United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866

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Session 7007: 1866-01-30 10:00:00

The Committee on the Judiciary reports a resolution on the contested election of Senator John P. Stockton; the Senate continues to consider S. 61, as in Committee of the Whole

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Resolution on the Contested Election of John P. Stockton

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Resolved, That John P. Stockton is not entitled to a seat as Senator from the State of New Jersey for the term of six years from the 4th day of March, 1865.

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Report on the Contested Election of John P. Stockton (introduced on 1866-01-30 10:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e844554)

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Resolution on the Contested Election of John P. Stockton (introduced on 1866-01-30 10:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e682049) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Print the Report and Papers (introduced on 1866-01-30 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682054) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-30 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e682056) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Read the Resolution (introduced on 1866-01-30 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e848743) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-01-30 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e848744) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Consider the Contested Election Case of John P. Stockton (introduced on 1866-03-22 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682078) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-22 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e682079) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-03-22 10:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e844559) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution on the Contested Election of John P. Stockton: Mr. Clark's Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-22 10:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e844560) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-22 10:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e863090) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Clark's Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-22 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682082) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-03-22 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e682083) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-23 10:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e844563) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of the Resolution on the Contested Election of John P. Stockton (introduced on 1866-03-23 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682092) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-23 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e682093) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Resolution (introduced on 1866-03-23 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682099) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-23 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e682100) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-03-23 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e844565) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Reconsider (introduced on 1866-03-26 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682205) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-26 10:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e682208) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Postpone the Resolution (introduced on 1866-03-26 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682216) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-26 10:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e682219) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-26 10:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e682279) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Postpone (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682300) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e682302) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e682310) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of the Resolution on the Contested Election of John P. Stockton (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682292) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e682294) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution on the Contested Election of John P. Stockton: Mr. Clark's Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e844571) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Point of Order (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e864584) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e864585) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Resolution on the Contested Election of John P. Stockton: Mr. Clark's Amendment: Mr. Clark's Modification (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e863271) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e864606) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Point of Order (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e863272) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e863274) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Clark's Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682317) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e682318) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Resolution on the Contested Election of John P. Stockton: Mr. Clark's Amendment: Mr. Davis' Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e844574) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Davis' Amendment (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682325) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e682328) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e844575) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e844577) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e844580) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Postpone the Resolution (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682338) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e844576) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Postpone (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682343) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e682344) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e682346) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Resolution (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682349) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e682351) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e844583) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Reconsider (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682358) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Reconsider (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682360) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e682369) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Postpone the Motion to Reconsider (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682362) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Postpone (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682366) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e682367) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e682368) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-27 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e682370) [view current proposal at this moment]

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