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• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  [...] the amendment of Mr. Howard was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 3, nays 9, absent 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Johnson, Grider and Rogers—3. Nays—Messrs. Grimes, Howard. Williams. Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Boutwell and...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jun 1866, 00:00
  The report was read

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jun 1866, 00:00
  Adjourned to meet on call of the Chairman.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 4, nays 11, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Johnson, Grider and Rogers—4. Nays—The Chairman, Messrs. Harris, Howard, Williams, Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Conkling, Boutwell...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 11, nays 1, absent 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Howard, Johnson, Williams, Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Conkling, Boutwell and Blow—11. Nay—Mr....

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 12, nays 3, as follows: Yeas—The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Johnson, Williams, Morrill, Grider, Bingham, Conkling, Boutwell, Blow and Rogers—12. Nays—Messrs. Howard, Stevens...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Dec 1865, 00:00
  Members on the part of the Senate. Mr. William P. Fessenden of Maine.

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Dec 1865, 00:00
  Members on the part of the Senate. [...] " James W. Grimes, " Iowa.

  People: James W. Grimes
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Dec 1865, 00:00
  Members on the part of the Senate. [...] " Ira Harris, " New York.

  People: Ira Harris
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Dec 1865, 00:00
  Members on the part of the Senate. [...] " Jacob M. Howard, " Michigan.

  People: Jacob M. Howard
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Dec 1865, 00:00
  Members on the part of the Senate. [...] " Reverdy Johnson, " Maryland.

  People: Reverdy Johnson
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Dec 1865, 00:00
  Members on the part of the Senate. [...] and " George H. Williams, " Oregon.

  People: George H. Williams
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 14 Dec 1865, 00:00
  Members on the part of the House of Rep's. Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, of Penn'a.

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 14 Dec 1865, 00:00
  Members on the part of the House of Rep's. [...] " Elihu B. Washburne, " Illinois.

  People: Elihu B. Washburne
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 14 Dec 1865, 00:00
  Members on the part of the House of Rep's. [...] " Justin S. Morrill, " Vermont.

  People: John B. Alley
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 14 Dec 1865, 00:00
  Members on the part of the House of Rep's. [...] " Henry Grider, " Kentucky.

  People: Henry Grider
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 14 Dec 1865, 00:00
  Members on the part of the House of Rep's. [...] " John A. Bingham, " Ohio.

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 14 Dec 1865, 00:00
  Members on the part of the House of Rep's. [...] " Roscoe Conkling, " New York.

  People: Roscoe Conkling
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 14 Dec 1865, 00:00
  Members on the part of the House of Rep's. [...] " George S. Boutwell, " Massachussetts.

  People: George S. Boutwell
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 14 Dec 1865, 00:00
  Members on the part of the House of Rep's. [...] " Henry T. Blow, " Missouri.

  People: Henry T. Blow
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 14 Dec 1865, 00:00
  Members on the part of the House of Rep's. [...] and " Andrew J. Rogers, " New Jersey.

  People: Andrew J. Rogers
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  Call to Order

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  [...] all the members present.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  Resolution to Keep the Proceedings of the Committee Confidential

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  The Chairman submitted the following resolution, which was unanimously agreed to:

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Mr. Conkling's Amendment

  People: Roscoe Conkling
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  The amendment was adopted.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Mr. Morrill's Amendment

  People: Justin S. Morrill
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  The amendment was not agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  Motion to Postpone the Joint Resolution until the Evening

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  The further consideration of the subject was postponed till this evening.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  Motion to Take a Recess

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  On motion of Mr. Stevens, the Committee took a recess till 7 1/2 o'clock this evening.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  Motion to Resume Session

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  The Committee reassembled at 7 1/2 o'clock P. M.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  [...] — absent Mr. Blow.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Mr. Williams' Amendment

  People: George H. Williams
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  Motion to Postpone the Joint Resolution

  People: Reverdy Johnson
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  The motion was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  Motion to Adjourn

  People: Ira Harris
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  On motion of Mr. Harris, the Committee adjourned till Friday next at 10 1/2 o'clock A. M.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Call to Order

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  [...] absent Mr. Rogers.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Mr. Morrill's Substitute

  People: Justin S. Morrill
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Mr. Williams' Substitute

  People: George H. Williams
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Mr. Conkling's Substitute

  People: Roscoe Conkling
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Mr. Stevens' Constitutional Amendment: Mr. Boutwell's Substitute

  People: George S. Boutwell
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  After discussion.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Resolution on Amending the Joint Resolution

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Mr. Bingham's Resolution on Amending the Joint Resolution: Mr. Johnson's Substitute

  People: Reverdy Johnson
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Mr. Bingham accepted the substitute.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  The question was then taken, by yeas and nays, on the resolution as modified, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 13, nay 1, not voting 1, as follows: Yeas—The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Howard, Johnson, Williams, Stevens, Washburne,...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Resolution to Apportion Representatives According to Voters

  People: Reverdy Johnson
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, by yeas and nays, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 6, nays 8, absent and not voting 1, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Johnson, Stevens, Washburne, Bingham and Blow—6. Nays—The Chairman, Messrs. Harris, Howard,...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Appoint and Refer Propositions to a Sub-Committee on the Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment

  People: Justin S. Morrill
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  The motion was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Mr. Bingham's Constitutional Amendment

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Refer Mr. Bingham's Constitutional Amendment to the Sub-Committee on Apportionment and Amendment

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  The motion was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Mr. Stevens' Second Constitutional Amendment

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Refer Mr. Stevens' Second Constitutional Amendment to the Sub-Committee on Apportionment and Amendment

