| 1867-03-04 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
First day of Senate business |
| 1867-03-04 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
First day of House business |
| 1867-03-05 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Message is received from the House. |
| 1867-03-05 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Representatives continue to take their seats in the House; Officers of the House are elected and sworn in |
| 1867-03-06 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
William Hooper from Utah enters the House; the Chaplain of the House is elected and sworn in |
| 1867-03-07 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
The Committee on the Judiciary is appointed in the Senate |
| 1867-03-07 |
00:00:00 |
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills |
Members of the Committee are appointed in the Senate |
| 1867-03-07 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Members of committees are appointed; S. Res. 8, amending the Constitution, is proposed; Mr. Sumner proposes resolutions regarding the reconstruction of the rebel States |
| 1867-03-07 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Members of committees are appointed |
| 1867-03-08 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
S. Res. 8 and S. 18 are referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1867-03-08 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives |
The Committee on the Judiciary is appointed in the House. |
| 1867-03-08 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The Committee of Elections is appointed in the House |
| 1867-03-10 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives |
The Committee on the Judiciary reports H. R. 33 |
| 1867-03-11 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The resolutions concerning the reconstruction of the rebel States are taken up and discussed |
| 1867-03-11 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
H. R. 33 is reported by the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1867-03-12 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider the resolutions regarding reconstruction; H. R. 33 is received by the Senate with a request for concurrence |
| 1867-03-13 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
H. R. 33 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1867-03-13 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider the resolutions regarding reconstruction; H. R. 33 is reported by the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment |
| 1867-03-14 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of Augustus H. Garland from Arkansas are presented; the Senate considers H. R. 33 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1867-03-14 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate considers H. R. 33 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1867-03-15 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 33 in Committee of the Whole |
| 1867-03-15 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Rufus Malory from Oregon enters the House |
| 1867-03-15 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 33 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1867-03-16 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
H. R. 33 is reported, with an amendment, by the Committee of the Whole; it is further considered in the Senate |
| 1867-03-16 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 33 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1867-03-18 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate receives H. R. 33 from the House with amendments |
| 1867-03-18 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Jacob H. Ela and Aaron F. Stevens from New Hampshire enter the House; H. R. 33 is reported by the Senate with an amendment |
| 1867-03-19 |
00:00:00 |
Joint Committee of Conference on H. R. 33 |
Member of the joint committee are appointed by the House and the Senate; the Committee makes a report on H. R. 33 to the House and Senate |
| 1867-03-19 |
00:00:00 |
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills |
The committee receives H. R. 33 |
| 1867-03-19 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate agrees to a committee of conference on H. R. 33; the committee makes a report on the bill and the Senate adopts the committee report |
| 1867-03-19 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House receives H. R. 33 back from the Senate with amendments; the House calls for a Committee of Conference on H. R. 33; the Committee of Conference makes a report on H. R. 33 and the report is adopted |
| 1867-03-20 |
00:00:00 |
President of the United States |
H. R. 33 is sent to the President for approval |
| 1867-03-20 |
00:00:00 |
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills |
The Committee reports the enrollment of H. R. 33 |
| 1867-03-20 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
H. R. 33 is enrolled and signed by the President pro tempore |
| 1867-03-20 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Jacob Benton from New Hampshire and George M. Chilcott from Colorado enter the House; H. R. 33 is enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 1867-03-21 |
00:00:00 |
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills |
The Committee reports on the President receiving H. R. 33 |
| 1867-03-21 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
A message is received from the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills. |
| 1867-03-22 |
00:00:00 |
President of the United States |
The President vetos H. R. 33 and returns it to the House, in which it originated, with a message stating his objections |
| 1867-03-22 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Mr. Schenck is designated as the Speaker pro tempore while the Speaker takes a leave of absence |
| 1867-03-23 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Bill S. 111 to regulate the elective franchise in the United States is proposed; the Senate receives the President's veto message on H. R. 33 |
| 1867-03-23 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
H. R. 33 is vetoed by the President of the United States and sent back to the House |
| 1867-03-26 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Bill S. 115 enforcing several provisions of the Constitution securing elective franchise to colored citizens is proposed |
| 1867-03-30 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The death of George R. Riddle is announced |
| 1867-07-03 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
S. 123, S. 124, S. 125, S. 126, and S. 129 are proposed |
| 1867-07-03 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Thomas A. Jenckes and Nathan F. Dixon from Rhode Island enter the House; The contested-election cases of Smith vs. Brown and Trimble vs. Symes are submitted to the House |
| 1867-07-04 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The contested election cases of Smith vs. Brown, McKee vs. Young and Symes vs. Trimble are referred to the Committee of Elections |
| 1867-07-05 |
00:00:00 |
Select Committee on Reconstruction of the House of Representatives |
Members of the Select Committee on Reconstruction are appointed by the Speaker of the House; H. R. 109 is referred to the committee |
| 1867-07-05 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
S. 124 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; S. 130 is proposed; Mr. Anthony proposes a resolution regarding the Reconstruction Acts |
| 1867-07-05 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
A resolution is proposed instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire whether under the Constitution Congress have the power to prescribe qualifications of voters in the several States; Mr. Blakely enters the House asking admission to the House floor |
