CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE.

The 38th Congress expired.-The 39th met.-Mr. Stevens' Resolution.

Mr. Eldridge.-Mr. Dawson.--Resolution passed.-Resolution con-

sidered in caucus.--Resolution taken up in the Senate.-Motion of

Mr. Anthony to amend.-Mr Howard's speech.--Mr. Anthony's

speech. Mr. Doolittle's speech.-Mr. Fessenden's speech.-Amend-

ment agreed to.-Mr. Cowan moved to amend.-Remarks of Mr.

Saulsbury, Mr. Hendricks, and Mr. Trumbull.—Mr. Dixon.-Speech

of Mr. Guthrie.-Amendment rejected.-Mr. Stevens.-Joint Com-

mittee.--Resolution, Mr. Wilson of Iowa.-Mr. Anthony and Mr.

Cowan.--Speech of Mr. Howe.-Mr. Johnson's speech.-Mr. Doolit-

tle's speech. Mr. Nesmith's speech.—Mr. Wade's speech.-Mr.

Howe's speech.

CHAPTER II.

RECONSTRUCTION.-PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.

Mr. Stevens' motion agreed to.-Debate on Reconstruction.-Speech of

Mr. Stevens. Mr. Finck's Speech.-Mr. Raymond.-Mr. Bingham.

Speech of Mr. Spaulding.-Speech of Mr. Latham.-Mr. Blaine.

Mr. Shellabarger's Speech.-Mr. Voorhees' Resolution.-Speech of

Mr. Voorhees.-Mr. Bingham's Speech.-Motion to amend.-Refer-

red.-Speech of Mr. Deming.-Mr. Smith.-Mr. Baker's Speech.-

Mr. Broomall's Speech.-Mr. Hubbell's Speech.-Mr. Randall.—Mr.

Lawrence.-Mr. Stillwell.-Mr. Welker.-Mr. Henderson.-Mr. Kelso.

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Speech of Mr. Ward.-Speech of Mr. Newell.-Remarks of Mr.

Strouse. Mr. Defrees.-Mr. Cook.-Resolutions of Mr. Broomall.

Mr. Cullom's Speech.—Mr. Clarke's Speech.—Mr. Plantz's Speech.

Mr. Beaman's Speech.-Mr. Bromwell's Speech.—Mr. Mc Kee's

Speech. Mr. Thornton's Speech.-Remarks of Mr. Kuykendall, and

Mr. Finck.-Mr. Orth.-Speech of Mr. Stevens.

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CHAPTER III.

TO PROTECT PERSONAL FREEDOM.

Mr. Wilson's bill.-Mr. Cowan's motion. Mr. Wilson's speech.-Speech

of Mr. Johnson.-Speech of Mr. Cowan.-Speech of Mr. Wilson.

Remarks of Mr. Sherman, of Mr. Saulsbury, of Mr. Trumbull.—

Speech of Mr. Sumner.-Remarks of Mr. Saulsbury.-Remarks of

Mr. Cowan.-Speech of Mr. Stewart.-Speech of Mr. Wilson.-Re-

marks of Mr. Stewart.-Speech of Mr. Wilson.- Speech of Mr.

Saulsbury.

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CHAPTER IV.

CIVIL RIGHTS.

Mr. Sumner's bill.-Mr. Wilson's bill.-Mr. Trumbull's bill.-Mr. Trum-

bull's speech.-Mr. McDougall.-Mr. Trumbull's amendment modi-

fied. Mr. Johnson's speech.-Mr. Lane's motion to amend Mr. Trum-

bull's amendment.-Speech of Mr. Morrill.-Mr. Guthrie.-Mr. Lane.

Mr. Wilson. Mr. Cowan.-Mr. McDougall.-Mr. Trumbull's reply

to Mr. Hendricks and Mr. Cowan.-Passage of the bill.-The bill

considered in the House.-Mr. Wilson's speech.-Mr. Raymond.-Mr.

Dumont's motion to amend.-Mr. Washburn's motion to amend.-Mr.

