- Event type: CREATE
United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65
An amendment to the United States Constitution to abolish slavery introduced during the American Civil War.
The House of Representatives
The House of Representatives of the Thirty-Eighth Session of Congress
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Session 3522: 1863-12-14 12:00:00
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.
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Resolution on Established Institutions and the Conduct of the War
Whereas, in the opinion of this House, the Federal Government is invested by the Constitution of the United States with all necessary power and authority to suppress any resistance to the due execution of the laws thereof, and to employ the Army and Navy in aid of the civil authority to disperse all armed resistance to the rightful power and jurisdiction of the United States; and whereas, in the judgment of this House, the Army and Navy cannot be rightfully used to subjugate and hold as conquered territory any of the States of this Union: Therefore,
Be it resolved, That in this national emergency Congress will forego all feeling of mere passion or resentment, and will recollect only its duty to the country; that this war should not be waged on our part in any spirit of oppression, nor in any spirit of conquest or subjugation, nor for the purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions of the States, but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution, and preserve the Union with all the dignity, equality, and rights of the several States, unimpaired, and as soon as these objects are attained the war ought to cease.
Decisions yet to be taken
- Resolution on Established Institutions and the Conduct of the War (introduced on 1863-12-14 12:00:00 - CREATE - e730478) [This document]
Document Timeline
- Resolution on Established Institutions and the Conduct of the War (introduced on 1863-12-14 12:00:00 - CREATE - e730478) [This document]
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- None (introduced on 1863-12-14 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e730479) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1863-12-14 12:00:00 - POSTPONE_DEBATE - e730480) [view current proposal at this moment]