The Road to Civil War

Senate Special Committee of Thirteen on the Condition of the Country

A committee formed through a resolution submitted by Mr. Powell on December 6, 1860 and adopted on December 18, 1860. The role of the committee was to examine the conflict between slaveholding and non-slaveholding States and provide solutions and concessions to avoid secession.

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Session 12479: 1860-12-28 10:00:00

The Committee considers the Douglas Compromise and reports to the Senate.

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Joint Resolution Proposing Amendments to the Constitution: Bigler Compromise

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That amendments to the Constitution be submitted, embracing the following propositions, to wit:

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