Monday, 03 December 1860

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	00:00:00	First day of the Second Session of the 36th Congress in the House of Representatives. The vast majority of members join the House and the House prepares for business.
Senate Committee of the Whole	00:00:00	The first day of Senate business for the Second Session of the Thirty-Sixth Congress.
President of the United States	00:00:00	The First Session of the 36th Congress begins
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives	00:00:00
The Senate	12:00:00	The first day of Senate business for the Second Session of the Thirty-Sixth Congress.

Tuesday, 04 December 1860

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	More members join the House and the Committee of Thirty-Three is created. The House recieves the President's Annual Message.
Select Committee of Thirty-Three of the House of Representatives	12:00:00	The committee is created via a House resolution and the members are appointed.
The Senate	12:00:00	More Senators join the Senate. The Senate recieves the President's Annual Message.

Wednesday, 05 December 1860

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	More members join the House. The Speaker appoints members to the Committee of Thirty-Three.
The Senate	12:00:00	More Senators join the Senate. Mr. Green submits a resolution for consideration on the slavery question.

Thursday, 06 December 1860

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	More members join the House.
The Senate	12:00:00	More Senators join the Senate; Mr. Powell presents a resolution to create a Committee of Thirteen to consider the conflict within the Union.

Monday, 10 December 1860

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	More members join the House.
The Senate	12:00:00	More Senators join the Senate. The Senate considers Mr. Powell's resolution on the creation of a Committee of Thirteen.

Tuesday, 11 December 1860

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	More members join the House. A resolution is passed on the Committee of Thirty-Three.
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate considers Mr. Powell's resolution.

Wednesday, 12 December 1860

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	More members join the House. Various members present Resolutions to instruct the Committee of Thirty-Three on the slavery question.
The Senate	12:00:00	More Senators join the Senate. The Senate takes up Mr. Powell's resolution.

Thursday, 13 December 1860

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	Mr. Johnson submits a resolution on the slavery question. The Senate takes up Mr. Powell's resolution.

Monday, 17 December 1860

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	More members join the House and multiple resolutions are presented and referred to the Committee of Thirty-Three. Mr. Davis moves to be excused from the Committee of Thirty-Three.
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate takes up Mr. Powell's resolution.

Tuesday, 18 December 1860

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	More members join the House and Mr. Crawford's pending resolution from the previous day is taken up.
The Senate	12:00:00	Mr. Crittenden presents S. 50 (The Crittenden Compromise) and it is printed.

Wednesday, 19 December 1860

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Another member joins the House.
The Senate	12:00:00	Another Senator joins the Senate.

Thursday, 20 December 1860

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	The Vice President announces the appointment of the Committee of Thirteen.

Friday, 21 December 1860

Committee	Time	Description
Senate Special Committee of Thirteen on the Condition of the Country	00:00:00	The Committee meets for informal conversation and various members enter the Committee.

Saturday, 22 December 1860

Committee	Time	Description
Senate Special Committee of Thirteen on the Condition of the Country	10:00:00	Mr. Davis enters the Committee. Mr. Toombs, Mr. Crittenden, and Mr. Davis submit propositions.

Monday, 24 December 1860

Committee	Time	Description
Senate Special Committee of Thirteen on the Condition of the Country	00:00:00	Mr. Seward formally enters the Committee and asks that his vote be recorded for previous sessions. Mr. Douglas and Mr. Seward submit Joint Resolutions to amend the Constitution and they are considered. The committee considers separate resolutions presented in the previous session by Mr. Toombs' and Mr. Davis.
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Members from the State of South Carolina inform the House that the State of South Carolina has left the Union and that they are no longer members of the House of Representatives.
The Senate	12:00:00	Another Senator enters the Senate.

Wednesday, 26 December 1860

Committee	Time	Description
Senate Special Committee of Thirteen on the Condition of the Country	10:00:00	The Committee considers Mr. Toombs' compromise resolutions; documents introduced in Senate by Mr. Bigler and Mr. Pugh are laid before the Committee.

Friday, 28 December 1860

Committee	Time	Description
Senate Special Committee of Thirteen on the Condition of the Country	10:00:00	The Committee considers the Douglas Compromise and reports to the Senate.

Monday, 31 December 1860

Committee	Time	Description
Senate Special Committee of Thirteen on the Condition of the Country	00:00:00	The Committee meets for the purpose of hearing the journal read and approving the journal.
The Senate	12:00:00	The Committee of Thirteen reports on the condition of the country and the report is printed. The Senate takes up S. 50 (The Crittenden Compromise). Both are postponed until Wednesday next.

