Chapter XV: Appendix: C

_NATIONAL ACTS AND PROPOSITIONS RELATING TO FUGITIVE SLAVES._ (1860-1864.)

This Appendix is intended to contain references to all the resolutions, bills, and acts of Congress, relative to fugitives, from the beginning of the critical session of 1860-61 to the repeal of the acts in 1864. The resolutions for amendments to the Constitution have been collected by Mr. Herman V. Ames of the Harvard Graduate School, who has kindly selected out of the numerous amendments proposed in the last session of the Thirty-Sixth Congress those bearing upon this subject.

The single star (*) indicates a measure which passed one House: a double star (**) a measure which passed both Houses.

=1. President Buchanan's message. [Sec. 86.]=

=1860, Dec. 4.= Paragraph on the return of fugitive slaves: _Senate Journal, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 18._

=2. Cochrane's Joint Resolution. [Sec. 86.]=

=1860, Dec. 12.= To amend the Constitution, for the return of fugitives: _House Journal, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 61; Cong. Globe, 77._

=3. Morris's Resolution. [Sec. 86.]=

=1860, Dec. 12.= To amend the Fugitive Slave Law: _House Journal, 36 Cong. 2 Sess. 63; Cong. Globe, 77._

=4. Leake's Joint Resolution. [Sec. 86.]=

=1860, Dec. 12.= Amendment to the Constitution: _House Journal, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 65; Cong. Globe, 77._

=5. Cox's Resolution. [Sec. 86.]=

=1860, Dec. 12.= To amend the Fugitive Slave Law: _Senate Journal, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 66; Cong. Globe, 77._

=6. Stevenson's Resolution. [Sec. 86.]=

=1860, Dec. 12.= To amend the Fugitive Slave Law: _House Journal, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 67; Cong. Globe, 77._

=7. Niblack's Resolution. [Sec. 86.]=

=1860, Dec. 12.= To amend the Fugitive Slave Law: _House Journal, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 69; Cong. Globe, 77._

=8. English's Joint Resolution. [Sec. 86.]=

=1860, Dec. 12.= Amendment to the Constitution on the return of fugitives: _House Journal, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 68; Cong. Globe, 78._

=9. McClernand's Joint Resolution. [Sec. 86.]=

=1860, Dec. 12.= Amendment to the Constitution, on fugitive slaves: _House Journal, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 68; Cong. Globe, 78._

=10. Hindman's Joint Resolution. [Sec. 86.]=

=1860, Dec. 12.= Amendment to the Constitution for the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law: _House Journal, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 70; Cong. Globe, 79._

=11. Kilgore's Resolution. [Sec. 86]=

=1860, Dec. 12.= To amend the Fugitive Slave Law: _House Journal, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 70; Cong Globe, 78._

=12. Johnson's Joint Resolution. [Sec. 86.]=

=1860, Dec. 13.= Amendment to the Constitution for the return of fugitive slaves: _Senate Journal, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 41; Cong. Globe, 83._

=13. Crittenden's Joint Resolution. [Sec. 86.]=

=1860, Dec. 18.= Amendment to the Constitution for payment for fugitive slaves: _Cong. Globe, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 114._

=14. Douglas's Joint Resolution. [Sec. 86.]=

=1860, Dec. 24.= Amendment to the Constitution for payment for fugitive slaves: _Senate Journal, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 61; Cong. Globe, 183._

=15. Florence's Joint Resolution.=

=1861, Jan. 15.= Amendment to the Constitution for payment for fugitive slaves: _Cong. Globe, 36 Cong 2 Sess., 378._

=16. Morris's Joint Resolution.=

=1861, Jan. 23.= Amendment to the Constitution on the return of fugitive slaves: _Cong. Globe, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 527._

=17. Douglas's Bill to amend the Fugitive Slave Laws. [Sec. 101.]=

=1861, Jan. 28.= Introduced: _Cong. Globe, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 586._

=18. Florence's Joint Resolution.=

=1861, Jan. 28.= Amendment to the Constitution against the obstruction of the Fugitive Slave Law by States: _Cong. Globe, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 598._

=19. Kellogg's Joint Resolution.=

=1861, Feb. 1.= Amendment to the Constitution on the power of Congress over fugitive slaves: _Cong. Globe, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 690._

=20. Kellogg's Joint Resolution.=

=1861, Feb. 26.= Same as above: _Cong. Globe, 36 Cong. 2 Sess, 1243._

=21. Kellogg's Joint Resolution.=

=1861, Feb. 27.= Similar to above: _House Journal, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 410; Cong. Globe, 1259._

