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An amendment to the Constitution of the United States that granted citizenship and equal rights, both civil and legal, to Black Americans, including those who had been emancipated by the thirteenth amendment.
Cite as: Erica Croft, Kiana McAllister, Annabel Harris, Lauren Davis, Elizabeth Green, Louise Navarro-Cann, Mary Nelson-Hill, Mizuki Hassell, Grace Penn, Paul Calica, Matt Rands, and Nicholas P. S. Cole, United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Quill Project at Pembroke College (Oxford, 2024).
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1865-12-04 | 00:00:00 | session_event | President Andrew Johnson | The First Session of the 39th Congress begins. |
1865-12-04 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The first day of the first session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress |
1865-12-04 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House is called to order and organizes itself; a resolution is proposed creating a Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction. |
1865-12-05 | 00:00:00 | session_event | President Andrew Johnson | The President's Annual Message for the first session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress is sent to Congress |
1865-12-05 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | A House resolution to form the Joint Committee of Fifteen is received by the Senate |
1865-12-05 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Papers 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 |
1865-12-06 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee on the Judiciary | The Committee on the Judiciary of the United States Senate for the First-Session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress convenes |
1865-12-06 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee on the District of Columbia | Members of the committee are appointed in the Senate |
1865-12-06 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills | Members on the part of the Senate are appointed |
1865-12-06 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The President's Annual Message is referred to the Committee of the Whole. |
1865-12-06 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | Richard Yates of Illinois joins the Senate; members of standing committees are appointed |
1865-12-06 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Rev. 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 |
1865-12-07 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee on the District of Columbia | S. 1 is referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia |
1865-12-11 | 00:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | The Committee on the Judiciary is appointed in the House |
1865-12-11 | 00:00:00 | session_event | House Committee of Elections | The Committee of Elections is appointed in the House |
1865-12-11 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills | Members on the part of the House are appointed |
1865-12-11 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | Garrett Davis of Kentucky joins the Senate |
1865-12-11 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Daniel Voorhees from Indiana enters the House; standing and select committees are appointed |
1865-12-12 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate further considers the concurrent resolution from the House for the appointment of a joint committee of fifteen |
1865-12-12 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Credentials from those claiming seats in Tennessee are referred to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction |
1865-12-13 | 10:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | H. R. 1 is considered |
1865-12-13 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | Aaron H. Cragin of New Hampshire joins the Senate; an amendment to the United States Constitution is proposed |
1865-12-13 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The Senate amendments to the resolution for the appointment of a Joint Committee on Reconstruction are concurred in |
1865-12-13 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate takes up consideration of S. 9, as in Committee of the Whole |
1865-12-14 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | Members on the part of the House are appointed to the Joint Committee. |
1865-12-14 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee on the Judiciary | S. Res. 1 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
1865-12-14 | 00:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | A joint resolution on equal suffrage is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
1865-12-14 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | Resolutions are offered in memory of Senator Jacob Collamer and the Senate adjourns to show respect |
1865-12-14 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The 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 |
1865-12-15 | 10:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | H. R. 1 continues to be considered; H. R. 3 is considered; H. Res. 1 is recommended by the committee |
1865-12-18 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | John B. Henderson of Missouri joins the Senate |
1865-12-18 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Benjamin 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 |
1865-12-18 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House agrees a set of resolutions to refer the relevant portions of the President's Annual Message to the standing committees. |
1865-12-19 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The credentials of James M. Johnson and a resolution to make the admission of rebellious states conditional on their acceptance of constitutional amendment are received by the Joint Committee. |
1865-12-19 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee on the District of Columbia | The committee amends S. 1 and reports it back to the Senate |
1865-12-19 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | Senators are appointed to the Joint Committee of Fifteen |
1865-12-19 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Credentials from Louisiana are presented; H. Res. 9 is reported back from the Committee of the Judiciary |
1865-12-20 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The credentials of B. Johnson Barbour are received by the Joint Committee. |
1865-12-20 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate continues considering S. 9, as in Committee of the Whole |
1865-12-20 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | A joint resolution amending the Constitution is referred to the Senate from the House; the Committee on the District of Columbia reports back S. 1 with amendments |
1865-12-20 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Credentials 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 |
1865-12-21 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | Members on the part of the Senate are appointed to the Joint Committee; the credentials of G. H. Kyle and the certification of election for H. C. Warmoth are received by the Joint Committee. |
1865-12-21 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate continues considering S. 9, as in Committee of the Whole |
1865-12-21 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | H. Res. 9 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
1865-12-21 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Delos R. Ashley of Nevada enters the House; the House is informed of the Senate appointments to the Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction |
1865-12-21 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-01-05 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | S. 61 (what becomes the Civil Rights Act of 1866) is proposed in the Senate |
1866-01-05 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message |
1866-01-05 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-01-06 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The Joint Committee meets; William Blair Lloyd is appointed Clerk; a Sub-Committee is appointed to wait on the President and ask him to defer action on reconstruction until after the report of the Joint Committee. |
