An amendment to the United States Constitution to abolish slavery introduced during the American Civil War.
The House of Representatives of the Thirty-Eighth Session of Congress
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The newly elected Chaplain is sworn in; the Standing Committees are appointed by the Speaker; H. R. 14, H. R. 21, H. R. 24, and H. Res. 9 are first introduced and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; Mr. Fink, Mr. Harding, Mr. Wadsworth, and Mr. Holman present resolutions to the House.
Committee of Elections—Henry L. Dawes of Massachusetts, Daniel W. Voorhees of Indiana,
Portus Baxter of Vermont, Green Clay Smith of Kentucky, John Ganson of New York, Glenni W. Scofield of Pennsylvania, Nathaniel B. Smithers of Delaware, Charles Upson of Michigan, and James S. Brown of Wisconsin.