| 1867-07-06 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
S. 123, 124, 125, 126, 129, and 130 are referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1867-07-06 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The memorial and credentials of Mr. Blakely are referred to the Committee of Elections |
| 1867-07-07 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
The Committee on the Judiciary reports S. 131 |
| 1867-07-07 |
00:00:00 |
Select Committee on Reconstruction of the House of Representatives |
The Select Committee on Reconstruction reports H. R. 123 |
| 1867-07-08 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
S. 131 is reported by the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1867-07-08 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
George M. Adams from Kentucky enters the House; H. Res. 62, amending the Constitution, is proposed; the Committee on Reconstruction reports H. R. 123 |
| 1867-07-09 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives |
H. Res. 62 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1867-07-09 |
00:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate considers S. 131 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1867-07-09 |
00:00:00 |
Select Committee on Reconstruction of the House of Representatives |
H. R. 118 is referred to the Select Committee on Reconstruction |
| 1867-07-09 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
James Bayard joins the Senate; S. 131 is considered in Committee of the Whole; the Senate receives H. R. 123 for concurrence |
| 1867-07-09 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House continues to consider H. R. 123 |
| 1867-07-10 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider S. 131 in Committee of the Whole |
| 1867-07-10 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The death of Charles Denison from Pennsylvania is announced |
| 1867-07-10 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate continues to consider S. 131 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1867-07-11 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
S. 131 is reported by the Committee of the Whole, with amendments; the Senate amends H. R. 123 and sends it back to the House |
| 1867-07-11 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
William H. Barnum and Richard D. Hubbard from Connecticut enter the House; H. R. 123, as amended by the Senate, is considered by the House |
| 1867-07-11 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate continues to consider S. 131 and H. R. 123 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1867-07-12 |
00:00:00 |
Select Committee on Reconstruction of the House of Representatives |
H. R. 123, as amended by the Senate, is referred to the Committee on Reconstruction |
| 1867-07-12 |
00:00:00 |
Joint Committee of Conference on H. R. 123 |
Member of the joint committee are appointed by the House and the Senate; the Committee makes a report on H. R. 123 to the House and Senate |
| 1867-07-12 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Cornelius Cole from California and Willard Saulsbury from Delaware enter the Senate; the Senate non-concurs in the House amendments to H. R. 123 and requests a Committee of Conference; Mr. Sumner motions to take up consideration of S. 115 |
| 1867-07-12 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House continues to consider H. R. 123 |
| 1867-07-13 |
00:00:00 |
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills |
The committee reports the enrollment of H. R. 123 |
| 1867-07-13 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Notice is given for consideration of S. 124; the Committee of Conference reports H. R. 123, it is debated by the Senate and adopted |
| 1867-07-13 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
H. Res. 73 is proposed; the Committee of Conference reports H. R. 123, it is debated by the House and adopted |
| 1867-07-14 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives |
H. Res. 73 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1867-07-15 |
00:00:00 |
President of the United States |
H. R. 123 is sent to the President for approval |
| 1867-07-15 |
00:00:00 |
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills |
The committee reports the reenrollment of H. R. 123 |
| 1867-07-15 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
John Sherman from Ohio enters the Senate; a resolution is introduced to suspend the rules to allow consideration of S. 124; H. R. 123 is reenrolled due to an error |
| 1867-07-15 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House is made aware of an error in the enrollment of H. R. 123 |
| 1867-07-16 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
S. 137 is proposed |
| 1867-07-16 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The Committee on Enrolled Bills reports that H. R. 123 had been presented to the President of the United States on July 15 |
| 1867-07-17 |
00:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate considers S. 137 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1867-07-17 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
S. Res. 59, amending the Constitution, is proposed; the Senate considers S. 137, as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1867-07-17 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House receives S. 137 |
| 1867-07-18 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives |
S. 137 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1867-07-18 |
00:00:00 |
President of the United States |
The President vetos H. R. 123 and returns it to the House, in which it originated, with a message stating his objections |
| 1867-07-18 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The Committee on the Judiciary reports back S. 137 with an amendment |
| 1867-07-19 |
00:00:00 |
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills |
The committee receives S. 137 |
| 1867-07-19 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
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 |
| 1867-07-19 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
H. R. 123 is vetoed by the President of the United States and sent back to the House; the House receives S. 137 from the Senate, with an amendment |
| 1867-07-20 |
00:00:00 |
President of the United States |
S. 137 is sent to the President for approval; the bill is never approved or vetoed by the President, it is assumed that the bill was defeated |
| 1867-07-20 |
00:00:00 |
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills |
The committee reports the enrollment of S. 137 |
| 1867-07-20 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
S. 137 is enrolled; the Senate adjourns until November 21, 1867 |
| 1867-07-20 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
S. 137 is enrolled; the House adjourns until November 21, 1867 |
| 1867-11-21 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
S. 141 is proposed |
| 1867-11-21 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Representatives take their seats in the House after a four month adjournment |
| 1867-11-22 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The credentials of R. R. Butler, and the contested-election case of Powell vs. Butler, are referred to the Committee of Elections |
| 1867-11-25 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
Members of the committee are appointed for the 40th Congress |
| 1867-11-25 |
00:00:00 |
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills |
Members of the committee are appointed in the House |
