Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-03-01

Of the largest State in the Union be admitted into the USoS
BY virtue Of this act equal footing with the original
States
CIV The remainder Of the annexed territory be held
and disposed Of BY the United States Of their Terrific
ries, and to be called she Southwest Territory"
/, V The existence of slavery 10 be forever prohibited IN
the northern and northwestern part OF said Territory,
the hundeh degree of longitude west from Greenwich,
10 divide equally ny be- the whole Of the annexed eoun-
try between slayeholdng and noi-slayeholding States
Cyl The of Mexico 10 be obtained by treaty to
such annexation and boundary, be dispensed with when
the Congress OF the United States may deem such assent TO be
unnecessary.
VI Other details of the annexation TO be adjusted by
treaty so FAR the may within the scope oil The
treaty making power"
Mr.. NJ said that the amendment he had offered was
in the very words of bill introduced by the honorable Sena
tor from Missouri (Mr BEsroS) in September, 1874 Ia
laugh The measure when brought forward by that gentle
man, had made such strong impression on Mr. Nj memo
ny that he induced TO offer now. lie hoped, anc
indeed took il for granted that the Senator from Missouri
would not destroy his child.
Mr.. BENTON, speaking 'Pll kill stone dead J!
Much laughter on all sides Of the House.
The question being put, the amendment Of Mr. MILLER
was rejected 10y yeas and nays, as follows
lEASNIessrs Archer Berrien Choae, Crittenden Day
ton, Evans Francis Miller Phelps, Upham, and Wood
bridget.
Barrow Benton Breese Buchanan, Clayton, Coqu Dick
nson, Dix, Fairfield Foster Hannegan Haywood Henderson,
Huger Jarnagn, johnson, Lewis, Mcue, Meriek Niles,
Peace, RSes, Semple, SEWER Sturgeon Tappan, Walker,
and Woodbuy-SS.
The question recuned Shall the amendment be
CROSSED and the joint resolution be read third time And
the vote follows:
YEASMessrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchson Atherton, Bag
by Benton, Breese, Buchanan Colquitt Dickinson, Dix,
Fairfield, Hannegan Haywood, Henderson, Huger John
Lewis, Mcufe Merrick Miles, Semple, Sewer, Stur-
geon Tappan, Walker, Woodbury-27.
NAYSMessrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard Berrien,
Choae Clayton Critenden, Dayton Evans Foster Francis,
Huntington, Jarnagn, Mangnm, Miller Morehead Pearce,
Phelps, Porter, Ryes, Simmons, Upham, White, Wood
Bridges.
So the bill was ordered to third reading
! The CHAIR When shall it be read third time
MANY voices: Now, now
Mr. BARROW inquired of the Chair whether bill could
be read third time the day except by general consent
The CHAIR replied could not except by unversacon
Mr. BARROW rose, and about to nterpose objec-
ton when
Mr.. ARCHER gently demonstrated He thought the bat
tie had been fairly foughtit decided Nothing
would be gained by few hours delay and he hoped his ho
noable friend from Louisiana would ntepose objection
to the final passage Of the resolution.
The resolution then read third time by its title.
Mr.. BENTON suggested wish to make slight alteration
in the wording of the title but did press it. And the
question being put the joint resolution amended
PASSED.
And thereupon the Senate adjourned.
The usual variety Of memorials and petitions were
presented and referred, reports from committee:
made and other miscellaneous business transacted
during the week.
| The House of Representatives were principally
occupied during the week in the consideration o
the bill for the reduction of postage, the general ap
preparation bill, and the harbor bill.