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Session 7915: 1868-06-17 12:00:00

The Committee of Elections reports a resolution on the contested-election case of McKee vs. Young

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Resolutions on Kentucky Contested Election Case McKee vs. Young

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Resolved, That John D. Young, having voluntarily given aid, countenance, counsel, and encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility to the United States, is not entitled to take the oath of office as a Representative in this House from the ninth congressional district of Kentucky, or to hold a seat there in as such Representative.

Resolved, That J. D. Young was not legally elected a member of the House of Representatives of the Fortieth Congress from the ninth congressional district of Kentucky.

Resolved, That Samuel McKee was duly elected a member of the House of Representatives in the Fortieth Congress from the ninth congressional district of the State of Kentucky.

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Resolutions on Kentucky Contested Election Case McKee vs. Young (introduced on 1868-06-17 12:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e868741) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Lay the Committee Resolutions on the Table (introduced on 1868-06-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e712330) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1868-06-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e712332) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Print the Committee Resolutions (introduced on 1868-06-17 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e712331) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1868-06-17 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e731726) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1868-06-17 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e868742) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Resume Consideration of the Contested-Election Case of McKee vs. Young (introduced on 1868-06-22 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e712341) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1868-06-22 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e712342) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Previous Question on the Committee Resolutions on the Contested-Election Case of McKee vs. Young (introduced on 1868-06-22 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e712345) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1868-06-22 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e712346) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Resolutions on Kentucky Contested Election Case McKee vs. Young: Mr. Kerr's Substitute for the First Resolution (introduced on 1868-06-22 12:00:00 - PROPOSE_DOCUMENT_AMENDMENT - e868743) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on Mr. Kerr's Substitution (introduced on 1868-06-22 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e712367) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1868-06-22 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e712368) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1868-06-22 12:00:00 - REJECT_PROPOSAL - e868744) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1868-06-22 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e868745) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion to Reconsider the Vote of the Resolution on the Contested Election Case of McKee vs. Young (introduced on 1868-06-22 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e712537) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Lay the Reconsideration on the Table (introduced on 1868-06-22 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e712538) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1868-06-22 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e712539) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1868-06-22 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e712540) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1868-06-22 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e712541) [view current proposal at this moment]

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