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Domestic News May 10, 1794

Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

What is this article about?

U.S. Senate vote on May 8, 1794, rejected a motion (2-14) to suspend the 4th article of the treaty with Great Britain until indemnification for debts to British subjects.

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In the Senate, U. S. Thursday 8th May, 1794

On a motion made to suspend the execution of the 4th article of the treaty with Great Britain, until indemnification be made, &c. &c.

The Yeas and Nays were as follows:

YEAS, 2.

Messrs. Monroe, & Taylor.

NAYS, 14.

Messrs. Langdon, Livermore. Strong, Cabot, Foster, Bradford, Ellsworth, King, Frieslinghuysen, Morris, Ross, Henry, Potts, Izard.

Absent, Messrs. Mitchell, Burr, Rutherford, Bradley, Robinson, Edwards, Brown, Hawkins, Martin, Vining, Gunn, Jackson, Butler—13.

The above article relates to the payment of debts to British Subjects.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Senate Vote Treaty Britain Article 4 Debts British Subjects

What entities or persons were involved?

Monroe Taylor Langdon Livermore Strong Cabot Foster Bradford Ellsworth King Frieslinghuysen Morris Ross Henry Potts Izard Mitchell Burr Rutherford Bradley Robinson Edwards Brown Hawkins Martin Vining Gunn Jackson Butler

Where did it happen?

U. S. Senate

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

U. S. Senate

Event Date

Thursday 8th May, 1794

Key Persons

Monroe Taylor Langdon Livermore Strong Cabot Foster Bradford Ellsworth King Frieslinghuysen Morris Ross Henry Potts Izard Mitchell Burr Rutherford Bradley Robinson Edwards Brown Hawkins Martin Vining Gunn Jackson Butler

Outcome

motion failed: 2 yeas (monroe, taylor), 14 nays, 13 absent.

Event Details

Motion to suspend execution of the 4th article of the treaty with Great Britain until indemnification, relating to payment of debts to British subjects.

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