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An amendment to the United States Constitution to abolish slavery introduced during the American Civil War.
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Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday February 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Friday February 1865Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Saturday February 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday January 1865Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day it is read in the House.] Tuesday December 1863Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Friday May 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Wednesday December 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The resignation of Reuben E. Fenton is announced on December 12, 1864, to take effect on this day. It is known from outside sources that in November 1964 he had been elected as the 22nd Governor of New York with his term starting on... Tuesday December 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday February 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: Henry G. Stebbins resigned from the House on October 24, 1864 and did not return for the Second session of the 38th Congress.] Monday July 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday January 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday December 1863Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Wednesday December 1863Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday December 1863Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday February 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday March 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday March 1864Committee: Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives
Petition on Missouri Contested Election: Mr. Knox Wednesday December 1863Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Friday May 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Friday June 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Wednesday April 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Mr. Bowden died during recess, which we have represented by showing him leave the session.] Monday January 1864Committee: Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the House.] Tuesday January 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Wednesday January 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Friday January 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Saturday April 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Saturday April 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday May 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday May 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Wednesday June 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Saturday June 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Wednesday June 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Friday January 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday December 1863Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Friday June 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday June 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday December 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Friday January 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Saturday January 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday January 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday January 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Wednesday January 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Thursday January 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Friday January 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Saturday January 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday January 1865Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Presiding Officer called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Thursday April 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Friday April 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Monday February 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Wednesday December 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday February 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday February 1865Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Thursday January 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Wednesday February 1865Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the House.] Wednesday December 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Monday December 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Thursday December 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day it is read in the Senate.] Monday December 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Wednesday December 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Thursday March 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Monday May 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Saturday February 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Wednesday February 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Friday March 1865Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day it is read in the House.] Monday December 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Tuesday February 1865Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Monday December 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Tuesday December 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Friday May 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday January 1865Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Saturday February 1865Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Thursday December 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Saturday February 1865Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The Journal is corrected.] Tuesday February 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Friday March 1865Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Tuesday December 1863Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Wednesday December 1863Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Monday December 1863Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Tuesday January 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Thursday January 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Monday January 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Saturday January 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Tuesday January 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Thursday January 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Monday February 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Tuesday February 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Wednesday February 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Thursday February 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Wednesday February 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Friday March 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Wednesday March 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Wednesday December 1863Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Thursday February 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: Since Mr. Brown interjects to attempt to present his credentials, we have shown him joining the House at this point. However, he is not a seated delegate.] Monday December 1863Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Thursday December 1863Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Tuesday February 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Wednesday February 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Thursday March 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Monday March 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Tuesday March 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Wednesday March 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Tuesday March 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Wednesday January 1864Committee: Committee on Slavery and Freedmen of the Senate
