On January 8 the
bill went again to a select committee of seventeen, by a vote of 76 to
46. The bill was reported back amended January 20, and on the 28th the
Senate bill was also presented to the House. On the 9th, 10th, and 11th
of February both bills were considered in Committee of the Whole, and
the Senate bill finally replaced the House bill, after several
amendments had been made.[61] The bill was then passed, by a vote of 113
to 5.[62] The Senate agreed to the amendments, including that
substituting fine and imprisonment for the death penalty, but asked for
a conference on the provision which left the interstate coast-trade
free. The six conferees succeeded in bringing the Houses to agree, by
limiting the trade to vessels over forty tons and requiring registry of
the slaves.[63]
The following diagram shows in graphic form the legislative history of
the act:--[64]
_Senate._ _1805._ _House._
Bradley gives notice. + Dec. 12.
Leave given; bill read. + 17.
Postponed one year. + 18.
| _1806._
Feb. 4. + Bidwell's amendment.
Notice. + Dec. 3. + Committee on
Bill introduced. + 8. | slave trade.
Committed. + 9.
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