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  The motion was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Authorize the Chairman to Appoint Members of the Sub-Committee on Apportionment and Amendment

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  The motion was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Adjourn

  People: Ira Harris
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  On motion of Mr. Harris: The Committee adjourned to 11 A. M. on Monday next.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Call to Order

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  [...] absent, Mr. Johnson.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Motion to Separate Article C

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  The question was taken by yeas and nays, and decided in the affirmative, yeas 10, nays 4; absent and not voting 1, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Williams, Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Conkling, Boutwell, Blow and Rogers.—10. Nays—The...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Motion to Report Article B to the House and Senate

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  On motion of Mr. Bingham it was Ordered, That the Chairman of the Senate portion of the Joint Committee (Mr. Fessenden), and the Chairman of the House portion of the Joint Committee (Mr. Stevens), be instructed to report as early as practicable to...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Motion for Leave to Submit a Minority Report to the House of Representatives

  People: Andrew J. Rogers
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Mr. Rogers asked and obtained leave to submit to the House of Representatives a report setting forth the views of the minority of the Joint Committee upon the proposed amendment.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Motion to Adjourn

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Adjourned to meet on call of the Chairman.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Call to Order

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  [...] absent Messrs. Harris and Johnson.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Article C: Mr. Howard's Amendment

  People: Jacob M. Howard
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The question was taken by yeas and nays, and decided in the negative, yeas 2, nays 10, absent and not voting 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Howard and Rogers—2. Nays—The Chairman, Messrs. Williams, Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Grider, Bingham,...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Article C: Mr. Boutwell's Amendment

  People: George S. Boutwell
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The amendment was not agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Refer Article C to a Select Committee

  People: Henry T. Blow
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The question was taken by yeas and nays, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 7, nays 5, absent and not voting 3, as follows: Yeas—The Chairman, Messrs. Morrill, Grider, Conkling, Boutwell, Blow and Rogers—7. Nays—Messrs. Howard, Williams,...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Partially Remove the Injunction of Secrecy

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  On motion of Mr. Stevens it was Ordered, That the injunction of secrecy be removed so far as to allow any member of the Committee to announce in his place in Congress the substance and nature of the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Adjourn

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Adjourned to meet on call of the Chairman.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 27 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Call to Order

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 27 Jan 1866, 00:00
  [...] absent Messrs. Blow and Rogers.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 27 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Report Article C to the Senate

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 27 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The question was taken by yeas and nays, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 5, nays 5, absent and not voting 5, as follows: Yeas—The Chairman, Messrs. Williams, Stevens, Morrill and Bingham—5. Nays—Messrs. Harris, Johnson, Grider, Conkling...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 27 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Postpone Article C

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 27 Jan 1866, 00:00
  On motion of Mr. Stevens, the further consideration of the joint resolution was postponed until the next meeting of the Committee.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 27 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Adjourn

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 27 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Adjourned to meet on call of the Chairman.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman announced the following as members of the sub-committee: Messrs. Fessenden

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman announced the following as members of the sub-committee: Messrs. [...] and Stevens (named in the order of the Joint Committee)

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman announced the following as members of the sub-committee: [...] and Messrs. Howard,

  People: Jacob M. Howard
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman announced the following as members of the sub-committee: [...] and Messrs. [...] Conkling,

  People: Roscoe Conkling
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman announced the following as members of the sub-committee: [...] and Messrs. [...] and Bingham.

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Report Recommending Propositions for Constitutional Amendment

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The first section as amended was then agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 12, nays 2, not voting 1, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Johnson, Williams, Stevens, Morrill, Grider, Bingham, Conkling, Boutwell, Blow and Rogers—12. Nays—Messrs. Howard...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  The question was taken by yeas and nays, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 8, nays 5, absent 2. Yeas—The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Johnson, Farnsworth, Morrill, Bingham and Blow—8. Nays—Messrs. Howard, Williams, Stevens, Conkling...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  In the eleventh line it was agreed to amend by striking out the word "formed," and inserting the word "established."

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The amendment was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  The amendment was adopted.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Committee proceeded to the consideration of the following amendment to the Constitution proposed by the sub-committee on the basis of representation: "Congress shall have power to make all laws necessary and proper to secure to all citizens of the...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The second section in relation to the direct tax was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  And the section was adopted as amended.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The amendment was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  And the section as amended was then adopted.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  The amendment was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  The amendment was not agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  [...] and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 9, nays 3, absent 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes. Howard, Williams. Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Boutwell and Blow—9. Nays—Messrs. Johnson, Grider and Rogers—3. Absent—Messrs. Fessenden,...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The motion was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  It was also agreed to strike out in the fifth line the words "and therefore are of no constitutional validity."

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  The amendments to section four submitted by Mr. Conkling were agreed to, and the section read as follows: "Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That courts and judicial officers of the United States shall not issue writs of habeas corpus in behalf of...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 8, nays 4, absent 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes. Harris. Williams. Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Bingham and Blow—8. Nays—Messrs. Johnson, Grider, Boutwell and Rogers—4....