S. 111 Thursday February 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Monday February 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Thursday May 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Wednesday May 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Tuesday May 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Friday May 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Saturday May 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Tuesday May 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Wednesday June 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Thursday June 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Monday June 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Monday June 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Wednesday June 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Thursday June 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Thursday December 1863Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
H. R. 14 Tuesday December 1863Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
H. R. 21 Tuesday December 1863Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
H. R. 24 Tuesday December 1863Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Thursday January 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday January 1864Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model it on the day before it is read in the House.] Tuesday January 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday January 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Friday January 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday January 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Friday January 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday February 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday February 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday February 1864Committee: Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The Chairman does not decide the point of order.] Saturday March 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday March 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday March 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday April 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday April 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Wednesday April 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Friday April 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Saturday April 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday May 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday May 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Wednesday May 1864Committee: Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the House.] Wednesday May 1864Committee: Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the House.] Wednesday May 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Friday July 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Saturday July 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday May 1864Committee: Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the House.] Monday May 1864Committee: Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the House.] Monday May 1864Committee: Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the House.] Tuesday May 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Saturday July 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday July 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday December 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday May 1864Committee: Committee on Slavery and Freedmen of the Senate
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the Senate.] Monday March 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Wednesday December 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Thursday December 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday December 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday December 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Wednesday December 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Thursday December 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Monday December 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Thursday January 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Thursday January 1865Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Monday July 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Hannibal Hamlin was elected Vice President in the 1860 Presidential Election and sworn in on March 4, 1861. He was thus the President of the Senate, as indicated in the Constitution, for the 37th and 38th Congress.] Monday December 1863Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Hannibal Hamlin was elected Vice President in the 1860 Presidential Election and sworn in on March 4, 1861. He was thus the President of the Senate, as indicated in the Constitution, for the 37th and 38th Congress.] Monday December 1863Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: Rev. W. H. Channing had been elected Chaplain for the 38th Congress during the First Session.] Monday December 1864Committee: Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the House.] Tuesday January 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Tuesday February 1865Committee: Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the House.] Wednesday June 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Thursday June 1864Committee: Committee on Territories of the Senate
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is reported into the Senate.] Wednesday February 1864Committee: Committee on Slavery and Freedmen of the Senate
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the Senate.] Sunday February 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Further consideration of S. 45 is modeled in Committee of the Whole.] Tuesday February 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Monday March 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Further consideration of S. Res. 16 is modeled in Committee of the Whole.] Monday March 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Further consideration of S. Res. 16 is modeled in Committee of the Whole.] Wednesday March 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Thursday March 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Further consideration of S. Res. 16 is modeled in Committee of the Whole.] Thursday March 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Monday April 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Further discussion of S. Res. 16 is modeled in Committee of the Whole.] Monday April 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Tuesday April 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Further consideration of S. Res. 16 is modeled in Committee of the Whole.] Tuesday April 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Further consideration of S. Res. 16 is modeled in Committee of the Whole.] Wednesday April 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Further consideration of S. 169 is modeled in Committee of the Whole.] Wednesday May 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Further consideration of S. Res. 57 is modeled in Committee of the Whole.] Tuesday May 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Thursday May 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Further consideration of S. Res. 57 is modeled in Committee of the Whole.] Thursday May 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Further consideration of S. Res. 57 is modeled in Committee of the Whole.] Friday May 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Further consideration of S. Res. 57 is modeled in Committee of the Whole.] Saturday May 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Further consideration of H. R. 244 is modeled in Committee of the Whole.] Friday July 1864Committee: Senate Committee of the Whole
