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  1. Overview: United States Fifteenth Amendment
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  3. Committee:The Senate
  4. Session: 1868-06-23 12:00:00
  5. Event type: CREATE

United States Fifteenth Amendment

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Session 6560: 1868-06-23 12:00:00

The credentials of Benjamin F. Rice and Alexander McDonald from Arkansas are presented, they are sworn in and take their seats in the Senate

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Credentials of Mr. Rice and Mr. McDonald of Arkansas

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State of Arkansas, to wit:

The General Assembly of this State, assembled under the provision of section two of article five of the constitution as adopted by the convention on the 11th day of February, A. D. 1868, a copy of which is hereto annexed, having on the 15th day of April, A. D. 1868. in pursuance of an act of Congress entitled “An act to regulate the times and manner of holding elections for Senators in Congress,” approved July 25, 1866, chosen Alexander McDonald a Senator of the United States for the term ending on the 4th day of March, A. D. 1871.

Therefore we, John N. Sarber, president pro tempore of the Senate, and John G. Price, Speaker of the House of Representatives, do hereby certify the same to the Senate of the United States.

Given under our hands this loth day of April, A. D. 1868. JOHN N. SARBER.

President pro tempore of the Senate.

JOHN G. PRICE, Speaker House of Representatives.

State of Arkansas, to wit:

The General Assembly of the State, assembled under the provisions of section two of article five of the constitution as adopted by the convention on the 11th day of February, A. D. 1868, a copy of which is hereto annexed, having, on the l5th day of April, A. D. 1868, in pursuance of an act of Congress entitled “An act to regulate the times and manner of holding elections for Senators in Congress,” approved July 25, 1866, chosen Benjamin E. Rice a Senator of the United States for the term ending on the 4th day of March, A. D. 1873.

Therefore we. John N. Sarber, President pro tempore of the Senate, and John G. Price, Speaker of the House of Representatives, do hereby certify the same to the Senate of the United States.

Given under our hands, this 15th day of April,

JOHN N. SARBER, President Senate pro tempore.

JOHN G. PRICE, Speaker House of Representatives.

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