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  The amendment was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The amendment was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  The question was upon agreeing to the proposed article as amended, which was as follows: "Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective numbers,...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The preamble was modified, in so far as it recites the proposed amendment to the Constitution, to correspond with the action of the Committee this morning.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 10, nays 2, absent 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Howard, Johnson, Williams, Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Boutwell and Blow—10. Nays—Messrs. Grider and...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  The question was taken by yeas and nays, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 11, nays 3, absent and not voting 1, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Howard, Williams, Washburne, Morrill, Grider, Conkling, Boutwell, Blow and...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  The amendment was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  The question was taken by yeas and nays, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 2, nays 9, absent or not voting 4. Yeas—Messrs. Johnson and Bingham—2. Nays—The Chairman, Messrs. Harris, Howard, Stevens, Farnsworth, Morrill, Conkling, Boutwell and...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question pending at the adjournment of the last meeting was the motion of Mr. Washburne instructing the chairmen of the Senate and House portions of the joint committee to report to their respective houses the joint resolution and bill agreed upon...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 02 Feb 1867, 00:00
  [...] was modified by him on leave as follows: "That the States lately in Rebellion shall be reconstructed upon the principle, "providing by Act of Congress that they may form State Constitutions and Governments."

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  The amendments to Section five, as proposed by Mr. Conkling were agreed to, and it then read as follows: "Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That no sentence of any military commission or tribunal hereby authorized, affecting the life or liberty of...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  The amendment was not agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 10, nays 3, not voting 2, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Johnson, Williams, Stevens, Washburne, Grider, Bingham, Conkling, Boutwell, Blow and Rogers—10. Nays—Messrs. Grimes, Howard and...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  Mr. Conkling moved to amend the preamble, by inserting after the word "Congress," in the fourth line, "and without the sanction of the people."

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The motion was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  The question was taken upon adopting the section, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 10, nays 2, absent 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes. Howard, Johnson, Williams, Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Boutwell and Blow—10. Nays—Messrs....

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jun 1866, 00:00
  On motion of Mr. Howard, The Chairmen of the Senate and House portions of the Joint Committee were instructed to submit the report just adopted to their respective houses.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  The question was taken by yeas and nays, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 4, nays 9, absent 2. Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Johnson, Bingham and Blow—4. Nays—The Chairman, Messrs. Harris, Howard, Williams, Stevens, Farnsworth, Morrill, Conkling and...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  The question was taken upon the section as amended, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 10, nays 2, absent 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Howard, Johnson, Williams, Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Boutwell and Blow—10. Nays—Messrs....

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 3, nays 12, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Stevens, Washburne and Conkling—3. Nays—The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Howard, Johnson, Williams, Morrill, Grider, Bingham, Boutwell, Blow...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken upon the amendment to the amendment, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 4, nays 7, not voting 4, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Johnson, Williams, Bingham and Blow—4. Nays—The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Howard, Stevens, Morrill,...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 10, nays 5, as follows: Yeas—The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Johnson, Williams, Morrill, Grider, Bingham, Boutwell, Blow and Rogers—10. Nays—Messrs. Harris, Howard, Stevens, Washburne...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 8, nays 4, absent 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Howard, Williams, Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Conkling and Boutwell—8. Nays—Messrs. Johnson, Bingham, Blow and...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was then taken upon the amendment of Mr. Boutwell, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 2, nays 9, not voting 4, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Johnson and Boutwell—2. Nays—The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Howard, Williams, Stevens, Grider,...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 5, nays 7, absent 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Johnson, Stevens, Bingham, Blow and Rogers—5. Nays—Messrs. Grimes, Howard, Williams, Washburne, Morrill, Grider and Boutwell—7....

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  The amendment was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 3, nays 12, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Johnson, Grider and Rogers—3. Nays—The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Howard, Williams, Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Conkling, Boutwell...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 3, nays 12, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Howard, Grider and Rogers—3. Nays—The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Johnson, Williams, Stevens. Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Conkling, Boutwell...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 12, nays 0, absent 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Howard, Johnson, Williams, Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Conkling, Boutwell, Blow and...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 7, nays 8, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Harris, Howard, Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Conkling and Boutwell—7. Nays—The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Johnson, Williams, Grider, Bingham, Blow and...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  The amendments to the second section submitted by Mr. Conkling were agreed to and the section read as follows: "Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the General of the army, under the authority of the President, to assign to...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  The question was taken upon adopting the first section, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 10, nays 2, absent 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes. Howard. Johnson, Williams. Stevens. Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Boutwell and...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jun 1866, 00:00
  [...] and adopted.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was then taken upon the section proposed by Mr. Boutwell, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 6, nays 8, not voting 1, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Harris, Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Conkling and Boutwell—6. Nays—The Chairman, Messrs....

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  The amendment was not agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The amendment was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 7, nays 5, absent 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Howard, Stevens, Washburne, Conkling, Boutwell and Rogers—7. Nays—Messrs. Johnson, Williams, Morrill, Bingham and...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 7, nays 5, absent or not voting 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Harris, Howard, Johnson, Williams, Grider, Conkling and Boutwell—7. Nays—Messrs. Stevens, Morrill, Bingham, Rogers and...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The amendment was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 4, nays 9, not voting 2, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Johnson, Williams, Bingham and Blow—4. Nays—The Chairman. Messrs. Grimes, Howard, Stevens, Morrill, Grider, Conkling, Boutwell and...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  The amendment was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 31 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Call to Order

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 31 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Adjourn

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 31 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Adjourned to meet on call of the Chairman.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 31 Jan 1866, 00:00
  [...] absent Mr. Washburne.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 31 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Resolution to Include Previous Condition of Slavery in the Amendment

  People: Reverdy Johnson
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 31 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The question was taken by yeas and nays and it was decided in the negative, yeas 6, nays 7, absent and not voting 2, as follows: Ayes—The Chairman, Messrs. Howard, Johnson, Williams, Grider and Blow—6. Nays—Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Stevens, Morrill,...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 31 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Report H. Res. 51 to the House and Recommend Its Passage