| 1867-11-25 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Samuel M. Arnell from Tennessee enters the House; Members of standing committees are appointed; Mr. Golladay enters the House and his credentials are referred to the Committee of Elections |
| 1867-11-26 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The certificate of J. S. Golladay is referred to the Committee of Elections |
| 1867-11-26 |
00:00:00 |
Committee for the District of Columbia of the House of Representatives |
Members of the Committee for the District of Columbia are appointed |
| 1867-11-26 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Territories of the House of Representatives |
Members of the Committee on the Territories are appointed |
| 1867-11-30 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Alexander H. Bailey from New York enters the House; the first session of the Fortieth Congress is adjourned |
| 1867-12-02 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
Committee reports on the credentials of James B. Beck, Thomas L. Jones, A. P. Grover, and J. Proctor Knott |
| 1867-12-02 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The first session of the Fortieth Congress adjourns |
| 1867-12-02 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The second session of the Fortieth Congress is called to order |
| 1867-12-02 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The second session of the Fortieth Congress is called to order |
| 1867-12-02 |
12:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
The first session of the Fortieth Congress adjourns |
| 1867-12-03 |
00:00:00 |
President of the United States |
The President's Annual Message for the second session of the Fortieth Congress is sent to Congress |
| 1867-12-03 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Aaron H. Cragin from New Hampshire enters the Senate; standing committees are appointed; the President's Annual Message is read to the Senate |
| 1867-12-03 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Representatives continue to take their seats in the House; the President's Annual Message is read to the House |
| 1867-12-03 |
12:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
The Committee on the Judiciary is appointed in the Senate |
| 1867-12-04 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
Committee of Elections reports resolutions regarding the contested-election case of Blakey vs. Golladay |
| 1867-12-04 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Timothy O. Howe from Wisconsin enters the Senate; S. 161 is proposed and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; Mr. Drake proposes a resolution related to the President's Annual Message |
| 1867-12-04 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Representatives continue to take their seats in the House |
| 1867-12-05 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
S. 161 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1867-12-05 |
00:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate proceeds to consider S. 141, as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1867-12-05 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Mr. Willey submits a resolution concerning the reconstruction of the Southern States; the Senate considers S. 141, as in Committee of the Whole; it is reported to the Senate, passed, and sent to the House for concurrence |
| 1867-12-05 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Frederick E. Woodbridge from Vermont and J. S. Golladay from Kentucky enter the House; H. R. 212 and H. R. 214 are proposed and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1867-12-06 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives |
H. R. 212 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1867-12-06 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate considers the resolution related to the President's Annual Message |
| 1867-12-06 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
S. 141 is referred to the House; the motion to refer H. R. 214 is reconsidered |
| 1867-12-07 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Ulysses Mercur from Pennsylvania enters the House |
| 1867-12-09 |
00:00:00 |
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills |
The committee receives S. 141 |
| 1867-12-09 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Fernando Wood from New York enters the House; the House considers and passes S. 141 |
| 1867-12-10 |
00:00:00 |
President of the United States |
S. 141 is sent to the President for approval |
| 1867-12-10 |
00:00:00 |
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills |
The committee reports the enrollment of S. 141 |
| 1867-12-10 |
10:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives |
The committee agrees to report back H. R. 212 with the recommendation to have it referred to the Committee on Reconstruction |
| 1867-12-10 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Mr. Doolittle offers an amendment to S. 161; the Senate is notified of the concurrence of the House on S. 141 |
| 1867-12-10 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Glenni W. Scofield from Pennsylvania, and John Fox and Burr Van Horn from New York enter the House; H. Res. 62 is taken up and debated; S. 141 is enrolled and signed by the Speaker |
| 1867-12-10 |
12:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
Mr. Doolittle's amendment to S. 161 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1867-12-11 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
H. R. 212 is referred to the Committee on Reconstruction |
| 1867-12-12 |
00:00:00 |
Select Committee on Reconstruction of the House of Representatives |
H. R. 212 is referred to the Committee on Reconstruction from the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1867-12-16 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
William Sprague from Rhode Island enters the Senate |
| 1867-12-16 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Lewis Selye from New York enters the House |
| 1867-12-17 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
James R. McCormick from Missouri and Charles P. Clever from New Mexico enter the House |
| 1867-12-18 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
S. 210 is proposed |
| 1867-12-18 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House continues to consider H. R. 214; it is passed and sent to the Senate for concurrence |
| 1867-12-19 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
S. 210 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1867-12-19 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate receives H. R. 214 from the House |
| 1867-12-19 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Green B. Raum from Illinois enters the House |
| 1867-12-20 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
H. R. 214 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1868-01-06 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
Committee of Elections reports resolutions regarding the contested-election case of Trimble vs. Symes |
| 1868-01-06 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Willard Saulsbury from Delaware enters the Senate |
| 1868-01-06 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Ginery Twichell from Massachusetts and John Morrissey from New York enter the House |
| 1868-01-07 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Bethuel M. Kitchen from West Virginia enters the House; the Committee of Elections reports resolutions on the contested-election case of Trimble vs. Symes |
| 1868-01-08 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
A resolution regarding S. 141 is proposed and adopted |
| 1868-01-10 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Lawrence S. Trimble from Kentucky enters the House |
| 1868-01-11 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives |
The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole |
| 1868-01-11 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole |
| 1868-01-12 |
00:00:00 |
Select Committee on Reconstruction of the House of Representatives |
The Select Committee on Reconstruction reports H. R. 439 |
| 1868-01-13 |
00:00:00 |
Select Committee on Reconstruction of the House of Representatives |
The Select Committee on Reconstruction presents the minority report on H. R. 439 |
| 1868-01-13 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
H. R. 439 is reported by the Committee on Reconstruction |
| 1868-01-14 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House continues to consider H. R. 439 |
| 1868-01-15 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House continues to consider H. R. 439 |
| 1868-01-16 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House continues to consider H. R. 439 |
| 1868-01-17 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House continues to consider H. R. 439 |
| 1868-01-20 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
Committee of Elections reports resolutions regarding the contested-elections case of Smith vs. Brown |
| 1868-01-20 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House continues to consider H. R. 439; Mr. Stevens introduces a bill relative to universal suffrage |
| 1868-01-21 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
H. R. 439 is received by the Senate with a request for concurrence |
| 1868-01-21 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
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 |
| 1868-01-22 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
H. R. 439 was read a first time by its title |
| 1868-01-22 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The death of Thomas E. Noell is announced |
| 1868-01-23 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate considers H. R. 439 |
| 1868-01-23 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The death of Cornelius S. Hamilton is announced |
| 1868-01-24 |
00:00:00 |
President of the United States |
The President sends a message to the Senate on the condition of S. 141, in compliance with a resolution passed by the Senate on January 8, 1868 |
| 1868-01-24 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate receives a message from the President of the United States regarding S. 141; H. R. 439 continues to be considered |
| 1868-01-24 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The death of Elijah Hise is announced |
| 1868-01-25 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
A message from the President of the United States concerning S. 141 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1868-01-25 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives |
The House continues to consider the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole |
| 1868-01-25 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House continues to consider the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole |
| 1868-01-27 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439 |
| 1868-01-28 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439 |
| 1868-01-28 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Walter A. Burleigh from the Dakota Territory enters the House |
| 1868-01-29 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439 |
| 1868-01-29 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
H. Res. 186, declaratory of the rights and powers of federal and State governments, and the rights of citizenship, is proposed |
| 1868-01-30 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives |
H. Res. 186 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1868-01-30 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439 |
| 1868-01-31 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439 |
| 1868-01-31 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The resolutions on the contested election case of Smith vs. Brown are considered |
| 1868-02-03 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439 |
| 1868-02-04 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439 |
| 1868-02-05 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439 |
| 1868-02-05 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
John Beatty from Ohio enters the House |
| 1868-02-06 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439 |
| 1868-02-07 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439 |
| 1868-02-08 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives |
The House continues to consider the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole |
| 1868-02-08 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House continues to consider the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole |
| 1868-02-10 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439 |
| 1868-02-11 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439 |
| 1868-02-12 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439 |
| 1868-02-13 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The resolutions on the contested-election case of Smith vs. Brown are further considered |
| 1868-02-15 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
It is decided that Samuel E. Smith is not entitled to his seat in the House |
| 1868-02-16 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
H. R. 214 is amended and referred back to the Senate |
| 1868-02-17 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
H. R. 214 is reported by the Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment |
| 1868-02-19 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
S. 161 and Mr. Doolittle's amendment to the same are referred back to the Senate |
| 1868-02-19 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
S. 161 is reported by the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1868-02-20 |
00:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate considers H. R. 214, as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1868-02-20 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate considers H. R. 214 in Committee of the Whole |
| 1868-02-21 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 214 in Committee of the Whole |
| 1868-02-21 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 214, as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1868-02-24 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The Committee of Elections reports a joint resolution regarding the contested-election case of Powell vs. Butler |
| 1868-02-24 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439 |
| 1868-02-25 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439; the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, amends H. R. 214 and reports it to the Senate; H. R. 214 is adopted and sent to the House for concurrence |
| 1868-02-25 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The Committee of Elections reports a joint resolution on the contested-election case of R. R. Butler |
| 1868-02-25 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 214, as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1868-02-26 |
00:00:00 |
President of the United States |
H. R. 214 is sent to the President for approval |
| 1868-02-26 |
00:00:00 |
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills |
The committee reports the enrollment of H. R. 214 |
| 1868-02-26 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439; the Senate also receives a message from the House notifying the Senate of the concurrence of the House in H. R. 214, it is enrolled and signed by the President pro tempore |
| 1868-02-26 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House receives H. R. 214 from the Senate, with an amendment; H. R. 214 is adopted, as amended by the Senate, and enrolled |
