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 3700: 1864-05-24 12:00:00

Mr. Dawes from the Committee of Elections submits another Report on the Dakota Contested Election and Resolution on the Dakota Contested Election; the House lays them on the table and prints them.

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Second Resolution on the Dakota Contested Election

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

Resolved, That William Jayne is not entitled to a seat in this house as a delegate from the Territory of Dakota in the thirty-eighth Congress. [+e897121]

[+e897121]

Resolved, That J. B. S. Todd is entitled to a seat in this House as a delegate from the Territory of Dakota in the 38th Congress.[+e897121] [-e897119]

[-e897119]

Resolved, That J. B. S. Todd is entitled to a seat in this house as a delegate from the Territory of Dakota in the thirty-eighth Congress.[-e897119]

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Second Resolution on the Dakota Contested Election (introduced on 1864-05-24 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e740616) [This document]
Second Report on the Dakota Contested Election (introduced on 1864-05-24 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e740610)

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Second Resolution on the Dakota Contested Election (introduced on 1864-05-24 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e740616) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1864-05-24 12:00:00 - POSTPONE_DEBATE - e896933) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Consider the Dakota Contested Election Report and Resolutions (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e896951) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - NO_OBJECTION - e896952) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Postpone Report on Dakota Contested Election (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e741858) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e741860) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Second Resolution on the Dakota Contested Election: Mr Broomall's Amendment (introduced on 1864-06-10 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e897112) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e741981) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e741985) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Broomall's Amendment (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e741982) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e741983) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e897118) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of the Report and Resolutions of Dakota Contested Election (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e897078) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e897080) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Second Resolution on the Dakota Contested Election: Divided First Resolution (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e897119) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Lay the Resolutions on the Table (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e741990) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Motion to Lay the Resolutions on the Table (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e741991) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e741992) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e741993) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Lay the Resolution on the Table (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e741994) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Motion to Lay the Resolution on the Table (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e742044) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e742045) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e742364) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - OTHER - e897130) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e897120) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Reconsider (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e742405) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion to Lay the Motion to Reconsider on the Table (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e742408) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e742409) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Second Resolution on the Dakota Contested Election: Divided Second Resolution (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e897121) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e897122) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Reconsider (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e742425) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion to Lay the Motion to Reconsider on the Table (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e742426) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1864-06-11 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e742428) [view current proposal at this moment]

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