Wednesday, 02 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	More members join the House.

Thursday, 03 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	Mr. Crittenden re-proposes S. 50 as S. 54 (The Crittenden Compromise). The Senate briefly considers the report from the Committee of Thirteen and postpones consideration until Monday.

Monday, 07 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	More members join the House.
The Senate	12:00:00	Another Senator joins the Senate. The Senate takes up S. 54.

Wednesday, 09 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	00:00:00	The Senate recieves a message from the President on the slavery question and the secession crisis.
President of the United States	00:00:00	The President sends a message to Congress.
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House recieves a message from the President on the secession crisis. The message is referred to a special Committee of Five.
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 54. Consideration is postponed until Tomorrow.

Thursday, 10 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
Special Committee of Five of the House of Representatives	00:00:00
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Charles H. Van Wyck joins the House. Members are appointed to the Special Committee of Five.
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate considers the President's Message from January 9th.
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 54.

Friday, 11 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
Special Committee of Five of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	None
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Mr. Hickman moves to be excused from the Special Committee of Five and the vacancy is filled.
The Senate	12:00:00	It is debated whether S. 54 will be taken up.

Saturday, 12 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	00:00:00	The Senate takes up the President's Message from January 9th.
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Members from the State of Mississippi inform the House that the State of Mississippi has left the Union and that they are no longer members of the House of Representatives.
Select Committee of Thirty-Three of the House of Representatives	12:00:00	The Committee refers the majority report and all related legislation.

Monday, 14 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
Select Committee of Thirty-Three of the House of Representatives	00:00:00
The Senate	00:00:00	Mr. Crittenden moves to take up S. 54. Mr. Bigler submits his compromise proposition: S. 537.
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Mr. English and Mr. Florence present resolutions on the Crittenden Compromise. The Committee of Thirty-Three reports.
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 54 and it was postponed.

Tuesday, 15 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 54.

Wednesday, 16 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	It is moved to take up S. 54.
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 54.

Thursday, 17 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	Another Senator enters the Senate.

Friday, 18 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	Mr. Crittenden moves to take up S. 54. Mr. Green presents a Joint Resolution (S. 59).
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 54.

Saturday, 19 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	00:00:00	The Senate considers S. No. 59 and it is decided that the resolution be printed and lie on the table.
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

Monday, 21 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three. Mr. English's resolution is taken up. Members from the State of Alabama inform the House that the State of Alabama has left the Union and that they are no longer members of the House of Representatives.
The Senate	12:00:00	It is debated whether S. 54 will be taken up.
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 54.

Tuesday, 22 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three and H. Res. 64.
The Senate	12:00:00	Many Senators withdraw due to secession.
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 54.

Wednesday, 23 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Members from the State of Georgia inform the House that the State of Georgia has left the Union and that they are no longer members of the House of Representatives.
The Senate	12:00:00	Consideration of S. 54 is postponed.
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 54.

Thursday, 24 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three. Another member joins the House.
The Senate	12:00:00	It is debated whether S. 54 will be taken up.

Friday, 25 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

Saturday, 26 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

Monday, 28 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	00:00:00	Mr. Iverson withdraws from the Senate. The Senate recieves a message from the President on the Peace Conference including resolutions from Virginia.
President of the United States	00:00:00	The President sends a message to Congress.
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Various members submit compromise propositions to be considered by the House. The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three. By resolution, the Special Committee of Five is granted leave to sit during sessions and report when necessary. The House recieves a message from the President on the condition of the country, containing resolutions from Virginia on a Peace Conference.

Tuesday, 29 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

Wednesday, 30 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	00:00:00	The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions).
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

Thursday, 31 January 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	00:00:00	The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions).
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

Friday, 01 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	00:00:00	The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions).
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

Monday, 04 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	00:00:00	The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions). Mr. Bigler presents a resolution to admit commissioners from the Peace Convention to the floor of the Senate. Many Senators withdraw due to secession.