| 1868-02-27 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of Thomas C. McCreery from Kentucky are presented |
| 1868-02-28 |
00:00:00 |
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills |
The committee reports the presentation of H. R. 214 to the President of the United States |
| 1868-02-28 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Thomas C. McCreery from Kentucky is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate |
| 1868-02-28 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The Committee on Enrolled Bills reports the presentation of H. R. 214 to the President of the United States |
| 1868-03-04 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
H. Res. 214 is considered |
| 1868-03-05 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
H. Res. 214 is recommitted to the Committee of Elections, with instructions; the committee reports back the bill as amended by the House |
| 1868-03-05 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
H. Res. 214 continues to be considered |
| 1868-03-06 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
H. Res. 870 is introduced, in lieu of H. Res. 214; H. Res. 870 is passed and sent to the Senate for concurrence |
| 1868-03-07 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate receives H. Res. 870 from the House |
| 1868-03-09 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of George Vickers from Maryland are presented, he is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate |
| 1868-03-10 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
H. Res. 870 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1868-03-12 |
00:00:00 |
President of the United States |
The President notifies the House of the approval of H. R. 214 |
| 1868-03-12 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
H. R. 214 is approved by the President of the United States and becomes a law |
| 1868-03-16 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate is notified by the House that H. R. 214 had become a law |
| 1868-03-17 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
The Committee on the Judiciary reports back H. Res. 870 with an amendment |
| 1868-03-18 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Committee on the Judiciary reports H. Res. 870 with an amendment |
| 1868-03-19 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate considers H. Res. 870 in Committee of the Whole |
| 1868-03-19 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
H. Res. 870, to remove the political disabilities from Roderick R. Butler, of Tennessee, is considered as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1868-03-21 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives |
The House continues to consider the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole |
| 1868-03-21 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House continues to consider the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole |
| 1868-03-22 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
Committee of Elections reports resolutions regarding the contested-election case of McKee vs. Young |
| 1868-03-23 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The Committee of Elections reports resolutions on the contested-election case of McKee vs. Young |
| 1868-04-07 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. Res. 870 in Committee of the Whole |
| 1868-04-07 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
H. Res. 870 is recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1868-04-08 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
H. Res. 870 is recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1868-04-22 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
The Committee on the Judiciary reports back H. Res. 870 with an amendment |
| 1868-04-23 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Committee on the Judiciary reports H. Res. 870 with an amendment |
| 1868-05-13 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Mr. Forney resigns as Secretary of the Senate; William J. McDonald is elected to discharge the duties of the office of Secretary until Mr. Forney's successor is elected |
| 1868-05-24 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
Committee of Elections reports resolutions regarding the contested-election case of Delano vs. Morgan |
| 1868-05-25 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The Committee of Elections reports resolutions on the contested-election case of Delano vs. Morgan |
| 1868-05-27 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Mr. Forney's resignation as Secretary is accepted by the Senate |
| 1868-06-02 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The resolutions on the contested-election case of Delano vs. Morgan are considered and amended |
| 1868-06-03 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Columbus Delano from Ohio is sworn in and takes his seat in the House |
| 1868-06-04 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
Resolutions on the contested election case of McKee vs. Young are recommitted to the Committee of Elections |
| 1868-06-04 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
George C. Gorham is chosen as the Secretary of the Senate |
| 1868-06-06 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
George C. Gorham is elected as the Secretary of the Senate, he is administered the oaths of office |
| 1868-06-11 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, reports H. Res. 870; H. Res. 870 is passed and sent to the House for concurrence |
| 1868-06-11 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
H. Res. 870, as amended in committee, is considered and reported to the Senate |
| 1868-06-12 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House receives H. Res. 870 from the Senate, with an amendment |
| 1868-06-16 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
Committee of Elections reports a resolution regarding the contested election case of McKee vs. Young |
| 1868-06-16 |
00:00:00 |
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills |
The committee reports the enrollment of H. Res. 870 |
| 1868-06-16 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
H. Res. 870 is enrolled and signed by the President pro tempore |
| 1868-06-16 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House considers H. Res. 870, as amended by the Senate; H. Res. 870 is passed and sent to the President of the United States to be signed |
| 1868-06-17 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The Committee of Elections reports a resolution on the contested-election case of McKee vs. Young |
| 1868-06-20 |
00:00:00 |
President of the United States |
The President notifies the House of the approval of H. Res. 870 |
| 1868-06-20 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House receives a message that the President of the United States had signed H. Res. 870, removing the political disabilities on Roderick R. Butler |
| 1868-06-22 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Samuel McKee from Kentucky is sworn in and takes his seat in the House |
| 1868-06-23 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of Benjamin F. Rice and Alexander McDonald from Arkansas are presented, they are sworn in and take their seats in the Senate |
| 1868-06-23 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The credentials of representatives-elect from Arkansas are presented |
| 1868-06-24 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The credentials of representatives-elect from Arkansas are referred to the Committee of Elections; the Committee reports a resolution on the credentials of the representatives-elect from Arkansas |
