Attest: Wm. C. Winston,
Clerk House of Reps. M. T.
Wednesday, January 30.
Territory of Orleans.
The Senate took into consideration the amendment proposed yesterday, by Mr. Dana, to the bill, entitled "An act to enable the people of the Territory of New Orleans to form a constitution and State Government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States, and for other purposes:" and, on motion, by Mr. Clay, it was agreed to divide the question; and, on the question to agree to the first division of the amendment, to wit:
Provided, That this act shall not be understood to admit such State into the Union, as aforesaid, unless each of the States shall consent to the same:
It was determined in the negative—yeas 10, nays 18, as follows:
Yeas.—Messrs. Bradley, Champlin, Dana, German, Gilman, Goodrich, Horsey, Lloyd, Pickering, and Reed.
Nays.—Messrs. Campbell, Clay, Condit, Franklin, Gaillard, Gregg, Lambert, Leib, Mathewson, Pope, Robinson, Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Tait, Taylor, Turner, Whiteside, and Worthington.
On the question to agree to the second division of the amendment, to wit: