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 3519: 1863-12-07 12:00:00

First day of House business; Representatives elect present credentials and are sworn in; Schuyler Colfax elected speaker.

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Resolution to Strike the Representatives from Louisiana from from the Roll

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Resolved, That the names of A. P. Field, Thomas Cottman, and Joshua Baker be stricken from the roll of the members of this House.

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Resolution to Strike the Representatives from Louisiana from from the Roll (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - CREATE - e728952) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- Motion for the Previous Question (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e870591) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Point of Order (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e728953) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e728954) [This moment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion to Appeal from the Decision of the Clerk (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e728955) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Motion to Lay the Appeal on the Table (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e728956) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Lay on the Table (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e728957) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e728958) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e728959) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - None (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e728960) [view current proposal at this moment]
- Point of Order (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e728953) [view current proposal at this moment]
  - None (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e728954) [This moment shown] [view current proposal at this moment]
  - Motion to Appeal from the Decision of the Clerk (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e728955) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - Motion to Lay the Appeal on the Table (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e728956) [view current proposal at this moment]
      - Motion for the Yeas and Nays on the Motion to Lay on the Table (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - PROCEDURE - e728957) [view current proposal at this moment]
        
        None (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - ADOPT_PROPOSAL - e728958) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - DEBATE_MOTION - e728959) [view current proposal at this moment]
    - None (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - DROP_PROPOSAL - e728960) [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1863-12-07 12:00:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e729197) [view current proposal at this moment]

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