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 31 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The question was taken by yeas and nays, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 10, nays 4, absent and not voting 1, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Howard, Williams, Stevens, Morrill, Bingham, Conkling, Boutwell and Blow—10. Nays—The...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 03 Feb 1866, 00:00
  Call to Order

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 03 Feb 1866, 00:00
  [...] absent Messrs. Johnson and Blow.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 03 Feb 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Resume Consideration of Article C

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 03 Feb 1866, 00:00
  The Committee resumed the consideration of the proposed amendment of the Constitution of the United States, reported from the sub-committee on powers of Congress; the same having been amended, when last under consideration by the Committee (January 27,...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 03 Feb 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Report Article C to the House and Senate

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 03 Feb 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Postpone Article C

  People: George S. Boutwell
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 03 Feb 1866, 00:00
  On motion of Mr. Boutwell, the further consideration of the same was postponed for the present.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 03 Feb 1866, 00:00
  Mr. Howard's Constitutional Amendment

  People: Jacob M. Howard
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 03 Feb 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Adjourn

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 03 Feb 1866, 00:00
  Adjourned to meet on call of the Chairman.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 10 Feb 1866, 00:00
  Call to Order

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 10 Feb 1866, 00:00
  [...] absent Mr. Washburne.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 10 Feb 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Report Article C to the House and the Senate

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 10 Feb 1866, 00:00
  The question was taken by yeas and nays, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 9, nays 5, absent and not voting 1, as follows: Yeas—The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Howard, Williams, Stevens, Morrill, Bingham, Boutwell and Blow—9. Nays—Messrs....

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 10 Feb 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Adjourn

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 10 Feb 1866, 00:00
  Adjourned to meet on call of the Chairman.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Call to Order

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  [...] absent the Chairman, and Messrs. Harris and Conkling.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Motion for Mr. Johnson to Take the Chair

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  The motion was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Motion to Adjourn

  People: Roscoe Conkling
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  On motion of Mr. Conkling, The Committee adjourned.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Motion to Meet at 10 A. M.

  People: James W. Grimes
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  On motion of Mr. Grimes it was Ordered, That when the Committee adjourn to-day it be to meet at 10 A.M. on Monday next.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  Call to Order

  People: Reverdy Johnson
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  Absent, Messrs. Fessenden, Harris and Grider.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  Motion to Resume Consideration of the Plan of Reconstruction

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  The Committee resumed the consideration of the joint resolution pending at the adjournment on Saturday.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  Motion for Leave to Submit a Minority Report

  People: Andrew J. Rogers
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  Motion to Meet at 10:30 A. M.

  People: Roscoe Conkling
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 8, nays 4, absent 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Howard. Johnson. Williams, Morrill, Conkling, Boutwell and Blow—8. Nays—Messrs. Stevens, Washburne, Bingham and Rogers—4....

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  Motion to Adjourn

  People: Roscoe Conkling
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 8, nays 4, absent 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Howard, Johnson, Williams, Morril, Conkling, Boutwell and Blow—8. Nays—Messrs. Stevens, Washburne, Bingham and Rogers—4....

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Call to Order

  People: Reverdy Johnson
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  [...] absent. Messrs. Fessenden and Washburne.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Mr. Bingham's Second Constitutional Amendment

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 4, nays 8, absent or not voting 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Johnson, Bingham, Grider and Rogers—4 Nays—Messrs. Grimes, Howard, Williams, Stevens, Morrill, Conkling, Boutwell and...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Adjourn

  People: James W. Grimes
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  And then, on motion of Mr. Grimes, The Committee adjourned till Saturday next, at 10 1/2 o'clock A. M.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Call to Order

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  [...] all the members present.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Resume Consideration of the Joint Resolution and Bill

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The Chairman said that the vote of the Committee ordering the joint resolution and bill agreed upon to be reported to the two houses having been reconsidered at the last meeting, the Committee would resume the consideration of the same, and they would...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Adjourn

  People: James W. Grimes
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  And then on motion of Mr. Grimes, The Committee adjourned to meet upon the call of its Chairman.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  Motion for Leave to Withdraw the Joint Resolution on the Restoration of States

  People: Jacob M. Howard Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  The motion was agreed to and the joint resolution was accordingly withdrawn.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  Motion to Report the Joint Resolution and Bill to the House and Senate

  People: Elihu B. Washburne
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  Motion to Report the Joint Resolution and Bill to the House and Senate with Reports

  People: James W. Grimes
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Mr. Grimes withdrew his amendment.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 7, nays 6, absent 2, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Howard, Williams, Stevens, Morrill and Bingham—7. Nays—Messrs. Johnson, Grider, Conkling, Boutwell, Blow and Rogers—6....

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Reconsider

  People: George H. Williams
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 10, nays 2, absent 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Johnson, Williams, Grider, Bingham, Conkling, Boutwell, Blow and Rogers—10. Nays—Messrs. Howard and Stevens—2....

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Reconsider

  People: James W. Grimes
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 8, nays 5, not voting 2, as follows: Yeas—The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Howard, Stevens, Morrill, Conkling and Boutwell—8. Nays—Messrs. Johnson, Grider, Bingham, Blow and...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Adopt Section 5

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The section granting power to Congress to enforce the provisions of the article was adopted. [Editors' note: Since this is the only section the Committee take a direct vote on, we have modeled this as a procedural motion to adopt the section rather...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Consider the Exclusions as a Separate Bill

  People: George S. Boutwell
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The motion was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Adopt the Fifth Clause of the Bill

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The next clause was agreed to as follows: "Fifth. Those who treated officers or soldiers or sailors of the army or navy of the United States, captured during the late war, otherwise than lawfully as prisoners of war." [Editors' note: Since this is...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Report the Joint Resolution and Bills to the House and the Senate with Reports

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Motion for a Division of the Question

  People: George S. Boutwell
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  [...] which was ordered.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Report the Plan of Reconstruction to the House and the Senate

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 12, nays 3, as follows: Yeas—The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Howard, Williams, Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Conkling, Boutwell and Blow—12. Nays—Messrs. Johnson,...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Report the Second Bill to the House and the Senate

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 12, nays 3, as follows: Yeas—The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Howard, Williams, Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Conkling, Boutwell and Blow—12. Nays—Messrs. Johnson,...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Motion for Leave to Submit a Minority Report

  People: Andrew J. Rogers
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  On motion of Mr. Rogers, it was Ordered, That the minority of the Committee have leave to submit minority reports.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Partially Remove the Injunction of Secrecy

  People: James W. Grimes
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  On motion of Mr. Grimes, it was Ordered, That the injunction of secrecy be removed, so-far as relates to the results of the action of the Committee at this session.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Appoint Sub-Committees to Examine and Report on the Condition of the Southern States

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  On motion of Mr. Bingham: Ordered, That sub-committees, each comprised of two members, be appointed to examine and report upon the present condition of the States composing the late so-called Confederate States of America, and not now represented in...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Authorize the Chairman to Appoint Members of the Sub-Committees

  People: Jacob M. Howard
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  On motion of Mr. Howard: Ordered, That the sub-committees above authorized be appointed by the Chairman of the Joint Committee.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Call to Order

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 11:00
  [...] absent, Messrs. Johnson and Blow.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Motion to Appoint Three Members to the Sub-Committees

  People: Justin S. Morrill
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 11:00
  On motion of Mr. Morrill: Ordered, That the various sub-committees authorized on motion of Mr. Bingham, at the last meeting of the Committee, shall consist of three members each instead of two members.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Appointment of the Sub-Committee on Tennessee

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 11:00
  The Chairman announced the following as the members of the sub-committees ordered at the last meeting:

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Motion to Adjourn

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Adjourned to meet on call of the Chairman.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Tennessee, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman announced the following as the members of the sub-committees ordered at the last meeting: No. 1. Messrs. Grimes,

  People: James W. Grimes
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Tennessee, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman announced the following as the members of the sub-committees ordered at the last meeting: No. 1. Messrs. [...] Bingham

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Tennessee, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman announced the following as the members of the sub-committees ordered at the last meeting: No. 1. Messrs. [...] and Grider.

  People: Henry Grider
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman announced the following as the members of the sub-committees ordered at the last meeting: [...] No. 2. Howard,

  People: Jacob M. Howard
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Provide Copies of the Joint Resolutions and Bills to the Agent of the Associated Press and Newspapers

  People: George S. Boutwell
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Appointment of the Sub-Committee on Apportionment of Representation and Constitutional Amendment

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  On motion of Mr. Boutwell, it was Ordered, That the stenographer of this Committee be authorized to furnish to the agent of the associated press, and the correspondents of such newspapers as may apply to him, copies of the joint resolution and bills...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  The Chairman announced the following as members of the sub-committee: Messrs. Fessenden and Stevens (named in the order of the Joint Committee) and Messrs. Howard, Conkling, and Bingham.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman announced the following as the members of the sub-committees ordered at the last meeting: [...] No. 2. [...] Conkling

  People: Roscoe Conkling
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman announced the following as the members of the sub-committees ordered at the last meeting: [...] No. 2. [...] and Blow.

  People: Henry T. Blow
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman announced the following as the members of the sub-committees ordered at the last meeting: [...] No. 3. Harris,

  People: Ira Harris
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman announced the following as the members of the sub-committees ordered at the last meeting: [...] No. 3. [...] Boutwell

  People: George S. Boutwell
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman announced the following as the members of the sub-committees ordered at the last meeting: [...] No. 3. [...] and Morrill.

  People: Justin S. Morrill
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Louisiana, Florida and Texas, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman announced the following as the members of the sub-committees ordered at the last meeting: [...] No. 4. Williams,

  People: George H. Williams
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Louisiana, Florida and Texas, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman announced the following as the members of the sub-committees ordered at the last meeting: [...] No. 4. [...] Washburne

  People: Elihu B. Washburne
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on Louisiana, Florida and Texas, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman announced the following as the members of the sub-committees ordered at the last meeting: [...] No. 4. [...] and Rogers.

  People: Andrew J. Rogers
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Appointment of the Sub-Committee on the Powers of Congress

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman appointed as the sub-committee Messrs. Bingham, Boutwell and Rogers.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Resume Consideration of Mr. Stevens' Joint Resolution

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  The consideration of the joint resolution submitted by Mr. Stevens was resumed.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Report the First Bill to the House and the Senate

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 12, nays 3, as follows: Yeas—The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Howard, Williams, Stevens. Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Conkling, Boutwell and Blow—12. Nays—Messrs. Johnson,...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  Call to Order

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  Present, The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Howard, Johnson, Williams, Stevens, Farnsworth, Morrill, Bingham, Conkling, Boutwell and Blow. Absent, Messrs. Hise and Rogers.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  Motion to Make Committee Proceedings Confidential

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  On motion of the Chairman, it was agreed that the proceedings of the Committee should be considered as secret and confidential.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  Motion to Postpone Mr. Stevens' Resolution and Consider S. 564

  People: Roscoe Conkling
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  The motion was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  Motion to Report the Bill to the Senate and the House

  People: Ira Harris
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  The motion was not agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  Motion to Report the Bill to the House

