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 8158: 1864-01-18 12:00:00

Mr. Dawson submits a Resolution on External Interference with Local Laws and Institutions, which is laid on the table; the House refuses Mr. Davis unanimous consent to report H. R. 244; Mr. Harding submits a Resolution on the Maintenance Inviolate of Domestic Institutions, which is referred to the Committee on Rebellious States.

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Resolution on the Maintenance Inviolate of Domestic Institutions

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Resolved, That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions, according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to that balance of power upon which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depends.

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Resolution on the Maintenance Inviolate of Domestic Institutions (introduced on 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - CREATE - e731419) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e731424) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e731425) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e731426) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Lay the Resolution on the Table (introduced on 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e731420) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Lay the Resolution on the Table (introduced on 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e731421) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e731422) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e731423) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Refer the Resolution to the Committee on the Rebellious States (introduced on 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e731427) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e731428) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e731431) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Amend the Motion to Refer the Resolution to the Committee of the Whole (introduced on 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e731429) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e731430) [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 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e731432) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e731433) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e731434) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Reconsider (introduced on 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e731435) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion to Lay the Motion to Reconsider on the Table (introduced on 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e731436) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1864-01-18 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e731437) [view current proposal at this moment]

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