1866-01-06 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee on the Judiciary | S. 61, S. Res. 9, and S. Res. 10 are referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
1866-01-08 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The credentials of Randall Hunt are presented |
1866-01-08 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | H. 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 |
1866-01-08 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-01-09 | 10:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The Joint Committee meets; H. Res. 31 is received; the Joint Committee resolves to keep proceedings secret; the Sub-Committee to wait on the President reports; Mr. Stevens proposes a constitutional amendment on represenation, which is debated and amended. |
1866-01-09 | 10:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | H. Res. 30 and H. R. 88 are referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
1866-01-09 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | William J. McDonald is appointed Chief Clerk of the Senate |
1866-01-09 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. Broomall submits a series of resolutions referred to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction |
1866-01-10 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | Resolutions on Congress' role in former Confederate States and resolutions endorsing the President's annual message and denying the right to secede are referred to the Joint Committee. |
1866-01-10 | 00:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate agree to consider S. 1 in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-01-10 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | S. 1 is considered in Committee of the Whole |
1866-01-10 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. 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 |
1866-01-11 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | Resolution to not exclude members of Congress from rebellious States is received by the Joint Committee. |
1866-01-11 | 00:00:00 | session_event | House Committee of Elections | The memorial of Charles Follett, contesting the seat of Columbus Delano, is referred to the Committee of Elections |
1866-01-11 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee on the District of Columbia | S. 1 and its amendments are recommitted to the Committee on the District of Columbia |
1866-01-11 | 10:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee on the Judiciary | The Committee amends S. 61 and reports it back to the Senate as amended; the credentials of John P. Stockton are considered |
1866-01-11 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | S. 61 is reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendments |
1866-01-11 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The 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 |
1866-01-12 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment | The sub-committee is created in the Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction on January 12, 1866 |
1866-01-12 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate considers the amendments of the Committee on the Judiciary to S. 61, as in Committee of the Whole |
1866-01-12 | 10:30:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The Joint Committee meets; the credentials of James Farrow and John D. Kennedy are received from the House; Mr. Stevens' joint resolution is further considered and amended; Sub-Committees are created; the Sub-Committee on the Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment is appointed; all propositions are referred to the appropriate Sub-Committee. |
1866-01-12 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Committee on the District of Columbia reports back S. 1 with an amendment |
1866-01-12 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider H. R. 1 |
1866-01-13 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment | |
1866-01-15 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Tennessee | Members of the sub-committee are appointed by the Chairman of the Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction |
1866-01-15 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina | Members of the sub-committee are appointed by the Chairman of the Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction |
1866-01-15 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas | Members of the sub-committee are appointed by the Chairman of the Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction |
1866-01-15 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Louisiana, Florida and Texas | Members of the sub-committee are appointed by the Chairman of the Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction |
1866-01-15 | 11:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The Joint Committee meets; members are appointed to the separate Sub-Committees on the rebellious States. |
1866-01-15 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate agrees to consider S. 1 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-01-15 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. 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 |
1866-01-15 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate considers S. 1 as in Committee of the Whole |
1866-01-16 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The credentials of William Byers, a memorial on the members-elect from Arkansas, and a resolution to amend the Constitution to make representation conditional on Black civil rights are received by the Joint Committee and referred to the appropriate Sub-Committees. |
1866-01-16 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment | A resolution to amend the Constitution to make representation conditional on Black civil rights is received by the Sub-Committee. |
1866-01-16 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas | The credentials of William Byers and a memorial on the members-elect from Arkansas are received by the Sub-Committee. |
1866-01-16 | 10:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | H. Res. 39 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; H. Res. 1 is considered by the committee |
1866-01-16 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate agree to consider S. 1 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-01-16 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. Conkling presents resolutions to be referred to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction; the House continues to consider H. R. 1 |
1866-01-16 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate continues to consider S. 1 as in Committee of the Whole |
1866-01-17 | 10:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee on the Judiciary | The committee continues to consider the credentials of John P. Stockton |
1866-01-17 | 10:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | Mr. Lawrence submits a joint resolution to the committee |
1866-01-17 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The credentials of William A. Graham are presented |
1866-01-17 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | John 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 |
1866-01-18 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | H. R. 1 is considered and passed |
1866-01-19 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment | The sub-committee reports propositions to be considered by the Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction |
1866-01-19 | 10:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | The committee considers H. Res. 43 |
1866-01-19 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The credentials of William Marvin are presented; the Senate receives H. R. 1 and refers it to the Committee on the District of Columbia |
1866-01-19 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message |
1866-01-19 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-01-20 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee on the District of Columbia | H. R. 1 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
1866-01-20 | 11:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The Joint Committee meets; the Sub-committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment report three propositions; the propositions are divided and the Joint Committee agree to report Article B to the House and Senate as S. Res. 22 and H. Res. 51; leave is granted to submit a minority report. |
1866-01-20 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The credentials of Samuel J. Kirkwood are presented |
1866-01-22 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Joint Committee of Fifteen reports to the Senate S. Res. 22 amending the Constitution |
1866-01-22 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. 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 |
1866-01-23 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | A resolution to admit members-elect from rebellious States immediately is received by the Joint Committee. |
1866-01-23 | 10:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | The committee considers H. Res. 8, H. Res. 6, H. Res. 30, and H. Res. 5 |
1866-01-23 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | S. Res. 23, a joint resolution amending the Constitution, is introduced |
1866-01-23 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. Henderson submits resolutions on secession; the House continues debate on H. Res. 51 |
1866-01-24 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The Joint Committee meets; S. Res. 23 is received; Article C of the Sub-Committee report is considered and referred to the Sub-Committee on the Powers of Congress, which is created and appointed; the injunction of secrecy is partially removed. |
1866-01-24 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on the Powers of Congress | The Sub-Committee on the Powers of Congress is appointed by the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Reconstruction. |
1866-01-24 | 10:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee on the Judiciary | The committee considers the credentials of John P. Stockton and agrees that he was legally elected; H. Res. 9 is considered and it is agreed that a new resolution will be drafted as a substitute |
1866-01-24 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | Samuel J. Kirkwood takes his seat in the Senate; S. Res. 24 is introduced |
1866-01-24 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider H. Res. 51 |
1866-01-25 | 00:00:00 | session_event | House Committee of Elections | The Committee of Elections and a minority of the Committee report on the Contested Election of Coffroth vs. Koontz. |
1866-01-25 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on the Powers of Congress | Article C is received by the Sub-Committee. |
1866-01-25 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | S. 61 is considered |
1866-01-25 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. Fink submits a resolution for Hon. Charles Follett's election; debate on H. Res. 51 continues |
1866-01-26 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on the Powers of Congress | The sub-committee reports to the Joint Committee a proposition amending the Constitution |
1866-01-26 | 10:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | The committee decides to report back H. R. 88 and recommend its passage |
1866-01-26 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The Committee of Elections reports a resolution declaring Mr. Coffroth entitled to take the vacant seat; debate on H.Res. 51 continues. |
1866-01-27 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The Joint Committee meets; a Resolution inquiring into the possibility of requiring disloyal citizens to contribute to the cost of standing armies is received; Article C is reported from the Sub-Committee on the Powers of Congress and further considered and amended. |
1866-01-27 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message |
1866-01-27 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-01-29 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate continues considering S. 61, as in Committee of the Whole |
1866-01-29 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | S. 106 is proposed; the Senate continues considering S. 61, as in Committee of the Whole |
1866-01-29 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resumes consideration of H. Res. 51 |
1866-01-30 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | S. 106 is received by the Joint Committee. |
1866-01-30 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate continues considering S. 61 as in Committee of the Whole |
1866-01-30 | 10:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Committee on the Judiciary reports a resolution on the contested election of Senator John P. Stockton; the Senate continues to consider S. 61, as in Committee of the Whole |
1866-01-30 | 11:45:00 | session_event | Senate Committee on the Judiciary | The Committee on the Judiciary reports their resolution on the contested election of John P. Stockton |
1866-01-30 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. 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 |
1866-01-31 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The Joint Committee meets; H. Res. 51 is recommitted; H. Res. 51 is considered, amended, and returned to the House with a recommendation that it pass. |
1866-01-31 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate continues considering S. 61, as in Committee of the Whole |
1866-01-31 | 10:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee on the Judiciary | S. Res. 9 is considered |
1866-01-31 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | H. Res. 51 is referred to the Senate; the Senate continues considering S. 61, as in Committee of the Whole |
1866-01-31 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | H. Res. 51 is passed and sent to the Senate for concurrence |
1866-02-01 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate continues considering S. 61 as in Committee of the Whole |
1866-02-01 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | Mr. Brown submits a resolution instructing the Joint Committee on Reconstruction; the Senate continues considering S. 61, as in Committee of the Whole |
1866-02-02 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate continues considering S. 61, as in Committee of the Whole; the committee reports S. 61 to the Senate with amendments |
1866-02-02 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | S. 61 passes in the Senate and is referred to the House for concurrence |
1866-02-02 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The Speaker names Elihu Washburne to perform the duties of the Chair tomorrow |
1866-02-03 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The Joint Committee meets; Article C is considered and postponed; Mr. Howard submits a proposition of constitutional amendment. |
1866-02-03 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | A message from the Senate informs the House that S. 61 requires concurrence |
1866-02-04 | 00:00:00 | session_event | House Committee of Elections | The Committee of Elections reports on the Contested Election of Baldwin vs. Trowbridge |
1866-02-05 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, considers H. Res. 51 |
1866-02-05 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | Mr. Doolittle makes remarks on the passage of S. 61; the Senate proceeds to consider H. Res. 51 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-02-05 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | S. 61 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; the Committee on Elections reports on the Michigan Baldwin V. Trowbridge contested election |
1866-02-05 | 19:30:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-02-06 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 51 |
1866-02-06 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate continue to consider H. Res. 51 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-02-06 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. Wilson moves to reconsider the vote in which referred S. 61 to the Committee on the Judiciary; Mr. Morris proposes H. R. 256 |
