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Session 7892: 1868-01-31 12:00:00

The resolutions on the contested election case of Smith vs. Brown are considered

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First Committee Resolution on the Contested Election Case of Smith vs. Brown

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Resolved, That Samuel E. Smith, not having received a majority of the votes cast for Representative in this House from the second congressional district of Kentucky, is not entitled to a seat therein as such Representative.

Resolved, That John Young Brown, not having voluntarily given aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility to the United States, and having received a majority of the votes cast in the second district of Kentucky for Representative in this House, is entitled to admission, and to take the oath of office as a Representative from said district.

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First Committee Resolution on the Contested Election Case of Smith vs. Brown (introduced on 1868-01-31 12:00:00 - CREATE - e714757) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Read (introduced on 1868-01-31 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714759) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1868-01-31 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e714761) [view current proposal at this moment]
- First Committee Resolution on the Contested Election Case of Smith vs. Brown: Minority Substitute (introduced on 1868-01-31 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e714762) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1868-01-31 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e714763) [This amendment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Previous Question on the First Committee Resolution on the Kentucky Contested Election (introduced on 1868-02-13 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714780) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1868-02-13 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e714786) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Minority Committee Substitute (introduced on 1868-02-13 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714789) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1868-02-13 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e714790) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1868-02-13 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e714910) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Reconsider the Vote on the Resolution (introduced on 1868-02-13 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714911) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion to Lay Upon the Table (introduced on 1868-02-13 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714913) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1868-02-13 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e714916) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1868-02-13 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e714917) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Reconsider the Vote on the Resolution (introduced on 1868-02-13 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714920) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Lay Upon the Table (introduced on 1868-02-13 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714921) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1868-02-13 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e714922) [view current proposal at this moment]

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