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Sessions (126)

The first day of House business for the first session of the Forty-Second Congress

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Freeman Clarke and Daniel Voorhees are sworn in and take their seats in the House; the contested elections cases of Edwards vs. Boles and Niblack vs. Walls are referred to the Committee of Elections, when appointed

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The members of the Committee of Elections are appointed

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Milo Goodrich is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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Ellery A. Hibbard, Samuel N. Bell, Hosea W. Parker, and John Edwards are sworn in and take their seats in the House

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The House receives a message from the President of the United States on the condition of the South; a select committee of nine is appointed to act on the President's message

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The select committee reports H. R. 320

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The House continues to consider H. R. 320

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The House continues to consider H. R. 320

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The House continues to consider H. R. 320; the House takes a recess at 9:30 p. m. on Saturday, April 1st, and resumes the session on April 3rd at 11:00 a. m.

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The House continues to consider H. R. 320

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The House amends and passes H. R. 320, it is sent to the Senate for concurrence

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H. R. 380 is proposed and, on suspension of the rules, passed the House and is sent to the Senate for concurrence

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Julius Strong and Henry Starkweather are sworn in and take their seats in the House

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William Barnum is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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The House receives H. R. 320 from the Senate with amendments, the House non concurs in some of the Senate amendments and calls for a committee of conference between the two Houses

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The House receives a message from the Senate announcing the Senate's agreement to a committee of conference on H. R. 320

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The Committee of Conference on H. R. 320 makes a report

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The House rejects the report made by the Committee of Conference on H. R. 320, and asks for a second committee of conference on the bill; the House recesses overnight and reassembles on the morning of April 20 at ten a. m.; the second committee of conference reports H. R. 320 and the House concurs in the report; H. R. 320 passes in the House

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The first session of the Forty-Second Congress adjourns; H. R. 320 is enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House; the House receives a message from the President of the United States notifying the House that he had signed into law H. R. 320

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The first day of House business of the second session of the Forty-Second Congress

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More Representatives join the House

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Glenni Scofield joins the House

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Daniel Voorhees joins the House; William Herndon is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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Archibald McIntyre joins the House

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H. R. 734 is proposed and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; the Committee of Elections reports a resolution on the Texas contested election case of Clarke vs. Giddings

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Jose Gallegos is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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William T. Clarke is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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H. R. 1050 is proposed and, on suspension of the rules, passed and sent to the Senate for concurrence

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The Committee of Elections reports a resolution on the Arkansas contested election

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Thomas Boles is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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H. R. 1521 is proposed and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; the House receives a message that the Senate had rejected H. R. 380

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Alvah Crocker is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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H. R. 1647 is proposed

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The House continues to consider H. R. 1647

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The House continues to consider H. R. 1647

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The House continues to consider H. R. 1647

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The House continues to consider H. R. 1647

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H. R. 1647 is ordered to be printed

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The Committee of Elections reports resolutions on the Texas contested election case of Clark vs. Giddings

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The Committee of Elections reports resolution declaring D. C. Giddings entitled to a seat in the House, the resolutions are adopted and Giddings is sworn in; George M. Brooks resigns his seat in the House

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The House continues to consider H. R. 1647

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Sion H. Rogers is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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The second session of the Forty-Second Congress adjourns

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The first day of House business for the third session of the Forty-Second Congress

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More Representatives join the House; H. R. 1647 is referred to the Committee on Revision of the Laws of the United States

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James Leach, William Williams, and Charles St. John join the House

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Daniel Voorhees, John T. Averill, and Joseph Rainey join the House

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Frank C. Bunnell is sworn in and takes his seat in the House; Charles W. Buckley joins the House

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Charles Hays joins the Senate

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Samuel Hambleton joins the House

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Robert B. Elliott joins the House

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The Committee of Elections reports resolutions on the Florida contested election case of Niblack vs. Walls

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The death of Representative Julius L. Strong is announced

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The resolutions on the Florida contested election case of Niblack vs. Walls are adopted and Silas L. Niblack is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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The death of Representative Thomas J. Speer is announced

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The third session of the Forty-Second Congress adjourns

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The first day of House business for the first session of the Forty-Third Congress

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Mr. Sheldon and Mr. Sypher are sworn in and take their seats in the House

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Members of the Committee of Elections are appointed; George L. Smith is sworn in and takes his seat in the House; papers in the contested election cases of Gunter vs. Wilshire, Rawls vs. Sloan, and Davis vs. Thomas are presented and referred to the Committee of Elections

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Mr. Clarke is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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The standing committees of the House for the Forty-Third Congress are appointed

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Mr. Shanks is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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Mr. Chipman is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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Mr. Hersey is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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The Committee on the Judiciary reports H. R. 796

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The House resumes consideration of H. R. 796

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Mr. Whiteley is sworn in and takes his seat in the House; the House resumes consideration of H. R. 796

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The deaths of James Brooks and Wilder Foster are announced

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John J. Davis and J. Marshall Hagans are sworn in and take their seats in the House

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The Committee of Elections reports a resolution on the representative-elect from Arkansas, Asa Hodges

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Asa Hodges is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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The Committee of Elections reports a resolution on the Arkansas contested election case of Wilshire vs. Gunter

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The House adopts the resolution on the Arkansas contested election case of Wilshire vs. Gunter

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William Wilshire is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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The Committee of Elections reports resolutions on the Georgia contested election case of Rawls vs. Sloan

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The Committee of Elections reports resolutions on the Virginia contested election case of Davis vs. Thomas claiming Christopher Thomas has the right to the seat and Alexander Davis does not; the resolutions are agreed to and Thomas is sworn in

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The House adopts the resolutions reported by the Committee of Elections on the Georgia contested election case of Rawls vs. Sloan; Sloan is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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The House receives S. 1 from the Senate, requesting concurrence

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The death of David B. Mellish is announced; the House proceeds to consider S. 1

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The House resumes consideration of S. 1

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The Committee of Elections reports resolutions on the Arkansas contested election case of Gunter vs. Wilshire

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The House continues to consider S. 1

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The House adopts the resolutions on the Arkansas contested election case of Gunter vs. Wilshire; Gunter is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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The House refuses to refer S. 1 to the Committee on the Judiciary

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The first session of the Forty-Third Congress adjourns

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First day of House business for the second session of the Forty-Third Congress

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Horace Harrison appears and takes his seat in the House

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Clinton Cobb and William Purman appear and take their seats in the House

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The Committee on the Judiciary reports H. R. 796 with amendments

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Alonzo Ransier appears and takes his seat in the House

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William R. Roberts appears and takes his seat in the House

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Richard H. Cain and Josiah T. Walls appear on the roll-call votes on this day

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William Albert appears in the House; John Thompson is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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J. Hale Sypher appears and takes his seat in the House

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Charles A. Stevens is sworn in and takes his seat in the House; the House continues to consider H. R. 796

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Barnard Caulfield is sworn in and takes his seat in the House; George L. Smith appears in the House

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The House continues to consider H. R. 796

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The House continues to consider H. R. 796; a resolution censuring Mr. Brown is passed

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The House passes H. R. 796; it is sent to the Senate for concurrence

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The death of Samuel Hooper is announced

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The House is notified of William Purman's resignation

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The deaths of John Rice, Alvah Crocker, and Samuel Hersey are announced

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The House receives a message from the Senate notifying the House that it passed H. R. 796; the bill is enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House and sent to the Senate to be signed by the Vice-President

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The House is notified of the President's approval of H. R. 796

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S. 1 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; the second session of the Forty-Third Congress adjourns

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