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The Road to Civil War

Select Committee of Thirty-Three of the House of Representatives

A select committee formed via resolution in reference to the 1860 annual President's Message tasked with examining the condition of the union, exploring the slavery question, and offering solutions to the crisis of secession. The committee was designed to contain one member from each State.

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The list of documents under consideration by committee: Select Committee of Thirty-Three of the House of Representatives at the end of its timeline.

Appointment of the Committee of Thirty-Three

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The Road to Civil War, Date: 04 Dec 1860, 12:00

Appointment of the Committee of Thirty-Three

The President's Annual Message

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The Road to Civil War, Date: 04 Dec 1860, 12:00

The President's Annual Message

Motion to Refer the Resolutions to the Committee on Thirty-Three

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The Road to Civil War, Date: 14 Jan 1861, 00:00

Motion to Refer the Resolutions to the Committee on Thirty-Three

Majority Report of the Committee of Thirty-Three

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The Road to Civil War, Date: 12 Jan 1861, 12:00

Majority Report of the Committee of Thirty-Three

Last decision:

The Road to Civil War, Date: 12 Jan 1861, 12:00

[EDITOR'S NOTE: It is not clear when the committee refers this document. However, we have modeled it as leaving the committee the day before it is received in the House records.]

Creator event:

The Road to Civil War, Date: 12 Jan 1861, 12:00

Last decision:

The Road to Civil War, Date: 12 Jan 1861, 12:00

[EDITOR'S NOTE: It is not clear when the committee refers this document. However, we have modeled it as leaving the committee the day before it is received in the House records.]

Creator event:

The Road to Civil War, Date: 12 Jan 1861, 12:00

Last decision:

The Road to Civil War, Date: 12 Jan 1861, 12:00

[EDITOR'S NOTE: It is not clear when the committee refers this document. However, we have modeled it as leaving the committee the day before it is received in the House records.]

Creator event:

The Road to Civil War, Date: 12 Jan 1861, 12:00

Last decision:

The Road to Civil War, Date: 12 Jan 1861, 12:00

[EDITOR'S NOTE: It is not clear when the committee refers this document. However, we have modeled it as leaving the committee the day before it is received in the House records.]

Creator event:

The Road to Civil War, Date: 12 Jan 1861, 12:00

Last decision:

The Road to Civil War, Date: 12 Jan 1861, 12:00

[EDITOR'S NOTE: It is not clear when the committee refers this document. However, we have modeled it as leaving the committee the day before it is received in the House records.]

Creator event:

The Road to Civil War, Date: 12 Jan 1861, 12:00

Last decision:

The Road to Civil War, Date: 12 Jan 1861, 12:00

[EDITOR'S NOTE: It is not clear when the committee refers this document. However, we have modeled it as leaving the committee the day before it is received in the House records.]