An amendment to the United States Constitution to abolish slavery introduced during the American Civil War.
The House of Representatives of the Thirty-Eighth Session of Congress
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Second session of the Thirty-eighth Congress convenes; Mr. Washburne submits the Resolution to Inform the Senate of the Assembly of the House and the Resolution to Create Committee to Wait Upon the President; Mr. Dawes submits the Resolution to Allow Louisiana Claimants to Occupy Seats.
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed on the part of the House, to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait upon the President of the United States and inform him that a quorum of the two Houses has assembled and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make.