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  3. Committee:The House of Representatives
  4. Session: 1862-05-08 12:00:00
  5. Event type: CREATE_FROM

The Road to Civil War

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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

Shown with amendment 'H. R. 374: Mr. Lovejoy's Substitute' (e896971)

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A Bill

To secure freedom to all persons within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Ffederal Ggovernment.

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 Ggovernment of the United States to make it so: Therefore,—

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of American in Congress assembled, That slavery orand involuntary servitude, in all cases whatsoever, (other than in the punishment of crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted,) shall henceforth cease, and be prohibited forever in all the following places, namely: viz:

First. In all the Territories of the United States now existing, or hereafter to be formed or acquired in any way.

Second. In all places purchased or to be purchased by the United States, with the consent of the Llegislatures of the several States, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock-yards, and other needful buildings, and in which the United States has or shall have exclusive legislative jurisdiction.

Third. In all vessels on the high seas, and on all national highways, beyond the territory and jurisdiction of each of the several States from which or to whinch the said vessels may be going.

Fourth. In all places whatsoever where the national Ggovernment is supreme, or has exclusive jurisdiction and power.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That any person now held or attempted to be held hereafter as a slave in any of the places above named is hereby declared to be free, and the right to freedom hereby declared may be asserted in any of the courts of the United States or of the several States, in behalf of the party, or his otr her posterity, after any lapse of time, upon the principle that a party once free is always free.

Decisions yet to be taken

  • 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 Substitute (introduced on 1862-05-09 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e896971) [This amendment shown]
    • 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)

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