| 1868-06-24 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Member-elect from Arkansas are sworn in and take their seats in the House |
| 1868-06-26 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Roderick R. Butler from Tennessee is sworn in and takes his seat in the House |
| 1868-06-30 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of Thomas W. Osborn from Florida are presented, he is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate |
| 1868-06-30 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The credentials of Charles M. Hamilton from Florida are presented |
| 1868-07-01 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The credentials of Charles M. Hamilton from Florida are referred to the Committee of Elections
|
| 1868-07-01 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Charles M. Hamilton from Florida is sworn in and takes his seat in the House |
| 1868-07-02 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of Adonijah S. Welch from Florida are presented, he is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate |
| 1868-07-06 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The credentials of John R. French, Oliver H. Dockery, John T. Deweese, Nathaniel Boyden, and Alexander H. Jones from North Carolina are referred to the Committee of Elections |
| 1868-07-06 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The credentials of John R. French, Oliver H. Dockery, John T. Deweese, Nathaniel Boyden, and Alexander H. Jones from North Carolina are presented; Mr. French, Mr. Deweese, and Mr. Jones are sworn in and take their seats in the House |
| 1868-07-10 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Reverdy Johnson from Maryland resigns his seat in the Senate |
| 1868-07-14 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of William P. Whyte from Maryland are presented, he is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate |
| 1868-07-15 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The credentials of James H. Gross from South Carolina and David Heaton from North Carolina are referred and the Committee of Elections |
| 1868-07-15 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The credentials of James H. Goss from South Carolina and David Heaton from North Carolina are presented; Mr. Heaton is sworn in and takes his seat in the House |
| 1868-07-16 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives |
The House continues to consider the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole |
| 1868-07-16 |
19:30:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House continues to consider the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole |
| 1868-07-17 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of Joseph C. Abbott and John Pool from North Carolina are presented, they are sworn in and take their seats in the Senate; the credentials of John S. Harris and William P. Kellogg from Louisiana are presented, they are sworn in and take their seats in the Senate |
| 1868-07-17 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The credentials of members-elect from Alabama and Louisiana are presented and referred to the Committee of Elections |
| 1868-07-18 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The credentials of representatives-elect from Alabama and Louisiana are referred to the Committee of Elections |
| 1868-07-18 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The credentials of John B. Callis from Alabama are presented, the representatives-elect from Louisiana and South Carolina are sworn in and take their seats in the House |
| 1868-07-19 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The credentials of John B. Callis from Alabama and Jasper Blackburn are referred to the Committee |
| 1868-07-20 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The credentials of C. C. Bowen from South Carolina and Israel G. Lash from North Carolina are referred to the Committee of Elections and reported back to the House |
| 1868-07-20 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The credentials of C. C. Bowen from South Carolina and Israel G. Lash from North Carolina are presented; they are sworn in and take their seats in the House |
| 1868-07-21 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The credentials of Benjamin W. Norris from Alabama are referred to the Committee of Elections |
| 1868-07-21 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The credentials of Benjamin W. Norris from Alabama are presented; the representatives-elect from Alabama are sworn in and take their seats in the House |
| 1868-07-22 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of Thomas J. Robertson and Frederick A. Sawyer from South Carolina are presented, they are sworn in and take their seats in the Senate |
| 1868-07-22 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Francis W. Kellogg from Alabama is sworn in and takes his seat in the House |
| 1868-07-23 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The credentials of J. W. Clift are referred to the Committee of Elections |
| 1868-07-24 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The credentials of Samuel F. Gove, C. H. Prince, and W. P. Edwards from Georgia are presented |
| 1868-07-25 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The credentials of Samuel F. Gove and C. H. Prince from Georgia are referred to the Committee of Elections |
| 1868-07-25 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of George E. Spencer and Willard Warner from Alabama are presented, they are sworn in and take their seats in the Senate |
| 1868-07-25 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Representatives-elect from Georgia are sworn in and take their seats in the House |
| 1868-11-10 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The second session of the Fortieth Congress adjourns |
| 1868-11-10 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The second session of the Fortieth Congress is adjourned |
| 1868-11-10 |
12:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
The second session of the Fortieth Congress adjourns |
| 1868-12-07 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The third session of the Fortieth Congress is called to order; S. 650, S. Res. 179 and S. Res. 180 are proposed |
| 1868-12-07 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The third session of the Fortieth Congress is called to order; H. Res. 363, H. Res. 364, H. Res. 366, and H. Res. 367 are proposed |
| 1868-12-08 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives |
H. Res. 363, 364, 366 and 367 are referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1868-12-08 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
Credentials of Georgia Member: John A. Wimpy and the Certificate of Election: John H. Christy are referred to the Committee of Elections |
| 1868-12-08 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Senators continue to take their seats in the Senate |
| 1868-12-08 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Representatives continue to take their seats in the House |
| 1868-12-09 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Senators continue to take their seats in the Senate |
| 1868-12-09 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Representatives continue to take their seats in the House |
| 1868-12-10 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Senators continue to take their seats in the Senate; members of committees are appointed; S. 650, S. Res. 179, S. Res. 59 and S. 111 are referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1868-12-10 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Representatives continue to take their seats in the House; vacancies on committees are filled |
