Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-02-01

Il lhe man question was hrst ON MT. MILTON bRowSi
amendment and the Chair having popcunded the question
Mr.. ELMER moved for leave to be excused from voting
In assigning his for this request he said he favor
able 70 the admission Of Texas and should be willing 10 vol
for i there had been any proposition before the Hou
which he could deem reasonable Voices "Is this il
order m But he had been cut off, ~ the previous question
from the opportunity Of asking the yeas and nays. Here
i Mr.. Il. was called to order for irreev9ncy
He resumed and said that he askd, them to be
from voting because he was called % vote for measure
which, il in the right shape, should have been very
willing to vote for. He should have voted i he could have
had the opportunity of demanding the as and upon
reasonable compromise on the subject 4 slavery.
Having made this explanation ne Withdrew his motion.
The question then taken by yfas and nays that the
House do concur with the Committee pr the WheIe the
/ state of the Union in adopting Mr. MrIros BRows's
amendment And passed in the affirmative, follows
YEAs-siessrs Arlington Ashe Atkinson, Baily BeIser
blackwell, Bower Bowln Boyd, Brodhsd Aaron v Brown
Milton Brown, William J. Brown, BurSe, Burt Caldwell
ch happsn chappe cash Clinton, SS coss
Cuom, Daniel, John w. Davis, Dawson, an Dellet, Doug
lass Dromgoole Duncan, Ellis FarIee, Fickln, Foster,
French Fuller Hammett, Haralson Hays Henley, Holiness
IIoge Hopkins Houston, HUBBARD Hubbell Hughes Charles
Ingerso Jameson, Cave Johnson Andre ohnson George
Jones' ATd m~. Kennedy KKlpar. .ss9shs Leo
nell, Mcdowell Mckay Matthews, Isaac Il. Morse Murphy,
Newton Norris Oven Parmenter, Payne Petit, PcytOn
Roberts, Russell, Saunders Scnter Thomas H Seymour
smons, Simpson, slidel, John I. Smith, Thomas Smith,
Robert Smith steenrod Stephens John Stewart, Stiles
Thompson iSbat1. Fucker, Weller Wsna s Wood
ward, Joseph A. Wright, Yaneey Yost--Iis.
ringer, Barnard, Benton Brcnglc Brnkerhoi SJeremah
Brown Burlington, Carpenter Jeremiah f. Cary, Carroll,
Can, Caasn, chen tlngman Collamer Cranston, Dana,
Daagh Garrett Davis Richard d. Davis, Debey, Dickey,
Dillingham;, Dunlap Elmer Fish, Florence, Foot, Gddngs
Gosgin, Willis Green, Byam Green Grinnell, Grder Hale
H. iiamlin, Edward S Hamln, Hardin, Harper, Herrick
Hndson Washington Hunt James b. Hunt Joseph II, Iger
SOIL Irwin, jerks, Perey b. Johnson j. r. Kennedy, Preston
King Daniel p. King, McCauslen, McClelland McInine
Marsh f. Joy Morris, Joseph Norris Freeman II. Morse
Moseley, Nes Paterson Phoenix, Pollock Elisha r. Potter,
Preston, Pury Ramsey Rathbun, Rayner Reding, Robin
son, Rockwell Rodney Rogers St john Samples Schenck,
Spence, Stetson Andrew Stewart Summers, Thomasson
liden Tyler Vance, Nameter Vnton, Wethcred, Whea-
ton, John White Benjamin White, Williams, Winthrop,
And SO the amendment moved by Mr. M BRowS in Com
mtee Of the Whole was agreed to by the House by
jorty Of II votes. g
And the main question then taken, secondly, that the
resolution be cngossed and third time 1t decided
in the aifrmaive-Yeas ll9, nays 81.
And the resolution ordered to be read third time
And it was read the third time forthwith.
Several members simultaneously and moved the pre-
vious question.
1t seconded, and put viz Shall the main ques
ton he put
And passed in the affirmative without division
The main question was put accordngy-that is to say
Shall the resolution pass
Anu passed III ne aHlrfnauve by the following vote
YEAS-Messrs Arlington Ashe, Atkinson Bayly Belser
Bidlack, Edw J. Black James Black James Black Black
WELL Bower, Bown, Boyd Brodhead Aaron " Brown, Mil
ton Brown, William Brown, Burke, Burt, CALDWELL Camp
bell Shepherd Cary, Reuben Chapman, Aug. A. Chapman
Chappe Clineh Clinton Cobb Coles Cross Cullom Daniel
John w Davis Dawson, Dean, Delet Douglass, Dromgooe
NETT Haalson Hays Henley, Holmes Hoge, Hopkins, Hous
ton, HUBBARD Hubbell Hughes CharlcsJ ngerso Jameson
Cave Johnson Andrew johnson, George w Jones' Andrew
Kennedy, kirkpatrick Labranche Leonard, Lucas, Lmpin
Lyon McCauslen, Maclay, McClernand, Mcconnell, Me-
Dowell, Mckay, Matthew'S Joseph Norris Isaac 4. Morse
Murphy Newton Norris Owen PaT%enter Payne, Petit
Ritter, Roberts, RUSSELL Saunders Senter, Thomas H. Sey
mour, Smons, Simpson, Slidel John T. Smith, Thos Smith
w Stone A. p Stone, Strong, Sykes, Taylor Thompson
Tbbatts Tucker, Weller, Wentworth Woodward Joseph
Wright, Yaneey, Yost-l2o.
NAYS-Messrs. Abbott, Adams Anderson Baker, Barrn
GER barnard Benton Brengle Brnkerhof Jeremiah Brown
auffngton Carpenter, jeremiah L. Cary, Carroll, Caln
Causn, Chiffon Cngman Collainer Cl-ansou DANA Oar
ragh, Garrett Davis Richard d. Davis Debey Dekey, Dill
ngham Dunlap Elmer, Fish, Florence Foot Giddings Cog
gin, Willis Green Byram Green Grnnel, Order, Hale
Hannibal Hamlin Edward S. Hamlm Hardin, Harper Her
rick Hudson Washington, Hunt, JAS b. Hunt, Joseph
ngersol Irwin, jerks Perey b. johnson, John p. Kenne
dy Preston King d. King McClelland McIlvane, Marsh
Edward Joy Norris Freeman II. Morse, Moscey, Mes, Pa
erson, Pnix Pollock, Elisha r. Potter, Preston Pury
Ramsey, Rathbun, Rayner Redng Robinson, Rockwell Rod
ney Rogers St john Sample Schenek Severance David
Seymour Albert Smith, Caleb h. Smith, Stetson Andrew
Stewart Summers Thomasson Tildcn, Tyler, Vance, Van
White, Williams, Winthrop, VIM. Wright--9s.
And the resolution for the Annexation Of Texas thu
United States passed by the House Of Representatives By
majority of % votes.
The title then called for from various quarters. II
read Ivy the Clerk, oint resolution for Annering Teras
The United States"
Without putting a question formally, the SPEAKER an
neunced that this would be the title Of the resolution
Mr.. GIDDINGS said he to amendment to tn
title.
The CHAIR said twas too late that he had read the title
and, amendment being proposed he had formally
ed IL, and il was too late 10 offer amendment
Mr. GlDDlNGS submitted, but did not appear satisfied
And the resolution title and all, passed the House
Representatives and directed be the Senate
concurrence.
And the House adjourned.