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31st Congress > Senate > Vote 237

Date: August 19, 1850

Result: 11-26

Vote Subject Matter: Civil Liberties / Domestic Social Policy

Sponsor: WINTHROP, Robert Charles (W-MA)

Bill number: S23

Description: TO AMEND S. 23, WHICH AMENDMENT GIVES FUGITIVE SLAVES THE RIGHT TO A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND JURY TRIAL, AND PROCEEDINGS ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF THE PLACE WHERE THE WRIT WAS ISSUED. (P. 1589-2)

Original source documents: Congresional Globe vol. 22, p. 1590; Senate Journal vol. 41, p. 566;

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