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  The motion was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  Motion to Report H. R. 543 Back to the House

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  The motion was not agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  Motion to Adjourn

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  After discussion, the Committee adjourned to meet on Saturday next at 10 o'clock.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 31 Jan 1866, 00:00
  H. Res. 51

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 31 Jan 1866, 00:00
  H. Res. 51: Mr. Stevens' Amendment

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 31 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The motion was agreed to by yeas and nays, as follows: Yeas—The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Howard, Johnson, Williams, Stevens, Morrill, Bingham, Conkling, Boutwell and Blow—12. Nays—Messrs. Grider and Rogers—2. Absent and not voting—Mr. Washburne—1.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 31 Jan 1866, 00:00
  H. Res. 51: Mr. Johnson's Amendment

  People: Reverdy Johnson
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 31 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The motion was not agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 02 Feb 1867, 00:00
  Call to Order

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 02 Feb 1867, 00:00
  Present. Mr. Fessenden (Chairman) and the entire Committee.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 02 Feb 1867, 00:00
  Mr. Stevens' Resolution on Reconstruction

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 02 Feb 1867, 00:00
  Motion to Adjourn

  People: Jacob M. Howard
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 02 Feb 1867, 00:00
  On motion of Mr. Howard, the Committee adjourned to meet on Wednesday morning next at 10 o'clock.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  The amendment was not agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Call to Order

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Present—The Chairman, Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Howard, Johnson and Williams, of the Senate, and Messrs. Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Conkling, Boutwell and Blow, of the House.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Appoint a Sub-Committee to Wait on the President

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jan 1866, 00:00
  On motion of Mr. Stevens, Ordered, That a sub-committee, to consist of three members, be appointed to wait on the President and request him to defer all further executive action in regard to reconstruction until this Committee shall have taken action...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Appointment of the Sub-Committee to Wait on the President

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Ordered, That the Chairman, and Messrs. Johnson and Washburne constitute said sub-committee.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Adjourn

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Adjourned to ten A. M. on Tuesday next.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Ordered, That Wm. Blair Lord (of New York City) be appointed clerk and stenographer of this Committee; and that the Chairman be instructed to obtain from the Senate the necessary authority for his employment.

  People: Wm. Blair Lord
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Appoint and Authorize a Clerk and Stenographer

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jan 1866, 00:00
  On motion, Ordered, That Wm. Blair Lord (of New York City) be appointed clerk and stenographer of this Committee; and that the Chairman be instructed to obtain from the Senate the necessary authority for his employment.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  Report on Meeting with the President

  People: William P. Fessenden Elihu B. Washburne Reverdy Johnson
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  Resolution to Alter the Basis of Representation

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  Motion to Postpone the Resolution

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  On motion of Mr. Stevens, the further consideration of the resolution was postponed for the present.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  On motion of Mr. Stevens, the Committee took a recess till 7 1/2 o'clock this evening.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  After discussion.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  Motion to Resume Consideration of the Joint Resolution

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 09 Jan 1866, 10:00
  The consideration of the joint resolution submitted by Mr. Stevens was resumed.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Appointment of the Sub-Committee on Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Appointment of the Sub-Committee on Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Appointment of the Sub-Committee on Louisiana, Florida, and Texas

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 11:00
  The Chairman announced the following as the members of the sub-committees ordered at the last meeting:

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 11:00
  The Chairman announced the following as the members of the sub-committees ordered at the last meeting:

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 15 Jan 1866, 11:00
  The Chairman announced the following as the members of the sub-committees ordered at the last meeting:

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Motion to Act on Article B

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  The question was taken by yeas and nays, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 11, nays 3, absent and not voting 1, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Williams, Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Conkling, Boutwell, Blow...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Minority Report of the Joint Committee on Reconstruction on H. Res. 51

  People: Andrew J. Rogers
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Article B: Mr. Stevens' Amendment

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Article B: Mr. Conkling's Amendment

  People: Roscoe Conkling
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Article B: Mr. Morrill's Amendment

  People: Justin S. Morrill
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 20 Jan 1866, 11:00
  Mr. Stevens withdrew his amendment.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  And the section as amended was adopted.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Resume Consideration of Article C

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on the Powers of Congress, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman appointed as the sub-committee Messrs. Bingham,

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on the Powers of Congress, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman appointed as the sub-committee Messrs. [...] Boutwell

  People: George S. Boutwell
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction: Sub-Committee on the Powers of Congress, Date: 24 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Chairman appointed as the sub-committee Messrs. [...] and Rogers.

  People: Andrew J. Rogers
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  The question was taken upon the amendment, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 4, nays 8, absent 3, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Johnson, Bingham, Blow and Rogers—4. Nays—Messrs. Grimes, Howard, Williams, Stevens, Washburne, Morrill, Conkling and...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Update on Mr. Fessenden's Health

  People: James W. Grimes
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Plan of Reconstruction

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Mr. Stevens said he had submitted the proposed amendment to the Constitution with the proposed legislation by Congress, to the Committee for action together; but it would be necessary to submit the two propositions separately to Congress for its action.