=22. Peace Convention Amendment to the Constitution. [Sec. 85.]=

=1861, Feb. 27.= Reported by select committee: _Senate Journal, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 332, 637; Cong. Globe, 1254._

=23. Clarence's Joint Resolution.=

=1861, Feb. 27.= Amendment to the Constitution for payment for fugitive slaves: _Cong. Globe, 36 Cong 2 Sess., 1260._

=24. Crittenden's Joint Resolution.=

=1861, Feb. 28.= Amendment to the Constitution on the power of the States over fugitive slaves, etc.: _Cong. Globe, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 1270._

=*25. Compromise Bill to amend the Fugitive Slave Act. [Sec. 87.]=

=1861, Mar. 1.= Bill reported by the select committee of thirty-three for the amendment of the act for the rendition of fugitives from labor: _Cong. Globe, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 1327._----=Mar. 1.= Vallandigham's amendment to the above: _Cong. Globe, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 1328._----=Mar. 1.= Bill passed the House: _Cong. Globe, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 1327, 1328._----=Mar. 2.= Bill read in the Senate: _Cong. Globe, 36, Cong. 2 Sess., 1350._

=26. Pugh's Joint Resolution.=

=1861, Mar. 2.= Amendment to the Constitution on the return of fugitive slaves: _Senate Journal, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 378; Cong. Globe, 1368._

=27. Johnson's Joint Resolution on the return of fugitives.=

=1861, Mar. 2.= Amendment to the Constitution: _Senate Journal, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 382; Cong. Globe, 1401._

=28. Powell's Joint Resolution on the return of fugitive slaves.=

=1861, Mar. 2.= Amendment to the Constitution: _Senate Journal, 36 Cong. 2 Sess., 384; Cong. Globe, 1404._

=29. Lovejoy's Resolution against the return of fugitives by the Army. [Sec. 95.]=

=1861, July 9.= Introduced: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 1 Sess., 653; Cong. Globe, 32._

=30. Trumbull's confiscation Bill. [Sec. 90.]=

=1861, July 15.= Introduced: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 1 Sess., 42; Cong. Globe, 120._

=**31. Chandler's confiscation Act. [Sec. 90.]=

=1861, July 15.= Introduced: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 1 Sess., 44; Cong. Globe, 120._----=July 22.= Trumbull's amendment: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 1 Sess., 70; Cong. Globe, 218._----=July 22.= Passed the Senate (yeas and nays not given): _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 1 Sess., 71; Cong. Globe, 219._----=July 23.= Senate bill introduced into the House and referred: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 1 Sess., 136; Cong. Globe, 231._----=Aug. 2.= Reported with amendment in the House: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 1 Sess., 197; Cong. Globe, 409._----=Aug. 3.= Committee amendments: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 1 Sess., 232; Cong. Globe, 431._----=Aug 3.= Passed the House (yeas 60, nays 48): _House Journal, 37 Cong 1 Sess., 235; Cong. Globe, 431._----=Aug 5.= Passed the Senate as amended in the House: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 1 Sess., 178; Cong. Globe, 434._----=Aug. 6.= Bill signed by the President: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 1 Sess., 195; Cong. Globe, 454._

=32. Wilson's Joint Resolution for discharge of fugitives from the Washington jail. [Sec. 97.]=

=1861, Dec. 4.= Introduced and referred: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong, 2 Sess., 24; Cong. Globe, 12._

=*33. Wilson's Resolution on repeal of the black code in the District of Columbia. [Sec. 97.]=

=1861, Dec. 4.= Introduced and agreed to: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 22; Cong. Globe, 12._

=*34. Clark's Resolution on persons in Washington jail.=

=1861, Dec. 4.= Introduced and agreed to: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong 2 Sess., 22; Cong. Globe, 12._

=35. Lovejoy's Bill to prevent return by the Army. [Sec. 95.]=

=1861, Dec. 4.= Introduced: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 16; Cong. Globe, 34._

=*36. Sumner's Resolution on Army orders relating to fugitive slaves.=

=1861, Dec. 4.= Introduced and agreed to: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 19; Cong. Globe, 9._

=37. Trumbull's Confiscation Bill.=

=1861, Dec 5.= Introduced and read twice: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 27; Cong. Globe, 10._

=*38. Fessenden's Resolution on the Washington jail. [Sec. 97.]=

=1861, Dec. 9.= Introduced: _House Journal, 37 Cong 2 Sess., 54; Cong. Globe, 36._----=Dec. 9.= Aldrich's amendment: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 36._----=Dec. 9.= Lovejoy's amendment: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 36._----=Dec. 9.= Passed as amended: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 36._

