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

Die OF the amendment, commencing with the words
Whereas" in the first line aud ending with the word
therefore,, in the eleventh line after debate
%" The question 10 agree thereto
II was determined ia the negative: Yeas IL nays
80
On motion by Mr. SEWER, the yeas and nays being
demanded by one-iiith Of the Senators present
Those who voted in the affirmative are Messrs.
Breese, Buchanan, Colquitt, Fulton, Hay God, HUI
ger, Senple, Sewer, Sturgeon, Walker, Woodbury..
Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Al
len, Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Benton, Ber-
ren, Clayton, Crittenden, Evans, Fairfield Francis
Huntington, Jarnagin Johnson, Lewis McDufie,
Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Phelps, Porter,
Simmons, Tappau, White, Woodbridge, Wright
SO the amendment proposed by Mr. Sewer was re-
jected.
Ga motion by Mr.. McDurrIE that the Senate do
now adjourn, II determined IN the negative
Yeas 10, nays "a.
On motion by Mr. SEVER, the yeas and nays being
desired BY one'hlih of the Senators present
Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs.
Archer, Atherton, Bagby Berrien, Breese Buehan-
an, Coiquitt, Fulton, flanagan, Haywood, Huger,
LOWS, McDufhe, Semple, Sewer, Sturgeon, Tall.
madge, Walker, Woodbury..
Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs A len,
Barrow Bates, Bayard, Bealon Clayton, Crittenden,
Evans, Fairfield, Francis, Huntington, Jarnagin,
Johnson, Mangum, Miller, Morehead Pearce, Phelps,
Porter, Simmons, Tappan, White, Woodbridge,
Wright.
On motion by MIR. MoDurrIE, to amend the amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Crittenden, by adding at the
end thereof he words except The messages and docu
mems re lived this day.
1t was determined in the negative-Yeas 81
nays %.
On motion by Mr. WALKER. the yeas and nays be
ing desired by one-6lth OF tie Senators present
Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs
Archer, Anterior, Bagby, Berren, Breese, Buchan-
Haywood, Huger, Lewis, Nc Dutie, Semple Sewer,
Sturgeon, Tailmadge, Walker, Woodbury..
Those who voted in the negative are, Mcssrs. AL
len Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Benton, Clayton, Crit
tenden, Evans, Huntington, Jarnagn, Johnson, Man
gum, Miller, Morehcad Pearce, Phelps, Porter, Sim
moas, Tappan, White, Woodbridge, Wright
So the amendment prof. osed by Mr.. McDufie was
rejected.
On motion by Mr. WALLER, to amend the amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Crittenden, BY adding at the
cad thereof the following and that reasonable n's
should be given TO hear from The people after this publiea
ton before the final decision Of the Senate upon the
treaty
1t was determined in the negative Yeas Is,
nays %.
On motion by Mr.. WALKER, the yeas and nays be
ing desired by one-fifth CT the Senators present
those VINO yOteu IN the durmatIVc NIeSSf9.
Allen, Atherton, Breese, Buchanan, Coauitt, Fair
field Fulton, Hannegan, Lewis, McDufie, Sempe,
Sewer, Sturgeon, Walker, Woodbury..
Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Ar
cher, Bagby, Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Benton, Ber-
rien, Clayton, Crittenden, Evans, Francis, Haywood,
Iiuger, Huntington, Jarnagn, Johnson Mangum,
Miller Morehead, Pearce, Phelps, Porter, Simmons,
Talmadge, Tappan, White, Woodbridge, Wright.
So the amendment proposed by MIR. Walker was
rejected.
On the question to agree to the amendment pro-
posed by Mr. Cittenden, it was determined in the
affirmative Yeas 81, nays IA.
Ga motion by Mr.. WALKER, the yeas and nays be-
ing desired by one-ffth Of the Senators present
Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs.
Allen, Atherton, Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Benton,
Berrien, Clayton, Crlitenden Evans, Fairfield Fran
els, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, Mangum, Mil.
Ter, Morehead, Pearce, Phelps, Porter, Simmons.
Tallmadse, Tappan, White, Woodbridge, Wright.
Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Ar
cher, Bagby, Breese, Fulton, Hannegan, Haywood,
Huger, Lewis, McDuffie, Sempie, Sever, Sturgeon,
Walker, Woodbury..
So the amendment proposed by Mr.. Crttenden
was agreed to.
On the question to agree to the resolution Of MIR.
Crittenden amended, it was detci mined in the
affirmative; Yeas % nays II.
On motion by Mr.. BERniEy the yeas and nays be-
ing desired by oDe-fflh of the Senators present
Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs
Allen, Anterior, Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Benton,
Clayton Crittenden, Evans, Fairfield, Francis, Hay
wood, Huntington, Jarnagn, Johnson, Mangurn,
Miller, Morebead Pearce, Phelps, Porter, Simmons,
TappaD, White, Woodbridge, Wright.
Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Ar
cher, Bsgby, Berrien, Breese, Buchanan, Colquitt,
Fulton, flanagan, Huger, Lewis, McDufhe Sempie,
Sewer, Sturgeon, Tallmadge, Walker Wood
bury.
So tue resolution was agreed 10, as follows:
Resolved, That whereas the annexation OF the Re-
public Of Texas to the United States is a subject Of
great importance, which the will Of the people Of
this Union ought to be consulted and whereas the
treaty for that annexation, now before the Senate Is
of great moment and there is nothing in said treaty,
or the documents accompanying IT, which requ res
The further observance Of secrecy, and, resting
does, upon its peculiar circumstances, cannot be
drawn into precedent for h.rent cases 30 Time 10
come therefore, the injunction OF secrecy be, and
the same Is hereby removed from said treaty, and all
documents and papers in relation thereto before
the Senate.
THURSDAY, MAY l6 1874
Rssoired That twenty thousand copies OF the trea-
ty, documents and papers, from which the injunction
OF secrecy has been removed, be prin ed for the
Of the Senate, together with so much OF the Presi-
dents message al The commencement Of the present
session OF ngress relates to the affairs OF MeNi
co and Texas, aud all the documents upon the same
subject communicated with said message and also
the letter Of the Texian Charge d. Afaires TO John
Forsy th former Secretary Of State, upon the subject
Of annexation, the answer OF Mr.. Forsyth thereto,
and the reply Of the Texan Charge d. Afares to the
same and also all the proceedings and votes Of the
Senate upon the subject Of the removal Of the inunc-
ton Of secrecy from the treaty and documents aiore
said, and from which proceedings and votes the in
Junction Of secrecy is hereby removed.
MospAY, MAY 20, 1914.
Resolved, That the m junction of secrecy be remov
ed from the message Of the President relative to the
armistice between Mexico aud Texas and he accom-.
psnyi ing documents, and that il be published In
nexIon with the documents which twenty thousand