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Section 1

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Section 1: Mr. Bingham's Amendment

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  After discussion thereon

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Section 2

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  After discussion thereon

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Section 3

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Section 4

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Section 4: Mr. Rogers' Amendment

  People: Andrew J. Rogers
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Section 4: Mr. Stevens' Amendment

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Mr. Bingham's Additional Section

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  After discussion thereon

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Section 6

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Joint Resolution on the Restoration of States

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Joint Resolution on the Restoration of States: Mr. Morrill's Additional Resolution

  People: Justin S. Morrill
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Mr. Conkling at this period of the session entered the Committee room, and stated that he had been unable to come earlier.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Joint Resolution on the Restoration of States: Mr. Bingham's Amendment

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  After some discussion upon the amendment proposed by Mr. Bingham

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 21 Apr 1866, 11:00
  After further discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Mr. Stevens' Withdrawal of the Joint Resolution on the Restoration of States

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Resume Consideration of the Motions to Report

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Williams' Amendment to Strike Out Section 5

  People: George H. Williams
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question recurred upon the motion of Mr. Washburne to report the joint resolution and bill agreed upon to the two houses, etc. After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Mr. Stevens' Amendment to Strike Out Section 2

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Mr. Williams' Alternative Section 2

  People: George H. Williams
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Mr. Rogers' Amendment to Section 3

  People: Andrew J. Rogers
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Mr. Bingham's Amendment to Section 3

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Mr. Boutwell's Additional Section

  People: George S. Boutwell
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Mr. Boutwell's Additional Section: Mr. Stevens' Amendment

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Mr. Harris' Additional Section

  People: Ira Harris
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Subsequently, after discussion,

  People: George H. Williams
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  The question recurred upon agreeing to the section proposed by Mr. Harris. The question was taken, and it was decided in the affirmative, yeas 7, nays 6, not voting 2, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Grimes, Harris, Howard, Stevens, Morrill, Conkling and...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Plan of Reconstruction [As Considered by Sections]: Mr. Bingham's Alternative Section 1

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  The question then recurred upon the adoption of the section as amended by Mr. Conkling, And the section was adopted.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jun 1866, 00:00
  Call to Order

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jun 1866, 00:00
  [...] absent, Messrs. Washburne, Blow, Rogers, Johnson, Grider and Conkling.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jun 1866, 00:00
  Report of the Joint Committee on Reconstruction on on H. Res. 127 [S. Res. 78], H. R. 543 [S. 292], and H. R. 544 [S. 293]

  People: George H. Williams Thaddeus Stevens George S. Boutwell Ira Harris Jacob M. Howard James W. Grimes William P. Fessenden Roscoe Conkling Justin S. Morrill John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jun 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Submit the Report to the House and Senate

  People: Jacob M. Howard
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jun 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Adjourn

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jun 1866, 00:00
  Attestation of the Clerk

  People: Wm. Blair Lord
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Ordered, That Wm. Blair Lord (of New York City) be appointed clerk and stenographer of this Committee; and that the Chairman be instructed to obtain from the Senate the necessary authority for his employment.

  People: Wm. Blair Lord
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 27 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Article C

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 27 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Article C: Mr. Fessenden's Amendment

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 27 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The motion was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 27 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Article C: Mr. Johnson's First Amendment

  People: Reverdy Johnson
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 27 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The motion was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 27 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Article C: Mr. Johnson's Second Amendment

  People: Reverdy Johnson
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 27 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The motion was agreed to.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 27 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Article C: Mr. Johnson's Third Amendment

  People: Reverdy Johnson
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 03 Feb 1866, 00:00
  Article C: Mr. Bingham's Substitute

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 27 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The question was taken by yeas and nays, and it was decided in the negative, yeas 4, nays 6, absent and not voting 5, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Harris, Johnson, Grider and Conkling—4. Nays—The Chairman, Messrs. Williams, Stevens, Morrill, Bingham and...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 03 Feb 1866, 00:00
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 03 Feb 1866, 00:00
  After discussion, The question was taken by yeas and nays, and it was determined in the affirmative, yeas 7, nays 6, absent and not voting 2, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Howard, Williams, Washburne, Morrill, Bingham, Boutwell and Rogers—7. Nays—The...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 03 Feb 1866, 00:00
  The question was upon agreeing to the proposed amendment of the Constitution as amended. The question was taken by yeas and nays, and it was determined in the affirmative, yeas 9, nays 4, absent and not voting 2, as follows: Yeas—The Chairman,...

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 10 Feb 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Resume Consideration of Article C

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 10 Feb 1866, 00:00
  The Committee resumed the consideration of the joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, as amended on motion of Mr. Bingham at the last meeting.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  A Bill to Provide for the Restoration to the States Lately in Insurrection of Their Full Political Rights: Mr. Stevens' Amendment

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  A Bill to Provide for the Restoration to the States Lately in Insurrection of Their Full Political Rights: Mr. Stevens' Second Amendment

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  A Bill to Provide for the Restoration to the States Lately in Insurrection of Their Full Political Rights: Mr. Williams' Amendment

  People: George H. Williams
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  A Bill to Provide for the Restoration to the States Lately in Insurrection of Their Full Political Rights: Mr. Boutwell's Second Amendment

  People: George S. Boutwell
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  A Bill to Provide for the Restoration to the States Lately in Insurrection of Their Full Political Rights: Mr. Morrill's Additional Section

  People: Justin S. Morrill
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  A Bill to Provide for the Restoration to the States Lately in Insurrection of Their Full Political Rights

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  A Bill to Provide for the Restoration to the States Lately in Insurrection of Their Full Political Rights: Mr. Bingham's Amendment

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  A Bill to Provide for the Restoration to the States Lately in Insurrection of Their Full Political Rights: Mr. Boutwell's Amendment

  People: George S. Boutwell
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 23 Apr 1866, 10:00
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  A Bill to Provide for the Restoration to the States Lately in Insurrection of Their Full Political Rights: Mr. Conkling's Amendment

  People: Roscoe Conkling
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 25 Apr 1866, 10:30
  A Bill to Provide for the Restoration to the States Lately in Insurrection of Their Full Political Rights: Mr. Bingham's Second Amendment

