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  1. Overview: The Road to Civil War
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  3. Committee:The House of Representatives
  4. Session: 1861-01-14 12:00:00
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The Road to Civil War

The House of Representatives

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Session 11968: 1861-01-14 12:00:00

Mr. English and Mr. Florence present resolutions on the Crittenden Compromise. The Committee of Thirty-Three reports.

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H. Res. 80

There are 6 proposed amendments related to this document on which decisions have not been taken.

Joint Resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both houses concurring. That the following arti-cle be proposed to the legislatures of the several States as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of said legislatures, shall be valid, to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution,

viz:

ARTICLE XIII

No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize or give to Congress power to abolish or interfere, within any State, with the domestic institutions thereof, including that of persons held to labor or service by the laws of said State.

Decisions yet to be taken

  • Point of Order: Resolution is in Order (introduced on 1861-02-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e843772)
  • Point of Order: Only an Amendment to the Amendment is in Order (introduced on 1861-02-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e843814)
  • Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Motion to Postpone Other Resolutions from the Committee of Thirty-Three (introduced on 1861-02-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e845041)
  • Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Motion to Postpone Other Resolutions from the Committee of Thirty-Three (introduced on 1861-02-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e845403)
  • Motion to Lay the Whole Subject on the Table (introduced on 1861-02-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e846913)
  • Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Motion to Appeal Decision of the Chair (introduced on 1861-02-28 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e848351)

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