"A Bill laying a duty on slaves imported into any of the United States." Finally dropped. House Journal (repr. 1826), 8 Cong. 2 sess. V. 129; Ibid., 9 Cong. 1 sess. V. 195, 223, 240, 242, 243–4, 248, 260, 262, 264, 276–7, 287, 294, 305, 309, 338; Annals of Cong., 9 Cong. 1 sess. pp. 273, 274, 346, 358, 372, 434, 442–4, 533.
1806, Feb. 4. Congress (House): Proposition to Prohibit Slave-Trade after 1807.
Mr. Bidwell moved that the following section be added to the bill for taxing slaves imported,—that any ship so engaged be forfeited. 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.