A proposal that eventually made it into this legislation by the doughface Henry R. Storrs was vigorously opposed by Thomas W. Cobb.  
A proposal that eventually made it into this legislation by the doughface Henry R. Storrs was vigorously opposed by Thomas W. Cobb.  A special request by the recently departed David Walker kept the House from adjourning during the debate over this bill.  Caleb Tompkins' abstention from voting on this legislation likely led to his brother's defeat in a gubernatorial election four months later.  An amendment introduced by Jesse B. Thomas helped break a one-year standstill on this legislation that began with the Tallmadge Amendment.  This legislation was described as being "like a firebell in the night" by an elderly Thomas Jefferson.  Signed into law by James Monroe, this legislation set the 36 degree 30 minutes parallel as being the border for slavery, and added Maine to the Union.  For 10 points, name this 1820 legislation that added its namesake slave-holding territory to the Union.
A proposal that eventually made it into this legislation by the doughface Henry R. Storrs was vigorously opposed by Thomas W. Cobb.  
{Missouri Compromise}