Date: 1844-02-09
Result:
30-10
Vote Subject Matter:
Foreign and Defense Policy
/ Foreign Policy Resolutions
Sponsor: ARCHER, William Segar (W-VA)
Description: TO CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION OF HENRY A. WISE, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ENVOY EXTRAORDINARY AND MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES NEAR HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF BRAZIL, IN PLACE OF GEORGE H. PROFFIT, WHOSE NOMINATION WAS REJECTED BY THE SENATE.
Original source documents:
Senate Executive Journal vol. -1, p. -1;
Senate Journal vol. 35, p. 234;
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