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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Session 5595: 1866-03-26 12:00:00

Mr. Roger's Resolution on rebel debt is taken up

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Resolutions on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks

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

Resolved, That the Hon. James Brooks is not entitled to a seat in this house as a representative in the thirty-ninth Congress from the eighth district in New York.

Resolved, That William E. Dodge is entitled to a seat in this house as a representative in the thirty-ninth Congress from the eighth district in New York.

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Resolutions on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks (introduced on 1866-03-26 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e680441) [This document]
Report on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks (introduced on 1866-03-26 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e680439)
Minority Report on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks (introduced on 1866-03-26 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e680440)

Document Timeline

Resolutions on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks (introduced on 1866-03-26 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e680441) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Read the Resolutions (introduced on 1866-03-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e863820) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-26 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e863821) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Print and Lay the Report and Resolution on the Table (introduced on 1866-03-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e863532) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-26 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e863533) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Postpone the Contested Election Case of Dodge vs. Brooks (introduced on 1866-04-02 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e665794) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-04-02 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e665796) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of the Contested Election Case of Dodge vs. Brooks (introduced on 1866-04-04 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e863543) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-04-04 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e863544) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolutions on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks: Minority Substitute (introduced on 1866-04-04 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e863545) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Resolutions on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks: Minority Substitute: Mr. Garfield's Amendment (introduced on 1866-04-04 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e863556) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Resolutions on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks: Minority Substitute: Mr. Garfield's Amendment: Mr. Garfield's Modification (introduced on 1866-04-05 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e863817) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-04-05 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e863818) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Resolutions on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks: Minority Substitute: Mr. Garfield's Amendment: Mr. Paine's Substitute (introduced on 1866-04-05 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e863557) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-04-05 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e863558) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e863562) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e863563) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Garfield's Amendment (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e680536) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e680537) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e863576) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Minority Substitute (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e680541) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e680542) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e863580) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of the Contested Election Case of Dodge vs. Brooks (introduced on 1866-04-05 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e863552) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-04-05 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e863553) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of the Contested Election Case of Dodge vs. Brooks (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e863560) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e863561) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e863819) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for a Division (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e680546) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e680547) [view current proposal at this moment]

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