1866-02-07 | 00:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | H. R. 256 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
1866-02-07 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 51 |
1866-02-07 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate considers S. Res. 24; H. Res. 51 continues to be considered in Committee of the Whole |
1866-02-07 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. Brooks presents the credentials of those claiming seats from the state of Alabama |
1866-02-07 | 19:30:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-02-08 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The credentials of six members-elect from Alabama and S. Res. 24 are received by the Joint Committee. |
1866-02-08 | 00:00:00 | session_event | House Committee of Elections | A minority of the Committee of Elections reports on the Contested Election of Baldwin vs. Trowbridge |
1866-02-08 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 51 |
1866-02-08 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The credentials of John Pool are presented; H. Res. 51 continues to be considered in Committee of the Whole |
1866-02-09 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 51 |
1866-02-09 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas | The credentials of six members-elect from Alabama are received by the Sub-Committee. |
1866-02-09 | 10:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | S. 61 is considered in the committee |
1866-02-09 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The credentials of George S. Houston are presented; H. Res. 51 continues to be considered in Committee of the Whole |
1866-02-09 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The minority report of the Committee of Elections in the Michigan Baldwin V. Trowbridge contested election is reported to the House |
1866-02-10 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The Joint Committee meets; Article C is further considered and reported to the House and Senate as S. Res. 30 and H. Res. 63. |
1866-02-10 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message |
1866-02-10 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-02-13 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 51 |
1866-02-13 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The credentials of Lewis E. Parsons are presented; the Joint Committee of Fifteen reports S. Res. 30; H. Res. 51 continues to be considered in Committee of the Whole |
1866-02-13 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The Joint Committee on Reconstruction reports H. Res. 63 |
1866-02-14 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | H. Res. 63 is recommitted to the Joint Committee. |
1866-02-14 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 51 |
1866-02-14 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate continues to consider H. Res. 51 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-02-14 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The Michigan Baldwin V. Trowbridge contested election is resolved in Mr. Trowbridge's favor |
1866-02-15 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 51 |
1866-02-15 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate continues to consider H. Res. 51 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-02-15 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message |
1866-02-15 | 19:30:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-02-16 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 51 |
1866-02-16 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate continue to consider H. Res. 51 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-02-16 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The 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 |
1866-02-17 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message |
1866-02-17 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-02-18 | 00:00:00 | session_event | House Committee of Elections | The Committee of Elections reports on the Contested Election of Washburn vs. Voorhees |
1866-02-19 | 00:00:00 | session_event | House Committee of Elections | A minority of the Committee reports on the Contested Election of Washburn vs. Voorhees |
1866-02-19 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 51 |
1866-02-19 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The credentials of John Sherman are presented; The Senate continues to consider H. Res. 51 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-02-19 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. 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 |
1866-02-20 | 00:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | H. Res. 70 and H. Res. 72 are referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
1866-02-20 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee on the District of Columbia | The committee reports back H. R. 1 without amendment |
1866-02-20 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The Committee on Elections submits the minority report on the Indiana Washburn V. Voorhees contested election |
1866-02-21 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 51 |
1866-02-21 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Committee on the District of Columbia reports back H. R. 1 without amendment |
1866-02-21 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The consideration of the Indiana Washburn V. Voorhees contested election is postponed until Friday next |
1866-02-23 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The Indiana Washburn V. Voorhees contested election is resolved in Mr. Washburn's favor |
1866-02-24 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message |
1866-02-24 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-02-25 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | H. Res. 63 is returned to the House. |
1866-02-26 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The Joint Committee on Reconstruction reports back H. Res. 63 |
1866-02-27 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resumes consideration of H. Res. 63 |
1866-02-28 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The credentials of Benjamin F. Perry are presented |
1866-02-28 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues consideration of H. Res. 63; consideration of the joint resolution is postponed until the second Tuesday in April |
1866-03-01 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House consider S. 61 |
1866-03-02 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The credentials of Henry Boyce are presented |
1866-03-02 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. 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 |
1866-03-03 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message |
1866-03-03 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-03-05 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 51 |
1866-03-05 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate continue to consider H. Res. 51 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-03-05 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. James M. Ashley submits a concurrent resolution regarding the civil rights of freedmen |
1866-03-06 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate continues to debate H. Res. 51. |
1866-03-06 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate resolves itself into Committee of the Whole to debate H. Res. 51. |
1866-03-07 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 51 |
1866-03-07 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate resolves itself into Committee of the Whole to debate H. Res. 51. |
1866-03-07 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | An amendment to S. 61 is proposed and ordered to be printed |
1866-03-08 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 51 |
1866-03-08 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | S. Res. 40 is proposed; the Senate continues to consider H. Res. 51 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-03-08 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider S. 61 |
1866-03-09 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | S. Res. 40 is received by the Joint Committee. |
1866-03-09 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 51 |
1866-03-09 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate continues to consider H. Res. 51 |
1866-03-09 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider S. 61 |
1866-03-10 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message |
1866-03-10 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-03-12 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | S. Res. 42, proposing to amend the Constitution, is proposed; H. Res. 51 continues to be considered |
1866-03-12 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. Shellabarger submits a Resolution denying anyone who had been in the service of the confederacy a seat in American government |
1866-03-13 | 10:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | The Committee amends S. 61 and reports it back to the House; H. Res. 43 is amended and reported back to the House |
1866-03-13 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | S. 61 is referred back to the Senate with amendments made by the House |
1866-03-13 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | S. 61 is considered and passed by the House; the Committee on the Judiciary reports back H. Res. 43; H. Res. 89 is proposed |
1866-03-14 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | H. Res. 89 is received by the Joint Committee. |
1866-03-14 | 10:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee on the Judiciary | S. 61, as amended by the House, is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and reported back to the Senate |
1866-03-14 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | S. 61 continues to be considered |
1866-03-14 | 12:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | |
1866-03-15 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills | Mr. Trowbridge is appointed; the Committee receives S. 61 |
1866-03-15 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate concurs in the amendments of the House of Representatives to S. 61 |
1866-03-15 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. 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 |
1866-03-16 | 00:00:00 | session_event | President Andrew Johnson | The President receives S. 61 from the Senate. |
1866-03-16 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | S. Res. 48 is proposed and referred to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction; the House notifies the Senate that the Speaker of the House had signed S. 61 |
1866-03-16 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | S. 61 is duly enrolled and sent to the Senate to be signed |
1866-03-16 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills | The Committee reports on the enrollment of S. 61 |
1866-03-17 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | S. Res. 48 is received by the Joint Committee. |
1866-03-17 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message |
1866-03-17 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-03-19 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. 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 |
1866-03-20 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | Resolutions to protect the freedmen in the reorganized rebel States are received by the Joint Committee. |
1866-03-22 | 10:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate takes up the resolution on the contested election case of John P. Stockton |
1866-03-23 | 10:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate continues considering the contested-election case of John P. Stockton |
1866-03-23 | 10:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | H. Res. 91 and H. Res. 94 are considered by the committtee |
1866-03-23 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Motion to reconsider the vote by which the House recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary H. Res. 43 was not agreed to |
1866-03-24 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message |
1866-03-24 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-03-25 | 00:00:00 | session_event | House Committee of Elections | The Committee of Elections and a minority of the Committee report on the Contested Election of Dodge vs. Brooks |
1866-03-26 | 10:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The vote to adopt the resolution on the contested election of John P. Stockton is reconsidered |
1866-03-26 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. Roger's Resolution on rebel debt is taken up |
1866-03-27 | 00:00:00 | session_event | President Andrew Johnson | President Johnson vetoes S. 61. |
1866-03-27 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate concludes the contested election case of John P. Stockton; S. 61 is vetoed from the President and sent back to the Senate; further consideration of the bill is postponed until the following day |
1866-03-28 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | Mr. Sumner announced the death of Mr. Foot, Senator from Vermont. |
1866-03-29 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House mourns the death of Senator Foot from Vermont |
1866-04-02 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | H. R. 437 is proposed and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; consideration of the New York Contested Election is temporarily postponed |
1866-04-04 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | S. Res. 48 continues to be considered; further consideration of S. 61 is postponed until the follow day |
1866-04-04 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House considers the Resolutions reported from the Committee on Elections on the New York Dodge V. Brooks contested election |
1866-04-05 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | George F. Edmunds is appointed to fill the vacancy of the late Senator Foot; S. 61 is further considered |
1866-04-05 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House considers the Resolutions reported from the Committee on Elections on the New York Dodge V. Brooks contested election |
1866-04-06 | 10:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | H. R. 437 is sent to the committee where it is considered and postponed |
1866-04-06 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate continues to consider S. 61 |
1866-04-06 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The 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 |
1866-04-07 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message |
1866-04-07 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-04-09 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | S. 61 returns to the House after the Presidential veto |
1866-04-10 | 10:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | H. R. 437 continues to be considered |
1866-04-10 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate is notified that the House concurred in S. 61 |
1866-04-10 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. Cullom and Mr. Driggs discuss their votes on the S. 61 decision from the previous day |
1866-04-11 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. Ingersol makes a personal explanation regarding his actions on April 9th on S. 61 |
1866-04-12 | 00:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | Mr. Stewart introduces a substitute for S. Res. 48 (S. Res. 62) |
1866-04-13 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | S. Res. 62, submitted as a substitute for S. Res. 48, is received by the Joint Committee. |
1866-04-16 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | H. Res. 109 and H. Res. 110 are proposed and referred to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction. |
1866-04-17 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | H. Res. 109 and H. Res. 110 are received by the Joint Committee. |
1866-04-21 | 11:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The Joint Committee meets; Mr. Stevens introduces a plan of reconstruction; the plan is divided and the proposition of constitutional amendment is considered by sections. |
1866-04-23 | 10:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The Joint Committee meets; the plan of reconstruction is further divided; the bill to provide for the restoration to the States lately in insurrection of their full political rights (part of the divided plan) is considered. |
1866-04-24 | 10:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | The committee amends H. R. 437 and recommends the passage of the bill, and that it be printed and recommitted |
1866-04-25 | 10:30:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The Joint Committee meets; the bill to provide for the restoration to the States lately in insurrection of their full political rights is further considered; it is decided to report the Joint Resolution and Bill to the House and the Senate; Mr. Bingham submits a section stricken out of the constitutional amendment adopted by the Committee as a separate proposition; the motion to report is reconsidered. |
1866-04-25 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. Kasson submits a Resolution demanding Presidential communication on the issue of rebel debt |
1866-04-27 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | S. Res. 76, amending the Constitution, is proposed |
1866-04-28 | 10:30:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The Joint Committee meets; S. Res. 76 is received; the Constitutional Amendment is reconsidered and amended; the portion relating to certain persons to be excluded from office be considered as a separate bill to declare certain persons ineligible to office; the Joint Resolution and the two bills (the result of the original Plan of Reconstruction) are reported to the Senate and House as S. Res. 78/H. Res. 127, S. 292/H. R. 543, and S. 293/H. R. 544; leave is granted to submit a minority report; the injunction of secrecy is partially removed. |
1866-04-30 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Joint Committee of Fifteen reports S. Res. 78, S. 292, and S. 293 to the Senate |
1866-04-30 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The Joint Committee on Reconstruction reports H. Res. 127, H. R. 543, and H. R. 544 |
1866-05-01 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House receives a message from the President in response to the Resolution from April 25th; H. R. 543 continues to be considered |
1866-05-02 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | Mr. Williams gives notice of an amendment to S. 292 |
1866-05-05 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message |
1866-05-05 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-05-07 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. 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 |
1866-05-08 | 00:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | H. R. 437 is recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary |
1866-05-08 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House considers H. Res. 127 |
1866-05-09 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The 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 |
1866-05-10 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The House passed H. Res. 127, requesting concurrence of the Senate |
1866-05-10 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | H. Res. 127 progresses to its third reading and is passed; it is sent to the Senate for concurrence |
1866-05-13 | 00:00:00 | session_event | House Committee of Elections | The Committee of Elections report on the Contested Election of Follett vs. Delano |
1866-05-14 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | Mr. Stewart gives notice of an amendment to S. 292 |
1866-05-14 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The Committee of Elections reports on the Ohio Follet vs. Delano contested election |
1866-05-15 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | Mr. Fessenden proposes to put H. Res. 127 on the calendar for the following Monday |
1866-05-15 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House takes up H. R. 543 and H. R. 544 |
1866-05-17 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | Mr. Wade submits a proposal to amend H. Res. 127 |
1866-05-17 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. Dawes from the Committee on Elections announces his intent to introduce the Ohio Follet vs. Delano contested election tomorrow |
1866-05-18 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House considers the Ohio Follett v. Delano contested election |
1866-05-19 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message |
1866-05-19 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-05-21 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | H. R. 603 is presented |
1866-05-22 | 00:00:00 | session_event | House Committee on the Judiciary | H. R. 603 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
1866-05-23 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate considers H. Res. 127 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-05-23 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate agree to consider H. Res. 127 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-05-24 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate considers H. Res. 127 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-05-24 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate continues to consider H. Res. 127 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-05-28 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. Stevens introduces H. R. 623 |
1866-05-29 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 127 |
1866-05-29 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate continue to consider H. Res. 127 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-05-29 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider H. R. 543 |
1866-05-30 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 127 |
1866-05-30 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate continue to consider H. Res. 127 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-05-30 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider H. R. 543 |
1866-05-31 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 127 |
1866-05-31 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate continue to consider H. Res. 127 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-06-04 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 127 |
1866-06-04 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate continue to consider H. Res. 127 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-06-04 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider H. R. 543 |
1866-06-05 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 127 |
1866-06-05 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate continue to consider H. Res. 127 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-06-05 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House considers H. Res. 63; H. Res. 63 is indefinitely postponed |
1866-06-06 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | The Joint Committee meets; the report of the Chairman on H. Res. 127 [S. Res. 78], H. R. 543 [S. 292], and H. R. 544 [S. 293] is laid before the Committee, adopted, and ordered to be reported to the House and Senate. |
1866-06-06 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 127 |
1866-06-06 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The credentials of Wilkinson Call are presented; Senate resumes the consideration of H. Res. 127 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-06-07 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 127 |
1866-06-07 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate continue to consider H. Res. 127 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-06-08 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. Res. 127 |
1866-06-08 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate passes H. Res. 127, as amended in Committee of the Whole, and requests the concurrence of the House |
