United States Fifteenth Amendment

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Session 6596: 1869-02-17 12:00:00

The Senate rejects H. Res. 402 and resumes consideration of S. Res. 8 as in Committee of the Whole; the committee reports S. Res. 8 to the Senate with no further amendment; S. Res. 8 is passed

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S. Res. 8

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Joint Resolution

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of both houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several States as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of said legislatures, shall be valid as part of the Constitution, namely:

ARTICLE XV.

Sec. 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote and hold office shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

Sec. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

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Document Timeline

S. Res. 8 (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e867552) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. Res. 8: Committee Amendment (introduced on 1869-01-23 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e867519) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Report S. Res. 8 as Amended (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e867550) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion to Report S. Res. 8 as Amended (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e314551) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - S. Res. 8: Mr. Drake's Amendment to the Committee Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e867556) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867557) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867558) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        Motion to Print Mr. Drake's Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714155) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e714156) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867559) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e867560) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867561) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - S. Res. 8: Mr. Bayard's Amendment to the Committee Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e867562) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Bayard's Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714166) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e714167) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e867563) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - S. Res. 8: Mr. Davis' Amendment to the Committee Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e867564) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e867565) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - S. Res. 8: Mr. Howard's Amendment to the Committee Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e867566) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Howard's Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714172) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e714173) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867567) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e867568) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - S. Res. 8: Mr. Doolittle's Amendment to the Committee Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e867569) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        S. Res. 8: Mr. Buckalew's Modification to Mr. Doolittle's Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e867570) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e867571) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867572) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Doolittle's Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714180) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e714181) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867573) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e867574) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - S. Res. 8: Mr. Dixon's Amendment to the Committee Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e867575) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e867576) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - S. Res. 8: Mr. Fowler's Amendment to the Committee Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e867577) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867578) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Fowler's Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714188) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e714189) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e867579) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - S. Res. 8: Mr. Nye's Amendment to the Committee Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e867580) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867581) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e867582) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867583) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e867584) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e903052) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e903054) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. Res. 8: Mr. Howard's Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e867585) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Point of Order (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e903184) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e903185) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e903186) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. Res. 8: Mr Howard's Modified Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e903187) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Point of Order (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e903188) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e903189) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e903194) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Howard's Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e903197) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e903198) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e903199) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e903201) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e903202) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Reconsider the Vote (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e903203) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Reconsider the Vote (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e903204) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e903205) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e903206) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e903210) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e903214) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. Res. 8: Mr. Davis' Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e867590) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867591) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e867592) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. Res. 8: Mr. Hendricks' Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e867595) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867596) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Hendricks' Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714248) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e714249) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e867597) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. Res. 8: Mr. Dixon's Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e867598) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867599) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Dixon's Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714254) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e714255) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e867600) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. Res. 8: Mr. Drake's Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e867601) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867602) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e867603) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Appeal from the Decision of the Chair (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714267) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e714268) [view current proposal at this moment]
- S. Res. 8: Mr. Vickers' Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e867604) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867605) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Vickers' Amendment (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714271) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e714272) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e867606) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Passage of S. Res .8 (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714274) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e714275) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1869-02-17 12:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e867607) [view current proposal at this moment]

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