United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866

An amendment to the Constitution of the United States that granted citizenship and equal rights, both civil and legal, to Black Americans, including those who had been emancipated by the thirteenth amendment.

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Session 5595: 1866-03-26 12:00:00

Mr. Roger's Resolution on rebel debt is taken up

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Resolutions on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks

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There are 2 proposed amendments related to this document on which decisions have not been taken.

Resolved, That [-e863545]the [+e863556]invalidity of the register of[+e863557]testimony taken as to Hon. James Brooks be recommitted to[+e863556 -e863557] the [+e863556]fif[+e863557]Commit[+e863556 -e863557]tee[+e863556] of Electio[+e863556 -e863557]n[+e863556]s, wi[+e863556 -e863557]th [+e863556]d[+e863557]i[+e863556]n[+e863556 -e863557]str[+e863556]ict of the eighteenth ward of[+e863557]uctions to report especially the facts as to[+e863556 -e863557] the c[+e863556]ity[+e863557]ustom under[+e863556 -e863557]the Hon. [-e863557]James Brooks [-e863556]would not of itself justify[+e863557]is not entitled to a seat i[-e863557]n[-e863545]laws o[+e863556]j[+e863557]f New York o[+e863556 -e863557]f[+e863556] this[-e863556] [-e863557]h[-e863545]p[+e863556 -e863557]p[+e863556]f [+e863557]o[+e863556]he official[+e863557]i[+e863556]re[+e863817]turns of[+e863557]siding in[+e863817 -e863557]ntin[+e863556 -e863817]g[+e863556]canvassers of that[+e863557] inspector[+e863556 -e863557]ou[-e863557]of the [+e863556 -e863557]se as[-e863556] a[-e863545]gi[+e863556]. [+e863557]

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Resolved, That this case be recommitted t[+e863557] [-e863557]try of [+e863556 -e863557]r[-e863557]lectio[+e863556 -e863557]e[-e863557]s no[+e863556 -e863557]act[+e863817 -e863557]p[-e863557] fro[+e863556 -e863817]e Committe[+e863557]m the[+e863556 -e863557] p[+e863556]of Ele[+e863557] [+e863817]ti[+e863557]th[+e863817]s [+e863557]a[+e863817]o r[+e863557]t[+e863817]port upon [+e863557]r[-e863817]upplemen[+e863557]r[+e863556]e[-e863545]ry proof, to be made as provided in the next resolution. [+e863557]

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Resolved, That eith[+e863557]s[-e863557]cu[+e863556 -e863557]contestant and s[+e863817 -e863557]it[+e863817]l[+e863556 -e863817]party [+e863557]ar [+e863556 -e863817]authoriz[+e863557]electio[+e863556 -e863557]n[+e863556 -e863817] dist[+e863556]t[+e863557]m[+e863817 -e863557]embe[+e863817]supplementary testimony respec[+e863557]r be permitted t[+e863817 -e863557]o mak[+e863817]the election[+e863557]e proof[+e863817 -e863557]ricts[+e863556 -e863557]en[-e863557]tati[-e863817]whic[+e863556 -e863817]fifteen[+e863557]h [+e863556 -e863557]ve [-e863817]y resi[+e863556 -e863817]de; also[+e863556]ca[+e863817]eighteen[+e863557]st[+e863817 -e863557]ing of [+e863817] only[+e863557]le[+e863817]before the 10[+e863557]gal vote[+e863817 -e863557],[+e863556 -e863557]in[-e863817] day of May n[+e863557] [-e863817]xt,[+e863557]e fa[+e863556 -e863817]plying with the stat[+e863557]cts respect[+e863556 -e863557]th[-e863556]e[-e863557] t[-e863556]y regulations applicable[+e863557]15[+e863817 -e863557]hi[-e863557]r[-e863817]g [+e863556 -e863817]t[-e863817]the case: Provided, That fiv[+e863557]y[-e863557]e verificat[+e863556 -e863557] o[+e863817]days' no[+e863557]f [+e863817]c[+e863557]t[+e863817 -e863557]he[+e863817]of [+e863557] 1[+e863817]y propose[+e863557]8t[+e863817]examination[+e863557]h ward[+e863817 -e863557], an[+e863817]witnesses shall be sufficient[+e863557]d that the committee be author[+e863817 -e863557]ized[+e863817]ion by Brooks of the vot[+e863556 -e863817]-ninth Cong[-e863817]or B[+e863556 -e863817]re[-e863817]oks in[+e863556 -e863817]ss fro[-e863817]f[+e863556 -e863817]ifte[+e863556]p[+e863817]en[+e863556]scribe the time and manner of tak[+e863817]m the eighth di[-e863817], with power to se[+e863556 -e863817]nd[+e863556]g[+e863817] [+e863556]the neces[+e863817]fo[+e863556]ry testimony[+e863817]r persons a[+e863556 -e863817]nd papers, and power to reinstitute judicial reëxamination in said district[+e863556]strict in Ne[-e863556]w York. [-e863545]

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Resolved, That William E. Dodge is not [+e863545]entitled to a seat in the H[+e863545]is h[-e863545]ouse as a R[+e863545]r[-e863545]epresentative in the thirty-ninth Congress from the eighth district in New York.

Decisions yet to be taken

Resolutions on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks (introduced on 1866-03-26 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e680441) [This document]
Report on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks (introduced on 1866-03-26 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e680439)
Minority Report on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks (introduced on 1866-03-26 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e680440)

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Resolutions on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks (introduced on 1866-03-26 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e680441) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Read the Resolutions (introduced on 1866-03-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e863820) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-26 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e863821) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Print and Lay the Report and Resolution on the Table (introduced on 1866-03-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e863532) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-03-26 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e863533) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Postpone the Contested Election Case of Dodge vs. Brooks (introduced on 1866-04-02 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e665794) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-04-02 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e665796) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of the Contested Election Case of Dodge vs. Brooks (introduced on 1866-04-04 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e863543) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-04-04 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e863544) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolutions on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks: Minority Substitute (introduced on 1866-04-04 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e863545) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Resolutions on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks: Minority Substitute: Mr. Garfield's Amendment (introduced on 1866-04-04 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e863556) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Resolutions on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks: Minority Substitute: Mr. Garfield's Amendment: Mr. Garfield's Modification (introduced on 1866-04-05 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e863817) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-04-05 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e863818) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Resolutions on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks: Minority Substitute: Mr. Garfield's Amendment: Mr. Paine's Substitute (introduced on 1866-04-05 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e863557) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-04-05 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e863558) [This amendment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e863562) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e863563) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Garfield's Amendment (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e680536) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e680537) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e863576) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Minority Substitute (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e680541) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e680542) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e863580) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of the Contested Election Case of Dodge vs. Brooks (introduced on 1866-04-05 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e863552) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-04-05 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e863553) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of the Contested Election Case of Dodge vs. Brooks (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e863560) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e863561) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e863819) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for a Division (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e680546) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1866-04-06 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e680547) [view current proposal at this moment]

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