Tuesday, 05 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	00:00:00	The Senate considers a message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions). The Senate recieves a message from the President on a Peace Conference including resolutions from Kentucky.
President of the United States	00:00:00	The President sends a message to Congress.
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Members from the State of Louisiana inform the House that the State of Louisiana has left the Union and that they are no longer members of the House of Representatives. The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

Wednesday, 06 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	00:00:00	The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions).
President of the United States	00:00:00	None
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three. The House recieves a message from the President on a Peace Conference including resolutions from Kentucky. The message is referred to the Committee of Five.
Special Committee of Five of the House of Representatives	12:00:00

Thursday, 07 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	00:00:00	The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions).
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

Friday, 08 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

Monday, 11 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	00:00:00	The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions).
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	None
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Mr. Mckean submits a resolution to instruct the Committee of Five on the slavery question. The House considers resolutions on compromise, slavery, and secession.

Thursday, 14 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	00:00:00	The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions).
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

Friday, 15 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

Saturday, 16 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

Monday, 18 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

Tuesday, 19 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	00:00:00	The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions).
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three. Mr. Fenton submits a resolution advocating a convention to propose amendments to the Constitution in order to sooth the disturbances afflicting the country.

Wednesday, 20 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

Thursday, 21 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
The Senate	12:00:00	It is debated whether S. 54 will be taken up. The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions).
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 54.

Friday, 22 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 54.

Saturday, 23 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
The Senate	12:00:00	It is debated whether S. 54 will be taken up.

Monday, 25 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

Tuesday, 26 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

Wednesday, 27 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
Senate Special Committee of Five	00:00:00	The committee is created and appointed. S. 70 is created.
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers the report from the Committee of Thirty Three, H. Res. 80 and H. Res. 64.
The Senate	12:00:00	It is debated whether S. 54 will be taken up. The Senate recieves a communication from John Tyler, the chair of the Peace Convention, suggesting amendments. A Committee of Five is created and the message is referred with instructions to report on the next day.

Thursday, 28 February 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	H. Res. 80 is taken up and passed.
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate receives a message that both H. Res. 80 (The Corwin Amendment) and H. Res. 64 require the concurrence of the Senate. The Committee of Five reports S. 70 (Peace Convention propositions) and Mr. Seward presents S. 71.

Friday, 01 March 1861

Committee	Time	Description
Senate Committee of the Whole	00:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 70.
The House of Representatives	11:00:00	The House considers H. R. 1008, H. R. 1009, and H. R. 1100, the remaining bills within the report from the Committee of Thirty-Three.
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate reads H. Res. 80 for the first time. The Senate considers S. 70.

Saturday, 02 March 1861

Committee	Time	Description
Senate Committee of the Whole	00:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up H. Res. 80.
The House of Representatives	11:00:00	The House meets and it is moved that the House takes a recess until Monday at 10 o'clock a.m.
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate takes up H. Res. 80.

Sunday, 03 March 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	07:00:00	The Senate takes up H. Res. 80 and S. 54.
Senate Committee of the Whole	07:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up H. Res. 80.

Monday, 04 March 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	00:00:00	The last day of the Second Session of the Thirty-Sixth Congress. Membership is dissolved.
Senate Committee of the Whole	00:00:00	The end of the Second Session of the 36th Congress. The Committee is dissolved.
President of the United States	00:00:00	None
Committee on Enrolled Bills	00:00:00
The House of Representatives	10:00:00	The final day of the second session of the 36th Congress. The House recieves a message from the Senate, Committee on Enrolled Bills, and from the President on the passage of H. Res. 80. The Congress is dissolved.

Monday, 08 July 1861

Committee	Time	Description
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	The members of the committee appointed in the House for the current session of Congress
Committee for the District of Columbia of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	The members of the committee are appointed in the House for the current session of Congress
Committee on Enrolled Bills	00:00:00	Members of the committee are appointed in the House for the Thirty-Seventh Congress

Thursday, 18 July 1861

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on the Territories of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	The members of the committee appointed in the House for the current session of Congress

Monday, 02 December 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	First day of the Second Session of the Thirty-Seventh Congress in the House of Representatives
The Senate	12:00:00	The first day of Senate business for the Second Session of the Thirty-Seventh Congress

Tuesday, 03 December 1861

Committee	Time	Description
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	A memorial contesting the election of Charles Upton is referred to the Committee of Elections
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	More Representatives join the House; Henry C. Burnett is expelled from the House
The Senate	12:00:00	More Senators join the Senate

