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Wilson (search for this): article 2
Evening session.
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of the 5th section--the new section offered by Mr. Wise having been adopted as the 4th.
It was carried, without debate.
The 6th section was then taken up:
6. The importation of slaves, coolies, or persons held to service or labor, into the United States and the Territories, from places beyond the limits thereof, is hereby forever prohibited.
Mr. Wilson, of Harrison, moved to amend by adding the following:
"But this section shall not be so construed as to prohibit the introduction of persons so held to service or labor.
into the United States, from the Confederate States, or any territory they may hereafter acquire.
The amendment was agreed to — yeas 49, nays 43.
Mr. Early, of Franklin, moved to amend the section by striking out the word "forever." Mr. Early offered this amendment to get an opportunity of stating his objections to the amendment just adopted; and having done this, he w