So it passed in the negative.
And the third article being under consideration, a question was moved and put, "Will the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of this article?"
And the yeas and nays being taken, are as follows—yeas 12, nays 15:
Yeas.—Messrs. Armstrong, Baldwin, Bloodworth, Brown, Cocke, T. Foster, Franklin, Greene, Gunn, Langdon, S. T. Mason, and Nicholas.
Nays.—Messrs. Chipman, Dayton, D. Foster, Hillhouse, Hindman, Howard, Latimer, Livermore, J. Mason, Morris, Paine, Read, Schureman, Tracy, and Wells.
So it passed in the negative.
The Senate proceeded in the consideration of the convention, so far as the fourteenth article; and, after debate,
Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed.
Friday, January 9.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the convention made on behalf of the United States with the Republic of France.