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 7013: 1866-03-26 10:00:00

The vote to adopt the resolution on the contested election of John P. Stockton is reconsidered

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Resolution to Not Receive Mr. Stockton's Vote

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Resolved, That the vote of Mr. Stockton be not received in determining the question of his seat in the Senate.

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  • Resolution to Not Receive Mr. Stockton's Vote (introduced on 1866-03-26 10:00:00 - CREATE - e682227) [This document]
    • Motion to Refer the Resolution to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions (introduced on 1866-03-26 10:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e682258) [This moment shown]

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