It was understood that the following members would have voted for the resolutions had they been present:
Messrs. Brent, Claiborne, Gillespie, Greenup, Holland, and New.
RECAPITULATION.
| Yeas in the House, | 57 |
| Yeas absent, | 6—63 |
| Nays in the House, | 35 |
| Mr. Sitgreaves absent (probably | |
| against the resolution) | 1—36 |
| — | |
| Majority for the resolutions, | 27[75] |
| Absent on leave, | 4 |
| Mr. Duvall, resigned, | 1 |
| The Speaker, | 1 |
| —— | |
| Whole number of members, | 105 |
Friday, April 15.
The Treaty with Great Britain.
The House then resolved itself into a committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, when, having read the resolution for carrying the British Treaty into effect—
Mr. Buck rose, and wished the question to be taken upon Mr. Maclay's resolution.[76] This was opposed by Mr. Madison and Mr. Hillhouse, and then Mr. Madison addressed the Chair as follows:
Mr. M. said, on a subject of such extent and importance, he should not attempt to go through all the observations that might be applicable to it. A general view of the subject was all that he meant at present. His omissions would be more than supplied by others who might enter into the discussion.
The proposition immediately before the committee was, that the Treaty with Great Britain ought to be carried into effect by such provisions as depended on the House of Representatives. This was the point immediately in question. But it would be proper in examining it to keep in view also the proposition of the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Maclay) which had been referred to the committee, and which would be taken up, of course, if the immediate question should be decided in the negative.