Wednesday, 04 December 1861

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate	00:00:00	The members of the committee are appointed in the Senate
Committee on Territories of the Senate	00:00:00	The members of the committee are appointed in the Senate
Committee on Enrolled Bills	00:00:00	Members of the committee are appointed in the Senate for the Second Session of the Thirty-Seventh Congress
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	More members join the House
The Senate	12:00:00	More Senators join; standing committees are appointed; a resolution on slavery in the District of Columbia is proposed
Committee on the District of Columbia of the Senate	12:00:00	The members of the committee are appointed in the Senate

Thursday, 05 December 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	More members join the House
The Senate	12:00:00	Another Senator joins the Senate

Monday, 09 December 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	More members join the House; Mr. Hutchins submits H. R. 122 to abolish slavery in D. C. and it is referred to the Committee on D. C.

Tuesday, 10 December 1861

Committee	Time	Description
Committee for the District of Columbia of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	H. R. 122 is referred to the committee
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	More members join the House

Wednesday, 11 December 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	More members join the House

Thursday, 12 December 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Mr. Knapp takes his seat in the House

Monday, 16 December 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	More members join the House
The Senate	12:00:00	Waitman Willey joins the Senate; S. 108 is proposed; a resolution is proposed expelling Jesse D. Bright from the Senate and it is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Tuesday, 17 December 1861

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate	00:00:00	The resolution expelling Jesse D. Bright from the Senate is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Friday, 20 December 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	S. 108 is referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia

Saturday, 21 December 1861

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on the District of Columbia of the Senate	00:00:00	S. 108 is referred to the committee

Monday, 23 December 1861

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	John A. Logan joins the House
The Senate	12:00:00	Garrett Davis joins the Senate

Thursday, 02 January 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	James S. Rollins joins the House

Monday, 06 January 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	The credentials of Benjamin Stark are introduced; Mr. Fessenden motions to refer the credentials to the Committee on the Judiciary

Thursday, 09 January 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Chauncey Vibbard joins the House

Friday, 10 January 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	The motion to refer the credentials of Benjamin Stark is adopted

Saturday, 11 January 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate	00:00:00	The credentials of Benjamin Stark are referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Sunday, 12 January 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate	00:00:00	The committee makes a report on the resolution expelling Jesse Bright from the Senate
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	The committee makes a report on the contested election case of Andrew J. Clements

Monday, 13 January 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Andrew J. Clements joins the House
The Senate	12:00:00	The Committee on the Judiciary reports on the resolution expelling Jesse Bright from the Senate

Friday, 17 January 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	Jacob Howard joins the Senate

Monday, 20 January 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	William A. Hall joins the House

Tuesday, 21 January 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Thomas L. Price joins the House

Friday, 24 January 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	Robert Wilson joins the Senate

Tuesday, 28 January 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Alfred Ely joins the House

Wednesday, 29 January 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	The committee makes a report on the contested election case of Charles Upton
The Senate	12:00:00	John Henderson joins the Senate

Thursday, 30 January 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The Committee of Elections reports a resolution on Charles Upton

Wednesday, 05 February 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	Mr. Bright is expelled from the Senate

Thursday, 06 February 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate	00:00:00	The committee reports a resolution on Benjamin Stark

Friday, 07 February 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	The Committee on the Judiciary reports a resolution on the case of Benjamin Stark

Wednesday, 12 February 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on the District of Columbia of the Senate	00:00:00	The committee reports S. 108 with amendments

Thursday, 13 February 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	S. 108 is reported by the Committee on the District of Columbia with amendments

Tuesday, 18 February 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	Mr. Hale move to recommit the resolution on the case of Benjamin Stark

Monday, 24 February 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	Mr. Wilson proposes S. 210; it is referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia

Tuesday, 25 February 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on the District of Columbia of the Senate	00:00:00	S. 210 is referred to the committee

Wednesday, 26 February 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The resolution on Charles Upton is taken up and an amendment proposed
The Senate	12:00:00	Mr. Sumner offers an amendment to the resolution on Benjamin Stark

Thursday, 27 February 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee for the District of Columbia of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	Charles Upton loses his seat in the House and his seat in the committee
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The case of Charles Upton is decided and he loses his seat in the House
The Senate	12:00:00	Mr. Stark joins the Senate; S. 108 is made the special order for the following Wednesday

Friday, 28 February 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	Mr. Clark presents S. 216

Monday, 03 March 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	Joseph Wright joins the Senate

