United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866

An amendment to the Constitution of the United States that granted citizenship and equal rights, both civil and legal, to Black Americans, including those who had been emancipated by the thirteenth amendment.

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The House of Representatives of the Thirty-Ninth Session of Congress

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Session 5569: 1866-02-05 12:00:00

S. 61 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; the Committee on Elections reports on the Michigan Baldwin V. Trowbridge contested election

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Resolution on the Contested Election of Baldwin vs. Trowbridge

There are 2 proposed amendments related to this document on which decisions have not been taken.

Resolved, That Rowland E. Trowbridge is entitled to a seat in this house as a representative in the thirty-ninth Congress from the fifth congressional district in Michigan.

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Report on the Contested Election of Baldwin vs. Trowbridge (introduced on 1866-02-05 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e663587)
Minority Report on the Contested Election of Baldwin vs. Trowbridge (introduced on 1866-02-09 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e677250)

Document Timeline

Resolution on the Contested Election of Baldwin vs. Trowbridge (introduced on 1866-02-05 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e663603) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Print and Lay the Report and Resolution on the Table (introduced on 1866-02-05 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e864280) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-05 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e864281) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Consider the Contested Election Case of Baldwin vs. Trowbridge (introduced on 1866-02-13 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e864283) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-13 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e864284) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution on the Contested Election of Baldwin vs. Trowbridge: Minority Substitute (introduced on 1866-02-13 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e864285) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1866-02-14 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e864290) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-02-14 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e864291) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-02-14 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e864292) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Minority Substitute (introduced on 1866-02-14 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e668001) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-02-14 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e668002) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-14 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e864293) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-02-13 12:00:00 - POSTPONE_DEBATE - e864287) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of the Resolution on the Contested Election Case of Baldwin vs. Trowbridge (introduced on 1866-02-14 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e845208) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-02-14 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e845211) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-02-14 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e864294) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Reconsider (introduced on 1866-02-14 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e668007) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Lay the Motion to Reconsider on the Table (introduced on 1866-02-14 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e668012) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-02-14 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e671827) [view current proposal at this moment]

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