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Session 14102: 1861-02-11 12:00:00
Mr. Mckean submits a resolution to instruct the Committee of Five on the slavery question. The House considers resolutions on compromise, slavery, and secession.
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Resolution that Neither the People or the Government have a Right to Legislate Upon Slavery in any of the States of the Union
There are 6 proposed amendments related to this document on which decisions have not been taken.
Resolved, That neither the Congress, nor the people or governments of the non-slaveholding States, have a constitutional right to legislate upon or interfere with slavery in any of the States of the Union.
Decisions yet to be taken
- Resolution that Neither the People or the Government have a Right to Legislate Upon Slavery in any of the States of the Union (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - CREATE - e901456) [This document]
- Resolution that Neither the People or the Government have a Right to Legislate Upon Slavery in any of the States of the Union: Mr. Hoard's Amendment (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901760)
- Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901761)
- Motion for a Division of the Question (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901762)
- Resolution that Neither the People or the Government have a Right to Legislate Upon Slavery in any of the States of the Union: Mr. Hoard's Amendment (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901760)
- Resolution that Neither the People or the Government have a Right to Legislate Upon Slavery in any of the States of the Union: Mr. Sherman's Amendment: Mr. Sherman's Amendment (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901783)
- Resolution that Neither the People or the Government have a Right to Legislate Upon Slavery in any of the States of the Union: Mr. Bingham's Amendment to Mr. Sherman's Amendment (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901817)
- Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901823)
Document Timeline
- Resolution that Neither the People or the Government have a Right to Legislate Upon Slavery in any of the States of the Union (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - CREATE - e901456) [This document]
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- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - OTHER - e901459) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Yeas and Nays on McKean's Resolutions (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901428)
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- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e878347) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e901460) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e364356) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e901657) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for a Division of the Question (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901659)
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- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e359843) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e901660) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e901675) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution that Neither the People or the Government have a Right to Legislate Upon Slavery in any of the States of the Union: Mr Palmer's Amendment (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901682)
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- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e901745) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e392959) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution that Neither the People or the Government have a Right to Legislate Upon Slavery in any of the States of the Union: Mr. Garnett's Amendment (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901684)
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- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e321808) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e901746) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Reconsider (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901750)
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- Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901753)
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- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e901754) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Lay the Motion to Reconsider on the Table (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901752)
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- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e621065) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e655574) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901753)
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- Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Reconsider (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901751)
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- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e268650) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution that Neither the People or the Government have a Right to Legislate Upon Slavery in any of the States of the Union: Mr. Hoard's Amendment (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901760)
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- Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901761) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e901777) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for a Division of the Question (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901762)
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- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e901765) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution that Neither the People or the Government have a Right to Legislate Upon Slavery in any of the States of the Union: Mr. Sherman's Amendment (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901780)
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- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e901781) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution that Neither the People or the Government have a Right to Legislate Upon Slavery in any of the States of the Union: Mr. Sherman's Amendment: Mr. Sherman's Amendment (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901783)
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- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e330881)
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- Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901819)
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- Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901823) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e630983) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901819)
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- Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Sherman's Amendment (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901824)
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- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e204) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e330881)
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- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e901810) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution that Neither the People or the Government have a Right to Legislate Upon Slavery in any of the States of the Union: Mr. Bingham's Amendment to Mr. Sherman's Amendment (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901817)
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- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e901818) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e901821) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution that Neither the People or the Government have a Right to Legislate Upon Slavery in any of the States of the Union: Mr. Sherman's Amendment: Mr. Sherman's Modification (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e901822)
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- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e566765) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e901823) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e902002) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1861-02-11 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e902003) [view current proposal at this moment]