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The Senate of the Fortieth Session of Congress

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Session 6539: 1867-07-05 12:00:00

S. 124 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; S. 130 is proposed; Mr. Anthony proposes a resolution regarding the Reconstruction Acts

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Resolution Confining Business of the Session to the Fair Execution of the Reconstruction Acts

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Resolved, That the Senate will proceed under its rules, to[+e724826]legislative [+e724834]business of this session should be confined to r[-e724826]emovidispat[+e724826]ng the obstructi[-e724826]ons which hav[-e724826]e f the public business requiring atten[+e724826]been, or are likely to be, placed in the way of the fai[-e724826]r ex, and[+e724826]et[+e724826]cu[-e724826]tiois [+e724826]nnd[+e724826] oll peti[+e724826]f the acts of rec[-e724826]onsts and bills will be referred for consideration[+e724826]ruction heretofore adopted by Congress, and to[-e724826] giving to sai[-e724826]d acappropriate committees without undertaking in advance to limi[+e724826]ts the scope intended by Congress when the same were passed; [-e724826]and t[-e724826]hat [-e724826]further[-e724826] c[+e724826]legisof Congress to any special[+e724826]lation at this session,[-e724826] on the sand to deny a hearing[+e724826]ubject of reconstruc[-e724826]tion ll[+e724826]or[-e724826] on any other subjects, is not ex[-e724826]pedient.

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Resolution Confining Business of the Session to the Fair Execution of the Reconstruction Acts (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - CREATE - e724821) [This document]
- Resolution Confining Business of the Session to the Fair Execution of the Reconstruction Acts: Mr. Ross' Amendment (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e724843)

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Resolution Confining Business of the Session to the Fair Execution of the Reconstruction Acts (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - CREATE - e724821) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e724822) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution Confining Business of the Session to the Fair Execution of the Reconstruction Acts: Mr. Fessenden's Amendment (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e724823) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e724824) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e724825) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution Confining Business of the Session to the Fair Execution of the Reconstruction Acts: Mr. Sumner's Amendment (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e724826) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e724827) [This amendment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Sumner's Amendment (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e724828) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e724829) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e724830) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e724840) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e724841) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e724833) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Postpone Further Consideration of Mr. Anthony's Resolution (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e724836) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e724837) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e724838) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e724839) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution Confining Business of the Session to the Fair Execution of the Reconstruction Acts: Mr. Anthony's Correction (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e724834) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e724835) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution Confining Business of the Session to the Fair Execution of the Reconstruction Acts: Mr. Ross' Amendment (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e724843) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e724844) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Ross' Amendment (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e724845) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e724846) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Ross' Amendment (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e724847) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e724848) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e724849) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e724851) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e724853) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Postpone Further Consideration of Mr. Anthony's Resolution (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e724859) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e724861) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e724862) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e724865) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e724854) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e724857) [This moment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e724863) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Resolution (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e724867) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e724868) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e724870) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1867-07-05 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e724871) [view current proposal at this moment]

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