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spaces were left for limiting the term of indenture. The report was
never acted on. _Annals of Cong._, 9 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 477-8.
~1807, March 2. United States Statute: Importation Prohibited.~
"An Act to prohibit the importation of Slaves into any port or place
within the jurisdiction of the United States, from and after the first
day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eight." Bills to amend Sec. 8, so as to make less ambiguous the permit
given to the internal traffic, were introduced Feb. 27 and Nov. 27.
_Statutes at Large_, II. 426. For proceedings in Senate, see _Senate
Journal_ (repr. 1821), 9 Cong. 1-2 sess. IV. 11, 112, 123, 124, 132,
133, 150, 158, 164, 165, 167, 168; _Annals of Cong._, 9 Cong. 2 sess.
pp. 16, 19, 23, 33, 36, 45, 47, 68, 69, 70, 71, 79, 87, 93. For
proceedings in House, see _House Journal_ (repr. 1826), 9 Cong. 2 sess.
V. 470, 482, 488, 490, 491, 496, 500, 504, 510, 513-6, 517, 540, 557,
575, 579, 581, 583-4, 585, 592, 594, 610, 613-4, 616, 623, 638, 640; 10
Cong. 1 sess. VI. 27, 50; _Annals of Cong._, 9 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 167,
180, 200, 220, 231, 254, 264, 270.
~1808, Feb. 23. Congress (Senate): Proposition to Amend Constitution.~
"Agreeably to instructions from the legislature of the state of
Pennsylvania to their Senators in Congress, Mr. Maclay submitted the
following resolution, which was read for consideration:--
"_Resolved_ .
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