[Editors' note: The Senate then took a recess until seven o'clock p. m. This is modeled in the Senate.] Friday July 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: After arranging the recess, the Senate continue to discuss H. R. 244 in Committee of the Whole.] Friday July 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Further consideration of H. R. 244 is modeled in Committee of the Whole.] Friday July 1864Committee: The Senate
Motion to Take the Oath of Office: Messrs. Willey and Van Winkle Monday December 1863Committee: President Abraham Lincoln
[Editors' note: Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States on 4th March 1861, and held that office throughout the 38th Congress.] Monday December 1863Committee: President Abraham Lincoln
[Editors' note: We have inferred the referral of this document from its being read in Congress.] Tuesday December 1863Committee: President Abraham Lincoln
[Editor's note: We have inferred the referral of the document from its being reported in the Senate.] Sunday March 1864Committee: Committee on Slavery and Freedmen of the Senate
Secretary of the Interior's Letter to the President Relative to the Colonization Fund Tuesday March 1864Committee: Committee on Claims of the Senate
S. 209 Thursday March 1864Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
Resolution on the Readmission of Rebel States Tuesday June 1864Committee: President Abraham Lincoln
[Editors' note: We have inferred the referral of this document from its being read in Congress.] Tuesday December 1863Committee: Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives
President's Annual Message to Congress Thursday December 1863Committee: Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives
Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction Thursday December 1863Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Thursday January 1864Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
Resolution on the Maintenance Inviolate of Domestic Institutions Tuesday January 1864Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Joint Resolution Proposing an Emancipation Article to Be Added to the Constitution Tuesday February 1864Committee: President Abraham Lincoln
[Editors' note: We have inferred the referral of this document from its being read in Congress.] Tuesday December 1864Committee: Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives
President's Annual Message to Congress: Second Session Wednesday December 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Wednesday March 1864Committee: The Senate
Membership of the Committee on the Judiciary: Mr. Bayard's Resignation Monday February 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Mr. Bayard's resignation means that he can no longer serve on the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.] Monday February 1864Committee: Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives
Credentials of W. D. Mann, T. M. Wells, Robert W. Taliaferro, A. P. Field, and M. F. Bonzano Tuesday December 1864Committee: Committee on Slavery and Freedmen of the Senate
S. 123 Thursday February 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The House proceeds to the consideration of H. R. 244.] Wednesday April 1864Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
Resolution on the Exercise of State Rights Tuesday May 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Saturday February 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Saturday March 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Saturday March 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker pro tempore called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Saturday March 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Saturday March 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Friday April 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: Mr. Rollins has the right to modify his own resolution at this point, and it is clear from later debate that the modification has been made.] Monday May 1864Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
Resolution on the Object of the War Tuesday May 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day it is read in the Senate.] Thursday May 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day it is read in the Senate.] Tuesday May 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day it is read in the Senate.] Wednesday June 1864Committee: President Abraham Lincoln
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day it is read in the Senate.] Thursday June 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day it is read in the Senate.] Monday July 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Monday May 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day it is read in the House.] Monday May 1864Committee: Committee on Territories of the Senate
S. 45 Sunday January 1864Committee: Committee on Territories of the Senate
[Editors' note: We have inferred the referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its referral is unknown, but we have chosen to model it on the day before it is read in the Senate.] Wednesday February 1864Committee: Committee on Territories of the Senate
[Editors' note: We have inferred the referral of this amendment from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its referral is unknown, but we have chosen to model it on the day before it is read in the Senate.] Wednesday February 1864Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
S. Res. 16 Tuesday January 1864Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the Senate.] Tuesday February 1864Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
[Editors' note: S. Res. 16 is reported to the Senate on February 10, 1864.] Tuesday February 1864Committee: Senate Committee of the Whole
Motion to Separate Amendments Wednesday April 1864Committee: Senate Committee of the Whole
[Editors' note: The amendments adopted in Committee of the Whole will be voted on again in the Senate. We have added these sub-decisions to separate the amendments from the document so that we can model this process.] Wednesday April 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: S. Res. 16 was then sent to the House.] Friday April 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the House.] Friday April 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Wednesday February 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: S. Res. 16 was then sent to the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills to be checked for errors.] Tuesday January 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day it is read in the Senate.] Wednesday February 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Speaker called the House to order, but because the House proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the House has been called to order.] Wednesday February 1865Committee: Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills
S. Res. 16 Tuesday January 1865Committee: Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the House.] Wednesday February 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the Senate.] Wednesday February 1865Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