=39. Bingham's Resolution on the Washington jail. [Sec. 97.]=

=1861, Dec. 9.= Introduced and referred: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 52; Cong. Globe, 35._

=40. Morrill's confiscation Joint Resolution. [Sec. 91.]=

=1861, Dec. 11.= Introduced and referred: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 36; Cong. Globe, 49._

=*41. Hale's Resolution on the slaves of rebels. [Sec. 95.]=

=1861, Dec. 16.= Introduced and agreed to: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 45; Cong. Globe, 88._

=42. Wilson's Bill for emancipation in the District of Columbia. [Sec. 98.]=

=1861, Dec. 16.= Introduced and read twice: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 47; Cong. Globe, 89._----=Dec. 19.= Referred: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 153._ [See No. 54.].

=*43. Sumner's Resolution against the surrender of fugitives by the Army. [Sec. 95.]=

=1861, Dec. 18.= Introduced and agreed to: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 130; Cong. Globe, 130._

=44. Lovejoy's confiscation and emancipation Resolution. [Sec.Sec. 91, 95.]=

=1861, Dec. 20.= Introduced and laid on the table: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 106; Cong. Globe, 158._

=*45. Julian's Resolution to amend the Fugitive Slave Law. [Sec. 95.]=

=1861, Dec. 20.= Introduced and adopted: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 103; Cong. Globe, 158._

=46. Shank's Resolution on the return of fugitives by the Army. [Sec. 95.]=

=1861, Dec. 20.= Introduced and referred: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 102, 124; Cong Globe, 158, 172._

=*47. Wilson's Resolution for articles of war. [Sec. 95.]=

=1861, Dec. 20.= Introduced: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 103; Cong. Globe, 158._----=Dec. 23.= Adopted: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 109, 114; Cong. Globe, 159, 168._

=48. Wilson's Bill on the arrest of fugitives by the officers of the Army and Navy. [Sec. 95.]=

=1861, Dec. 23.= Introduced: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 167; Cong. Globe, 161, 209._----=1862, Jan. 7.= Committee Amendments: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 88; Cong. Globe, 207._ [See No 53.]

=49. Howe's Bill for repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. [Sec. 101.]=

=1861, Dec. 26.= Introduced: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 74; Cong. Globe, 177._

=50. Davis's confiscation Bill.=

=1861, Dec. 30.= Introduced and referred: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 75; Cong. Globe, 178._

=**51. Grimes's Act on criminal justice in the District of Columbia [Sec. 97.]=

=1861, Dec. 30.= Introduced: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 75; Cong. Globe, 182._----=1862, Jan. 6.= Reported: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 199._----=Jan. 10.= Committee amendments: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 98; Cong. Globe, 264._----=Jan. 10.= Powell's amendment: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 98, 109; Cong. Globe, 264, 319._----=Jan. 14.= Pearce's two amendments: _Senate Journal. 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 109; Cong. Globe, 319._----=Jan. 14.= Ten Eyck's amendment: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 109; Cong. Globe, 320._----=Jan. 14.= Harlan's amendment: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 320._----=Jan. 14.= Clark's amendment: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 320._----=Jan 14.= Saulsbury's amendment: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 109; Cong. Globe, 320._----=Jan. 14.= Clark's amendment: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 321._----=Jan. 14.= Passed the Senate (yeas 31, nays 4): _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 109; Cong. Globe, 321._

=52. Trumbull's Bill for the confiscation of property of rebels and to free the slaves of rebels. [Sec. 91.]=

=1862, Jan. 15.= Reported from the Senate Committee on Judiciary: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 113; Cong. Globe, 334._ [See No. 57.]

=53. Amendments to Wilson's Bill on Army and Navy officers. [Sec. 95.]=

=1862, Jan 16.= [See No. 48.] Collamer's amendment: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 116; Cong. Globe, 358._----=Jan. 16.= Saulsbury's amendment: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 116; Cong. Globe, 358._----=Jan. 16.= Rice's amendment to Saulsbury's amendment: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 359._

=54. Wilson's District of Columbia Bill. [Sec. 98.]=

=1862, Feb 12.= [See No. 41.] Reported: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 785._

=*55. Wilson's Resolution on the management of the Washington jail.=

=1862, Feb. 18.= Introduced and agreed to: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 217; Cong. Globe, 861._

=56. Wilson's Bill to repeal the black code in the District of Columbia. [Sec. 98.]=

=1862, Feb. 24.= Introduced and referred: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 263; Cong. Globe, 917._

=57. Amendments to the confiscation Bill. [Sec. 91.]=

=1862, Feb. 25.= [See No. 52.] Trumbull's amendment: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 239; Cong. Globe, 942._----=Feb. 25.= Sumner's amendment: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 239; Cong. Globe, 946._----=Feb. 27.= Davis's substitute: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 986._ [See No. 59.]

