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United States Fifteenth Amendment
The House of Representatives
The House of Representatives of the Fortieth Session of Congress
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Session 6469: 1868-01-21 12:00:00
H. R. 439 is adopted and sent to the Senate for concurrence; John Taffe from Nebraska enters the House; the Committee of Elections reports resolution on the contested election case of Smith vs. Brown
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Resolution on Kentucky Contested Election: Smith vs. Brown
(Showing state at moment e712213)Resolved, That John Young Brown, having voluntarily given aid, countenance, counsel, and encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility to the United States, is not entitled to take the oath of office as a Representative in this House from the second congressional district of Kentucky, or to hold a seat therein as such Representative.
Resolved, That Samuel E. Smith, not having received a majority of the vote case for Representative in this House from the second congressional district of Kentucky, is not entitled to a seat therein as such Representative.
Resolved, That the Speaker be directed to notify the Governor of Kentucky that a vacancy exists in the representation in this House from the second congressional district of Kentucky.
Decisions yet to be taken
- Resolution on Kentucky Contested Election: Smith vs. Brown (introduced on 1868-01-21 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e712210) [This document]
- Motion to Lay the Resolutions on the Table (introduced on 1868-01-21 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e712212)
- Motion to Print the Resolutions on the Kentucky Contested Election (introduced on 1868-01-21 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e712213) [This moment shown]
Document Timeline
- Resolution on Kentucky Contested Election: Smith vs. Brown (introduced on 1868-01-21 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e712210) [This document]
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- Motion to Lay the Resolutions on the Table (introduced on 1868-01-21 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e712212)
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- None (introduced on 1868-01-21 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e868351) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Print the Resolutions on the Kentucky Contested Election (introduced on 1868-01-21 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e712213) [This moment shown]
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- None (introduced on 1868-01-21 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e868350) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for Division on Resolutions on Kentucky Contested Election (introduced on 1868-01-31 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e713687)
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- None (introduced on 1868-01-31 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e713688) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1868-01-31 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e713690) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1868-01-31 12:00:00 - OTHER - e713691) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1868-01-31 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e713692) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1868-01-31 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e713694) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Lay the Resolutions on the Table (introduced on 1868-01-21 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e712212)
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