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Domestic News May 30, 1854

The Camden Weekly Journal

Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina

What is this article about?

The Nebraska bill passed the U.S. House 113-100, with affirmative votes from 44 Northern Democrats, 55 Southern Democrats, and 14 Southern Whigs; negatives from 43 Northern Democrats, 2 Southern Democrats, 48 Northern Whigs, and 7 Southern Whigs. South Carolina representatives Aiken, Keitt, and McQueen were absent. The bill passed the Senate without amendment Thursday night and awaits presidential signature.

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The Vote.—As a table for future reference, we give the following recapitulation of the votes in the House on the passage of the Nebraska bill:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Democrats from the Northern States 44

Democrats from the Southern States 55

Whigs from the Northern States 00

Whigs from the Southern States 14

113

NEGATIVE.

Democrats from the Northern States 43

Democrats from the Southern States 2

Whigs from the Northern States 48

Whigs from the Southern States 7

100

ABSENTEES AND THOSE NOT VOTING.

Democrats from the Northern States 5

Democrats from the Southern States

Whigs from the Northern States

Whigs from the Southern States 21

84

Among the absentees were three, one half of our delegation, viz: Messrs. Aiken, Keitt and McQueen. Probably some of them had paired off with the opponents of the bill.

Since writing the above, we learn from the Mercury that Mr. Aiken had paired off with an opponent of the bill, but was warmly in favor of it: Mr. McQueen was absent on account of indisposition in his family; and Mr. Keitt did not vote.

The Nebraska Kansas bill passed the Senate without amendment, at a late hour of Thursday night, and it is understood that the President was ready to sign it, the bill is doubtless a law before this.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Nebraska Bill House Vote Senate Passage Party Votes South Carolina Delegation

What entities or persons were involved?

Aiken Keitt Mcqueen

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Thursday Night

Key Persons

Aiken Keitt Mcqueen

Outcome

bill passed house 113-100; passed senate without amendment; president ready to sign, likely law.

Event Details

Recapitulation of House votes on Nebraska bill by party and region; absentees including South Carolina delegation members Aiken, Keitt, McQueen with reasons; Senate passage without amendment Thursday night.

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