| 1868-12-11 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
Members of the committee are appointed. S. Res. 59, S. Res 179, S. 111, and S. 650 are referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1868-12-11 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
Vacancies on committee of elections is filled |
| 1868-12-11 |
00:00:00 |
Sub-Committee on Suffrage of the House Judiciary Committee |
The sub-committee is created by the Committee on the Judiciary and members are appointed |
| 1868-12-11 |
10:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives |
The committee creates a sub-committee that will consider all documents related to suffrage |
| 1868-12-14 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
William Sprague from Rhode Island and John B. Henderson from Missouri enter the Senate |
| 1868-12-14 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Representatives continue to take their seats in the House; H. R. 1530 and H. R. 1531 are proposed |
| 1868-12-15 |
00:00:00 |
Committee for the District of Columbia of the House of Representatives |
H. R. 1530 is referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia |
| 1868-12-15 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Territories of the House of Representatives |
H. R. 1531 is referred to the Committee on the Territories |
| 1868-12-15 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Jacob M. Howard from Michigan enters the Senate |
| 1868-12-15 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
George A. Halsey from New Jersey, James A. Johnson from California, and Lewis Selye from New York enter the House |
| 1868-12-16 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
J. C. Abbot from North Carolina enters the Senate |
| 1868-12-17 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The death of Thaddeus Stevens is announced |
| 1868-12-18 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The credentials of J. Willis Menard from Louisiana are presented; the death of Darwin A. Finney is announced |
| 1868-12-19 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The credentials of J. Willis Menard from Louisiana are referred. |
| 1868-12-19 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of Abijah Gilbert from Florida are presented |
| 1869-01-05 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Alexander McDonald from Arkansas enters the Senate |
| 1869-01-05 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Representatives continue to take their seats in the House |
| 1869-01-06 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The certificate of J. Willis Menard is referred to the Committee of Elections |
| 1869-01-06 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Samuel Shellabarger from Ohio and A. W. Hubbard from Iowa enter the House |
| 1869-01-08 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
E. D. Holbrook from the Idaho Territory enters the House |
| 1869-01-09 |
11:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives |
The Committee on the Judiciary reports H. R. 1667 to the House |
| 1869-01-10 |
00:00:00 |
Sub-Committee on Suffrage of the House Judiciary Committee |
H. Res. 402 is reported to the House |
| 1869-01-11 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of H. V. M. Miller from Georgia are presented |
| 1869-01-11 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Thomas Cornell from New York enters the House; H. Res. 399, H. Res. 402, and H. R. 1667 are proposed |
| 1869-01-12 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives |
H. R. 399 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1869-01-12 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Thomas Williams from Pennsylvania enters the House; the credentials of J. S. Casement from Wyoming are presented |
| 1869-01-12 |
12:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
The credentials of Hon. H. V. M. Miller are referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1869-01-13 |
00:00:00 |
Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives |
The credentials of J. S. Casement are referred to the Committee of Elections |
| 1869-01-13 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
James T. Elliott enters the House; Mr. Price is appointed the Speaker pro tempore |
| 1869-01-14 |
12:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
S. Res. 8, S. 650, S. Res. 59, S. 111, S. 124 and S. Res. 179 are sent back to the Senate |
| 1869-01-15 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Committee on the Judiciary reports S. Res. 8 with an amendment; S. 650, S. Res. 59, S. Res. 179, S. 111, and S. 124 are also reported by the Committee on the Judiciary |
| 1869-01-15 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Walter A. Burleigh from the Dakota Territory enters the House |
| 1869-01-19 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
S. Res. 199, amending the Constitution, is proposed |
| 1869-01-20 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
William H. Hooper from the Utah Territory enters the House |
| 1869-01-21 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Charles M. Hamilton from Florida enters the House |
| 1869-01-22 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate |
The Committee on the Judiciary reports S. 827 to the Senate |
| 1869-01-22 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of James A. Baynard from Delaware are presented, he is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate |
| 1869-01-22 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
H. Res. 402 is made the special order of business for the following day |
| 1869-01-23 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reports S. 827; the Senate considers S. Res. 8 in Committee of the Whole |
| 1869-01-23 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House continues to consider H. Res. 402 and H. R. 1667 |
| 1869-01-23 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate proceeds to consider S. Res. 8 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1869-01-25 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of Alexander Ramsey from Minnesota are presented |
| 1869-01-25 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
W. Jasper Blackburn from Louisiana enters the House; H. Res. 402 is taken up |
| 1869-01-26 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of Charles Sumner from Massachusetts are presented |
| 1869-01-27 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House resumes consideration of H. Res. 402 and H. R. 1667 |
| 1869-01-28 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of John Scott from Pennsylvania are presented; the Senate resumes consideration of S. Res. 8 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1869-01-28 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House resumes consideration of H. Res. 402 and H. R. 1667 |
| 1869-01-28 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate resumes consideration of S. Res. 8 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1869-01-29 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of Zachariah Chandler from Michigan are presented; the Senate resumes consideration of S. Res. 8 |
| 1869-01-29 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House resumes consideration of H. Res. 402 and H. R. 1667 |
| 1869-01-29 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate resumes consideration of S. Res. 8 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1869-01-30 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate receives a message from the House notifying the Senate that the House had passed H. Res. 402 and requesting the concurrence of the Senate |
