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  1. Overview: United States Fifteenth Amendment
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  3. Committee:The Senate
  4. Session: 1867-07-19 12:00:00
  5. Event type: CREATE_FROM

United States Fifteenth Amendment

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The Senate of the Fortieth Session of Congress

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Session 8228: 1867-07-19 12:00:00

The Senate receives S. 137 from the House with an amendment; H. R. 123 is vetoed and returned to Congress, the Senate reconsiders H. R. 123

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S. 137

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

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For the further security of equal rights in the District of Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the District of Columbia no citizen, being an elector, shall be excluded from any office, or from being selected as a juror, by reason of race or color, and so much of all laws making any such discrimination are hereby repealed.

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  • S. 137 (introduced on 1867-07-19 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e866253) [This document]
    • S. 137: Committee Amendment (introduced on 1867-07-18 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e866240)
      • Motion to Report S. 137 as Amended to the Senate (introduced on 1867-07-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e866251)
        • S. 137: Committee Amendment (introduced on 1867-07-19 12:00:00 - IMPORT_FROM - e866254)
          • Motion to Consider S. 137 as Amended by the House (introduced on 1867-07-19 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e723964) [This moment shown]
    • Motion to Consider S. 137 as Amended by the House (introduced on 1867-07-19 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e723964) [This moment shown]

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