“For carrying into effect the acts for the suppression of the slave trade, including the support of recaptured Africans, and their removal to their country, twenty-five thousand dollars.” Statutes at Large, IX. 96.

1849, Dec. 4.  President Taylor’s Message.

“Your attention is earnestly invited to an amendment of our existing laws relating to the African slave-trade, with a view to the effectual suppression of that barbarous traffic.  It is not to be denied that this trade is still, in part, carried on by means of vessels built in the United States, and owned or navigated by some of our citizens.” House Exec.  Doc., 31 Cong. 1 sess.  III.  No. 5, pp. 7-8.

1850, Aug. 1.  Congress (House):  Bill for War Steamers.

“A bill (House, No. 367) to establish a line of war steamers to the coast of Africa for the suppression of the slave trade and the promotion of commerce and colonization.”  Read twice, and referred to Committee of the Whole. House Journal, 31 Cong. 1 sess. pp. 1022, 1158, 1217.

1850, Dec. 16.  Congress (House):  Treaty of Washington.

“Mr. Burt, by unanimous consent, introduced a joint resolution (No. 28) ’to terminate the eighth article of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain concluded at Washington the ninth day of August, 1842.’” Read twice, and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Ibid., 31 Cong. 2 sess. p. 64.

1851, Jan. 22.  Congress (Senate):  Resolution on Sea Letters.

“The following resolution, submitted by Mr. Clay the 20th instant, came up for consideration:—­

“Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making more effectual provision by law to prevent the employment of American vessels and American seamen in the African slave trade, and especially as to the expediency of granting sea letters or other evidence of national character to American vessels clearing out of the ports of the empire of Brazil for the western coast of Africa.”  Agreed to. Congressional Globe, 31 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 304-9; Senate Journal, 31 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 95, 102-3.

1851, Feb. 19.  Congress (Senate):  Bill on Slave-Trade.

“A bill (Senate, No. 472) concerning the intercourse and trade of vessels of the United States with certain places on the eastern and western coasts of Africa, and for other purposes.”  Read once. Senate Journal, 31 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 42, 45, 84, 94, 159, 193-4; Congressional Globe, 31 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 246-7.

1851, Dec. 3.  Congress (House):  Bill to Amend Act of 1807.

Mr. Giddings gave notice of a bill to repeal Sec.Sec. 9 and 10 of the act to prohibit the importation of slaves, etc. from and after Jan. 1, 1808. House Journal, 32 Cong. 1 sess. p. 42.  Cf. Ibid., 33 Cong. 1 sess. p. 147.