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Session 6601: 1869-02-25 12:00:00

The conference committee reports their amendment to S. Res. 8

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Committee of Conference Report: S. Res. 8

There is 1 proposed amendment related to this document on which a decision has not been taken.

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the joint resolution (S. R. No. 8) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, having met, after full and free conference have agreed to recommend, and do recommend, to their respective Houses as follows: That the House recede from their amendments and agree to the resolution of the Senate with an amendment, as follows: in section one, line two, strike out the words "and hold office;" and the Senate agree to the same.

W. M, STEWART.

ROSCOE CONKLING.

Managers on the part of the Senate.

GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,

JOHN A. BINGHAM,

JOHN A. LOGAN,

Managers on the part of the House.

Decisions yet to be taken

S. Res. 8 (introduced on 1869-02-25 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e867818)

Document Timeline

Committee of Conference Report: S. Res. 8 (introduced on 1869-02-25 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e867819) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Make the Report a Special Order at a Quarter Past Twelve (introduced on 1869-02-25 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714541) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-25 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e714542) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-25 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e714547) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-25 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e714548) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Make the Report a Special Order at Half Past Twelve (introduced on 1869-02-25 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714549) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-25 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e714550) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-25 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e714551) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Make the Report a Special Order at One O'Clock (introduced on 1869-02-25 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714552) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-25 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e714553) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-25 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e714554) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Special Order to be at One O'Clock (introduced on 1869-02-25 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714544) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-25 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e714546) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Make the Report a Special Order at One O'Clock (introduced on 1869-02-25 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e714552) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-25 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e714553) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-25 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e714554) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Order of Business: Special Order S. Res. 8 (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e733001) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e733002) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867821) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Disagree with the Committee Report and Further Conference with the House (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e715006) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Point of Order: Motion to Concur First in Order (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e715007) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e715008) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Concur in the Conference Committee Report (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e867822) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. Res. 8 (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e715010) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e715011) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e867827) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Point of Order: Vote Not Two-Thirds of the Senate (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e715023) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e715024) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e715025) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e715026) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867823) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. Res. 8 (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e715010) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e715011) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867824) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867825) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1869-02-26 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e867826) [view current proposal at this moment]

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