At the reconvening of the divided (Democratic and Whig) 28th Constitutional Congress (elected in accordance with Article I, Section 3 [Clause 1]), independent Democrat (constitutionalist) President Tyler suggests the Republic of Texas be admitted into the Union by joint resolution (which requires a simple majority), as opposed to a treaty (which requires a two-thirds majority).
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Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Article II, Section 3
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Article IV, Section 3 [Clause 1]
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 123.
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