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House as whether n< they seaiy apoa
the bill He demanded the pssvton~' question. afo
Mr. SHERMAN, q, Ohio, hoped the motion would not
Dc sustained He had given notice of a substitute
Air TAYIORof Louisiana, inquired the effect of the
prev vous question whether not would cut OF the
amendments > 90 h2
THE SPEAKER stated that il would bring the House
to vote directly upon the hill ssa pending amend
ments .
The question was then taken and the previous ques
ton was not sustained ayes 68, sl la iaiitA
Mr. KINGSBUKY of Minnesota, then Addressed the
House In favor of the bilI urging speedy action The
ents OF the constitution and the laws Of Cnxres, aad
was now awaiting the action Of Congress to BE- admitted
to the equality of the States '
Mr. SHERMAN Of Ohio, offered sulsttute providing
for the submission OF the constitution another convsn
ton to be elected by the people He opposed the ad
mission Of Minnesota basin objections the ground
that she had not complied with the snsblng sct OF
Congress and that constitution did not opaform to
the requirements of the constitution of the United states
Ar, JENKINS af Nisginis,- replied ~ shs spssshef
MT sHxss contsndng 'nas m,nnesosa asn doae M ~
,noh lint WINS legally and fairlv elected and te cod
sttntion itself M strictly mat and logs - aay cd h.
He was IN favor of the admission OF Minnesota sud h. be-
evcd no argument had been brought forward xcsbst
account of irreguarity She came with constlttion
framed by legally elected convention and the voice Of
the people was 10 its favor Therefore lsaid he} admit
into onr pot.,l system another star the beauty of
whose nonrons AMI the har,nony ~ who.s ,noven,ents
will be the admiration of s,cco eding nations
Mr. STEPHENS moved that the bill lie recomnitted
for the purposc of keeping it before the House
Mr. q GAIiNErr Of Virginia said the admission of =
marty eonsie,atona. and he would mot pcunit his uds
msnt to be swayed by any such questions Although be
never belonged to the American party he entirely op
posed the p0lcy OF permitting unatr.lixod orreners
10 vote in the Territories lie biece that the stipuIa-
tions with Virginia that but Ave States should be formed
ont Of the Northwestern Territory had been violated
s vvas a so,cmn conpact yolnte1 III slid us,N atm
with that but another state was talked a under the ont
landsh name of Ontonacon which would be mainly In
habted by the outpourigs Of foreign hives The whole
PROCEEDINGS in the TERRITORY had been rrefuIsr shovvnr
incapacty for self government He had submitted his
amendment because he did not believe tnt tho State was
entjtl 70 NOR. than one representative GCcoing 10 the
ratio Of her population. @g3s
Mr. GROW of Pennsylvania advocated the passage of
made ont of the Northwestern Territory gs 8tsgsJa
Mr. DAVIS Of MARYLAND. obtained the floor. hut
rave way for a personal explanation
lae( y ..o. ia
PERSONAL EXPLANATION. fsa, 8aig
Mr. LAWRENCE, of Ohio made some remarks IN re-
ply TO the speech Of Mr. CASpBxL Of Ohio in which that
gentleman had charged that Mr.. LAwnmos had agreed
with other anti Iecompt0n democrats to stand by the
Crittcn,cn Montgomery amendment 10 the bitter end
and TO vote against ain other propostons Mr. Law
RENEE denied that he had ever made any such
Mr. Campbell, Of Ohio repeated that it was under
stood that both his colleagues [Messrs LAwRRxCR and
Cox with the other members the House belonging to
the DoralAs ,~mocacy agreed that they never would
Weld In the Kansas CONTROVERSY 10 any proposition which
did give to the people Of that Territory the right to
vots directly upos th.r Constitution before they wsrs ed
mitted into the unon.
Mr.. HARRIS, Of Illinois sail that Mr.. CAsssElL had
id the other day that those democratic who acted against