Tuesday, 04 March 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee for the District of Columbia of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	Mr. Fessenden is appointed to the committee
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Mr. Fessenden is appointed to the Committee for the District of Columbia

Friday, 07 March 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate receives a message from the President of the United States on the abolition of slavery and refers it to the Committee on the Judiciary

Saturday, 08 March 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate	00:00:00	A message from the President of the United States on the abolition of slavery is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Monday, 10 March 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Samuel Casey joins the House

Wednesday, 12 March 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	S. 108 is considered in Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate considers S. 108 in Committee of the Whole

Thursday, 13 March 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Mr. Kerrigan takes his seat in the House
The Senate	12:00:00	S. 108 is taken up as the unfinished business of yesterday; consider of the bill is postponed until tomorrow

Monday, 17 March 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate takes up S. 108

Tuesday, 18 March 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole

Wednesday, 19 March 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole; Mr. Grimes makes bills on D. C. the special order for April 3rd
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 108; Mr. Grimes makes bills on D. C. the special order for April 3rd

Thursday, 20 March 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 108

Friday, 21 March 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 108

Monday, 24 March 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Joseph Segar's credentials are presented and referred to the Committee of Elections; H. R. 374 is proposed and referred to the Committee on the Territories
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 108

Tuesday, 25 March 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	The credentials of Joseph Segar are referred to the Committee of Elections
Committee on the Territories of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	H. R. 374 is referred to the committee
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 108

Wednesday, 26 March 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 108

Thursday, 27 March 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	Consideration of S. 108 is postponed until tomorrow in order to take up a naval appropriation bill

Friday, 28 March 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	Mr. Wright presents S. 252, a bill to abolish slavery in DC

Monday, 31 March 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 108

Tuesday, 01 April 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 108

Wednesday, 02 April 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, takes up S. 108

Thursday, 03 April 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, considers S. 108 and reports it to the Senate with amendments
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, considers S. 108 and reports it to the Senate with amendments

Monday, 07 April 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House receives a message from the Senate regarding the passage of S. 108

Wednesday, 09 April 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	S. 108 is referred to the Committee of the Whole to be discussed further

Thursday, 10 April 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers S. 108 in Committee of the Whole House
Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House, as in Committee of the Whole, considers S. 108

Friday, 11 April 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on Enrolled Bills	00:00:00	The committee receives S. 108
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House, as in Committee of the Whole, considers S. 108 and reports it back to the House without amendment
Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House, as in Committee of the Whole, considers S. 108 and reports it back to the House without amendment

Sunday, 13 April 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	The committee reports on Joseph Segar

Monday, 14 April 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on Enrolled Bills	00:00:00	The committee reports the enrollment of S. 108
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	S. 108 is enrolled and sent to the Senate to be signed by the President pro tempore; the Committee of Elections makes a report on Joseph Segar
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate receives a message that S. 108 was passed in the House

Tuesday, 15 April 1862

Committee	Time	Description
President of the United States	00:00:00	S. 108 is sent to the President for approval
Committee on Enrolled Bills	00:00:00	The committee reports the presentation of S. 108 to the President of the United States
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House receives a message that S. 108 has been delivered to the President of the United States
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate receives a message that S. 108 was presented to the President of the United States

Wednesday, 16 April 1862

Committee	Time	Description
President of the United States	00:00:00	The President notifies the House and Senate of the approval of S. 108
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House receives a message from the President on S. 108; the death of Thomas Cooper is announced
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate receives a message from the President on S. 108

Thursday, 17 April 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee for the District of Columbia of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	A letter from the President of the United States on S. 108 is referred to the committee

Thursday, 24 April 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on the Territories of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	Goldsmith Bailey is excused from service on the Committee on Territories
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Goldsmith Bailey submits a letter asking to be excused from service on the Committee on Territories due to poor health

Wednesday, 30 April 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on the Territories of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	The committee reports H. R. 374 to the House with an amendment

Thursday, 01 May 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The Committee of Territories reports H. R. 374 and it is recommitted

Friday, 02 May 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on the Territories of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	H. R. 374 is recommitted to the Committee of Territories
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Samuel Blair is appointed to the Committee on the Territories

Tuesday, 06 May 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House takes up the resolution on Joseph Segar; he is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

Wednesday, 07 May 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on the Territories of the House of Representatives	00:00:00	The committee reports back H. R. 374

Thursday, 08 May 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Mr. Lovejoy, from the Committee on the Territories, reports H. R. 374 with an amendment

