" Ruled out of order by the
chairman of the Committee of the Whole. _Annals of Cong._, 8 Cong. 1
sess. p. 1004.
~1804, Feb. 15. Congress (House): Proposed Duty.~
"_Resolved_, That a tax of ten dollars be imposed on every slave
imported into any part of the United States."
"_Ordered_, That a bill, or bills, be brought in, pursuant to the said
resolution," etc. Feb. 16 "a bill laying a duty on slaves imported into
the United States" was read, but was never considered. _House Journal_
(repr. 1826), 8 Cong. 1 sess. IV 523, 578, 580, 581-2, 585; _Annals of
Cong._, 8 Cong. 1 sess. pp. 820, 876, 991, 1012, 1020, 1024-36.
~1804, March 26. United States Statute: Slave-Trade Limited.~
"An Act erecting Louisiana into two territories," etc. Acts of 1794 and
1803 extended to Louisiana. _Statutes at Large_, II. 283. For
proceedings in Congress, see _Annals of Cong._, 8 Cong. 1 sess. pp. 106,
211, 223, 231, 233-4, 238, 255, 1038, 1054-68, 1069-79, 1128-30,
1185-9.
~1805, Feb. 15. Massachusetts: Proposed Amendment.~
"_Resolve requesting the Governor to transmit to the Senators and
Representatives in Congress, and the Executives of the several States
this Resolution, as an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, respecting Slaves._" June 8, Governor's message; Connecticut
answers that it is inexpedient; Maryland opposes the proposition.
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