United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65

An amendment to the United States Constitution to abolish slavery introduced during the American Civil War.

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The House of Representatives of the Thirty-Eighth Session of Congress

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Session 3667: 1864-05-06 12:00:00

The Committee of Elections submits a Report and Resolutions on the Missouri Contested Election.

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Resolution on the Missouri Contested Election

There is 1 proposed amendment related to this document on which a decision has not been taken.

Resolved, That Francis P. Blair, jr., is not entitled to a seat in this house as a representative in the 38th Congress from the 1st congressional district in Missouri.

Resolved, That Samuel Knox is entitled to a seat in this house, as a representative in the 38th Congress from the first congressional district in Missouri.

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Report on the Missouri Contested Election (introduced on 1864-05-06 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e734814)

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Resolution on the Missouri Contested Election (introduced on 1864-05-06 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e734815) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1864-05-06 12:00:00 - POSTPONE_DEBATE - e896935) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Consider the Missouri Contested Election Report and Resolutions (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e896953) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - NO_OBJECTION - e896955) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Postpone Missouri Contested Election Resolutions (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e740970) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e740973) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e741823) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Motion to Postpone (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e740974) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e740978) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e741831) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution on the Missouri Contested Election: Divided First Resolution (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e896886) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e741835) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e741836) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on First Division (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e741838) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e741842) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e896902) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Reconsider (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e741854) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion to Lay Motion to Reconsider on the Table (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e741855) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e741856) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution on the Missouri Contested Election: Divided Second Resolution (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e896904) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Second Division (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e741850) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e741851) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e896919) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Reconsider (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e741854) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion to Lay Motion to Reconsider on the Table (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e741855) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e741856) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e896922) [view current proposal at this moment]

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