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31st Congress > Senate > Vote 136

Date: July 15, 1850

Result: 27-25

Vote Subject Matter: Civil Liberties / Domestic Social Policy

Sponsor: BERRIEN, John Macpherson (W-GA)

Bill number: S225

Description: ON CONCURRING IN THE AMENDMENT IN COMM. OF THE WHOLE TO S. 225, WHICH AMENDMENT FORBIDS THE ENACTMENT OF ANY STATUTE ESTABLISHING OR PROHIBITING AFRICAN SLAVERY BY THESE TERRITORIES SEEKING TO BE ADMITTED AS STATES. (P. 1379-1)

Original source documents: Congresional Globe vol. 22, p. 1379; Senate Journal vol. 41, p. 450;

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