- Friday, 12 January 1866, at 10:30
United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866
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.
Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction
A special joint committee made up of nine members from the House of Representatives six members of the Senate. This committee was formed to inquire into the condition of the states in rebellion.
To see the full record of a committee, click on the corresponding committee on the map below.
Session 5051: 1866-01-12 10:30:00
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.
Membership (at session start):
John A. Bingham, Henry T. Blow, George S. Boutwell, Roscoe Conkling, William P. Fessenden, Henry Grider, James W. Grimes, Ira Harris, Jacob M. Howard, Reverdy Johnson, Justin S. Morrill, Andrew J. Rogers, Thaddeus Stevens, Elihu B. Washburne, George H. Williams (15 total)
Representing 14 delegations:
Illinois Delegation, Iowa Delegation, Kentucky Delegation, Maine Delegation, Maryland Delegation, Massachusetts Delegation, Michigan Delegation, Missouri Delegation, New Jersey Delegation, New York Delegation, Ohio Delegation, Oregon Delegation, Pennsylvania Delegation, Vermont Delegation
Imported Documents
- Credentials of James Farrow (e663777) imports from The House of Representatives,
on Thursday, 11 January 1866, at 12:00 - Credentials of John D. Kennedy (e902812) imports from The House of Representatives,
on Thursday, 11 January 1866, at 12:00
Imported Amendments
Exported Documents
- Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment (e129037)
- Imported by 'Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment ' (e870723) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment,
on Saturday, 13 January 1866, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment ' (e870723) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment,
- H. Res. 31 (e663771)
- Imported by 'H. Res. 31' (e870738) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment,
on Saturday, 13 January 1866, at 00:00
- Imported by 'H. Res. 31' (e870738) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment,
- Mr. Bingham's Constitutional Amendment (e129567)
- Imported by 'Mr. Bingham's Constitutional Amendment' (e870734) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment,
on Saturday, 13 January 1866, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Mr. Bingham's Constitutional Amendment' (e870734) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment,
- Mr. Stevens' Second Constitutional Amendment (e129732)
- Imported by 'Mr. Stevens' Second Constitutional Amendment' (e870735) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment,
on Saturday, 13 January 1866, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Mr. Stevens' Second Constitutional Amendment' (e870735) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment,
- Credentials of B. Johnson Barbour (e663775)
- Imported by 'Credentials of B. Johnson Barbour' (e902816) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina,
on Monday, 15 January 1866, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Credentials of B. Johnson Barbour' (e902816) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina,
- Credentials of G. H. Kyle (e663564)
- Imported by 'Credentials of G. H. Kyle' (e902815) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas,
on Monday, 15 January 1866, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Credentials of G. H. Kyle' (e902815) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas,
- Credentials of James Farrow (e663777)
- Imported by 'Credentials of James Farrow ' (e902818) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina,
on Monday, 15 January 1866, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Credentials of James Farrow ' (e902818) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina,
- Credentials of John D. Kennedy (e902812)
- Imported by 'Credentials of John D. Kennedy' (e902819) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina,
on Monday, 15 January 1866, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Credentials of John D. Kennedy' (e902819) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina,
- Certificate of Election of H. C. Warmoth (e904021)
- Imported by 'Certificate of Election of H. C. Warmoth' (e904022) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Louisiana, Florida and Texas,
on Monday, 15 January 1866, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Certificate of Election of H. C. Warmoth' (e904022) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Louisiana, Florida and Texas,
- Credentials of James M. Johnson (e663772)
- Imported by 'Credentials of James M. Johnson' (e904555) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas,
on Monday, 15 January 1866, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Credentials of James M. Johnson' (e904555) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas,
Exported Amendments
- Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Mr. Morrill's Substitute (e129144)
- Imported by 'Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Mr. Morrill's Substitute ' (e870728) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment,
on
Saturday, 13 January 1866, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Mr. Morrill's Substitute ' (e870728) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment,
on
- Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Mr. Williams' Substitute (e129545)
- Imported by 'Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Notice of Mr. Williams' Substitute' (e870729) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment,
on
Saturday, 13 January 1866, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Notice of Mr. Williams' Substitute' (e870729) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment,
on
- Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Mr. Conkling's Substitute (e129546)
- Imported by 'Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Notice of Mr. Conkling's Substitute ' (e870730) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment,
on
Saturday, 13 January 1866, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Notice of Mr. Conkling's Substitute ' (e870730) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment,
on
- Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Mr. Boutwell's Substitute (e129548)
- Imported by 'Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Notice of Mr. Boutwell's Substitute' (e870733) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment,
on
Saturday, 13 January 1866, at 00:00
- Imported by 'Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Notice of Mr. Boutwell's Substitute' (e870733) in Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment,
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