Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-03

nad urea rtrpsssd ~ Mr.. MILTON bnowN.
A. spn ss the SsEAxER announced The rerat Of III
Chairman vf the Committee OF the Whve, a number
gentleman spraag The n,o and addressed Mr.. Speak
sr."
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON vas recognised by tho
Chair, when be observed that Il tims put
10 this exciting question, aud he would ,hefeors nov
the pr viuus Question. II was secvuded Ayes luz
noes 81.
The CHAIR then stated the previou. question, vi.
Shall the main question be- nav put
MIR BRiNkERHoFf called for the yeas and nays
and they ordereI.
Mr.. SrEfSON inquired IL the previous question
carried, would To ufoposii.a il,s open further
amendments. and would the yeas and oays be taken On
them
The CHAIR answered in the negative.
Mr.. SfEfsON desired In know II there no way
in winch the yeas and nays could be taken The prop
us,lrn oi his colleague. Mr.. RoBIssos7
Mr.. SPEAKER answered That whenever the propo-
siiion should beiore ,ts House order, the yeas
aud nays could doubtless b. obtained on II.
The previous question put by yeas and nays that
is. Shall the QUESTION be pun and passed IN
the affirmative. as follows Yeas li3. nays lie.
And the main question was ordered 10 be noU put.
Ihs main question WAS first On Mr.. MILror BRowss
amendment aud the Char having Prvpouuded the ques
Mr. ELMER moved for leave to he excused from
tiny Ia assigning his for this inquest. he sad
he favorable Ia the admission vi Texas, aud should
be willing 10 voie or Il u there had been any proposition
lelore the House winch he could deem reasonable. -
IVoic.s. lis tins in order" But he had been cut ud
ny the previous question iron the opportunity oil asking
,he yeas and nays. Here Mr.. h. was called 10 order
ST ifrelevaocy.
lie resumed, and said that he asked, then, 10 be ex
cused ifom voting because be called yue for
measure, which, If II 10 The right shape, he
should have been very willing 10 vote r. lie should
have voted II he could have had the opportunity Of de
handing ,ie yeas and nays upon any reasonable compfo
mise On The subject III slavery.
"a via rDla an he ,EIlhdtew his IN
Mr. HOUSTON ssked Of the chair whether il would
b - esaef kH him 10 that the gentleman
fnosn New jersey b. excused From the sin,ng
resssniny Of the grnlcsnan he cbnsnred that II
proper. and II ~ order he would It. \
hsgh
Tse CHAIR rnls,d il 90, OF order
TAe 9zesisa ;ses issea. By yeas and nays, that
IL. Hga-e 81 ossrur wi,h the COMMITTEE ii the
WISE the u the Uaion. 10 Adopting Mr.. Mn.
ros Bs0us's snen1ssesi.
Al ssss-~S "a shs affirmative. follows. Yeas
lls. Nays oi.
Ass - we .Aessineai moved By Air. VI. Bsows 10
tensHiaiss u she Wade sgreee by the House
By asl Fiss Il IL votes.
Apa the man ga-siRa sss then taken, sec.,ndly
that the t.ShatF,a engns5ed and read thifd ,ime
Was dsc'ard by yeas aud Gays. iooas. Yeas 10.
Nays "a.
And So the resolution ordered 10 be read third
tune.
And il was read the third tine Grbanh
Several members simultaneously ruse aud moved the
previous question.
1t was seeuadrd. and was put, viz: Shall the main
question be pub
Aud passed IN The affirmative without a division
The main question pat accordingly that is 10
say, Stall the resolution passl
Aud passed IN the affirmative by the following vote
fEAS-Messts. Arlington, Ashe, Atkinson, Bsyley.
Brlser. Bilack Edw. J. Black, James Black James
a. ack, blackwell, Bower, Bowl,n Bnyd Brmh,ad
\aruu " Huiun Milltu Rrnun I