Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-12-20
ADMISSION OF TEXAS.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TUESDAY, DECEMBER l6, ls45.

IN II he HOUoE Vt REPRESENTATIVE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER l6, ls45.
As soon as the Journal had been read
The SPEAKER announced the the day tobs
the Joint resolutions reported from the Committee on the Ter
toes for the admission Of the State Of Texas into the Union
Before the resolutions had been read
Mr.. MCCONNELL moved the previous question on their
cngrossment and third reading.
The resolutions then read by the Clerk and
follows
Joint Resolutions admission State of Texas into
the Union.
Whereas the Congress Of the United States, by aoit
resolution approved March the 1s l845 did that
the territory properly included within rghtuy belong
ing to the Republic Of Texas might be erected into
deputies assembled with the Of he exist
of tbs States Of the Union which Congress
given upon certain conditions specified in the and Cd
tons of said joint resolution and the people OF the
said Republic Of Texas by deputies Convention assembled
with the consent OF the existing Government did adopt Con-
vernment Of the people Of Texas and by
their authority did oran and declare that they
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the said Constitution with the proper evidence Of it, adoption
the Of The Republic Of rssa has been lifted
in conformity to the provisions of said joint resolution
BE resolved by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tues Of the United States Of .9meica IN Congress
bed That the State Of Texas shall be and hereby de-
clared OF the United States of America and admit
ted into the Union equal footing with the original States
Be rthe reseid That until the in Con-
be appooned according to actual enumeration Of
the inhabitants Of the United States the State Of Texas shall
be entitled to choose two Representatives.
The SPEAKER then stated the question: that the resolu-
tons be engrossed and read third time. When
Mr. HERRICK moved that they lie the table, and cali
cd for the and nays his motion they ordered
And the question being taken the that the
uticns lie on the table, decided as follows Yeas So
nays l42.
SO the House refused to lay the resolutions ON the table,
Ne ,laJ ~, ~, 81. C.. II.
question: and counted those who voted it. and
reported So Before he had counted and reported the
gative--
Mr.. HAMLIN called for eers They were ordered and
the House being divided the tees reported 81 for ordering
the previous question, and SIS against it.
And so the previous question ordered to be put.
On this question, Mr. SCHENCK called for the yeas and
nays which ordered.
And the previous question put in the prescribed
by the rules viz Shall the main question be put "
and decided as follows Yeas los, nays 80.
Before the Speaker announced the number in the ama
tive and negative
Mr. MCDOWELL said he had voted in the negative for
the purpose of placing himself position that the mega
tive side prevaRed, he could reconsideration Find
ing however, that the question carried in the Affirmative
he should change his His then again called
and he voted ay
And the House decided that The MAN question be
no,o put.
The SPEAKER then stated the main question: Shall the re-
solutions be engrossed and read third time
Mr. SCHENCK and Mr. c. J. INGERSOIL simultane-
ously called for the yeas and nays
Mr. McHENRY called for a division Of the question, so
that the question should be put separately each resolution
The SPEAKER said the question not susceptible of
division.
Mr. HUNT, of New York. moved that he be excused from
voting In stating his for this request he said that
ne considered the to be acted of the
greatest and most momentous which had been presented
any Congress since the foundation of the Government II
involving mighty interests, leading
suits, and affecting the entire destiny of this nation degree
beyond the power Of Imagination to conceive. Yet be
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bate the least opportunity offer amendment the
befes hour to examine the Constitution which had been sub
mitted to them by this Territory. He denounced such
proceeding gross and fragrant violation Of the right OF free
discussion and Infringement the liberty Of debate
Mr.. DROMGO0LE here called Mr. Huxr to order. The
gentleman had asked leave explain his for des
ing be excused from giving the pending question:
and he had commenced by hoiI the magnitude Of the
question: and had proceeded denuncation of the whole
proceeding We're these reasons why member should be
excused from voting
Mr.. HUNT said he had desire abuse the ndulgence
of the House He would briefly his reasons he
permitted by the rules Of the House do He wished TO be
excused from voting because members called
without being allowed assign the which governed
hem, being allowed to perfect the submitted
hem by offering amendments to it, In refusing all
inder such circumstances Mr. H. felt assured he should be
by his constituents az home
The question being put, Mr.. HuSr excused.
Mr. CHAPMAN inquired Of the Chair whether the gentle
nan from New York, after being excused by Of the
House, at liberty to vote the question
The reply OF the Chair any not heard al the Repor-
er's seat.
The yeas nays then taken on the of
ne Resolutions Tor third reading and passed in the ama
i've Yeas l4l nays 81
And theeupon the resolutions being engrossed were read
be third time and the question stated from the Chair,
shall the resolutions pass
Mr. ROCkWElL Of Massachusetts, said that he rose for
purpose Of opposing the further passage Of these resolutions
md he took the present opportunity to give Of the rea
ons which governed him in that opposition because ne had
ad no other opportunity and there every reason 70 Pc
eve that this the only which would be aioued
nm Nor should he perhaps occupy the honse
With any remarks this subject It not or ,ne
luaton IN which he stood He one OF ine members Oh
he standing committee the Territories to when nese res
ntons had been referred That reference took place on
esay of last week the close of the atng OF congress
that day, notice given by the chairman that nc COM
attee would meet the day following and ON Thursday
accordingly the met and the resolutions We're forth
With reported the HOUSE The Constitution agreed upon
" the people of Texas and submitted for the judgment OF
congress had moi on that day been printed, and Mr. had
onseSuenty been afforded opportunity to examine its de-
ais and il was not until yesterday that that document had
cen laid on the tables of MEMBERS any opportunity al
owed them for its examination Even now he spoke whoa
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