Bingham's motion to amend.-Mr. Shellabarger's speech.-Mr. Wil-

son's speech.-Closing debate.-Passage of the bill.-Concurrence

of the Senate.-The President's veto.-Passage of the bill in Senate

and House over the veto.
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CHAPTER V.

THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU.

Mr. Eliot's resolution for appointment of Select Committee.-Mr. Loon's

resolution.—Mr. Eliot's bill.-Mr. Doolittle's bill.-Mr. Trumbull's

bill.-Mr. Howe.-Mr. Trumbull's amendment.-Mr. Cowan's amend-

ment.—Speech of Mr. Guthrie.—Mr. Pomeroy.—Mr. Creswell.—Mr.

Wilson. Mr. Cowan.-Mr. Davis' amendment.-Mr. Fessenden's

amendment-his speech.-Mr. Creswell.-Mr. Willey.-Mr. Davis.—

Passage of the bill.-Action in the House.-Speech of Mr. Eliot.—

Mr. Dawson. Mr. Donnelly.-Mr. Garfield.—Mr. McKee.-Amend-

ment disagreed to.-Mr. Stevens' substitute rejected.-Substitute

of Committee accepted.-Passage of the bill.-Senate.-Speeches

of Mr. Guthrie-Mr. Sherman-Mr. Henderson-Mr.Trumbull-Mr.

McDougall.—Mr. Guthrie's amendment rejected.-Concurrence of

the House.-Mr. Davis' speech on the veto.-Mr. Trumbull.-Pas-

sage of the bill.

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CHAPTER VI.

BUREAU OF FREEDMEN AND REFUGEES.

Bill reported by Mr. Eliot.-Mr. Stevens' amendment.-Mr. Davis'

amendment.-Mr. Shellabarger's amendment agreed to.-Amend-

ments of Mr. Davis and Mr. Scofield.—Mr. Shellabarger's amendment

agreed to.- Passage of the Bill.-Bill reported to the Senate by Mr.

Wilson, with amendments.-Mr. Wilson's speech.-Amendments.

Debate by Mr. Hendricks.-Mr. Trumbull.-Speech of Mr. Fes-

senden.-Passage of the Bill.-Committee of Conference.-Confer-

ence report by Mr. Wilson.-Report of Mr. Eliot.-President's veto

message.-Passage of the bill.

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CHAPTER VII.

REBEL DEBT-CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

Resolution of Mr. Farnsworth reported by Mr. Wilson with amend-

ments.—Amendment agreed to.-Debated by Mr. Wilson, Mr. Rog-

ers, Mr. Farnsworth, Mr. Rousseau, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Higby, Mr.

Sloan, Mr. Niblack and Mr. Randall.-Resolution passed.-Reso

lution by Mr. Sumner.-Resolution by Mr. Wilson.-Speech by Mr.

Wilson.

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CHAPTER VIII.

RIGHTS OF CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES.

Resolution reported by Mr. Bingham to amend Constitution.-Speech

of Mr. Bingham, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Higby, Mr. Randall, Mr. Kelley,

Mr. Hale, Mr. Davis, Mr. Woodbridge.-Remarks of Mr. Conkling.

Mr. Hotchkiss.-Mr. Conkling's motion to postpone.-Mr. Eldridge's

motion. Consideration postponed.

CHAPTER IX.

REPRESENTATION.

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Concurrent Resolution reported by Mr. Stevens on admission of Sen-

ators and Representatives from rebel States.-Mr. Grider's minority

report.-Speech of Mr. Eldridge.-Mr. Stevens.-Resolution passed.

In the Senate Mr. Fessenden called up the Resolution.-Debated by

Messrs. Cowan, Fessenden, Johnson, Trumbull, Davis, Dixon,

Sherman, Doolittle, Howe, Johnson.-Speech of Mr. Fessenden,

Mr. Sherman, Mr. Dixon.-Remarks of Mr. Trumbull, Mr. Dix-

on and Mr. Howard.-Speech of Mr. Nye, Mr. Stewart, Mr. John-

son. Mr. Hendricks moved an amendment.-Speech of Mr. Wade,

Mr. Cowan, Mr. Davis, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Fessenden,

Mr. McDougall.-Resolution passed.

