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The first day of Senate business for the Second Session of the Forty-First Congress
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1William Sprague and Thomas F. Bayard join the Senate
2131William. T. Hamilton joins the Senate; the standing committees of the Senate are appointed
1146Reuben F. Fenton joins the Senate
124The death of William Pitt Fessenden is announced
134Alexander McDonald joins the Senate
124The credentials of Lot M. Morrill are presented and read
134John Pool and James B. Howell join the Senate
2134John F. Lewis joins the Senate
1463John W. Johnston joins the Senate
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134The credentials of Hiram R. Revels are presented
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13352Hiram R. Revel's credentials continue to be considered
135Hiram R. Revels is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate
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2102The Committee on the Judiciary makes a report on the eligibility of Adelbert Ames to a seat in the Senate
11351Morgan C. Hamilton and J. W. Flanagan are sworn in and take their seats in the Senate
223161Adelbert Ames is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate
111516S. 916 is proposed and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
146The Committee on the Judiciary reports back S. 916
1317The Second Session of the Forty-First Session adjourns
2151The first day of Senate business for the Third Session of the Forty-First Congress
57134More Senators join the Senate
5241Thomas F. Bayard and William T. Hamilton join the Senate
224Jacob M. Howard joins the Senate; the standing committees of the Senate are appointed
1157Garrett Davis, John Pool, Hiram Revel, and John Thayer join the Senate
424Thomas J. Robertson joins the Senate
124Willard Warner joins the Senate
124Senator C. D. Drake resigns
11341Daniel T. Jewett is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate
11315S. 1234 is proposed and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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14Ozra Stearns is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate; the Committee on the Judiciary reports resolutions on the Senators-elect from Georgia
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25The credentials of Francis P. Blair are presented
1214Francis P. Blair is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate
1315The Senate continues to consider the resolution on the Senators-elect from Georgia
215171Joshua Hill is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate
115271The Committee on the Judiciary reports back S. 1234
1315H. M. V. Miller is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate
12261The third session of the Forty-First Congress adjourns
125The first day of Senate business for the First Session of the Forty-Second Congress
6741472Eli Saulsbury is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate
35Standing committees are appointed
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1181John W. Johnston joins the Senate
1134The Committee on Privileges and Elections reports that Morgan C. Hamilton was entitled to his seat in the Senate; the resolution is adopted
1341Morgan C. Hamilton is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate
124Powell Clayton is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate
1134The Senate receives H. R. 320 from the House, it is read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
1351The Senate receives H. R. 380 from House; the Committee on the Judiciary reports H. R. 320, with amendments
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143161H. R. 380 is read twice by its title and laid on the table; H. R. 320 is considered in Committee of the Whole
1315The Senate continues to consider H. R. 320 in Committee of the Whole
35The Senate continues to consider H. R. 320 in Committee of the Whole
35The Senate continues to consider H. R. 320 in Committee of the Whole; it is reported to the Senate, as amended, and passed; the bill is sent to the House for concurrence
7171519111142The Senate insists on its amendments to H. R. 320 and agrees to a committee of conference on H. R. 320
1215172The Senate receives the committee of conference report on H. R. 320; the Senate concurs in the report
11212851145It is proposed that H. R. 380 be taken up, the motion is rejected; the second Committee of Conference on H. R. 320 makes a report, the Senate adopts the report and H. R. 320 passes in the Senate
21348121102H. R. 380 is referred to the Select Committee on the Removal of Political Disabilities; H. R. 320 is enrolled and signed by the President pro tempore; the first session of the Forty-Second Congress adjourns
33115The first day of Senate business for the second session of the Forty-Second Congress
5821314Eli Saulsbury and George Vickers join the Senate
224Daniel D. Pratt and Matthew H. Carpenter join the Senate; H. R. 380 is proposed to be taken up
23162J. W. Flanagan joins the Senate; standing committees are appointed
1156William T. Hamilton, Joshua Hill, and Morgan C. Hamilton join the Senate; the select Committee on the Removal of Political Disabilities reported H. R. 380 without amendment; the credentials of Mr. Norwood are referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections
31417Thomas F. Bayard and William H. Stewart join the Senate
224Garrett Davis joins the Senate; the Committee on Privileges and Elections reports a resolution on the contested election case of Thomas M. Norwood
11214Thomas M. Norwood is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate; H. R. 380 is made the special order for the following day
1156The Senate considers H. R. 380 in Committee of the Whole
3495Henry B. Anthony is elected President pro tempore of the Senate; H. R. 380 is amended in Committee of the Whole and reported back to the Senate
