United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866

An amendment to the Constitution of the United States that granted citizenship and equal rights, both civil and legal, to Black Americans, including those who had been emancipated by the thirteenth amendment.

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The Senate of the Thirty-Ninth Session of Congress

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Session 4848: 1865-12-05 12:00:00

A House resolution to form the Joint Committee of Fifteen is received by the Senate

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Resolution to Create a Joint Committee on Reconstruction

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Resolved by the House of Representatives, (the Senate concurring,) That a joint committee of fifteen members shall be appointed, nine of whom shall be members of the House and six members of the Senate, who shall inquire into the condition of the States which formed the so-called confederate States of America, and report whether they or any of them are entitled to be represented in either House of Congress, with leave to report at any time by bill or otherwise.

Decisions yet to be taken

Motion to Refer the Resolution to the Committee on the Judiciary (introduced on 1865-12-05 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e127866)

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Resolution to Create a Joint Committee on Reconstruction (introduced on 1865-12-05 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e131614) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Concur in the Resolution (introduced on 1865-12-05 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e127864) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e127873) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-05 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e127877) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Refer the Resolution to the Committee on the Judiciary (introduced on 1865-12-05 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e127866) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Refer the Resolution to the Committee on the Judiciary (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e128113) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e128114) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e128153) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Read the Resolution (introduced on 1865-12-05 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e127885) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-05 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e862904) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1865-12-05 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e862905) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1865-12-05 12:00:00 - POSTPONE_DEBATE - e862906) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Consider the Resolution Appointing a Joint Committee of Fifteen (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e128098) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e128099) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution on Joint Committee: Mr. Anthony's Amendment (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e738292) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Resolution on Joint Committee: Mr. Anthony's Amendment: Mr. Foot's Correction (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e738293) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e738294) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e738295) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Refer the Resolution to the Committee on the Judiciary (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e128113) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e128114) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e128153) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution on Joint Committee: Mr. Anthony's Second Amendment (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e738296) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e738297) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Anthony's Second Amendment (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e128174) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e128175) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e680660) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e738298) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e738299) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e738300) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e738301) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e738302) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e738303) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e738304) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution on Joint Committee: Mr. Cowan's Amendment (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e738305) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e738306) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Cowan's Amendment (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e128192) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e128193) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e738307) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e738308) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Resolution (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e128198) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e128199) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e738309) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolution on Joint Committee: Mr. Dixon's Amendment (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e738310) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Dixon's Amendment (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e128202) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e128203) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e738311) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e738312) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e738313) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e903936) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1865-12-12 12:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e738314) [view current proposal at this moment]

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