An amendment to the United States Constitution to abolish slavery introduced during the American Civil War.
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Journal of the Senate of the United States of America
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1st Session –
Vol.56; December 1863 - July 1864
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2nd Session –
Vol.57; December 1864 - March 1865
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Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
On the Judiciary.––Mr. Trumbull, chairman; Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
On the Judiciary.— [...] Mr. Foster, Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
On the Judiciary.— [...] Mr. Ten Eyck, Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
On the Judiciary.— [...] Mr. Harris, Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
On the Judiciary.— [...] Mr. Howard, Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
On the Judiciary.— [...] Mr. Bayard, Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
On the Judiciary.— [...] and Mr. Powell. Monday December 1863Committee: The Senate
Resolution to Appoint the Standing Committees Monday December 1863Committee: The Senate
Mr. Anthony submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to: Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on Territories of the Senate
On Territories.—Mr. Wade, chairman; Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on Territories of the Senate
On Territories.— [...] Mr. Wilkinson, Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on Territories of the Senate
On Territories.— [...] Mr. Hale, Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on Territories of the Senate
On Territories.— [...] Mr. Lane of Kansas, Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on Territories of the Senate
On Territories.— [...] Mr. Carlile, Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on Territories of the Senate
On Territories.— [...] Mr. Davis, Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on Territories of the Senate
On Territories.— [...] and Mr. Richardson. Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
On motion by Mr. Trumbull, The Vice-President was authorized to appoint a member on the Committee on the Judiciary to fill the vacancy in the said committee occasioned by the resignation of the honorable Mr. Bayard; and The Vice-President appointed... Wednesday February 1864Committee: Committee on Claims of the Senate
On Claims.—Mr. Clark, chairman; Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on Claims of the Senate
On Claims.— [...] Mr. Howe, Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on Claims of the Senate
On Claims.— [...] Mr. Pomeroy, Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on Claims of the Senate
On Claims.— [...] Mr. Anthony, Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on Claims of the Senate
On Claims.— [...] Mr. Morrill, Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on Claims of the Senate
On Claims.— [...] Mr. Hicks, Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on Claims of the Senate
On Claims.— [...] and Mr. Hendricks. Monday December 1863Committee: The House of Representatives
On motion of Mr. Stevens, at 4 o'clock and 10 minutes p. m., the House adjourned. Thursday January 1865Committee: The Senate
Motion to Suspend the Rules to Appoint the Standing Committees Monday December 1863Committee: The Senate
On motion by Mr. Anthony, it was Ordered, That so much of the 35th rule of the Senate as requires the appointment of the standing committees to be made by ballot be suspended. Monday December 1863Committee: The Senate
Membership of the Committee on the Judiciary Monday December 1863Committee: The Senate
Membership of the Committee on Claims Monday December 1863Committee: The Senate
Membership of the Committee on Territories Monday December 1863Committee: The Senate
Mr. Anthony submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to: Monday December 1863Committee: The Senate
Mr. Anthony submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to: Monday December 1863Committee: The Senate
Mr. Anthony submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to: Monday December 1863Committee: The Senate
Membership of the Committee on the Judiciary: Mr. Johnson's Appointment Wednesday February 1864Committee: The Senate
Membership of the Committee on Enrolled Bills Monday December 1863Committee: The Senate
Mr. Anthony submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to: Monday December 1863Committee: Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills
On Enrolled Bills.— Mr. Howe, chairman; Monday December 1863Committee: Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills
On Enrolled Bills.— [...] Mr. Cowan, Monday December 1863Committee: Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills
On Enrolled Bills.— [...] and Mr. Hicks. Monday December 1863Committee: Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills
On Enrolled Bills.—Mr. Howe, chairman; Monday December 1863Committee: The House of Representatives
Message to the Senate Wednesday February 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
Message to the Senate Wednesday February 1865Committee: The Senate
Message from the House Wednesday February 1865Committee: The Senate
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. McPherson, its Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the joint resolution of the Senate (S. 16) submitting to the legislatures of the several States a proposition to amend the... Wednesday February 1865Committee: The Senate
Message from the House Wednesday February 1865Committee: The Senate
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. McPherson, its Clerk: Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled joint resolution, (S. 16,) I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of its... Wednesday February 1865Committee: President Abraham Lincoln
Message to the Senate Wednesday February 1865Committee: President Abraham Lincoln
A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Nicolay, his secretary: Mr. President: The President of the United States this day approved and signed a joint resolution (S. 16) submitting to the legislatures of the several States a... Wednesday February 1865Committee: The Senate
Message from the President Wednesday February 1865Committee: The Senate
A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Nicolay, his secretary: Mr. President: The President of the United States thin [sic.] day approved and signed a joint resolution (S. 16) submitting to the legislatures of the several States a... Wednesday February 1865Committee: Committee on Slavery and Freedmen of the Senate
S. 159 Wednesday March 1864Committee: The Senate
Membership of the Committee On the District of Columbia Monday December 1863Committee: The Senate
Mr. Anthony submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to: Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on the District of Columbia
On the District of Columbia.—Mr. Grimes, chairman; Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on the District of Columbia
On the District of Columbia.— [...] Mr. Dixon, Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on the District of Columbia
On the District of Columbia.— [...] Mr. Morrill, Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on the District of Columbia
On the District of Columbia.— [...] Mr. Wade, Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on the District of Columbia
On the District of Columbia.—Mr. Grimes, chairman; Monday December 1863Committee: The Senate
The Vice-President signed the enrolled joint resolution (S. 16) last reported to have been examined, Wednesday February 1865Committee: President Abraham Lincoln
S. Res. 16 Wednesday February 1865Committee: President Abraham Lincoln
A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Nicolay, his secretary: Mr. President: The President of the United States this day approved and signed a joint resolution (S. 16) submitting to the legislatures of the several States a... Wednesday February 1865Committee: The Senate
The President pro tempore signed [...] the enrolled joint resolution (S. 57) last reported to have been examined, Wednesday June 1864Committee: President Abraham Lincoln
S. Res. 57 Wednesday June 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
Message to the Senate Saturday July 1864Committee: The Senate
Message from the House Saturday July 1864Committee: The Senate
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Lloyd, chief clerk: [...] It has disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill of the House (H. R. 244) to guarantee to certain States whose governments have been usurped or overthrown a... Saturday July 1864Committee: The Senate
Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the joint resolution (S. 24) to provide for submitting to the several States an amendment of the Constitution of the United States, reported it without amendment, and that it ought... Wednesday February 1864Committee: The Senate
The honourable John S. Carlile, from the State of Virginia, [...] attended. Tuesday December 1864Committee: The Senate
The honorable William Wright, from the State of New Jersey, attended. Wednesday December 1864Committee: The Senate
The honorable B. Gratz Brown, from the State of Missouri, [...] attended. Thursday December 1864Committee: The Senate
The honorable William Sprague, from the State of Rhode Island, [...] attended. Monday December 1864Committee: The Senate
[...] the honorable James Harlan, from the State of Iowa, [...] attended. Monday December 1864Committee: The Senate
[...] and the honorable Jacob M. Howard, from the State of Michigan, attended. Monday December 1864Committee: The Senate
The honorable Willard Saulsbury, from the State of Delaware, attended. Wednesday December 1864Committee: The Senate
The honorable William A. Richardson, from the State of Illinois attended. Thursday December 1864Committee: The Senate
The Hon. John P. Hale, from the State of New Hampshire, attended. Monday December 1864