Friday, 09 May 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers H. R. 374

Monday, 12 May 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House resumes consideration of H. R. 374 and passes it
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate receives a message that the House has passed H. R. 374; it is referred to the Committee on Territories

Tuesday, 13 May 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on Territories of the Senate	00:00:00	H. R. 374 is referred to the Committee on Territories

Wednesday, 14 May 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on Territories of the Senate	00:00:00	The committee reports H. R. 374 with an amendment

Thursday, 15 May 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The death of Goldsmith F. Bailey is announced
The Senate	12:00:00	Mr. Browning, from the Committee on Territories, reports H. R. 374 with an amendment

Thursday, 29 May 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	Charles Walton resigns his seat in the House

Monday, 02 June 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	William Allen joins the House

Tuesday, 03 June 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	John Stile and Frederick Low join the House

Monday, 09 June 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House receives a message that the Senate has passed H. R. 374 with an amendment
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate proceeds to consideration of H. R. 374 in the Committee of the Whole; it is reported to the Senate and passed
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate proceeds to consideration of H. R. 374 in the Committee of the Whole; it is reported to the Senate and passed

Thursday, 12 June 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	Mr. Wilson presents S. 351, supplementary to S. 108; it is read twice and referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia

Friday, 13 June 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on the District of Columbia of the Senate	00:00:00	S. 351 is referred to the committee

Tuesday, 17 June 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on Enrolled Bills	00:00:00	The committee receives H. R. 374
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House takes up H. R. 374 and agrees to the Senate’s amendment

Wednesday, 18 June 1862

Committee	Time	Description
President of the United States	00:00:00	H. R. 374 is sent to the President for approval
Committee on Enrolled Bills	00:00:00	The committee reports the enrollment of H. R. 374
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	H. R. 374 is enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and sent to the Senate to be signed by the Vice President
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate receives a message that the House concurred in the Senate amendment to H. R. 374; the bill is enrolled and signed by the Vice President

Thursday, 19 June 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on Enrolled Bills	00:00:00	The committee reports the presentation of H. R. 374 to the President of the United States
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House receives a message that H. R. 374 has been delivered to the President of the United States
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate receives a message that H. R. 374 has been delivered to the President of the United States

Friday, 20 June 1862

Committee	Time	Description
President of the United States	00:00:00	The President notifies the House and Senate of the approval of H. R. 374
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House receives a message that H. R. 374 was signed by the President of the United States

Monday, 23 June 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on the District of Columbia of the Senate	00:00:00	The committee reports S. 351 with amendments
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate receives a message that H. R. 374 was signed by the President of the United States

Tuesday, 24 June 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	Mr. Grimes from the Committee on the District of Columbia reports S. 351 with amendments

Monday, 07 July 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House receives a message that the Senate has passed S. 351 and requesting concurrence of the House
The Senate	12:00:00	S. 351 is considered in Committee of the Whole; it is reported to the Senate with amendments and is passed
Senate Committee of the Whole	12:00:00	The Senate takes up S. 351, as in Committee of the Whole; the bill, with amendments, are reported to the Senate

Wednesday, 09 July 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on Enrolled Bills	00:00:00	The committee receives S. 351
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House considers S. 351 and it is passed

Thursday, 10 July 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate receives a message from the House that S. 351 has been passed

Friday, 11 July 1862

Committee	Time	Description
Committee on Enrolled Bills	00:00:00	The committee reports the enrollment of S. 351
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	S. 351 is enrolled and sent to the Senate to be signed by the President pro tempore
The Senate	12:00:00	S. 351 is enrolled and signed by the President pro tempore

Saturday, 12 July 1862

Committee	Time	Description
President of the United States	00:00:00	S. 351 is sent to the President for approval
Committee on Enrolled Bills	00:00:00	The committee reports the presentation of S. 351 to the President of the United States
The House of Representatives	12:00:00	The House receives a message that S. 351 was delivered to the President of the United States
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate receives a message that S. 351 was presented to the President of the United States

Monday, 14 July 1862

Committee	Time	Description
President of the United States	00:00:00	The President notifies the House and Senate of the approval of S. 351
The Senate	12:00:00	The Senate receives a message that S. 351 has been signed by the President of the United States

Wednesday, 16 July 1862

Committee	Time	Description
The House of Representatives	11:00:00	The House receives a message that the President of the United States signed S. 351