The House of Representatives

The Road to Civil War

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Sessions (101)

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.

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More members join the House and the Committee of Thirty-Three is created. The House recieves the President's Annual Message.

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More members join the House. The Speaker appoints members to the Committee of Thirty-Three.

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More members join the House. A resolution is passed on the Committee of Thirty-Three.

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More members join the House. Various members present Resolutions to instruct the Committee of Thirty-Three on the slavery question.

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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.

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More members join the House and Mr. Crawford's pending resolution from the previous day is taken up.

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Another member joins the House.

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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.

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The House recieves a message from the President on the secession crisis. The message is referred to a special Committee of Five.

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Charles H. Van Wyck joins the House. Members are appointed to the Special Committee of Five.

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Mr. Hickman moves to be excused from the Special Committee of Five and the vacancy is filled.

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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.

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Mr. English and Mr. Florence present resolutions on the Crittenden Compromise. The Committee of Thirty-Three reports.

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The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

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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.

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The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three and H. Res. 64.

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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.

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The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three. Another member joins the House.

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The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

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The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

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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.

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The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

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The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

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The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

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The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

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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.

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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.

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The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

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Mr. Mckean submits a resolution to instruct the Committee of Five on the slavery question. The House considers resolutions on compromise, slavery, and secession.

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The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

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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.

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The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

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The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

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The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.

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The House considers the report from the Committee of Thirty Three, H. Res. 80 and H. Res. 64.

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H. Res. 80 is taken up and passed.

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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.

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The House meets and it is moved that the House takes a recess until Monday at 10 o'clock a.m.

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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.

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First day of the Second Session of the Thirty-Seventh Congress in the House of Representatives

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More Representatives join the House; Henry C. Burnett is expelled from the House

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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.

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Mr. Knapp takes his seat in the House

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John A. Logan joins the House

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James S. Rollins joins the House

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Chauncey Vibbard joins the House

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Andrew J. Clements joins the House

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William A. Hall joins the House

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Thomas L. Price joins the House

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Alfred Ely joins the House

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The Committee of Elections reports a resolution on Charles Upton

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The resolution on Charles Upton is taken up and an amendment proposed

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The case of Charles Upton is decided and he loses his seat in the House

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Mr. Fessenden is appointed to the Committee for the District of Columbia

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Samuel Casey joins the House

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Mr. Kerrigan takes his seat in the House

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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

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The House receives a message from the Senate regarding the passage of S. 108

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S. 108 is referred to the Committee of the Whole to be discussed further

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The House considers S. 108 in Committee of the Whole House

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The House, as in Committee of the Whole, considers S. 108 and reports it back to the House without amendment

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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

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The House receives a message that S. 108 has been delivered to the President of the United States

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The House receives a message from the President on S. 108; the death of Thomas Cooper is announced

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Goldsmith Bailey submits a letter asking to be excused from service on the Committee on Territories due to poor health

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The Committee of Territories reports H. R. 374 and it is recommitted

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Samuel Blair is appointed to the Committee on the Territories

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The House takes up the resolution on Joseph Segar; he is sworn in and takes his seat in the House

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Mr. Lovejoy, from the Committee on the Territories, reports H. R. 374 with an amendment

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The House considers H. R. 374

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The House resumes consideration of H. R. 374 and passes it

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The death of Goldsmith F. Bailey is announced

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Charles Walton resigns his seat in the House

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William Allen joins the House

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John Stile and Frederick Low join the House

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The House receives a message that the Senate has passed H. R. 374 with an amendment

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The House takes up H. R. 374 and agrees to the Senate’s amendment

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H. R. 374 is enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and sent to the Senate to be signed by the Vice President

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The House receives a message that H. R. 374 has been delivered to the President of the United States

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The House receives a message that H. R. 374 was signed by the President of the United States

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The House receives a message that the Senate has passed S. 351 and requesting concurrence of the House

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The House considers S. 351 and it is passed

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S. 351 is enrolled and sent to the Senate to be signed by the President pro tempore

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The House receives a message that S. 351 was delivered to the President of the United States

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The House receives a message that the President of the United States signed S. 351

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