2d. 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.
Whereupon a motion was made to strike out the whole of the proviso; on which it was agreed to divide the question into four parts, viz:
1st. Whether so much as provides that the second article shall be expunged, shall stand?
2d. Whether so much as provides that the third article be expunged, shall stand?
3d. Whether that part shall stand which restrains it from operating against former treaties?
4th. Whether that part shall stand which provides a limitation of time to its duration?
And, on the question on the first division, to wit: Whether so much as provides that the second article shall be expunged, shall stand? it passed in the negative, two-thirds of the Senators present not agreeing thereto—yeas 17, nays 13, as follows:
Yeas.—Messrs. Armstrong, Bingham, Chipman, Dayton, D. Foster, Hillhouse, Hindman, Howard, Latimer, J. Mason, Morris, Paine, Read, Ross, Schureman, Tracy, and Wells.
Nays.—Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Bloodworth, Brown, Cocke, T. Foster, Franklin, Greene, Langdon, Livermore, Marshall, S. T. Mason, and Nicholas.
And on the question on the second division, to wit: Whether so much as provides that the third article shall be expunged, shall stand? it passed in the negative, two-thirds of the Senators present not agreeing thereto—yeas 16, nays 17, as follows: