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.
The Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives for the Thirty-Ninth Session of Congress.
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The Committee of Elections reports on the Contested Election of Washburn vs. Voorhees
Resolved, That the Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees is not entitled to a seat in this House as a representative from the seventh district of Indiana in the 39th Congress.
Resolved, That Henry D. Washburn is entitled to a seat in this House as a representative from the seventh congressional district of Indiana in the 39th Congress.