| 1869-01-30 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House passes H. Res. 402 and it is sent to the Senate for concurrence |
| 1869-02-01 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The vote to refer H. Res. 402 to the Committee on the Judiciary is reconsidered |
| 1869-02-02 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of Matthew H. Carpenter from Wisconsin were presented; S. Res. 125, amending the Constitution, is proposed |
| 1869-02-03 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate considers H. Res. 402 in Committee of the Whole |
| 1869-02-03 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate proceeds to consider H. Res. 402 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1869-02-04 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of Thomas W. Tipton from Nebraska and William M. Stewart from Nevada are presented; the Senate resumes consideration of H. Res. 402 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1869-02-04 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate resumes consideration of H. Res. 402 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1869-02-05 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. Res. 402 in Committee of the Whole |
| 1869-02-05 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
H. Res. 441, amending the Constitution, is proposed |
| 1869-02-05 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate resumes consideration of H. Res. 402 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1869-02-06 |
00:00:00 |
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives |
H. Res. 441, amending the Constitution, is referred to the Committee of the Judiciary |
| 1869-02-06 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. Res. 402 in Committee of the Whole |
| 1869-02-06 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate resumes consideration of H. Res. 402 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1869-02-08 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate continues to consider H. Res. 402 in Committee of the Whole |
| 1869-02-08 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate resumes consideration of H. Res. 402 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1869-02-09 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate considers H. Res. 402 as in Committee of the Whole; the joint resolution is reported to the Senate and is passed |
| 1869-02-09 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate resumes consideration of H. Res. 402 as in Committee of the Whole and reports it to the Senate |
| 1869-02-10 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of William T. Hamilton from Maryland are presented |
| 1869-02-10 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House receives a message from the Senate they have passed H. Res. 402 with amendments and request concurrence of the House in the amendments |
| 1869-02-11 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
Mr. Ashley proposes an amendment to H. Res. 402 |
| 1869-02-13 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of Reuben E. Fenton from New York and John P. Stockton from New Jersey are presented |
| 1869-02-15 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate received a message from the House notifying the Senate that the House had disagreed to the amendments to H. Res. 402 and asked for a conference committee on the disagreeing votes of the two houses |
| 1869-02-15 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House takes up H. Res. 402 with the Senate amendments |
| 1869-02-16 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of Carl Schurz from Missouri are presented |
| 1869-02-17 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate rejects H. Res. 402 and resumes consideration of S. Res. 8 as in Committee of the Whole; the committee reports S. Res. 8 to the Senate with no further amendment; S. Res. 8 is passed |
| 1869-02-17 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate resumes consideration of S. Res. 8 as in Committee of the Whole and reports it to the Senate |
| 1869-02-18 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House receives a message from the Senate rejecting H. Res. 402; the message indicates that the Senate passed S. Res. 8 and requests the concurrence of the House |
| 1869-02-20 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of Eugene Casserly from California are presented |
| 1869-02-20 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
J. Francisco Chaves is sworn in and takes his seat in the House; the House takes up S. Res. 8, it passes in the House and is sent to the Senate for concurrence |
| 1869-02-22 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate receives a message from the House notifying the Senate that the House passed S. Res. 8 with an amendment and requesting the concurrence of the Senate |
| 1869-02-23 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate resumes consideration of S. Res. 8; the Senate disagrees to the amendments of the House and requests a conference committee on the disagreeing votes of the two houses; the credentials of Daniel D. Pratt from Indiana are presented |
| 1869-02-23 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House receives from the Senate requesting a conference committee with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on S. Res. 8; the House receives S. 827 |
| 1869-02-23 |
12:00:00 |
Senate Committee of the Whole |
The Senate considers S. 827 as in Committee of the Whole |
| 1869-02-23 |
12:00:00 |
Joint Committee of Conference on S. Res. 8 |
Members of the committee are appointed |
| 1869-02-24 |
12:00:00 |
Joint Committee of Conference on S. Res. 8 |
The report of the Committee of Conference on S. Res. 8 is reported to the House and Senate on February 25, 1869 |
| 1869-02-25 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The conference committee reports their amendment to S. Res. 8 |
| 1869-02-25 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The conference committee of the two houses reports their amendments to S. Res. 8; the House agrees to the report of the conference committee and S. Res. 8 is passed |
| 1869-02-26 |
00:00:00 |
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills |
The committee reports the enrollment of S. Res. 8 |
| 1869-02-26 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate resumes consideration of S. Res. 8 as amended by the conference committee; the Senate agreed to the committee amendment to S. Res. 8 and the joint resolution is passed; the House sends a message to the Senate notifying the Senate that Speaker signed enrolled joint resolution S. Res. 8 |
| 1869-02-26 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House receives a message from the Senate reporting the passage of S. Res. 8 in the Senate |
| 1869-02-27 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The credentials of Hannibal Hamlin from Maine are presented; a resolution requesting the President to transmit the proposed amendment to the Constitution to the several States is proposed |
| 1869-03-01 |
12:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House receives a message from the Senate reporting that the Senate passed a resolution instructing the President to transmit the proposed amendment to the State legislatures and requests the concurrence of the House |
| 1869-03-02 |
10:00:00 |
The House of Representatives |
The House concurs in the Senate resolution to instruct the President to transmit the proposed amendment to the State legislatures |
| 1869-03-02 |
12:00:00 |
The Senate |
The Senate receives a message from the House notifying the Senate that the House agreed to the resolution requesting the President to transmit the proposed amendment to the Constitution to the several States |