1866-06-09 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. Boutwell gives notice that the House is to take up H. Res. 127 on the next Wednesday |
1866-06-09 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-06-11 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. Raymond submits a resolution on rebel debt; the House continues to consider H. R. 543 |
1866-06-12 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House moves to print the Senate amendments to H. Res. 127 |
1866-06-13 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills | The Committee receives H. Res. 127 |
1866-06-13 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate is notified that the House concurs in the amendments of the Senate to H. Res. 127 |
1866-06-13 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. Stevens gives notice of a substitue for H. R. 623; the House considers H. Res. 127 |
1866-06-14 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills | The Committee reports the enrollment of H. Res. 127 |
1866-06-14 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | Mr. Cowan reports that H. Res. 127 has been correctly enrolled |
1866-06-14 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The 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 |
1866-06-15 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills | H. Res. 127 is returned to the Committee by the Senate |
1866-06-15 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | H. Res. 127 is signed by both the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate, and sent to the States to be ratified |
1866-06-15 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider H. R. 543 |
1866-06-16 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills | The Committee reports that H. Res. 127 has been delivered to the Secretary of State |
1866-06-16 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resolves into Committee of the Whole on consideration of the President's Annual Message |
1866-06-16 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-06-18 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | A resolution requesting the President of the United States transmit the 14th Amendment to the State Legislatures is received from the House and concurred in |
1866-06-18 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The 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 |
1866-06-20 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House, in Committee of the Whole, vote to lay S. 623 aside. |
1866-06-20 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resolves into Committee of the Whole and refuses to consider S. 623 |
1866-06-27 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate agrees to resume consideration of S. 1 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-06-27 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate continues to consider S. 1 as in Committee of the Whole |
1866-06-28 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | S. 1 is taken up and its consideration is postponed |
1866-07-08 | 00:00:00 | session_event | House Committee of Elections | The Committee of Elections report again on the Contested Election of Coffroth vs. Koontz. |
1866-07-09 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The Committee of Elections report on the Contested Election of Coffroth vs Koontz |
1866-07-18 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House decides the Contested Election of Coffroth vs Koontz in favour of Mr. Koontz, who is sworn in. |
1866-07-20 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. Stevens tries to report H. 543 again as H. R. 790, but the House votes to lay it on the table. |
1866-07-24 | 11:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Members from Tennessee are sworn in to the House. |
1866-07-25 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House, in Committee of the Whole, briefly considers H. R. 623. |
1866-07-25 | 11:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resolves into Committee of the Whole and briefly considers H. R. 623. |
1866-07-28 | 09:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The first session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress adjourns |
1866-07-28 | 11:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The first session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress adjourns |
1866-12-03 | 00:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The second session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress is called to order |
1866-12-03 | 00:00:00 | session_event | President Andrew Johnson | The President's Annual Message for the second session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress is sent to Congress |
1866-12-03 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The second session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress is called to order |
1866-12-04 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | Senators continue to arrive |
1866-12-04 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Members of the House continue to arrive |
1866-12-05 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate agrees to the House concurrent resolution reappointing the Joint Committee on Reconstruction |
1866-12-05 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Members of the House continue to arrive |
1866-12-06 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | Edgar Cowan enters the Senate |
1866-12-06 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Members of the House continue to arrive |
1866-12-10 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | New appointments to the committee membership are made in the House |
1866-12-10 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-12-10 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | William Sprague and B. Gratz Brown enter the Senate |
1866-12-10 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Members of the House continue to arrive; standing committees are appointed |
1866-12-10 | 13:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate continues to consider S. 1 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-12-11 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Delos R. Ashley enters the House |
1866-12-11 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate continues to consider S. 1 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-12-11 | 13:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate agrees to resume consideration of S. 1 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-12-12 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | John Hogan, Thomas T. Davis, Demas Hubbard and Charles Denison enter the House |
1866-12-12 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate continues to consider S. 1 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-12-12 | 13:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate agree to resume consideration of S. 1 in Committee of the Whole |
1866-12-13 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, reports S. 1; it passes in the Senate and is sent to the House for concurrence |
1866-12-13 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole |
1866-12-13 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate continues to consider S. 1 in Committee of the Whole and reports it to the Senate |
1866-12-13 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1866-12-14 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills | The Committee receives S. 1 |
1866-12-14 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate is notified that the House passed S. 1 |
1866-12-14 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House receives S. 1 from the Senate; the bill is considered and passes in the House |
1866-12-17 | 00:00:00 | session_event | President Andrew Johnson | S. 1 is presented to the President |
1866-12-17 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills | The Committee reports the enrollment of S. 1 |
1866-12-17 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | S. 1 is enrolled and signed by the President pro tempore; the death of Senator Wright is announced |
