[22] Bidwell: Ibid., p. 221.
[23] Sloan and others: Ibid., p.
271; Early and Alston:
Ibid.,
pp. 168, 171.
[24] Ely, Bidwell, and others: Ibid.,
pp. 179, 181, 271;
Smilie and Findley:
Ibid., pp. 225, 226.
[25] Ibid., p. 240. Cf. Lloyd: Ibid., p. 236.
[26] Holland: Ibid., p. 241.
[27] Ibid., p. 227; Macon: Ibid., p. 225.
[28] Bidwell, Cook, and others: Ibid., p. 201.
[29] Bidwell: Annals of Cong., 9
Cong. 2 sess. p. 221. Cf.
Ibid.,
p. 202.
[30] Early: Ibid., p. 239.
[31] Ibid.
[32] Ibid., p. 1267.
[33] There were about six distinct punishments suggested:—
1. Forfeiture,
and fine of $5000 to $10,000 (Early’s bill:
Ibid.,
p. 167).
2. Forfeiture
and imprisonment (amendment to Senate bill:
Ibid.,
pp. 231, 477, 483).
3. Forfeiture,
imprisonment from 5 to 10 years, and fine of
$1000 to $10,000
(amendment to amendment of Senate bill:
Ibid.,
pp. 228, 483).
4. Forfeiture,
imprisonment from 5 to 40 years, and fine of
$1000 to $10,000
(Chandler’s amendment: Ibid., p.
228).
5. Forfeiture
of all property, and imprisonment (Pitkin:
Ibid.,
p. 188).
6. Death
(Smilie: Ibid., pp. 189-90; bill reported
to House,
Dec. 19:
Ibid., p. 190; Senate bill as reported to House,
Jan. 28).
[34] Smilie: Annals of Cong., 9 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 189-90.
[35] Tallmadge: Ibid., p. 233; Olin: Ibid., p. 237.
[36] Ely: Ibid., p. 237.
[37] Smilie: Ibid., p. 236. Cf. Sloan: Ibid., p. 232.
[38] Hastings: Ibid., p. 228.
[39] Dwight: Ibid., p. 241; Ely: Ibid., p. 232.
[40] Mosely: Ibid., pp. 234-5.
[41] Tallmadge: Ibid., pp. 232, 234. Cf. Dwight: Ibid., p. 241.
[42] Varnum: Ibid., p. 243.
[43] Elmer: Annals of Cong., 9 Cong. 2 sess. p. 235.
[44] Ibid., p. 240.
[45] Holland: Ibid., p. 240.
[46] Early: Ibid., pp. 238-9; Holland: Ibid., p. 239.
[47] Ibid., p. 233. Cf. Lloyd:
Ibid., p. 237; Ely:
Ibid.,
p. 232; Early: Ibid., pp. 238-9.
[48] Ibid., p. 484.
[49] This was the provision of the Senate bill
as reported to
the House.
It was over the House amendment to this that the
Houses disagreed.
Cf. Ibid., p. 484.
[50] Cf. Annals of Cong., 9 Cong. 2 sess. pp. 527-8.