr. Archer submnte the following resolution:
Rt,,lpsd, That, in consideration of the acknow-
Judgment and apology rendered by the said BEsJAmIN
T,ppAs for his said offence, further be in.
hIcied on him.
The Senate by unanimous consent, proceed to
consider the said resolution.
On the question to agree thereto it was determined
in the Affirmative :: Yeas 80, nays3
On motion by Mr.. BUCHANAN the yeas and
nays being desired BY one-iihh OF the Senators pre-
sent
Those who voted in the Affirmative are, Messrs.
Archer, Atchson, Anterior, Bagby, Barrow, Bates,
Beaten, Berrten, Breese, Buchanan, Choate, Clay
ton, Cn'renden, Evans Fairfield, Francis Fulton,
n,JO
son, Lewis, McDufie, Mangum, Merrick, Miller,
Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Rives, SEWER, Simmons,
Sturgeon, Walker, White, Woodbridge, Woodbury.,
Wright-39.
Those who voted in the negative are Mes, rs. Bay
ard, Haywood, Huger-3.
So the resolution was agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. ARcHER, the Senate proceeded
10 consider the resolution submitted by him the h
instant
Ga motion by Mr.. HAYWOOD that it lie on the ia.
Bile, it was determined in the negative.
On the question TO agree to the said resolution il
was determined in the affirmative: Yeas 81 NAYS H.
On motion by Mr. ALLEN, the yeas and nays being
desired by ons-fth OF the Senators present
Those who vo ed in the affirmative nre, Messrs Ar
cher, Barrow Bates, Berrien, Choate, Crittenden,
Evans, Fulton, Henderson, Huntington, johnson,
McDufie, Mangum Merriek, Miller, Phelps, Por-
ter, Rves, Sewer, Simmons, Woodbury-2i.
Those who voted Ia the negative are, Mcssrs. Al
len, Atchison, Atherion, Bagby, Breese, Buchanan,
Clayton, Fairfield, Hannegan, Haywood, Huger,
JaInagin, Lewis. semple, Tallmadge. White, Wright
IL.
so it was
Resolved, That the following be added to the stand
ing rules OF the Senate
"Any officer member OF the Senate convicted OF
disclosing for publication any written printed mat
ter directed by The Senate to be held in confidence
shall be liable, il officer dismissal from the ser
fer expulsion fom the body"
MIR. ARcHER submitted the followil e resolution:
Resolved That the injunction of secrecy be removed
frem the proceedings of the Senate relative to the
publication made contrary to the rules of the Senate
Of the treaty with Texas and he message and docu-
ments accompanying IT, and from the report Of the
committee appointed TO inquire into the said pubica-
ton and the papers accompanying the same; and
from the subsequent proceedings If the Senate on the
subject; and also f., IN the resolution prescribing an
additional rule and the proceedings upon the same
THURSDAY, May l6, 1884,
On motion by Mr. AncHsx, the Senate proceeded
to consider the resolution submitted by him the 10Th
instant for the removal OF the injunction of secrecy
from certain proceedings Of the Senate and agreed
theretn.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
From ich the rjune ion Of secrecy ha, been renoreI
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, SENATE UNITED
STATES, MONDAY, Arm 49, 1874,
Mr.. CRIrrEsDEs submitted the folio ing resolu-
ton for consideration;
Resolved, That the injunction Of secrecy be removed
from the treaty with Texas, and the mes sage and
documents accompanying the same which were re.
ceived on the Odd instant and ordered to he printed
IN confidence for the use Of the Senate.
MONDAY, MAY 6, Is4i.
The Senate proceeded TO consider the resolutic n
submitted by Mr.. Crittenden on the 29th ul,imo
On motion by Mr. CRIrrEspEs the resolution was
amended by inserting after the words 4" Resolved,
shat the words, under The peculiar circumstances d
This case.
On motion by Mr. BENTON, the resolution was
further amended by adding to the end thereof the
following words and from all messages, documents, and
other matters that hare since been communicated 10 the
Senate on The same subject
On motun by Mr.. McDurEIE, further to anne cd
the resolution by adding after the word "casen the
words, the treaty and documents barring been nureph-
t0usy made pm,he--
On motion by Mr.. FosrER, the Senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, MAY I, 1914.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the reso.
luton submitted by Mr. Crittendcn amended, to-
gelher with the amendment proposed by Mr.. Nc.
Dufhe.
Ga motion by Mr.. ALLEN, to amend the propo.ed
amendment by striking out the words surreptitous-
ly made public" and inserting disclosed aud publish
ed without the con eri II the Seaa
On motion by Mr.. ARCHER, the Senate adjourned.
WrpSr.DAr, MAY 8, 1874
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the reso-
luton submitted by Mr.. Cri,tendcp, and the amend
ment proposed thereto and after debate, on motion
BY Mr.. ARCHER, the Senate adjourned.
MOspAr, May 10, 1874.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the reso
luton submitted by Mr. CritteDden on the 18th OF
April last together with the amendment proposed by
Mr.. McDuffie, and the amendment proposed by Mr..
Allen 10 that amendment.
On the question TO agree to the amendment, propo
sed by MIR. Allen TO the amendment
Ii was determined In the negative.
The amendment proposed by Mr. McDufhs was
then agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. SrvIrs, that the resolution
amended, lie on the table
II was determined in the negative Yeas Is,
nays "a
On motion by Mr. SEWER the yeas and nays being
desired by ono nth Of the Senators present
Those who voted in the Affirmative are, blessrs
Archer, Bsgby, Berrien, Breese, Buchanan CLAYTON