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First day of the Second Session of the 36th Congress in the House of Representatives. The vast majority of members join the House and the House prepares for business.
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1More members join the House and the Committee of Thirty-Three is created. The House recieves the President's Annual Message.
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43016More members join the House. The Speaker appoints members to the Committee of Thirty-Three.
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16More members join the House.
235More members join the House.
724More members join the House. A resolution is passed on the Committee of Thirty-Three.
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12124More members join the House. Various members present Resolutions to instruct the Committee of Thirty-Three on the slavery question.
1232212353More members join the House and multiple resolutions are presented and referred to the Committee of Thirty-Three. Mr. Davis moves to be excused from the Committee of Thirty-Three.
221512102More members join the House and Mr. Crawford's pending resolution from the previous day is taken up.
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124193Another member joins the House.
124Members from the State of South Carolina inform the House that the State of South Carolina has left the Union and that they are no longer members of the House of Representatives.
61214More members join the House.
1224More members join the House.
124The House recieves a message from the President on the secession crisis. The message is referred to a special Committee of Five.
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16723124Charles H. Van Wyck joins the House. Members are appointed to the Special Committee of Five.
125Mr. Hickman moves to be excused from the Special Committee of Five and the vacancy is filled.
35Members from the State of Mississippi inform the House that the State of Mississippi has left the Union and that they are no longer members of the House of Representatives.
5122161Mr. English and Mr. Florence present resolutions on the Crittenden Compromise. The Committee of Thirty-Three reports.
66211852615The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
24The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three. Mr. English's resolution is taken up. Members from the State of Alabama inform the House that the State of Alabama has left the Union and that they are no longer members of the House of Representatives.
7210108212314The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three and H. Res. 64.
3864111414Members from the State of Georgia inform the House that the State of Georgia has left the Union and that they are no longer members of the House of Representatives.
82224The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three. Another member joins the House.
113452165The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
161151193The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
945123Various members submit compromise propositions to be considered by the House. The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three. By resolution, the Special Committee of Five is granted leave to sit during sessions and report when necessary. The House recieves a message from the President on the condition of the country, containing resolutions from Virginia on a Peace Conference.
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22610The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
11881363218The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
113632139The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
34171The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
163292Members from the State of Louisiana inform the House that the State of Louisiana has left the Union and that they are no longer members of the House of Representatives. The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
311354115The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three. The House recieves a message from the President on a Peace Conference including resolutions from Kentucky. The message is referred to the Committee of Five.
1931161The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
524The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
114195Mr. Mckean submits a resolution to instruct the Committee of Five on the slavery question. The House considers resolutions on compromise, slavery, and secession.
5714153311203The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
125The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
843183The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
624The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
524The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three. Mr. Fenton submits a resolution advocating a convention to propose amendments to the Constitution in order to sooth the disturbances afflicting the country.
17316The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
224The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
22151The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
524The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
5293The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three.
417283425110256The House considers the report from the Committee of Thirty Three, H. Res. 80 and H. Res. 64.
1223422177123H. Res. 80 is taken up and passed.
113182217The House considers H. R. 1008, H. R. 1009, and H. R. 1100, the remaining bills within the report from the Committee of Thirty-Three.
1023911409The House meets and it is moved that the House takes a recess until Monday at 10 o'clock a.m.
24The final day of the second session of the 36th Congress. The House recieves a message from the Senate, Committee on Enrolled Bills, and from the President on the passage of H. Res. 80. The Congress is dissolved.
11First day of the Second Session of the Thirty-Seventh Congress in the House of Representatives
134111121142More Representatives join the House; Henry C. Burnett is expelled from the House
111134More members join the House
424More members join the House
335More members join the House; Mr. Hutchins submits H. R. 122 to abolish slavery in D. C. and it is referred to the Committee on D. C.
52315More members join the House
424More members join the House
124Mr. Knapp takes his seat in the House
135More members join the House
324John A. Logan joins the House
124James S. Rollins joins the House
123Chauncey Vibbard joins the House
124Andrew J. Clements joins the House
11179William A. Hall joins the House
135Thomas L. Price joins the House
135Alfred Ely joins the House
124The Committee of Elections reports a resolution on Charles Upton
11214The resolution on Charles Upton is taken up and an amendment proposed
135The case of Charles Upton is decided and he loses his seat in the House
17191Mr. Fessenden is appointed to the Committee for the District of Columbia
35Samuel Casey joins the House
1134Mr. Kerrigan takes his seat in the House
124Joseph Segar's credentials are presented and referred to the Committee of Elections; H. R. 374 is proposed and referred to the Committee on the Territories
27111112The House receives a message from the Senate regarding the passage of S. 108
1215S. 108 is referred to the Committee of the Whole to be discussed further
210115The House considers S. 108 in Committee of the Whole House
46The House, as in Committee of the Whole, considers S. 108 and reports it back to the House without amendment
11121221263S. 108 is enrolled and sent to the Senate to be signed by the President pro tempore; the Committee of Elections makes a report on Joseph Segar
13122114The House receives a message that S. 108 has been delivered to the President of the United States
124The House receives a message from the President on S. 108; the death of Thomas Cooper is announced
111213Goldsmith Bailey submits a letter asking to be excused from service on the Committee on Territories due to poor health
134The Committee of Territories reports H. R. 374 and it is recommitted
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1224Samuel Blair is appointed to the Committee on the Territories
35The House takes up the resolution on Joseph Segar; he is sworn in and takes his seat in the House
11189Mr. Lovejoy, from the Committee on the Territories, reports H. R. 374 with an amendment
111519The House considers H. R. 374
113449195The House resumes consideration of H. R. 374 and passes it
1341711116The death of Goldsmith F. Bailey is announced
1123Charles Walton resigns his seat in the House
1134William Allen joins the House
1124John Stile and Frederick Low join the House
235The House receives a message that the Senate has passed H. R. 374 with an amendment
1124The House takes up H. R. 374 and agrees to the Senate’s amendment
1829H. R. 374 is enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and sent to the Senate to be signed by the Vice President
122214The House receives a message that H. R. 374 has been delivered to the President of the United States
124The House receives a message that H. R. 374 was signed by the President of the United States
124The House receives a message that the Senate has passed S. 351 and requesting concurrence of the House
124The House considers S. 351 and it is passed
121222161S. 351 is enrolled and sent to the Senate to be signed by the President pro tempore
122214The House receives a message that S. 351 was delivered to the President of the United States
124The House receives a message that the President of the United States signed S. 351
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