[58] House Journal, 31 Cong. 2 sess. p. 64. There was still another attempt by Sandidge. Cf. 26th Report of the Amer. Anti-Slav. Soc., p. 44.
[59] Senate Journal, 36 Cong. 1 sess. p. 274; Congressional Globe, 36 Cong. 1 sess. p. 1245.
[60] Congressional Globe, 32 Cong. 2 sess. p. 1072.
[61] I.e., since 1846: Statutes at Large, XI. 90.
[62] Ibid., XI. 227.
[63] Ibid., XI. 404.
[64] Ibid., XII. 21.
[65] E.g., Clay's resolutions: Congressional Globe, 31 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 304–9. Clayton's resolutions: Senate Journal, 33 Cong. 1 sess. p. 404; House Journal, 33 Cong. 1 sess. pp. 1093, 1332–3; Congressional Globe, 33 Cong. 1 sess. pp. 1591–3, 2139. Seward's bill: Senate Journal, 33 Cong. 1 sess. pp. 448, 451.
[66] Mr. Blair of Missouri asked unanimous consent in Congress, Dec. 23, 1858, to a resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to bring in such a bill; Houston of Alabama objected: Congressional Globe, 35 Cong. 2 sess. p. 198; 26th Report of the Amer. Anti-slav. Soc., p. 44.
[67] This was the object of attack in 1851 and 1853 by Giddings: House Journal, 32 Cong. 1 sess. p. 42; 33 Cong. 1 sess. p. 147. Cf. House Journal, 38 Cong. 1 sess. p. 46.