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Events on Saturday 8 June 1844 1
1844Texas annexation treaty rejected by US SenateSenate votes down Tyler's treaty with TexasThe US Senate rejected President John Tyler's treaty to annex the Republic of Texas by 35 votes to 16. Opposition was driven by concerns over slavery and the risk of war with Mexico. Texas was eventually annexed by joint resolution the following year.