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CHAPTER X.

BASIS OF REPRESENTATION--CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

Mr. Stevens' Joint Resolution.-Mr. Stevens' speech.-Speech of Mr.

Rogers, Mr. Conkling, Mr. Blaine, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Donnelly, Mr.

Brooks.-Mr. Baker's amendment.-Speech of Mr. Jenckes.-Mr.

Shellabarger's amendment.-Mr. Eliot's amendment.-Mr. Schenck's

amendment.-Speech of Mr. Pike.-Remarks of Mr. Kelley.-Speech

of Mr. Eldridge, Mr. Bingham.-Mr. Broomall's amendment.-Speech

of Mr. Ward.-Mr. Schenck's substitute rejected.-Joint Resolution

adopted. Considered in the Senate.-Mr. Sumner's speech.-Mr.

Henderson's motion to amend Mr. Sumner's amendment.-Speech of

Mr. Fessenden, Mr. Lane, Mr. Johnson.-Mr. Sumner's amendment.

Speech of Mr. Henderson, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Williams.-Mr. Howard's

amendment.-Speech of Mr. Wilson, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Saulsbury,

Mr. Sumner, Mr. Morrill.-Remarks of Mr. Fessenden.-Mr. Sher-

man's amendment.-Mr. Clark's amendment.-Mr. Grimes and Mr.

Sumner's amendments.-Mr. Wilson's amendment.

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CHAPTER XI.

AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.

Mr. Stevens' report from Joint Committee.-The amendment.-Speech

of Mr. Stevens.-Remarks of Mr. Garfield, Mr. Thayer, Mr Boyer,

Mr. Schenck, Mr. Broomall, Mr. Raymond, Mr. Boutwell, Mr. Spaul-

ding. Speech of Mr. Eliot.-Remarks of Mr. Dawes.-Resolution

passed the House.-Remarks of Mr. Howard.-Mr. Wade's Amend-

ment.-Mr. Wilson's amendment.-Mr. Clark's amendment.—Mr.

Buckalew's amendment.-Mr. Howard's amendment.-Mr. Doolittle's

amendment to Mr. Howard's amendment rejected.-Mr. Van Winkle's

motion to amend.—Speech of Mr. Poland, Mr. Howe, Mr. John-

son. Mr. Yates' amendment.-Motion of Mr. Clark.-Mr. Fessen-

den's amendment.-Passage of the Resolution.

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CHAPTER XII.

NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Mr. Wade's Bill.-Mr. Kelley's Bill.-Mr. Wade's Bill reported with

amendments. Recommitted.-Speech of Mr. Kelley, Mr. Bingham,

Mr. Grinnell, Mr. Julian, Mr. Boutwell.-Remarks of Mr. Howard.—

Mr. Schenck's motion agreed to.-Passage of the Bill.-Senate.-

Mr. Wade's Bill reported with amendments.-Mr. Morrill's motion.

Mr. Wilson's motion to amend Mr. Morrill's amendment.-Remarks

of Mr. Grimes.-Mr. Anthony's motion to amend Mr. Kelley's amend-

ment.-Speech of Mr. Wilson, Mr. Anthony.-Mr. Cowan's motion

-his amendment and speech on female suffrage.-Speech of Mr.

Wade.-Remarks of Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Brown, Mr. Davis, Mr.

Sprague, Mr. Buckalew.-Speech of Mr. Foster, Mr. Wilson.-Re-

marks of Mr. Hendricks.-Speech of Mr. Lane, Mr. Sumner.—Mr.

Dixon's Reading and Writing amendment rejected.-Mr. Wilson's

amendment agreed to.-Bill passed.-Bill taken up in the House and

passed.-Veto Message.-Passage of the Bill over the Veto.

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