United States Thirteenth Amendment 1863-65

An amendment to the United States Constitution to abolish slavery introduced during the American Civil War.

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The House of Representatives of the Thirty-Eighth Session of Congress

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Session 3522: 1863-12-14 12:00:00

The newly elected Chaplain is sworn in; the Standing Committees are appointed by the Speaker; H. R. 14, H. R. 21, H. R. 24, and H. Res. 9 are first introduced and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; Mr. Fink, Mr. Harding, Mr. Wadsworth, and Mr. Holman present resolutions to the House.

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Resolution on the Exercise of State Rights

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Resolved, That the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people, and the Federal Executive can neither directly not indirectly exercise any of the powers thus reserved, or lawfully restrict or obstruct the exercise thereof by the people.

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Resolution on the Exercise of State Rights (introduced on 1863-12-14 12:00:00 - CREATE - e730486) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1863-12-14 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e730487) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1863-12-14 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e730488) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for Tellers (introduced on 1863-12-14 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e730489) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1863-12-14 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e730490) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1863-12-14 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e730491) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1863-12-14 12:00:00 - POSTPONE_DEBATE - e730492) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1864-05-02 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e734192) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Refer the Resolution on the Exercise of State Rights to the Committee on Rebellious States (introduced on 1864-05-02 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e734193) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1864-05-02 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e734206) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-05-02 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e734223) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-05-02 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e734249) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Refer the Resolution to the Committee on Rebellious States (introduced on 1864-05-02 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e734250) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-05-02 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e734251) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-05-02 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e734253) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Lay the Resolution on the Table (introduced on 1864-05-02 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e734214) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Lay the Resolution on the Table (introduced on 1864-05-02 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e734215) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-05-02 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e734220) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-05-02 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e734222) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Reconsider (introduced on 1864-05-02 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e734254) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Lay the Motion to Reconsider on the Table (introduced on 1864-05-02 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e734255) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-05-02 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e734256) [view current proposal at this moment]

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