The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-05-20
WASHINGTON, D. c..
ADMISSION OF MINNESOTA,

We present the record Of the yeas and nays
On tie Senate bill edmitting Minnesota as 6
STATE, ressed IL Ire House on the llth.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, said: When be
offered his amendment providing for three
Representatives in Congress, he supposed Min
nesots would be entitled to that number By her
population, but subsequent information had
changed bis opinion. he would therefore, in
conclusion, withdraw his amendment, and insist
uPon the bill as it passed the Senate.
Mr.. Garnet, OF Virginia, then moved to
amend the bill so as to provide for one Repre-
sentative in Cor gress, instead of two.
Mr.. Stephens called fer the previous ques-
ton which was seconded, and the main ques-
ton ordered.
Mr.. Garnet called for the yeas and nays on
agreeing to his amendment; which were order
ed, and resulted-yeas ", nays III. So the
amendment was rejected.
The question required on the substitute Of
fered by Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, referring the
Constitution back to a new Constitutional Con-
vention, TO be conformed to the Constitution
and laws Of the United States.
Mr.. Sherman called for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered, and resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Anderson, Bingham, Blair,
Chaffee, Clark of Conn, Clawson, Covode, Dam
rell, Davis of Maryland, Davis of Iowa, Dean,
Dick, Dodd, Durfee, Eide, Foster, Giddings,
Gilman, Granger, Hall of Massachusetts, Harris
of Maryland, Horton, Kelsey. Kilgere, Knapp,
Kunkel of Pennsylvania, Marshall of Ken
tucky, Maynard, Morgan, Morris Of Pennsyl-
vania, Morse of Maine, Mott, Olin, Petit, Pur-
VANCE, Ready. Ricasd. Robbins, Royce, Sher-
man Of Ohio, Stanton, Stewart of Pennsylvania,
Tonpkins. Trippe, Underwood. Wade, Walton,
Wilson, Wood, Woodson, and Zollicoffer-5l.
Nays-Messrs. Abbott, Adrain, Andrews.
Arnold, Atkins, Avery, Barksdale, Bennett, Bill
inghurst, Bliss, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch,
Bryan, Buffintop, BurliDgsme, Burnett, Burns,
Campbell, Caskie, Chapman, Clark of Missouri,
Clay, Cobb, John Cochrane of New York, Cock
Craige of North Carolina, Crawford, Curry,
Curtis, Davidson, Davis of Indiana, Davis Of
Mississippi, Dewart, Dimmick, Dowdell, Ed
mundson, Elliott, English, Eustis, Farnsworih
Faulkner, Feuton, Florence. Foley, Gsrnett,
Gartrell, ellis, Gilman, Goode, Goodwin,
Greenwood, Gregg, Groesbeck, Grow, Harlan,
Harris of Illinois, Haskin, Hatch, Hickman,
Hill, Hoard, Hopkins, Houston, Howard, Hoy
Ter, jackson, jenkins, Jewett, Jones of Ten
nessee. J. Clancy Jones, Owen Jones, Kel-
logg, Kelley, Lsndy, Lawrence, Leach, Leidy,
Letter, Letcher, Lovejoy, Maclay, Mason, Matte
son, Miller, Millson, Moore, Morrill,, Norris Of
Illinois, Morse of New York. Niblack, Nichols,
Palmer, Parker, PendletoD, Peyton, Phelps,
Phillips, Potter, Powell, Q1itmsn, Reagan
Reilly, Richie, Rufn, Russell, SaIdidge, Scales,
Scott, Shaw Of Illinois, Shaw of North Carolina,
Si:kles, Singleton, Smith OF Illinois, Smith OF
Tennessee, Smith of Virginia, Spinner, Ste
phens, Stevenson, Stewart of Maryland, Tsppan,
TAYLOR Of New York, Taylor OF LOUISIANA, Thsy
er, WAlbridge, Waldron, Washburn of Wiscon-
sin, Washburne of Illinois, Washburn OF Maine,
Watkins, White, Whiieley, Winslow, Worter,-
dyke, Wright of Geofgia, and Wright Of Ten
nessee-l4l.
So the substitute was rejected
The bill was then ordered to be read third
time, and the question recurring on its pas
sage
Mr.. Kelsey, of New York, demanded the
yeas and yeas which we're ordered, and result.
ed as follows:
Teds-Messrs. Abbott, Adrsin, Andrews,
Arnold, Atkins, Avery, Bsrksdsle, Bennett,
Billinghurst, Bliss, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce,
Branch, Bryan, Bufinton, Burlingsme, Bur
nett, Burns, Campbell, CaEuthers, Case, Cas-
kie, Chaffee, Chapman, Clark of Missouri,
CLAY. Cobb, John CoeArsne, CockerilI, Colfax,
Comins, Covode, Cragin, Craig Of Missouri,
Craige of North Carolina, Crawford, Curry,
Curtis, Damrell, Davidson, Davis of Indiana,
Davis of Mississippi, Dewart, Dick Dimmick,
Dowdell. Edmundsou, Elliot, English, Farms
worth, Faulkner, Fenton, Florence, Foley,
QSrtrel, Gillis, Gilman, Goode. Goodwin,
Greenwood, Gregg, Groesbeck, Grow, dali OF
Massachusetts, Harlan, Hsrris of Illinois, Has
kin, Hatch, Hickman, Hoard Hopkins, d 1us-
ton, Howard, Huyler, jackson, jenkins, jew
EFT, Jones of Tenne ssee, j. CLANCY Jones. Owen
Jones, Kellogg, Kelley, Kilgore, Knapp, Lsndy,
Lawrence, Leach, Leidy, Letter. Letcher, Love
10Y, Maclsy, Moo deen, Marshall of Illinois,
Mason, Matteson, Miller, Millson, Moore, Nor.
ris of Illinois, Morse of New York, Mott,
Niblack, Nichols, Palmer, Parker, Pendleton,
Petit. Peyton, Phelps, Phillips, Pike, Potter,
Powell, Purvisnce, Qaitman, Reagan, Reilly,
Richie, Russell, Sandidge, Savage, Scales,
Scott, Shaw of Illinois, Shaw Of North Caro-.
lima, Sckles, Singleton, Smith of Iinois,
Smith of Tennessee, Spinner, Stephens, Steven
son, Stewart of Maryland, Stewart Of Penn
sylvsnia, Tappsn, Taylor OF New York, Taylor
of Louisiana, Thsyer, Wade, Welbridge, Wal
dron, Walton, Wsshburn of Wisconsin, Wash
burne of Illinois, Wasbburn of Maine, Watkins,
White, Whiteley, Wilson, Winslow, Wood,
Wortendyke, Wright Of Georgia, and Wright OF
Tennessee-l57.
Nays-Messrs. Anderson, Bingham, Blair,
Clark of Connecticut, Clawson, Davis of Mary
land, Davis of Iowa, Dean, Dodd, Eide, Eus;is,
Foster, Garrett, Giddings, Gilmer, Granger,
Harris of Maryland, Hill Of Georgia. Horton,
Kelsey, Kunkel of Pennsylvania, Marshal Of
Kentucky, Maynard, Morgan, Morris Of Penn.
sylyania, Morse OF Maine, DIN, Ready, Ricaud,
Robbins, Ruin, Sherman of Ohio, Smith of
Virginia, Stanton, Trippe, Underwood, Wood.
son, and Zolicofer-38.
So the bill was passed.