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  1. Overview: The Road to Civil War
  2. Full Record: The Road to Civil War
  3. Committee:The Senate
  4. Session: 1861-02-28 12:00:00
  5. Event type: CREATE_FROM

The Road to Civil War

The Senate

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Session 12018: 1861-02-28 12:00:00

The Senate receives a message that both H. Res. 80 (The Corwin Amendment) and H. Res. 64 require the concurrence of the Senate. The Committee of Five reports S. 70 (Peace Convention propositions) and Mr. Seward presents S. 71.

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H. Res. 80

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There is 1 proposed amendment related to this document on which a decision has 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,

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ARTICLE XIII

No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize or give to Congress power to abolish or interfere, within any State, with the domestic institutions thereof, including that of persons held to labor or service by the laws of said State.

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  • H. Res. 80 (introduced on 1861-02-28 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e851313) [This document]
  • S. No. 70 (introduced on 1861-02-28 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e900700)

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