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Session 12279: 1862-05-08 12:00:00

Mr. Lovejoy, from the Committee on the Territories, reports H. R. 374 with an amendment

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H. R. 374

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There are 2 proposed amendments related to this document on which decisions have not been taken.

A Bill

To secure freedom to all persons within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal Government.

To the end that freedom may be and remain forever the fundamental law of the land in all places whatsoever, so far as it lies within the powers or depends upon the action of the Government of the United States to make it so: Therefore,

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That slavery or involuntary servitude, in all cases whatsoever, (other that in the punishment of crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted) shall henceforth cease, and be prohibited forever in all the Territories of the United States, now existing, or hereafter to be formed or acquired in any way.

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H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-05-08 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e896968) [This document]
- Engrossment and Third Reading of H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-05-08 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818131)
- H. R. 374: Mr. Lovejoy's Amendment (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e896994)

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H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-05-08 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e896968) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- H. R. 374: Committee Amendment to the Title (introduced on 1862-05-02 00:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e892992) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-07 00:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e896966) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - H. R. 374: Committee Amendment to the Title (introduced on 1862-05-08 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e124931) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1862-05-08 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e896969) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Engrossment and Third Reading of H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-05-08 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818131) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Previous Question on the Engrossment and Third Reading of H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-05-08 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818132) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e818133) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e818134) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e818135) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Previous Question on the Engrossment and Third Reading of H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818168) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e818169) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Previous Question on the Engrossment and Third Reading of H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818176) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e818177) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e818178) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818566) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Lay H. R. 374 on the Table (introduced on 1862-05-08 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818114) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Lay the Bill on the Table (introduced on 1862-05-08 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818115) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-08 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818116) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-08 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e818118) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1862-05-08 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e896970) [view current proposal at this moment]
- H. R. 374: Mr. Lovejoy's Substitute (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e896971) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Previous Question on Mr. Lovejoy's Substitute (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818142) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e818145) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e896973) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e896974) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Previous Question on Mr. Lovejoy's Substitute (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818147) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion for Tellers on the Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818148) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818149) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e818150) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - H. R. 374: Mr. Lovejoy's Modification to His Substitute (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e896988) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e896990) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Previous Question on Mr. Lovejoy's Substitute (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818533) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818557) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Lay H. R. 374 on the Table (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818535) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Lay the Bill on the Table (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818537) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818539) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e818555) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e896992) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e896993) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e896972) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Lay the Bill on the Table (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818138) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Lay the Bill on the Table (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818139) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818140) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e818141) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Recommit H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818151) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Amend the Motion to Recommit the Bill to Include Instructions to Not Report Back the Bill (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818154) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e818155) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e818156) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Amend the Motion to Recommit the Bill to Include Instructions to Report Back on the Last Day of Next Session (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818157) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e818167) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e818166) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e896975) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e896976) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Amend the Motion to Recommit the Bill to Include Instructions to Not Report Back the Bill (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818154) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e818155) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e818156) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Amend the Motion to Recommit the Bill to Include Instructions to Report Back on the Last Day of Next Session (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818157) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e818167) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e896977) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e896978) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e896979) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e896980) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e896981) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e896982) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Recommit H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818170) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Amend the Motion to Recommit the Bill to Include Instructions to Report Back the Bill on the First Day of the Next Session (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818171) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e818175) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e818174) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Amend the Motion to Recommit the Bill to Include Instructions to Report Back the Bill on the First Day of the Next Session (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818171) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e818175) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e896985) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Recommit H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818179) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Amend the Motion to Recommit the Bill to Include Instructions to Report Back the Bill on the First Day of the Next Session (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818180) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e818182) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e818183) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e818527) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Amend the Motion to Recommit the Bill to Include Instructions to Report Back the Bill on the First Day of the Next Session (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818180) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e818182) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e896986) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume the Consideration of H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818523) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818524) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e896987) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Lay H. R. 374 on the Table (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818535) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Lay the Bill on the Table (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818537) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818539) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e818555) [view current proposal at this moment]
- H. R. 374: Mr. Lovejoy's Amendment (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e896994) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Previous Question on Mr. Lovejoy's Amendment (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818561) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818564) [This moment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e896995) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e896996) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Previous Question on the Passage of H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818567) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818568) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Passage of H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818569) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818570) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e896997) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Reconsider the Vote on the Passage of H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818575) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Lay the Reconsideration on the Table (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818576) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818577) [view current proposal at this moment]
- H. R. 374: Mr. Lovejoy's Amendment to the Title (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e896998) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Previous Question on Mr. Lovejoy's Amendment to the Title (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818585) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818588) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e896999) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e897000) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Reconsider the Vote on the Passage of the Title of H. R. 374 (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818594) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion to Lay the Reconsideration on the Table (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e818597) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e818599) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1862-05-12 12:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e897001) [view current proposal at this moment]

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