The
proposition was rejected, yeas, 17, nays, 86 (?). _Annals of Cong._, 9
Cong. 1 sess. p. 438.
~1806, Feb. 10. Congress (House): New Hampshire Proposed Amendment.~
"Mr. Tenney ... presented to the House certain resolutions of the
Legislature of the State of New Hampshire, 'proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States, so as to authorize and empower
Congress to pass a law, whenever they may deem it expedient, to prevent
the further importation of slaves,' or people of color, into the United
States, or any part thereof." Read and laid on the table. _House
Journal_ (repr. 1826), 9 Cong. 1 sess. V. 266; _Annals of Cong._, 9
Cong. 1 sess. p. 448.
~1806, Feb. 17. Congress (House): Proposition on Slave-Trade.~
The committee on the slave-trade reported a resolution:--
"_Resolved_, That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons, to
import or bring into any of the Territories of the United States, any
slave or slaves that may hereafter be imported into the United States."
_House Journal_, 9 Cong. 1 sess. V 264, 278, 308, 345-6; _House
Reports_, 9 Cong. 1 sess. II. Feb. 17, 1806; _Annals of Cong._, 9 Cong.
1 sess. pp. 472-3.
~1806, April 7. Congress (Senate): Maryland Proposed Amendment.~
"Mr. Wright communicated a resolution of the legislature of the state of
Maryland instructing their Senators and Representatives in Congress to
use their utmost exertions to obtain an amendment to the constitution of
the United States to prevent the further importation of slaves;
whereupon, Mr.
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