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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

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There are 5 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 of this Constitution having for its object any interference within the States with the rela-tion between their citizens and those described in section sec-ond of the first article of the Constitution as “all other per-sons,” shall originate with any State that does not recognize that relation within its own limits, or shall be valid without the assent of every one of the States composing the Union.

Decisions yet to be taken

  • H. Res. 80 (introduced on 1861-01-14 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e827951) [This document]
    • H. Res. 80: Mr. Corwin's Substitute (introduced on 1861-02-26 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e844053)
      • Motion for the Previous Question on H. Res. 80: Mr. Corwin's Amendment (introduced on 1861-02-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e843813)
      • Point of Order: Only an Amendment to the Amendment is in Order (introduced on 1861-02-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e843814)
    • Motion to Postpone Other Resolutions from the Committee of Thirty-Three (introduced on 1861-02-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e843989)
  • Point of Order: Resolution is in Order (introduced on 1861-02-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e843772)

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