The House divided, forty-nine for the resolution, forty-nine against it.
It remained for the Chairman, Mr. Muhlenberg, to decide.
He said, he did not feel satisfied with the resolution as it now stood; he should, however, vote for it, that it might go to the House, and there be modified.
The resolution was consequently agreed to, and reported to the House.
[The following statement will show the true sense of the House as to the expediency of carrying the British Treaty into effect:
Forty-nine voted for this expediency.
Forty-nine against it.
The Chairman, Mr. Muhlenberg, to give an opportunity further to consider the resolution, voted for it.
Mr. Patton from Delaware was ill, and was necessarily absent. It is, however, well understood, that he is opposed to the Treaty.
Mr. Varnum was accidentally absent. He is no friend to the Treaty.