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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 8116: 1863-12-10 12:00:00
Rev. William Henry Channing is elected Chaplain of the House.
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Memorial on Missouri Contested Election: Thomas L. Price
Memorial Contesting the Seat of the Hon. Joseph W. McClurg, Representative from the fifth congressional district of Missouri.
To the honorable House of Representatives of the 38th Congress of the United States:
The undersigned would respectfully state to your honorable body that he is a contestant for the seat in your house now occupied by Hon. Joseph W. McClurg, representative from the fifth congressional district of Missouri; that the grounds upon which he claims his seat are set forth in a notice duly served upon the said Joseph W. McClurg, and that the said notice, together with depositions taken by him in proof of these grounds, are now on file with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, to which he respectfully calls your attention. He states that the election for representative in Congress from the fifth district of Missouri, held November 4, 1862, was unconstitutional, and in violation of the laws of the United States, and of the State of Missouri.
Wherefore he prays that this House will vacate the seat now occupied by the said Joseph W. McClurg, and refer this election back to the people, or take such other action in the matter as may be deemed right and proper.
THOS. L PRICE, Contestant.
Washington City, December 9, 1863.
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- Memorial on Missouri Contested Election: Thomas L. Price (introduced on 1863-12-10 12:00:00 - CREATE - e870688) [This document]
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- Motion to Refer Memorial to the Committee of Elections (introduced on 1863-12-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e870689)
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- None (introduced on 1863-12-10 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e870690) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Refer Memorial to the Committee of Elections (introduced on 1863-12-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e870689)
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