=**58. Blair's Act prohibiting return by the Army. [Sec. 95.]=

=1862, Feb. 25.= Introduced: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 358; Cong. Globe, 955._----=Feb. 25.= Bingham's amendment: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 358; Cong. Globe, 955._----=Feb. 25.= Passed the House (yeas 95, nays 51): _House Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 265; Cong. Globe, 958._----=Mar. 10.= In the Senate; Davis's amendment: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong, 2 Sess., 285; Cong. Globe, 1142._----=Mar. 10.= Saulsbury's amendment: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 284; Cong. Globe, 1142._----=Mar. 10.= MacDougall's amendment: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 284; Cong. Globe, 1142._----=Mar. 10.= Saulsbury's amendment: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 284; Cong. Globe 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 1142._----=Mar. 10.= Passed the Senate (yeas 29, nays 9): _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 285; Cong. Globe, 1142._----=Mar. 14.= Approved by the President: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 1243._

=59. Harris's confiscation Bill. [Sec. 91]=

=1862, Mar. 14.= Introduced and referred: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 304; Cong. Globe, 1228._ [See No. 63.]

=60. Report of House Judiciary Committee on confiscation.=

=1862, Mar. 30= Adverse to all bills referred by the House: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 1303._ [See No. 64]

=61. Wilson's Resolution on the return of fugitives by the Army and Navy.=

=1862, Apr. 3.= Introduced: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 361; Cong. Globe, 1546._ [See No. 70.]

=*62. Bill for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. [Sec. 98.]=

=1862, Apr. 3.= Passed the Senate: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 1648._ [See No. 65]

=63. Sherman's Amendment to Harris's confiscation Bill.=

=1862, Apr. 10.= [See No. 59.] Introduced: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 1652._ [See No. 67.]

=64. Wilson's Bill to amend the Fugitive Slave Act. [Sec. 101.]=

=1862, Apr. 11= Introduced: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong 2 Sess., 385, Cong. Globe, 1624._----=Apr. 14.= Harris's amendment: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess, 1652._----=Apr. 14.= Grimes's amendment: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess, 393, 439; Cong. Globe, 1692._

=*65. Bill for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. [Sec. 98.]=

=1862, Apr. 16.= [See No. 62.] Passed the House: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 1686._ Approved by the President.

=66. Lovejoy's Bill on return of fugitives by the Army. [Sec. 95.]=

=1862, Apr. 16.= Reported adversely from the Committee on Judiciary in the House: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 1682._

=67. Harris's confiscation Bill. [Sec. 91.]=

=1862, Apr. 16.= [See No. 63.] Reported from the Senate Committee on Judiciary: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 400; Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 1678._----=Apr. 22.= Walton's amendment: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 1771._----=Apr. 22.= Porter's amendment: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 703; Cong. Globe, 1767, 1772._----=Apr. 22.= Bingham's amendment: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 1767._----=Apr. 22.= Collamer's amendment: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 1782, 1895._----=Apr. 24.= Motion to recommit: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 434; Cong. Globe, 1856, 1886._ [See No. 71.]

=68. House confiscation Bill. [Sec. 91.]=

=1862, Apr. 23.= A Select Committee raised in the House: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 602; Cong. Globe, 1788, 1820._

=69. Eliot's confiscation and emancipation Bill. [Sec. 91.]=

=1862, Apr. 30.= Introduced: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 625; Cong. Globe, 1886._ [See No. 73.]

=70. Saulsbury's amendment of Wilson's Resolution.=

=1862, May 1.= [See No. 61.] Introduced: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 439; Cong. Globe, 1894._

=71. Harris's confiscation Bill recommitted. [Sec. 91.]=

=1862, May 6.= [See No. 67.] Wilson's amendment of Collamer's amendment: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 450; Cong. Globe, 1954._----=May 6.= Final vote: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 450; Cong Globe, 1954, 1965._

=72. Clark's confiscation Bill. [Sec. 91.]=

=1862, May 14.= Reported: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 476; Cong. Globe, 2112._----=May 14.= Discussed but not acted upon: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 2163, 2188, 2219, 2842._

=73. Confiscation and emancipation Bill. [Sec. 91.]=

=1862, May 14.= [See No. 69.] Reported in the House: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 683; Cong. Globe, 2128._ [See No. 75.]