1866-12-17 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | S. 1 is enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House, and sent to the Senate to be signed by the President pro tempore |
1866-12-18 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Charles H. Winfield enters the House |
1866-12-19 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House lays H. R. 543 on the table until the House reconvenes after the holidays |
1867-01-03 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1867-01-03 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate is notified that S. 1 had been presented to the President of the United States on December 26, 1866 |
1867-01-03 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | W. A. Burleigh enters the House; H. R. 543 is considered |
1867-01-04 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1867-01-04 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Mr. Bingham declines to submit remarks on H. R. 543; the House resolves into Committee of the Whole to consider the President's Annual Message. |
1867-01-05 | 00:00:00 | session_event | President Andrew Johnson | President Johnson vetoes S. 1. |
1867-01-05 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1867-01-05 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House resolves itself into Committee of the Whole to consider the President's annual message. |
1867-01-07 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The President of the United States vetos S. 1; it is sent back to the Senate |
1867-01-07 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider H. R. 543 |
1867-01-08 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | William Radford enters the House; the House receives the President's veto of S. 1 and passes it notwithstanding |
1867-01-10 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate receives H. R. 956 from the House. |
1867-01-10 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Philip Johnson enters the House |
1867-01-11 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | H. R. 956 is referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
1867-01-12 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee on the Judiciary | H. R. 956 is received from the Senate. |
1867-01-16 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider H. R. 543 |
1867-01-17 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider H. R. 543 |
1867-01-18 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider H. R. 543 |
1867-01-19 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider H. R. 543 |
1867-01-21 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Ebenezer Dumont enters the House; the House continues to consider H. R. 543 |
1867-01-24 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider H. R. 543 |
1867-01-26 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider H. R. 543 |
1867-01-28 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | H. R. 543, and its pending amendments, are referred to the Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction |
1867-01-29 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | |
1867-02-02 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | H. R. 543 is recommitted; Mr. Stevens presents a resolution on reconstruction |
1867-02-02 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The death of Philip Johnson is announced |
1867-02-04 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | S. 564 is proposed and referred to the Joint Committee on Reconstruction |
1867-02-06 | 10:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction | S. 564 is referred to the Joint Committee |
1867-02-06 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The Joint Committee on Reconstruction reports H. R. 1143 |
1867-02-07 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider H. R. 1143 |
1867-02-08 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider H. R. 1143 |
1867-02-09 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider H. R. 1143 |
1867-02-11 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Amendments are offered to H. R. 1143 |
1867-02-12 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider H. R. 1143 |
1867-02-13 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate receives H. R. 1143 from the House; H. R. 1 is taken up and postponed indefinitely |
1867-02-13 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider the H. R. 1143 |
1867-02-14 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The credentials of Edmund G. Ross are presented and he takes his seat in the Senate; the Senate considers H. R. 1143 |
1867-02-15 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate considers H. R. 1143 in Committee of the Whole |
1867-02-15 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate consider H. R. 1143, as in Committee of the Whole |
1867-02-16 | 00:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | H. R. 1143, as amended by the Senate as in Committee of the Whole, is reported back to the Senate |
1867-02-16 | 12:00:00 | session_event | Senate Committee of the Whole | The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, continues to consider H. R. 1143; the bill, as amended, is reported to the Senate |
1867-02-16 | 19:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House continues to consider the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole |
1867-02-16 | 19:00:00 | session_event | Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union of the House of Representatives | The House considers the President's Annual Message in Committee of the Whole. |
1867-02-18 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House receives H. R. 1143 from the Senate, with amendments |
1867-02-19 | 11:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House non-concurs in the Senate amendments to H. R. 1143 |
1867-02-19 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate receives a message from the House notifying the Senate that the House did not concur in the Senate amendments to H. R. 1143 and asking for a Committee of Conference |
1867-02-20 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills | The Committee receives H. R. 1143 |
1867-02-20 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate receives H. R. 1143 back from the House with amendments |
1867-02-20 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | The House amends H. R. 1143 and refers it to the Senate to be concurred in |
1867-02-21 | 00:00:00 | session_event | President Andrew Johnson | H. R. 1143 is sent to the President for approval |
1867-02-21 | 00:00:00 | session_event | Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills | The Committee reports the enrollment of H. R. 1143 |
1867-02-21 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate receives a message from the House notifying the Senate of the enrollment of H. R. 1143 in the House; the bill is enrolled and signed in the Senate |
1867-02-21 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | H. R. 1143 is enrolled |
1867-02-25 | 12:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | James M. Nye enters the Senate |
1867-03-01 | 11:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | Morgan Jones enters the House |
1867-03-02 | 00:00:00 | session_event | President Andrew Johnson | President Johnson vetoes H. R. 1143 |
1867-03-02 | 11:00:00 | session_event | The Senate | The Senate receives the President's veto message on H. R. 1143; the second session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress adjourns |
1867-03-02 | 11:00:00 | session_event | The House of Representatives | H. 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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17 committees met in 458 sessions.
Average 35.23 sessions each.
Dates from Monday, 04 December 1865 to Saturday, 02 March 1867.
275 people in 28 voting delegations.
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2772 procedural motions considered.
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285 documents considered with 390 amendments presented.
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3355 number of decisions made.
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