The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-11

addine g Maine"
The amendment of Mr.. Lnx, as thus amended,
was rejected BY a vote Of y to "a, as follows:
YEAS-Msssr. AlIen Bagby, Bates, Benton, Ber-
rien, Buchanan, Calhoun, Choate, Cuthbert, Futon
King, Linn, McRoberts, Riyes, Sturgeon,
Tappan, Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury., and
Young-22.
NAYS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bayard, Clay
ton Conrad, Crafts, Evans, Graham, Huntington,
Kerr, Mangum, Merrick, Miller, Morehead, Phelps,
Porter, Preston, Simmons, Smith Of Con-, Smith of
Ia, Sprague, Tallmadge, White, and Woodbridge
a. ns
MIR. WALKER moved to amend the section by
adding Provided That, in the next elections for Re-
existing laws by general ticket shall not be affected
by this section.
The amendment was disagreed to--Yeas %, nays
%, as follows
Berrien Buchanan, Cuthbert, Calhoun, Fulton, Hen
d.rson, King, Linn, McRoberts, Rives, Smith, of
Conn.,, Sturgeon, Tappan Walker, Wilcox Viii
iams, Woodbury., Wright, Young-23.
& NAYS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Choate, Clay
ton, Conrad Clafts Evans, Graham, Huntington,
Kerr, Mangum, Msrick, Miller, Morehead, Phelps,
Porter, Preston, Simmons, Smith Of Ind., Sprague,
Tallmadge, White, Woodbridge-23
Mr.. BENTON submitted the following amendment
10 the second section: as
for want Of time to district such State before the first
election for Representatives then and in that case this
section shall not apply such State until the second
election for Representatives under this act
The question taken and decided in the mega
tive-yeas RI, nays "a, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Bayard, Benton,
Buchanan, Calhoun, Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Linn,
McRoberts, Rives, Smith, of Ct, Sturgeon, Tappan,
Walker, Wilcox, Williams Woodbury., Wright and
Young-21.
NAYS-Aessrs Archer, Barrow, Berren, Choats,
Clayton, Conrad Crafts, Evans, Graham, Hunting
ton, Kerr, Mangum, Merrick, Miller, Morehead,
Phelps, Porter, Preston, Simmons, Smith, of Ind,
Sprague, Tallmadge, White, and Woodbrdge-24
Mr.. WOODBURY. submitted the following:
Provided, That this section shall not be construed
to deprive the people of any State district therein
of their right to be represented and to choose Repre-
senatives to Congress in the mode existing under the
several State laws, until regulations made either
by the State Legislatures or Congress, prescribing
the boundaries of any new districts required by this
The amendment was disagreed toyeas Is, nays
81, viz:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton, Buchan-
an, Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Linn McRoberts, Smith
v Williams s' W ooibu uts' Wright, Young-is.
NAYS-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Berrien,
Choate, Clayton, Conrad, Crafts, Evans Graham,
Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum, Merrick,
Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter. Preston Rives,
Simmons, Smith, Of la, sprague Tallmadge, White,
Mr. WALKER proposed the following as an
amendment to the second section:
Provided, That no law of any State prescribing
be repealed suspended by virtue of the mandate to
the Legislatures to alter State laws, as herein d.
rected by the Congress Of the United States.
The question was decided in the negative-Yeas
I8 nays g. as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton, Buchanan,
Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Linn, McRoberts, Smith of
Connecticut, Sturgeon Tappan, Walker, Wilcox,
Williams, Woodbury., Wright, Young-l8.
NAYS.--Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
Berren, Choa'e, Clayton, Conrad, Crafts Evans,
Merrick, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Preston
Rives, Simmons, Smith of Indiana, Sprague, Tall
madge, White, Woodbridge-2s.
No further amendments being submitted,
The question was stated on engrossing the bill for
third reading, when q
The yeas and nays were called for and ordered to
be taken.
Mr.. MERRICK moved that the further considera-
ton of the bill be postponed and that the Senate go
into an Executive session.
Mr.. CUTHBERT inquired of the Senator why he
was anxious to go into an Executive sessions
Was there any possibility OF rupture between this
country and foreign power' Was there any threat
ening of war;
M. MERRICK said said that if the Senator from
Georgia would not consent into an Executive
sion he hoped the majority of the Senate would.
Mr.. WALKER called for the yeas and nays on
the motion OF Mr.. Merrick; which were ordered.
Mr.. KING observed that they had been for weeks
on the ApportionmentSbill, and now, after debating
the numerous amendments which had been offered,
they had brought it to the period of engrossment. If
the Senator from Maryland wishedto offer an amend
ment let him do SO but if he not prepared at ths
time, then there would be some proprety in adjourn
ing posponnQ the further consideration OF the BILL
or going into an Executive session; but when the
simple question the engrossment of the BILL
and when all the amendments had been disposed of,
he would ask what was the object of the Senator in
making this motion Did the Senator want time to
determine wheher he would vote for the engrossment
of the bill, whether he would offer amendment
If not why this unnecessary delay? He (Mr
King) was prepared to vote ON the question;
he had consumed time Of tie Senate-very
little time certainly. He had avoided an in
reference with many points which had been
discussed and had RETAINED from discussion, SO that
the bill might be disposed of as proper un-
derstanding othe subjects involved could be attained
They had got through with the bl-no Senator want
ed to offer amendment; therefore he hoped that the
question on engrossment would be taken. The Lee
gslatures of several States now in session. and
it desirable that they should proceed to district
their States should the district principle prevail
The question was then taken the motion of Mr..
Merrck and it was decided in the negative-Yeas H.
nays 49,
The question on ordering the amendments to be en-
crossed and the bill read third me was again stat
ed, when
Mr.. ALLEN moved 10 strike out the section, as
amended; but the motion did not prevail
The amendments to the bill were then ordered to
be engrossed and the bill read third timeYeas 26,
nays 81, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. A cher, Barrow, Bayard Choate,
Clayton, Conrad, Crafts, Evans, Graham, Hender
son, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum, Merrick, Miller,
Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Preston Simmons, Smith,
of Ind, Sprague, Sturgeon, TalImadge, White,
Woodbrdge-26.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton, Berrien,
Buchanan Calhoun, Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Linn,
McRoberts Rives, Sewer, Smith, of Conn, Tappan,
Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury., Wright,
Young-21.
Mr.. KING suggested that the bill be read third
time now and be returned to the House [Ciies of
"No! no!"1
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