The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-04

Our attention has been called to an error which ap-
peared in the Union of the 2sth umo in giving the yeas
and nays on the "Proviso" resolution offered by Mr..
Putnam Judge Thompson of Pennsylvania, was re-
ported as voting against laying the resolution on the
BILE, whereas he was not IN the city at the time Had he
been IN his seat assured he would have voted for
the motion of his colleague (Mr Brodhead) to lay the
preamble and resolution the table Those who know
Judge Thompson, need not be told that he is opposed
all such mischievous distractions; but set the matter
rectuS IN cuia, republish the sketch of the proceed
lngs on the subject they took place
Mr. PUTNAM submitted the following preamble and
resolution upon which he demanded the previous ques-
tlon Viz:
Whereas in the settlement of the difficulties pending be-
this country and Mexico territory may be acquired
in which slavery does not exist and whereas Con-
gres in the anization OF territorial government at an
early period of political history, established prn-
cPle worthy of imitation in all future me forbdding the
existence Of slavery in free territory: therefore,
Resored That in any territory which may be acquired
from Mexico which shall be established territorial
government slavery involuntary servitude, except
punishment for whereof the party shall have been
duly convicted should be forever prohibited and that in
any resolution establishing governments fun
damenta provision ought to be Inserted to that effect
Mr. BRODHEAD moved that the resolution be laid
upon the table upon which question the yeas and nays
were demanded and Ordered and being taken, resulted
yeas l05, nays SO, as follows, viz:
YEAS-Messrs. Green Adams, Atkinson, Barringer,
Barrow, Bayy, Bedinger, Bdsal, Black, Bocock, Bow,
Albert G. Brown Burt, cabe, caihcait Chase clapp,
Franklin Clark b l.. Clark, Clngman, Howell Cobb,
Williamson r. w. Cobb Cooke, Crised, Crozie Daniel,
Dickinson, Donnel Garnet Duncan, Feaherston, Fckn,
French. Fulton. Gaines, Gayle, Gentry, Goggin Green,
Willard ?. Hall, HARRISON Harris HASKELL Henley, Hill,
llliard Isaac f. Holmes, George s. Houston, lnge er
son, Jackson, Jameson, Andrew Johnson Robert w.
Johnson, George w. Jones, John W. Jones, Kaufman,
kennon, Thomas Butler King, La Sere, Levin, Lyon,
Lord, Lumpkin, Maclay, McClernand Mckay, McLane,
Manu. Miller, Morehead, Morse, Outlaw PendIeton, Pet
tit Peyon Phelps, Pilsbuy, Preston Richardson Rchey,
Robinson, Roman, Sawyer Shepherd, Simpson, Sims,
Robert Smith, Stanton, Stephens, Thbodeaux Thomas,
Tompkns John b. Thorn pson, Robert A. Thompson,
roombs Turner, Venable, Wick, Williams, Wiley, and
Woodward-l05.
NAYS-Messrs. Abbott Ashmun Bingham Brady But
Ter, Candy, Coamer, Collins, Conger, Cranson Crowell
Cummins, Dickey, Dixon, Duer, Daniel Duncan, Dunn,
Eckert. Edwards, Embree, Nathan Evans, Faran Ear
reilly Fisher, Freddy, Fries, Giddngs, Got, Gregory,
Grlnnell, Hale, Nathan X. Hall, Hammons James q.
Hampton, Moses Hampton, Henry Elias B. Holmes,
John w. Houston Hubbard, Hudson Hunt, Irwin, Jen-
kns. James H. Johnson Kellogg, Daniel P. King, Lahm,
William T. Lawrence. Sidney Lawrence, LETTER, Lin
coin McCeland McIlvaine, Marsh, Marvin, Morris, Null
Putnam, Reynolds julius Rockwell, John A. Rockwell,
Root, Rumsey St. john Schenck, Sheriff., Sylvester,
Slnge and, Caleb B. Smith. Truman Smith, Starkwea-
ther, Andrew Stewart. Chas E. Stuart, Strohm, Tall
madge, Taylor, Richard w. Thompson, William Thomp-
son, Thurson Van Dyke, Vinton, Warren, Wentworth,
White, Wmo, and Wson-93
So the resolution was laid upon the table.
Mr.. c. J. INGERSOLL who reached his seat
men too late record his voe stated that if he had had
the opportunity, he would have voted in the affirmative