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The first day of Senate business for the Second Session of the Thirty-Sixth Congress.
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1More Senators join the Senate. The Senate recieves the President's Annual Message.
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113More Senators join the Senate. Mr. Green submits a resolution for consideration on the slavery question.
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14More Senators join the Senate; Mr. Powell presents a resolution to create a Committee of Thirteen to consider the conflict within the Union.
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124More Senators join the Senate. The Senate considers Mr. Powell's resolution on the creation of a Committee of Thirteen.
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1123The Senate considers Mr. Powell's resolution.
1113416More Senators join the Senate. The Senate takes up Mr. Powell's resolution.
1541172Mr. Johnson submits a resolution on the slavery question. The Senate takes up Mr. Powell's resolution.
124171The Senate takes up Mr. Powell's resolution.
52151Mr. Crittenden presents S. 50 (The Crittenden Compromise) and it is printed.
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21158Another Senator joins the Senate.
124The Vice President announces the appointment of the Committee of Thirteen.
1315Another Senator enters the Senate.
124The Committee of Thirteen reports on the condition of the country and the report is printed. The Senate takes up S. 50 (The Crittenden Compromise). Both are postponed until Wednesday next.
1171114Mr. Crittenden re-proposes S. 50 as S. 54 (The Crittenden Compromise). The Senate briefly considers the report from the Committee of Thirteen and postpones consideration until Monday.
1163108Another Senator joins the Senate. The Senate takes up S. 54.
1186182The Senate recieves a message from the President on the slavery question and the secession crisis.
119311169The Senate considers the President's Message from January 9th.
11121616It is debated whether S. 54 will be taken up.
14312113The Senate takes up the President's Message from January 9th.
341Mr. Crittenden moves to take up S. 54. Mr. Bigler submits his compromise proposition: S. 537.
1611103It is moved to take up S. 54.
131162Another Senator enters the Senate.
2112114Mr. Crittenden moves to take up S. 54. Mr. Green presents a Joint Resolution (S. 59).
1151183The Senate considers S. No. 59 and it is decided that the resolution be printed and lie on the table.
3161It is debated whether S. 54 will be taken up.
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14Many Senators withdraw due to secession.
61421103Consideration of S. 54 is postponed.
It is debated whether S. 54 will be taken up.
13153Mr. Iverson withdraws from the Senate. The Senate recieves a message from the President on the Peace Conference including resolutions from Virginia.
11116121125The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions).
352The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions).
9642133The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions).
352The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions). Mr. Bigler presents a resolution to admit commissioners from the Peace Convention to the floor of the Senate. Many Senators withdraw due to secession.
2214162The Senate considers a message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions). The Senate recieves a message from the President on a Peace Conference including resolutions from Kentucky.
11531108The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions).
3163The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions).
4175The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions).
352The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions).
351The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions).
352It is debated whether S. 54 will be taken up. The Senate considers the message from the President on the Peace Conference (Virginia resolutions).
15183It is debated whether S. 54 will be taken up.
1113It is debated whether S. 54 will be taken up. The Senate recieves a communication from John Tyler, the chair of the Peace Convention, suggesting amendments. A Committee of Five is created and the message is referred with instructions to report on the next day.
211111163The Senate receives a message that both H. Res. 80 (The Corwin Amendment) and H. Res. 64 require the concurrence of the Senate. The Committee of Five reports S. 70 (Peace Convention propositions) and Mr. Seward presents S. 71.
41361231311199The Senate reads H. Res. 80 for the first time. The Senate considers S. 70.
11031143The Senate takes up H. Res. 80.
11112114113625The Senate takes up H. Res. 80 and S. 54.
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114214158The last day of the Second Session of the Thirty-Sixth Congress. Membership is dissolved.
The first day of Senate business for the Second Session of the Thirty-Seventh Congress
3924More Senators join the Senate
224More Senators join; standing committees are appointed; a resolution on slavery in the District of Columbia is proposed
22581Another Senator joins the Senate
124Waitman Willey joins the Senate; S. 108 is proposed; a resolution is proposed expelling Jesse D. Bright from the Senate and it is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
12315S. 108 is referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia
214Garrett Davis joins the Senate
1134The credentials of Benjamin Stark are introduced; Mr. Fessenden motions to refer the credentials to the Committee on the Judiciary
1136The motion to refer the credentials of Benjamin Stark is adopted
719The Committee on the Judiciary reports on the resolution expelling Jesse Bright from the Senate
2135Jacob Howard joins the Senate
1134Robert Wilson joins the Senate
113151John Henderson joins the Senate
1134Mr. Bright is expelled from the Senate
145The Committee on the Judiciary reports a resolution on the case of Benjamin Stark
124S. 108 is reported by the Committee on the District of Columbia with amendments
1435Mr. Hale move to recommit the resolution on the case of Benjamin Stark
36Mr. Wilson proposes S. 210; it is referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia
113161Mr. Sumner offers an amendment to the resolution on Benjamin Stark
1628Mr. Stark joins the Senate; S. 108 is made the special order for the following Wednesday
13210119Mr. Clark presents S. 216
124Joseph Wright joins the Senate
1134The Senate receives a message from the President of the United States on the abolition of slavery and refers it to the Committee on the Judiciary
135S. 108 is considered in Committee of the Whole
35S. 108 is taken up as the unfinished business of yesterday; consider of the bill is postponed until tomorrow
36The Senate takes up S. 108
46The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole
35The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole; Mr. Grimes makes bills on D. C. the special order for April 3rd
46The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole
36The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole
35The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole
35The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole
351The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole
35Consideration of S. 108 is postponed until tomorrow in order to take up a naval appropriation bill
35Mr. Wright presents S. 252, a bill to abolish slavery in DC
1214The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole
1146The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole
316The Senate continues to consider S. 108 in Committee of the Whole
351The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, considers S. 108 and reports it to the Senate with amendments
113981101The Senate receives a message that S. 108 was passed in the House
33114The Senate receives a message that S. 108 was presented to the President of the United States
124The Senate receives a message from the President on S. 108
1134The Senate receives a message that the House has passed H. R. 374; it is referred to the Committee on Territories
1214Mr. Browning, from the Committee on Territories, reports H. R. 374 with an amendment
1124The Senate proceeds to consideration of H. R. 374 in the Committee of the Whole; it is reported to the Senate and passed
11110102Mr. Wilson presents S. 351, supplementary to S. 108; it is read twice and referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia
1315The Senate receives a message that the House concurred in the Senate amendment to H. R. 374; the bill is enrolled and signed by the Vice President
33114The Senate receives a message that H. R. 374 has been delivered to the President of the United States
12144The Senate receives a message that H. R. 374 was signed by the President of the United States
124Mr. Grimes from the Committee on the District of Columbia reports S. 351 with amendments
1524S. 351 is considered in Committee of the Whole; it is reported to the Senate with amendments and is passed
11617The Senate receives a message from the House that S. 351 has been passed
124S. 351 is enrolled and signed by the President pro tempore
23114The Senate receives a message that S. 351 was presented to the President of the United States
12161The Senate receives a message that S. 351 has been signed by the President of the United States
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