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The House is called to order and organizes itself; a resolution is proposed creating a Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction.
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15Papers on contested elections in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New York are presented; E.D Holbrook from Idaho and Francis Thomas from Maryland enter the House; H. R. 1 is introduced and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
11131121917202Rev. Boynton enters his duties as Chaplain; Lovell H. Rousseau from Kentucky enters the House; H. Res. 8 and H. Res. 9 are proposed and referred
14739Daniel Voorhees from Indiana enters the House; standing and select committees are appointed
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2131Credentials from those claiming seats in Tennessee are referred to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction
52201113712The Senate amendments to the resolution for the appointment of a Joint Committee on Reconstruction are concurred in
11281112The members of the Joint Committee on Reconstruction are appointed; resolutions are offered in memory of Senator Jacob Collamer and the House adjourns to show respect
3141351203Benjamin G. Harris, Samuel McLean, and William H. Hooper take their oaths and enter the House; the credentials of James M. Johnson of Arkansas are presented and referred to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction; the Committee on the Judiciary reports back H. R. 1 with an amendment
1311321192Credentials from Louisiana are presented; H. Res. 9 is reported back from the Committee of the Judiciary
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191212122Credentials of G. H. Kyle from Arkansas and documents on H. C. Warmoth of Louisiana are referred to the Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction; the death of Orlando Kellogg is announced
54116Delos R. Ashley of Nevada enters the House; the House is informed of the Senate appointments to the Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction
14224855161The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message
361H. Res. 30 and H. R. 88 are proposed and referred to Committee on the Judiciary; H. Res. 31 is proposed and referred to Joint Committee on Reconstruction
369Mr. Broomall submits a series of resolutions referred to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction
1131021161Mr. Finck presented the memorial of Charles Follett; Morgan Jones from New York is sworn into the House; Mr. Noell's resolution, proposed on December 11, 1865, is referred to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction; the House continues to consider H. R. 1
1451011161The Speaker lays before the house credentials for John D. Kennedy and James Farrow, which are referred to Joint Committee on Reconstruction; the House continues to consider H. R. 1
24721123The House continues to consider H. R. 1
4417Mr. Delano presented the credentials of members-elect from the State of Arkansas; Mr. Conkling submits a resolution to be referred to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction; Mr. Orth submits joint resolution H. Res. 39; the House continues to consider H. R. 1
5813118Mr. Conkling presents resolutions to be referred to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction; the House continues to consider H. R. 1
164161John N. Goodwin enters the House; H. Res. 43 is proposed and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; Mr. Grider submits resolutions to be referred to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction; the House continues to consider H. R. 1
578113147H. R. 1 is considered and passed
1715311192The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message
36Mr. Stevens submits a resolution to have the Committee of Judiciary inquire on the enforcement of law no matter race or color; Mr. Grider submits resolutions that are referred to Joint Committee on Reconstruction; Mr. Stevens reports on H. Res. 51
11271021142Mr. Henderson submits resolutions on secession; the House continues debate on H. Res. 51
281681042711The House continues to consider H. Res. 51
3126192Mr. Fink submits a resolution for Hon. Charles Follett's election; debate on H. Res. 51 continues
12118112The Committee of Elections reports a resolution declaring Mr. Coffroth entitled to take the vacant seat; debate on H.Res. 51 continues.
1310111143The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message
35The House resumes consideration of H. Res. 51
69421187Mr. Delano submits a resolution for William Byers, G. H. Kyle and James M. Johnson to occupy the vacant Arkansas seats; House resumes consideration of H. Res. 51
2113222172H. Res. 51 is passed and sent to the Senate for concurrence
11312112161The Speaker names Elihu Washburne to perform the duties of the Chair tomorrow
124A message from the Senate informs the House that S. 61 requires concurrence
1215S. 61 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; the Committee on Elections reports on the Michigan Baldwin V. Trowbridge contested election
257Mr. Wilson moves to reconsider the vote in which referred S. 61 to the Committee on the Judiciary; Mr. Morris proposes H. R. 256
1215Mr. Brooks presents the credentials of those claiming seats from the state of Alabama
11315The minority report of the Committee of Elections in the Michigan Baldwin V. Trowbridge contested election is reported to the House
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15The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message
351The Joint Committee on Reconstruction reports H. Res. 63
11721133The Michigan Baldwin V. Trowbridge contested election is resolved in Mr. Trowbridge's favor
7191The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message
47The Committee of Elections reports resolutions in the Pennsylvania Coffroth V. Koontz contested election; Mr. Orth submits a resolution to instruct the Joint Committee on Reconstruction
11418The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message
35Mr. McKee introduces H. Res. 70; The Committee on Elections reports on the Indiana Washburn V. Voorhees contested election; The Pennsylvania Coffroth V. Koontz contested election is resolved in Mr. Coffroth's favor
13212211116The Committee on Elections submits the minority report on the Indiana Washburn V. Voorhees contested election
13272The consideration of the Indiana Washburn V. Voorhees contested election is postponed until Friday next
61105The Indiana Washburn V. Voorhees contested election is resolved in Mr. Washburn's favor
1121111112The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message
35The Joint Committee on Reconstruction reports back H. Res. 63
21813102122515The House resumes consideration of H. Res. 63
861114The House continues consideration of H. Res. 63; consideration of the joint resolution is postponed until the second Tuesday in April
110151033012The House consider S. 61
4110184Mr. Baker proposes a joint resolution to amend the Constitution denying anyone who had been in the service of the confederacy a seat in American government; S. 61 continues to be considered
27910421146The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message
45Mr. James M. Ashley submits a concurrent resolution regarding the civil rights of freedmen
1215An amendment to S. 61 is proposed and ordered to be printed
135The House continues to consider S. 61
37622133The House continues to consider S. 61
394124The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message
35Mr. Shellabarger submits a Resolution denying anyone who had been in the service of the confederacy a seat in American government
145S. 61 is considered and passed by the House; the Committee on the Judiciary reports back H. Res. 43; H. Res. 89 is proposed
1133831121321Mr. G. Clay Smith's resolutions from December are discussed; the House receives a message from the Senate confirming their agreement to the amendments to S. 61
11475116S. 61 is duly enrolled and sent to the Senate to be signed
122214The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message
146Mr. James M. Ashley's resolution on the civil rights of freedmen is taken up and referred to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction; Mr. Roger's submits a resolution on the issue of rebel debt
3412117Motion to reconsider the vote by which the House recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary H. Res. 43 was not agreed to
416The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message
35Mr. Roger's Resolution on rebel debt is taken up
3361191The House mourns the death of Senator Foot from Vermont
244H. R. 437 is proposed and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; consideration of the New York Contested Election is temporarily postponed
118110The House considers the Resolutions reported from the Committee on Elections on the New York Dodge V. Brooks contested election
2362The House considers the Resolutions reported from the Committee on Elections on the New York Dodge V. Brooks contested election
255The House resolves the New York Dodge V. Brooks contested election in Mr. Dodge's favor; Mr. Dodge takes the oath and his seat in the House
112113214The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message
35S. 61 returns to the House after the Presidential veto
315921245Mr. Cullom and Mr. Driggs discuss their votes on the S. 61 decision from the previous day
11214Mr. Ingersol makes a personal explanation regarding his actions on April 9th on S. 61
1461H. Res. 109 and H. Res. 110 are proposed and referred to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction.
246Mr. Kasson submits a Resolution demanding Presidential communication on the issue of rebel debt
134The Joint Committee on Reconstruction reports H. Res. 127, H. R. 543, and H. R. 544
3951131The House receives a message from the President in response to the Resolution from April 25th; H. R. 543 continues to be considered
1231215The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message
35Mr. Boyer submits a Resolution to dissolve the Joint Committee on Reconstruction; Mr. Stevens submits a resolution limiting the length of speeches on H. Res. 127 to thirty minutes; A substitute for H. R. 437 is reported and recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary
2138111121The House considers H. Res. 127
1113612126The House continues consideration of H. Res. 127; Mr. Stevens announces his intent to call the previous question to force a vote on H. Res. 127 the next day
2154182H. Res. 127 progresses to its third reading and is passed; it is sent to the Senate for concurrence
13141132204The Committee of Elections reports on the Ohio Follet vs. Delano contested election
235The House takes up H. R. 543 and H. R. 544
1833145Mr. Dawes from the Committee on Elections announces his intent to introduce the Ohio Follet vs. Delano contested election tomorrow
25The House considers the Ohio Follett v. Delano contested election
67The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message
35H. R. 603 is presented
1741143Mr. Stevens introduces H. R. 623
12113The House continues to consider H. R. 543
36426The House continues to consider H. R. 543
155The House continues to consider H. R. 543
257The House considers H. Res. 63; H. Res. 63 is indefinitely postponed
56Mr. Boutwell gives notice that the House is to take up H. Res. 127 on the next Wednesday
11036Mr. Raymond submits a resolution on rebel debt; the House continues to consider H. R. 543
118911181The House moves to print the Senate amendments to H. Res. 127
46Mr. Stevens gives notice of a substitue for H. R. 623; the House considers H. Res. 127
11102139The credentials of Lewis Hawes of South Carolina are presented; The Committee on Enrolled Bills reports on H. Res. 127; the House continues to consider H. R. 543
11225117The House continues to consider H. R. 543
1153384The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message
35The Committee on Enrolled Bills reports on H. Res. 127; Mr. Bingham submits a resolution on Rebel Debt; the House continues to consider H. R. 543
13111111152The House resolves into Committee of the Whole and refuses to consider S. 623
629The Committee of Elections report on the Contested Election of Coffroth vs Koontz
246The House decides the Contested Election of Coffroth vs Koontz in favour of Mr. Koontz, who is sworn in.
11618Mr. Stevens tries to report H. 543 again as H. R. 790, but the House votes to lay it on the table.
12741141Members from Tennessee are sworn in to the House.
335The House resolves into Committee of the Whole and briefly considers H. R. 623.
272112The first session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress adjourns
11251The second session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress is called to order
150161112311132Members of the House continue to arrive
16142191Members of the House continue to arrive
5134Members of the House continue to arrive
324Members of the House continue to arrive; standing committees are appointed
61145Delos R. Ashley enters the House
124John Hogan, Thomas T. Davis, Demas Hubbard and Charles Denison enter the House
424The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole
46The House receives S. 1 from the Senate; the bill is considered and passes in the House
11101213S. 1 is enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House, and sent to the Senate to be signed by the President pro tempore
112324Charles H. Winfield enters the House
1134The House lays H. R. 543 on the table until the House reconvenes after the holidays
1417W. A. Burleigh enters the House; H. R. 543 is considered
12363122Mr. Bingham declines to submit remarks on H. R. 543; the House resolves into Committee of the Whole to consider the President's Annual Message.
14181The House resolves itself into Committee of the Whole to consider the President's annual message.
226The House continues to consider H. R. 543
114811121William Radford enters the House; the House receives the President's veto of S. 1 and passes it notwithstanding
11438211111191Philip Johnson enters the House
124The House continues to consider H. R. 543
36101112The House continues to consider H. R. 543
1356The House continues to consider H. R. 543
235The House continues to consider H. R. 543
253251Ebenezer Dumont enters the House; the House continues to consider H. R. 543
1647The House continues to consider H. R. 543
335The House continues to consider H. R. 543
3351H. R. 543, and its pending amendments, are referred to the Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction
551471193The death of Philip Johnson is announced
124The Joint Committee on Reconstruction reports H. R. 1143
123172The House continues to consider H. R. 1143
619926114The House continues to consider H. R. 1143
312103133The House continues to consider H. R. 1143
2468Amendments are offered to H. R. 1143
3618The House continues to consider H. R. 1143
87112The House continues to consider the H. R. 1143
513278111328The House continues to consider the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole
23The House receives H. R. 1143 from the Senate, with amendments
14331562278The House non-concurs in the Senate amendments to H. R. 1143
114171634011The House amends H. R. 1143 and refers it to the Senate to be concurred in
111242172H. R. 1143 is enrolled
113324Morgan Jones enters the House
124H. R. 1143 is vetoed by the President of the United States and sent back to the House; the second session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress adjourns
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