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• “It is a smooth proceeding to take a vote in this body; it takes less than half an hour to call the yeas and nays and reject the treaty.”

  The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10)

• “Mr. SMITH (of S.C.) declared his intention of calling the yeas and nays, if gentlemen persisted in pressing the question.”

  The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus

• “Mr. Fitzsimons (of Penn.) did not recollect whether he moved or seconded the motion, but if he had, he should not withdraw it on account of the threat of calling the yeas and nays.”

  The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus

• “Mr. Smith (of S.C.) declared his intention of calling the yeas and nays, if gentlemen persisted in pressing the question.”

  The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus

• “If the declaration of an intention to call the yeas and nays was viewed by gentlemen in that light, he would withdraw that call.”

  The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus

• “Mr. FITZSIMONS (of Penn.) did not recollect whether he moved or seconded the motion, but if he had, he should not withdraw it on account of the threat of calling the yeas and nays.”

  The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus

• “You shall never organize this House so long as we can call the yeas and nays.”

  The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 4, January, 1885

• “Jones called the yeas and nays, which resulted yeas 32, nays 77.”

  Journal of the Constitutional Convention of the State of North-Carolina, at Its Session 1868

• “Mr. CHASE: -- I suggest whether it would not be better to call the yeas and nays, on the motion of any Commissioner.”

  A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861

• “His Better Use of Light Bulbs Act got 233 "yeas"-a good showing, but not enough to save the venerable bulb.”

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