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  Motion to Consider Exclusions as a Separate Bill

  People: George S. Boutwell
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  A Bill to Declare Certain Persons Ineligible to Office

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  A Bill to Provide for the Restoration to the States Lately in Insurrection of Their Full Political Rights: Modification of the Preamble to Conform with the Action of the Committee

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  A Bill to Provide for the Restoration to the States Lately in Insurrection of Their Full Political Rights: Section 1

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  A Bill to Provide for the Restoration to the States Lately in Insurrection of Their Full Political Rights: Section 2

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  A Bill to Provide for the Restoration to the States Lately in Insurrection of Their Full Political Rights: Section 1: Mr. Fessenden's Amendment

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  A Bill to Provide for the Restoration to the States Lately in Insurrection of Their Full Political Rights: Section 1: Mr. Boutwell's Amendment

  People: George S. Boutwell
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  A Bill to Provide for the Restoration to the States Lately in Insurrection of Their Full Political Rights: Section 1: Mr. Boutwell's Amendment: Mr. Bingham's Amendment

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  A Bill to Provide for the Restoration to the States Lately in Insurrection of Their Full Political Rights: Section 1: Mr. Conkling's Amendment

  People: Roscoe Conkling
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  A Bill to Provide for the Restoration to the States Lately in Insurrection of Their Full Political Rights: Section 1: Mr. Williams' Amendment

  People: George H. Williams
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  A Bill to Declare Certain Persons Ineligible to Office: Mr. Conkling's Amendment

  People: Roscoe Conkling
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  A Bill to Declare Certain Persons Ineligible to Office: Mr. Fessenden's Amendment

  People: William P. Fessenden
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  A Bill to Declare Certain Persons Ineligible to Office: Mr. Howard's Amendment

  People: Jacob M. Howard
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  A Bill to Declare Certain Persons Ineligible to Office: Amendment

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  A Bill to Declare Certain Persons Ineligible to Office: Mr. Grimes' Amendment

  People: James W. Grimes
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  A Bill to Declare Certain Persons Ineligible to Office: Mr. Grimes' Second Amendment

  People: James W. Grimes
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 28 Apr 1866, 10:30
  A Bill to Declare Certain Persons Ineligible to Office: Amendment

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 02 Feb 1867, 00:00
  Motion to Read Mr. Stevens' Substitute for H. R. 543

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 02 Feb 1867, 00:00
  On motion of Mr. Stevens, House Bill (Substitute for House Bill No. 543) was read, when,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 02 Feb 1867, 00:00
  Motion to Read H. R. 543

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 02 Feb 1867, 00:00
  On motion of Mr. Bingham, the original Bill was also read.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 02 Feb 1867, 00:00
  After reference had been made to both bills,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 02 Feb 1867, 00:00
  [...] after some discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 02 Feb 1867, 00:00
  Mr. Stevens' Resolution on Reconstruction: Mr. Stevens' Modification

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 02 Feb 1867, 00:00
  Motion for Leave to Modify the Resolution

  People: Thaddeus Stevens
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 02 Feb 1867, 00:00
  The discussion upon this motion was continued by Messrs. Stevens, Howard, Bingham, Conkling, Johnson, Williams, Farnsworth and Boutwell,

  People: George H. Williams Thaddeus Stevens Jacob M. Howard George S. Boutwell Reverdy Johnson Roscoe Conkling John F. Farnsworth John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 02 Feb 1867, 00:00
  H. R. 543: Mr. Bingham's Amendment

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 31 Jan 1866, 00:00
  Motion to Consider H. Res. 51

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 31 Jan 1866, 00:00
  The Committee proceeded to consider the joint resolution.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 31 Jan 1866, 00:00
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  Motion to Read S. 564

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  After reading of S. B. 564 by the Chairman,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Mr. Conkling's Amendment to the Preamble

  People: Roscoe Conkling
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Amendment to the Preamble

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Mr. Farnsworth's Amendment to the Preamble

  People: John F. Farnsworth
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Mr. Johnson's Amendment to the Preamble

  People: Reverdy Johnson
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Second Amendment to the Preamble

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Mr. Bingham's Substitute for the Preamble

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Section 1

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Section 1: Mr Conkling's Amendment

  People: Roscoe Conkling
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Section 1: Mr. Bingham's Amendment

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Section 1: Mr. Bingham's Second Amendment

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Section 2

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Section 2: Mr. Conkling's Amendment

  People: Roscoe Conkling
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Section 3

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  [...] and after discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Section 3: Mr. Harris' Amendment

  People: Ira Harris
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Section 3: Mr. Bingham's Amendment

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Section 3: Mr. Bingham's Second Amendment

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Section 3: Mr. Bingham's Third Amendment

  People: John A. Bingham
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Section 4

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Section 4: Mr. Conkling's Amendment

  People: Roscoe Conkling
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Section 5

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Section 5: Mr. Conkling's Amendment

  People: Roscoe Conkling
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  S. 564 [As Amended in the Joint Committee on Reconstruction]: Section 2: Mr. Howard's Amendment

  People: Jacob M. Howard
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 06 Feb 1867, 10:00
  After discussion,

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Senate Committee of the Whole , Date: 15 Feb 1867, 12:00
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The substitute proposed by the Senator from Missouri [Mr. Henderson] will be read. The Secretary commenced the reading.

  
  
• United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Committee: Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, Date: 12 Jan 1866, 10:30
  The pending question was upon the amendment proposed by Mr. Williams. Mr. Williams withdrew his amendment.