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nt. Mr. Thornton advocated the adoption of the amended substitute. A division of the question being demanded, the vote was taken, and the Committee refused to strike out the 2d section--yeas 44, nays 69. So the substitute failed. Mr. Kent, of Wythe, moved to amend the 2d section by adding thereto the following: "Nor shall foreign territory be admitted as a State, unless the votes of a majority of the Senators from each class of States hereinbefore mentioned be cast a favor of such admission." Mr .Kent explained his amendment, after which it was voted down. Mr. Wise moved to strike out the 2d section, and to insert in lieu thereof the following: "No territory shall be acquired by treaty, with out the concurrence of a majority of all the Senators from the States which allow involuntary service and a majority of all the Senators from States which prohibit that relation, and such concurrent majorities may advise and consent to such treaty." The amen