And it was agreed that the consideration of this motion should be postponed until Monday next. THURSDAY, January 29, 1801. The following written messages were received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Shaw, his Secretary: Gentlemen of the Senate: In consequence of a letter, a copy of which I now enclose to the Senate, from Lucius Horatio Stockton, of New Jersey, I withdraw the nomination of that gentleman to be Secretary of War. United States, January 29, 1801. Gentlemen of the Senate: JOHN ADAMS. I nominate Roger Griswold, Esquire, member of the House of Represen tatives, from Connecticut, to be Secretary of War, in the place of Samuel Dexter, Esquire. UNITED STATES, January 29, 1801. The messages were read. Ordered, That they severally lie for consideration. FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1801. JOHN ADAMS. Mr. Livermore, from the committee to whom was referred the consideration of the nomination of Arthur St. Clair, together with the papers relating thereto, made report; which was read. Ordered, That it lie for consideration. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1801. On motion, it was agreed that the consideration of the motion made the 27th ultimo, relative to the proceedings in case of treaties, be postponed until to-morrow. On motion, it was agreed that the consideration of Arthur St. Clair, be further postponed until to-morrow. On motion, it was agreed that the consideration of the nomination of Ro ger Griswold be postponed until to-morrow. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1801. The Senate procceded to consider the message of the President of the United States, of the 29th of January last, and the nomination contained therein, of Roger Griswold, to office; and, On the question, to advise and consent thereto, It passed in the affirmative, Ycas, 25, 5. The yeas and nays being required by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are-Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Bingham, Chipman, Dayton, T. Foster, D. Foster, Franklin, Gunn, Hillhouse, Hindman, Howard, Langdon, Latimer, Livermore, Marshall, J. Mason, Morris, Nicholas, Paine, Read, Ross, Schureman, Tracy, and Wells. Those who voted in the negative, are-Messrs. Armstrong, Bloodworth, Brown, Cocke, and S. T. Mason. So it was Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment, agreeably to the nomination. Ordered, That the Secretary lay this resolution before the President of the United States. The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the nomination of Arthur St. Clair, to be Governor of the Territory north-west of the river Ohio, and the papers communicated to the Senate therewith; which report is as follows: "That the petitioners against the appointment have made various charges against said St. Clair; but have ossered to the Senate no testimony in support of them. "Your Committee find, that some laws have been selected by the Governor and Judges of said Territory, by which the Governor was entitled to fecs for certain services, as stated by the petitioners. These laws have, however, been submitted to the consideration of Congress, and by Congress have been permitted to continue in force. "Your Committee further find, that the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of said Territory, in answer to the Governor's speech, addressed to them in November last, express their confidence in his adminis tration, in terms highly honorable to him. "Your Committee would therefore recommend to the Senate, to advise and consent to the appointment. Whereupon, Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to the appointment, agreeably to the nomination. Ordered, That the Secretary lay this resolution before the President of the United States. The Senato resumed the consideration of the motion made the 26th of January last, respecting the proceedings in case of treaties, to wit: Resolved, That, whenever a question on the ratification of a treaty, with modifications, shall have been negatived, a question may be proposed for a simple and unmodified ratification. And it was agreed to postpone the consideration hercof, and to adopt the following rule: Resolved, That when any question may have been decided by the Senate, in which two-thirds of the members present are necessary to carry the affirmative, any member who voted on that side which prevailed in the question, may be at liberty to move for a reconsideration; and a motion for roconsideration shall be decided by a majority of votes. On motion, it was agreed to reconsider the vote passed the 23d of January, on the report of the committee appointed to reduce the several votes on the convention made on behalf of the United States with the French Ro public, into the form of a ratification. On motion, it was agreed to reconsider the first division of the report, to wit: "Whether so much as provides that the second article shall be expunged, shall stand? And, on the question to agree to this part of the report, The yeas and nays being taken, Those who voted in the affirmative, arc-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Baldwin, Bingham, Bloodworth, Brown, Chipman, Cocke, Dayton, T. Foster, D. Foster, Franklin, Greene, Gunn, Hillhouse, Hindman, Howard, Langdon, Latimer, Livermore, S. T. Mason, J. Mason, Morris, Nicholas, Paine, Read, Ross, Schureman, Tracy, and Wells. Mr. Marshall voted in the negative. On motion, it was agreed to reconsider the vote of the 23d of January, on the second division of the report, to wit: "Whether so much as provides that the third article shall be expunged, shall stand? And, on the question to agree thereto, It passed in the negative, two-thirds of the Senators present not agreeing thereto: Yers, 18; Nays, 13. The yeas and nays being taken, Those who voted in the affirmative, are-Messrs. Bingham, Chipman, Dayton, D. Foster, Greene, Hillhouse, Hindman, Howard, Latimer, Livermorc, J. Mason, Morris, Paine, Read, Ross, Schureman, Tracy, and Wells. Those who voted in the negative, are-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Baldwin, Bloodworth, Brown, Cocke, T. Foster, Franklin, Gunn, Langdon, Marshall, S. T. Mason, and Nicholas. On the question to agree to the ratification, as follows: Resolved, by the Senate of the United States, (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring therein,) That they do consent to, and advise the ratifieation of the convention between the French Republic and the United States of America, made at Paris, the eighth day of Vendemaire, of the ninth year of the French Republic; the thirtieth day of September, anno Domini, eighteen hundred: Provided, the second article be expunged, and that the following article be added or inserted: It is agreed, that the present Convention shall be in force for the term of eight years, from the time of the exchange of the ratifications. Ycas,. The yeas and nays being taken, Those who voted in the affirmative, arc-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Baldwin, Bloodworth, Brown, Chipman, Cocke, Dayton, T Fostor, Franklin, Greene, Gunn, Hindman, Howard, Langdon, Latimor, Livermore, Marshall, S. T. Mason, Nicholas, Paine, and Schureman. Those who voted in the negative, arc— -Messrs. Bingham, D. Foster, Ilillhouse, J. Mason, Morris, Read, Ross, Tracy, and Wells. Ordered, That the Secretary lay this resolution before the President of the United States. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1801. The following written message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Shaw, his Secretary: Gentlemen of the Senate: I nominate the gentlemen in the following list, to fill the offices to which they are designated in it. 48 |