121111317212136H. R. 380 is brought up to be considered by the Senate, before it can be considered the Senate adjourns
35William Sprague joins the Senate; further consideration of H. R. 380 is postponed until Monday
146Cornelius Cole joins the Senate
124George Goldthwaite is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate; Mr. Sumner and Mr. Vickers give speeches on H. R. 380
1235The Senate receives H. R. 1050 from the House requesting the concurrence of the Senate; H. R. 380 is taken up and before it can be considered, it is set aside to take up another bill
11571The Senate continues to consider H. R. 380
236Mr. Sumner modifies his amendment to H. R. 380
156The Senate continues to consider H. R. 380; Mr. Robertson proposes to set aside H. R. 380 in order to consider H. R. 1050, another amnesty bill newly received from the House
3593The Senate continues to consider H. R. 380
531171H. R. 380 is before the Senate as the regular order of business, but before it can be discussed the Senate adjourns
35The Senate continues to consider H. R. 380, its further consideration is postponed and made the special order for Monday
34294The Senate continues to consider H. R. 380
43106The Senate continues to consider H. R. 380
435The Senate continues to consider H. R. 380
4462The Senate continues to consider H. R. 380
34292The credentials of Matthew W. Ransom are presented and referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections; the Senate continues to consider H. R. 380
12671191The Senate continues to consider H. R. 380
546The Senate continues to consider H. R. 380
4681181The Senate continues to consider H. R. 380
41173282The Senate continues to consider H. R. 380; the passage of H. R. 380 is rejected
181413712164Henry B. Anthony is elected President pro tempore of the Senate
1244Matthew W. Ransom is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate
11135The Senate considers H. R. 1050 in Committee of the Whole
35H. R. 1050 continues to be considered in Committee of the Whole, it is reported to the Senate and is not passed
7171134111S. 1102 is introduced and placed on the Calendar
113171Henry B. Anthony is elected President pro tempore of the Senate
1244The second session of the Forty-Second Congress adjourns
215The first day of Senate business for the third session of the Forty-Second Congress
53134More Senators join the Senate
4251William T. Hamilton and John W. Johnston join the Senate; Henry B. Anthony is elected President pro tempore of the Senate
2113151George Goldthwaite and Henry W. Corbett join the Senate
224Thomas Norwood and Lyman Trumbull join the Senate; standing committees are appointed
2156Thomas F. Bayard and Matthew W. Ransom join the Senate
224George E. Spencer joins the Senate
124Joshua Hill joins the Senate
124John P. Stockton and James W. Nye join the Senate
224The death of Senator Garrett Davis is announced
123John Pool, Frederick A. Sawyer, and Arthur I. Boreman join the Senate
324Francis P. Blair joins the Senate
124Willis Machen is sworn in; Henry Wilson resigns
244The third session of the Forty-Second Congress adjourns
24The first day of Senate business for the first session of the Forty-Third Congress; S. 1 is proposed
613155Thomas Robertson, John B. Gordon, and Phineas W. Hitchcock join the Senate; S. 1 is considered in Committee of the Whole
32151William T. Hamilton joins the Senate
124Standing committees are appointed
156Thomas Bayard, Thomas Norwood, George Goldthwaite, and Simon Conover join the Senate; Rev. Dr. Byron Sunderland is elected Chaplain of the Senate
4157Matthew Carpenter is elected President pro tempore of the Senate
124James Flanagan and William M. Stewart join the Senate
224John P. Jones joins the Senate
124The Senate considers S. 1 in Committee of the Whole
35John S. Hager is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate
1134James Harvey and Henry Pease are sworn in and take their seats in the Senate
2244The death of Mr. Sumner is announced
11133The Committee on the Judiciary reports S. 1 with an amendment
11224S. 1 is amended by the Senate while in Committee of the Whole and reported to the Senate
112135The Senate continues to consider S. 1
3519William B. Washburn is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate; S. 1 is briefly discussed in the Senate
111581The Senate continues to consider S. 1
1417S. 1 is before the Senate; before it can be debated, the Senate goes into executive session
1135The Senate continues to consider S. 1
124The Senate continues to consider S. 1
317The Senate continues to consider S. 1
25425The Senate continues to consider S. 1
44191In a twenty hour meeting, the Senate passes S. 1 and sends it to the House for concurrence
1731281831315The first session of the Forty-Third Congress adjourns
241The first day of Senate business for the second session of the Forty-Third Congress
5624John Johnston, A. S. Merrimom, Matt Ransom, William Sprague, and John Stockton join the Senate
524John Gordon and Morgan Hamilton join the Senate; standing committees are appointed
2156George Goldthwaite, Oliver Morton, and Thomas Norwood join the Senate
324Thomas Bayard and Reuben Fenton join the Senate
224Thomas Tipton joins the Senate
124Matthew H. Carpenter is elected President pro tempore of the Senate
12154John P. Jones joins the Senate
124The death of William Buckingham is announced
123The Senate receives H. R. 796; it is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
1214William M. Stewart joins the Senate
124William Eaton is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate
1134The Committee on the Judiciary reports H. R. 796, without amendment
13133The Senate proceeds to consider H. R. 796 in Committee of the Whole
351The Senate continues to consider H. R. 796 in Committee of the Whole
371The Senate passes H. R. 796; the bill is enrolled and signed by the Vice-President
1317317The Senate is notified of the President's approval of H. R. 796
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