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

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

Resolved, That the election in the Territory of Dakota for delegate was attended with so much illegality and fraud, that neither William Jayne nor J. B. S. Todd is entitled to a seat in this house as such delegate, and the seat of the delegated from that Territory is declared vacant..

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.

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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)

Document Timeline

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) [This amendment shown] [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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