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against the United States; and I do further swear or affirm
that I will, to the best of my abilities, protect and defend the
Union of the-United States, and not allow the same to be bro-
ken up and dissolved, or the Government thereof to be destroy-
ed under any circumstances if in my power to prevent it, and
that I will at all times discountenance and oppose all politi-
cal combinations having for their object such dissolution or
destruction. "

Mr. Jones, of Somerset, demanded the yeas and nays,

The demand being sustained,

The yeas and nays were called, and appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Hopper, Robinette,

Goldsborough, P't Keefer, Russell,

Abbott, Kennard, Sands,

Annan, King, Smith, of Carroll,

Audoun, Markey, Smith, of Wor.,

Carter, Mullikin, Stirling,

Cunningham, Murray, Stockbridge,

Daniel, Negley, Swope,

Davis, of Wash., Nyman, Sykes,

Dellinger, Parker, Thruston,

Earle, Pugh, Todd,

Ecker, Purnell, Wickard,

Galloway, Ridgely, Wooden—39.
Hopkins,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Duvall, Marbury,

Belt, Edelen, Mitchell,

Billingsley, Harwood, Miller,

Brown, Jones, of Som. Morgan—13.

Dent, Lee,

So the question upon its adoption was decided in the affir-
mative.

The question next being on the adoption of the amendment
of Mr. Scott, as amended.

Mr. Edelin demanded the yeas and nays,

The demand being sustained,

The yeas and nays were called, and appeared as follows: