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First day of Senate business
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6Message is received from the House.
124Members of committees are appointed; S. Res. 8, amending the Constitution, is proposed; Mr. Sumner proposes resolutions regarding the reconstruction of the rebel States
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1The resolutions concerning the reconstruction of the rebel States are taken up and discussed
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1102The Senate continues to consider the resolutions regarding reconstruction; H. R. 33 is received by the Senate with a request for concurrence
114183The Senate continues to consider the resolutions regarding reconstruction; H. R. 33 is reported by the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment
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13282The credentials of Augustus H. Garland from Arkansas are presented; the Senate considers H. R. 33 as in Committee of the Whole
146The Senate continues to consider H. R. 33 in Committee of the Whole
35H. R. 33 is reported, with an amendment, by the Committee of the Whole; it is further considered in the Senate
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1412013011258The Senate receives H. R. 33 from the House with amendments
11647491The Senate agrees to a committee of conference on H. R. 33; the committee makes a report on the bill and the Senate adopts the committee report
214126261H. R. 33 is enrolled and signed by the President pro tempore
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14Bill S. 111 to regulate the elective franchise in the United States is proposed; the Senate receives the President's veto message on H. R. 33
1357Bill S. 115 enforcing several provisions of the Constitution securing elective franchise to colored citizens is proposed
13161The death of George R. Riddle is announced
1134S. 123, S. 124, S. 125, S. 126, and S. 129 are proposed
161162203S. 124 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; S. 130 is proposed; Mr. Anthony proposes a resolution regarding the Reconstruction Acts
24141342165S. 131 is reported by the Committee on the Judiciary
61581James Bayard joins the Senate; S. 131 is considered in Committee of the Whole; the Senate receives H. R. 123 for concurrence
115184The Senate continues to consider S. 131 in Committee of the Whole
35S. 131 is reported by the Committee of the Whole, with amendments; the Senate amends H. R. 123 and sends it back to the House
112491413Cornelius Cole from California and Willard Saulsbury from Delaware enter the Senate; the Senate non-concurs in the House amendments to H. R. 123 and requests a Committee of Conference; Mr. Sumner motions to take up consideration of S. 115
13219311147Notice is given for consideration of S. 124; the Committee of Conference reports H. R. 123, it is debated by the Senate and adopted
1152731182John Sherman from Ohio enters the Senate; a resolution is introduced to suspend the rules to allow consideration of S. 124; H. R. 123 is reenrolled due to an error
251173S. 137 is proposed
114172S. Res. 59, amending the Constitution, is proposed; the Senate considers S. 137, as in Committee of the Whole
1118191The Senate receives S. 137 from the House with an amendment; H. R. 123 is vetoed and returned to Congress, the Senate reconsiders H. R. 123
144188S. 137 is enrolled; the Senate adjourns until November 21, 1867
23114S. 141 is proposed
112151The first session of the Fortieth Congress adjourns
1The second session of the Fortieth Congress is called to order
481254Aaron H. Cragin from New Hampshire enters the Senate; standing committees are appointed; the President's Annual Message is read to the Senate
111145Timothy O. Howe from Wisconsin enters the Senate; S. 161 is proposed and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; Mr. Drake proposes a resolution related to the President's Annual Message
12146Mr. Willey submits a resolution concerning the reconstruction of the Southern States; the Senate considers S. 141, as in Committee of the Whole; it is reported to the Senate, passed, and sent to the House for concurrence
1136161The Senate considers the resolution related to the President's Annual Message
461Mr. Doolittle offers an amendment to S. 161; the Senate is notified of the concurrence of the House on S. 141
113451181William Sprague from Rhode Island enters the Senate
124S. 210 is proposed
146The Senate receives H. R. 214 from the House
1214Willard Saulsbury from Delaware enters the Senate
124A resolution regarding S. 141 is proposed and adopted
134H. R. 439 is received by the Senate with a request for concurrence
124H. R. 439 was read a first time by its title
461The Senate considers H. R. 439
1352115The Senate receives a message from the President of the United States regarding S. 141; H. R. 439 continues to be considered
135181The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439
2571The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439
135The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439
435The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439
33161The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439
1464The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439
335The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439
2471The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439
1483The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439
146The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439
46The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439
235The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439
113161The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439
361H. R. 214 is reported by the Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment
1124S. 161 is reported by the Committee on the Judiciary
111The Senate considers H. R. 214 in Committee of the Whole
353The Senate continues to consider H. R. 214 in Committee of the Whole
35The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439
357The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439; the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, amends H. R. 214 and reports it to the Senate; H. R. 214 is adopted and sent to the House for concurrence
11110101The Senate continues to consider H. R. 439; the Senate also receives a message from the House notifying the Senate of the concurrence of the House in H. R. 214, it is enrolled and signed by the President pro tempore
3251171The credentials of Thomas C. McCreery from Kentucky are presented
135Thomas C. McCreery from Kentucky is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate
135The Senate receives H. Res. 870 from the House
124The credentials of George Vickers from Maryland are presented, he is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate
124616124The Senate is notified by the House that H. R. 214 had become a law
124The Committee on the Judiciary reports H. Res. 870 with an amendment
11241The Senate considers H. Res. 870 in Committee of the Whole
35The Senate continues to consider H. Res. 870 in Committee of the Whole
35The Committee on the Judiciary reports H. Res. 870 with an amendment
1124Mr. Forney resigns as Secretary of the Senate; William J. McDonald is elected to discharge the duties of the office of Secretary until Mr. Forney's successor is elected
213272Mr. Forney's resignation as Secretary is accepted by the Senate
11214George C. Gorham is chosen as the Secretary of the Senate
5191George C. Gorham is elected as the Secretary of the Senate, he is administered the oaths of office
24The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, reports H. Res. 870; H. Res. 870 is passed and sent to the House for concurrence
1199H. Res. 870 is enrolled and signed by the President pro tempore
3515The credentials of Benjamin F. Rice and Alexander McDonald from Arkansas are presented, they are sworn in and take their seats in the Senate
221731169The credentials of Thomas W. Osborn from Florida are presented, he is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate
13511632516The credentials of Adonijah S. Welch from Florida are presented, he is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate
1146Reverdy Johnson from Maryland resigns his seat in the Senate
1134The credentials of William P. Whyte from Maryland are presented, he is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate
1134The credentials of Joseph C. Abbott and John Pool from North Carolina are presented, they are sworn in and take their seats in the Senate; the credentials of John S. Harris and William P. Kellogg from Louisiana are presented, they are sworn in and take their seats in the Senate
4557The credentials of Thomas J. Robertson and Frederick A. Sawyer from South Carolina are presented, they are sworn in and take their seats in the Senate
222721210The credentials of George E. Spencer and Willard Warner from Alabama are presented, they are sworn in and take their seats in the Senate
22681The second session of the Fortieth Congress adjourns
1123The third session of the Fortieth Congress is called to order; S. 650, S. Res. 179 and S. Res. 180 are proposed
51178164226Senators continue to take their seats in the Senate
324Senators continue to take their seats in the Senate
324Senators continue to take their seats in the Senate; members of committees are appointed; S. 650, S. Res. 179, S. Res. 59 and S. 111 are referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
3110211William Sprague from Rhode Island and John B. Henderson from Missouri enter the Senate
224Jacob M. Howard from Michigan enters the Senate
124J. C. Abbot from North Carolina enters the Senate
124The credentials of Abijah Gilbert from Florida are presented
1452Alexander McDonald from Arkansas enters the Senate
124The credentials of H. V. M. Miller from Georgia are presented
1214The Committee on the Judiciary reports S. Res. 8 with an amendment; S. 650, S. Res. 59, S. Res. 179, S. 111, and S. 124 are also reported by the Committee on the Judiciary
611241S. Res. 199, amending the Constitution, is proposed
157The credentials of James A. Baynard from Delaware are presented, he is sworn in and takes his seat in the Senate
1136Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reports S. 827; the Senate considers S. Res. 8 in Committee of the Whole
1462The credentials of Alexander Ramsey from Minnesota are presented
1341The credentials of Charles Sumner from Massachusetts are presented
134The credentials of John Scott from Pennsylvania are presented; the Senate resumes consideration of S. Res. 8 as in Committee of the Whole
145The credentials of Zachariah Chandler from Michigan are presented; the Senate resumes consideration of S. Res. 8
144The Senate receives a message from the House notifying the Senate that the House had passed H. Res. 402 and requesting the concurrence of the Senate
1135The vote to refer H. Res. 402 to the Committee on the Judiciary is reconsidered
45The credentials of Matthew H. Carpenter from Wisconsin were presented; S. Res. 125, amending the Constitution, is proposed
245The Senate considers H. Res. 402 in Committee of the Whole
463The credentials of Thomas W. Tipton from Nebraska and William M. Stewart from Nevada are presented; the Senate resumes consideration of H. Res. 402 as in Committee of the Whole
255The Senate continues to consider H. Res. 402 in Committee of the Whole
351The Senate continues to consider H. Res. 402 in Committee of the Whole
3161The Senate continues to consider H. Res. 402 in Committee of the Whole
351The Senate considers H. Res. 402 as in Committee of the Whole; the joint resolution is reported to the Senate and is passed
5181187208The credentials of William T. Hamilton from Maryland are presented
134The credentials of Reuben E. Fenton from New York and John P. Stockton from New Jersey are presented
243The Senate received a message from the House notifying the Senate that the House had disagreed to the amendments to H. Res. 402 and asked for a conference committee on the disagreeing votes of the two houses
25251The credentials of Carl Schurz from Missouri are presented
134The Senate rejects H. Res. 402 and resumes consideration of S. Res. 8 as in Committee of the Whole; the committee reports S. Res. 8 to the Senate with no further amendment; S. Res. 8 is passed
111712113933246641The credentials of Eugene Casserly from California are presented
1451The Senate receives a message from the House notifying the Senate that the House passed S. Res. 8 with an amendment and requesting the concurrence of the Senate
11142104The Senate resumes consideration of S. Res. 8; the Senate disagrees to the amendments of the House and requests a conference committee on the disagreeing votes of the two houses; the credentials of Daniel D. Pratt from Indiana are presented
2210122122The conference committee reports their amendment to S. Res. 8
1231185The Senate resumes consideration of S. Res. 8 as amended by the conference committee; the Senate agreed to the committee amendment to S. Res. 8 and the joint resolution is passed; the House sends a message to the Senate notifying the Senate that Speaker signed enrolled joint resolution S. Res. 8
125912102The credentials of Hannibal Hamlin from Maine are presented; a resolution requesting the President to transmit the proposed amendment to the Constitution to the several States is proposed
33114The Senate receives a message from the House notifying the Senate that the House agreed to the resolution requesting the President to transmit the proposed amendment to the Constitution to the several States
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