S. Res. 24 Tuesday February 1864Committee: Committee on Slavery and Freedmen of the Senate
S. 99 Tuesday February 1864Committee: Committee on Slavery and Freedmen of the Senate
[Editors' note: We have inferred the referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its referral is unknown, but we have chosen to model it on the day before it is read in the Senate.] Sunday February 1864Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
S. Res. 25 Tuesday February 1864Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
[Editors' note: We have inferred the referral of this document from its being reported back to the Senate. The date of its referral is unknown, but we have chosen to model it on the day before it is reported in the Senate.] Tuesday May 1864Committee: Committee on Slavery and Freedmen of the Senate
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the Senate.] Wednesday March 1864Committee: Committee on Territories of the Senate
S. 169 Wednesday March 1864Committee: Committee on Territories of the Senate
[Editors' note: We have inferred the referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its referral is unknown, but we have chosen to model it on the day before it is read in the Senate.] Tuesday May 1864Committee: Committee on the District of Columbia
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the Senate.] Monday May 1864Committee: Senate Committee of the Whole
Motion to Separate Amendments Saturday May 1864Committee: Senate Committee of the Whole
[Editors' note: The amendments adopted to S. Res. 57 in the Senate Committee of the Whole will be proposed and voted on again in the Senate. We have added these sub-decisions to separate the amendments from the document so that we can model this process.] Saturday May 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: S. Res. 57 was then sent to the House.] Saturday May 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: S. Res. 57 was then sent to the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills to be checked for errors.] Tuesday May 1864Committee: Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills
S. Res. 57 Tuesday May 1864Committee: Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills
[Editors' note: The enrolled S. Res. 57 is sent to the House for signature.] Wednesday June 1864Committee: Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day it is read in the House.] Wednesday June 1864Committee: Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills
[Editors' note: The enrolled S. Res. 16 is sent to the House for signature.] Wednesday February 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: S. Res. 16 is sent to the Senate for signature.] Wednesday February 1865Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: S. Res. 16 is sent to the President for signature.] Wednesday February 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: S. Res. 57 is sent to the Senate for signature.] Wednesday June 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: S. Res. 57 is sent to the President for signature.] Wednesday June 1864Committee: President Abraham Lincoln
[Editors' note: It is reported in the next session that the President approved and signed S. Res. 57 today.] Wednesday June 1864Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
H. Res. 9 Tuesday December 1863Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
H. R. 22 Tuesday December 1863Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the House.] Sunday January 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: H. R. 244 is sent to the Senate.] Wednesday May 1864Committee: Committee on Territories of the Senate
H. R. 244 Friday May 1864Committee: Committee on Territories of the Senate
Motion to Refer H. R. 244 to the Senate as Amended Thursday May 1864Committee: Committee on Territories of the Senate
[Editors' note: H. R. 244 was then referred to the Senate as amended in Committee for consideration.] Thursday May 1864Committee: Senate Committee of the Whole
Motion to Separate Amendments Friday July 1864Committee: Senate Committee of the Whole
[Editors' note: The amendments adopted to H. R. 244 in the Committee of the Whole will be proposed and voted on again in the Senate. We have added these sub-decisions to separate the amendments from the document so that we can model this process.] Friday July 1864Committee: The Senate
Motion to Separate Amendments Friday July 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The amendments adopted to H. R. 244 in the Senate will be proposed and voted on again in the House. We have added these sub-decisions to separate the amendments from the document so that we can model this process.] Friday July 1864Committee: The Senate
Motion to Refer H. R. 244 to the House as Amended Friday July 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: H. R. 244 was then referred to the House as amended for concurrence in the Senate amendments.] Friday July 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day it is read in the House.] Saturday July 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day it is read in the Senate.] Saturday July 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
H. R. 244: Mr. Brown's Amendment to the Senate Committee of the Whole Amendment Saturday July 1864Committee: The Senate
Motion to Refer H. R. 244 to Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills Saturday July 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: H. R. 244 is sent to the Committee on Enrolled Bills. Referred via procedural motion for modelling purposes.] Saturday July 1864Committee: Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills
H. R. 244 Saturday July 1864Committee: Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day it is read in the House.] Saturday July 1864Committee: Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills
[Editors' note: The enrolled H. R. 244 is sent to the House for signature.] Saturday July 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: H. R. 244 is sent to the Senate for signature.] Saturday July 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: H. R. 244 is sent to the President for signature.] Monday July 1864Committee: President Abraham Lincoln
H. R. 244 Monday July 1864Committee: Committee of Ways and Means
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before it is read in the House.] Monday December 1863Committee: President Abraham Lincoln
[Editors' note: H. R. 244 was pocket vetoed by President Lincoln and never took effect despite being passed by both the House and Senate.] Monday July 1864Committee: Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives
Credentials of Messrs. Segar, Kitchen and Chandler Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
[Editors' note: We have inferred the referral of this document from its being reported in the Senate. The date of its referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model it on the day before it is read in the Senate.] Sunday June 1864Committee: Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives
Memorial on Missouri Contested Election: Thomas L. Price Monday December 1863Committee: Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives
Memorial on Massachusetts Contested Election: Mr. Sleeper Wednesday December 1863Committee: Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives
Memorial on Pennsylvania Contested Election: Mr. Carrigan Monday December 1863Committee: Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives
Memorial on Pennsylvania Contested Election: Mr. Kline Monday December 1863Committee: Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives
