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Senate Special Committee of Thirteen on the Condition of the Country

The Road to Civil War

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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Senate Special Committee of Thirteen on the Condition of the Country - Details

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Sessions (6)

21 December 1860

The Committee meets for informal conversation and various members enter the Committee.

Person Joining11
Roll Call1
Create From Other Document1
Adopt Proposal1
2
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22 December 1860

Mr. Davis enters the Committee. Mr. Toombs, Mr. Crittenden, and Mr. Davis submit propositions.

Person Joining2
Roll Call1
Create Document6
Propose Document Amendment12
Create From Other Document2
Adopt Proposal5
Reject Proposal10
1
2
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24 December 1860

Mr. Seward formally enters the Committee and asks that his vote be recorded for previous sessions. Mr. Douglas and Mr. Seward submit Joint Resolutions to amend the Constitution and they are considered. The committee considers separate resolutions presented in the previous session by Mr. Toombs' and Mr. Davis.

Roll Call1
Create Document2
Propose Document Amendment7
Adopt Proposal7
Reject Proposal4
5
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26 December 1860

The Committee considers Mr. Toombs' compromise resolutions; documents introduced in Senate by Mr. Bigler and Mr. Pugh are laid before the Committee.

Roll Call1
Create Document5
Propose Document Amendment8
Adopt Proposal6
Reject Proposal8
4
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28 December 1860

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

Roll Call1
Create Document4
Propose Document Amendment15
Adopt Proposal9
Reject Proposal15
Report Proposal1
8
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31 December 1860

The Committee meets for the purpose of hearing the journal read and approving the journal.

Roll Call1
Adopt Proposal2
3
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