=74. Sumner's Resolution on fugitive slaves.=

=1862, May 22.= Introduced: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 520; Cong. Globe, 2275._----=May 23.= Grimes's amendment: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 523; Cong. Globe, 2306._----=May 26.= Walton's emancipation bill amendment: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 2362, 2363._

=75. Emancipation Bill.=

=1862, June 4.= [See No. 73.] Recommitted: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 799; Cong. Globe, 2561._ [See No. 76.]

=76. Julian's Bill to repeal the Fugitive Slave Act. [Sec. 101.]=

=1862, June 9.= Introduced with a resolution: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 826; Cong. Globe, 2623._

=77. Colfax's Resolution demanding trial by jury for fugitives.=

=1862, June 9.= Introduced: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 828; Cong. Globe, 2624._

=*78. Bill for emancipation of fugitives from disloyal masters. [Sec. 91.]=

=1862, June 17.= [See No. 75.] Reported in the House: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 874; Cong. Globe, 2764._----=June 18.= Eliot's substitute: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 282; Cong. Globe, 2793._----=June 18.= Emancipation bill passed the House (yeas 82, nays 54): _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 2793._----=June 23.= Clark's Senate amendment to Eliot's substitute: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 2879, 2996._----=June 28.= Trumbull's Amendment: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 2999, 3006._

=**79. Progress of the confiscation Bill. [Sec. 91.]=

=1862, June 28.= Passed the Senate (yeas 28, nays 13): _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 726._----=July 11.= Report of Conference Committee adopted by the House: _House Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 1045; Cong. Globe, 3267._----=July 12.= Report of Conference Committee adopted by the Senate: _Senate Journal, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 814; Cong. Globe, 3275._----=July 17.= Approved by the President: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 2 Sess., 3403._

=80. Bills for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act. [Sec.Sec. 101-103.]=

=1863, Feb. 8.= Ten Eyck's report on Wilson's repeal bill: _Cong. Globe, 37 Cong. 3 Sess._----=Dec. 14.= Stevens's repeal bill: _House Journal, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 43; Cong. Globe, 19._----=Dec. 14.= Julian's repeal bill: _House Journal, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 43; Cong. Globe, 20._----=Dec. 14.= Ashley's repeal bill: _House Journal, 38 Cong 1 Sess., 43; Cong. Globe, 29._----=1864, Feb 8.= Sumner's repeal bill: _Senate Journal, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 133; Cong. Globe, 521._----=Feb. 8.= Spalding's repeal bill: _House Journal, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 235; Cong. Globe, 526._----=Feb. 29.= Sumner's bill reported: _Senate Journal, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 196; Cong. Globe, 864._ [See No. 84]

=81. Saulsbury's substitute on the validity of personal liberty laws in the States, etc.=

=1864, Apr. 8.= Joint resolution for an amendment to the Constitution: _Senate Journal, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 311; Cong. Globe, 1489._

=82. Discussion of the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law. [Sec. 101.]=

=1864, Apr. 19.= [See No. 80.] Sherman's amendment: _Senate Journal, 38 Cong 1 Sess., 348; Cong. Globe, 1710, 1714._----=Apr. 19.= Henderson's amendment to Sherman's amendment: _Cong. Globe, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 1710._----=Apr. 19.= Saulsbury's amendment: _Senate Journal, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 348, 621; Cong. Globe, 1715, 3191._----=Apr. 19.= Hale's amendment to Saulsbury's amendment: _Senate Journal, 38 Cong 1 Sess., 358; Cong. Globe, 1782._----=Apr. 21.= Howard's amendment: _Senate Journal, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 358; Cong. Globe, 1782._ [See No. 81.]

=**83. Act repealing the Fugitive Slave Acts. [Sec.Sec. 101-104.]=

=1864, June 6.= [See No. 82.] Hubbard's repeal resolution: _House Journal, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 749._----=June 6.= House substitute for repeal bill, reported by the Committee on Judiciary: _House Journal, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 755; Cong. Globe, 2774._----=June 13.= Passed House (yeas 82, nays 57): _House Journal, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 503; Cong. Globe, 2920._----=June 15.= Referred in the Senate: _Senate Journal, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 561; Cong. Globe, 2963._----=June 23.= Saulsbury's amendment: _Senate Journal, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 621; Cong. Globe, 1864._----=June 23.= Johnson's amendment: _Senate Journal, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 621; Cong. Globe, 3191._----=June 23.= Passed the Senate: _Senate Journal, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 621; Cong Globe, 3191._----=June 28.= Signed by the President: _House Journal, 38 Cong. 1 Sess., 931; Cong Globe, 3360._