Memorial on Kentucky Contested Election: Mr. McHenry Tuesday December 1863Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the Vice President called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Tuesday March 1864Committee: Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives
Memorial on Missouri Contested Election: Mr. Lindsay Thursday December 1863Committee: Committee of Elections of the House of Representatives
Memorial on Maryland Contested Election: Mr. Crisfield Friday December 1863Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The records do not indicate that the President pro tempore called the Senate to order, but because the Senate proceeds to conduct business we can assume that procedurally the Senate has been called to order.] Thursday May 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The Motion on the Yeas and Nays is implicitly dropped when Mr. Arnold drops his motion.] Monday January 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
Resolution on the Missouri Contested Election: Divided First Resolution Friday June 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: The adoption of both divided resolutions is the adoption of the full resolution.] Friday June 1864Committee: The Senate
William Fessenden resigns from the Senate at the end of the first session, and is replaced by a new Senator from Maine at the start of the second congressional session. Monday July 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The Senate then took a recess until half past one o'clock p. m.] Monday December 1864Committee: Committee of Ways and Means
[Editors' note: It is unclear when Mr. Stebbins resigns from the committee.] Monday December 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: Further consideration of the President's Annual Message is modeled in Committee of the Whole.] Wednesday December 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: Further consideration of the President's Annual Message is modeled in Committee of the Whole.] Wednesday January 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: Gordon N. Mott represented the Territory of Nevada until October 31, 1864, when Nevada became a State. He was not a candidate as Representative for the new State in 1864 and thus he did not return for the second session of the 38th Congress.] Monday July 1864Committee: Committee on the District of Columbia
S. 114 Sunday February 1864Committee: Committee on the District of Columbia
[Editors' note: S. 114 is reported into the Senate on March 8, 1864.] Monday March 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Further consideration of S. 114 is modeled in the Committee of the Whole.] Thursday March 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Further consideration of S. 114 is modeled in the Committee of the Whole.] Friday May 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: Further consideration of S. 114 will take place in the Committee of the Whole.] Thursday May 1864Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The Senate then took a recess until seven o'clock p. m.] Friday July 1864Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
[Editors' note: As we can tell from later sources, James Wilson is appointed Chairman.] Monday December 1863Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
[Editors' note: We have inferred the referral of this document from its being reported back to the Senate. The date of its referral is unknown, but we have chosen to model it on the day before it is reported in the Senate.] Tuesday February 1864Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
H. R. 602 Friday December 1864Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
H. R. 602: First Committee Amendment Monday December 1864Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
H. R. 602: Second Committee Amendment Monday December 1864Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
H. R. 602: Third Committee Amendment Monday December 1864Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
H. R. 602: Fourth Committee Amendment Monday December 1864Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
Motion to Refer H. R. 602 to the House as Amended Monday December 1864Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
[Editors' note: H. R. 602 and amendments made in Committee were then referred to the House for consideration.] Monday December 1864Committee: Senate Committee of the Whole
[Editors' note: Mr. Fessenden's motion to postpone consideration of S.16 and all prior orders, to proceed to the consideration of the naval appropriation bill has been modelled in the Senate. This is because it is picked up in the Senate in the next... Monday April 1864Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: Further consideration of the President's Annual Message is modeled in the Committee of the Whole.] Tuesday February 1865Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
H. R. 740 Sunday February 1865Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model it on the day before it is read in the House.] Tuesday February 1865Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have inferred the referral of this document from its being reported in the House. The date of its referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model it on the day before it is read in the House.] Tuesday February 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
H. R. 602: Editorial Amendment to Mr. Eliot's Substitute Tuesday February 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have editorially re-proposed the text of Mr. Eliot's original substitute in order that the document text builds properly.] Tuesday February 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
H. R. 602: Editorial Amendment to Mr. Wilson's Substitute Tuesday February 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have editorially re-proposed the text of Mr. Wilson's original substitute in order that the document text builds properly.] Tuesday February 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
H. R. 602: Editorial Amendment to Mr. Eliot's Substitute Monday January 1865Committee: The House of Representatives
[Editors' note: We have editorially re-proposed the text of Mr. Eliot's original substitute in order that the document text builds properly.] Monday January 1865Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The Senate then took a recess until seven o'clock p. m.] Friday March 1865Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The Senate then took a recess until ten o'clock, a. m., (4th of March).]] Friday March 1865Committee: The Senate
[Editors' note: The Senate then took a recess until one o'clock p. m.] Tuesday December 1864Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
H. R. 602: Fifth Committee Amendment Friday January 1865Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
H. R. 602: Sixth Committee Amendment Friday January 1865Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
H. R. 602: Seventh Committee Amendment Friday January 1865Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
H. R. 602: Eighth Committee Amendment Friday January 1865Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
H. R. 602: Ninth Committee Amendment Friday January 1865Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
H. R. 602: Tenth Committee Amendment Friday January 1865Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
Motion to Refer Committee Amendments to H. R. 602 Friday January 1865Committee: House of Representatives Select Committee on Rebellious States
[Editors' note: We have inferred the creation and referral of these amendments from their being reported in the House. The date of their creation and referral are unknown, but we have chosen to model them on the day before they are read in the House.] Friday January 1865