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CLARK'S HISTORICAL STATEMENTS-FRED. DOUGLASS' MEMORIAL-MR. WIL-
LIAMS-MR. HENDRICKS-MR. CHANDLER'S "BLOOD-LETTING LETTER
PROPOSITION OF MR. YATES-HIS SPEECH-MR. BUCKALEW AGAINST NEW
ENGLAND MR. POMEROY-MR. SUMNER'S SECOND SPEECH-MR. DOOLITTLE
MR. MORRILL-MR. FESSENDEN MEETS OBJECTIONS-FINAL VOTE-THE
AMENDMENT Defeated.
CHAPTER XVI.-REPRESENTATION OF THE SOUTHERN STATES.
(Page 417-433.)
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION-A "VENOMOUS FIGHT"-PASSAGE IN THE HOUSE-
THE RESOLUTION IN THE SENATE "A POLITICAL WRANGLE" DEPRECATED—
IMPORTANCE OF THE QUESTION-"A STRAW IN A STORM "-POLICY OF THE
PRESIDENT-CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO SENATORS-MR. NYE'S ADVICE
TO REBELS "A DANGEROUS POWER"-" WAS MR. WADE ONCE A SECES-
SIONIST?"-GARRETT DAVIS' PROGRAMME FOR THE PRESIDENT-" USELESS
YET MISCHIEVOUS"-THE GREAT QUESTION SETTLED.
CHAPTER XVII.-THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENT IN THE
HOUSE.
(Page 434-451.)
A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED AND POSTPONED-PROPOSITION BY
MR. STEWART-THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENT-DEATH OF ITS PREDE-
CESSOR LAMENTED OPPOSITION TO THE DISFRANCHISEMENT OF REBELS "THE
UNREPENTENT THIRTY-THREE"-NINE-TENTHS REDUCED TO ONE-TWELFTH-
ADVICE TO CONGRESS-THE COMMITTEE DENOUNCED-DEMOCRATIC AND RE-
PUBLICAN POLICY COMPARED-AUTHORITY WITHOUT POWER-A VARIETY OF
OPINIONS-AN EARTHQUAKE PREDICTED THE JOINT RESOLUTION PASSES
THE HOUSE.
CHAPTER XVIII.-THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENT IN THE
SENATE.
(Page 452-455.)
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DISCUSSIONS IN THE HOUSE AND IN THE SENATE MR.
SUMNER PROPOSES TO POSTPONE-MR. HOWARD TAKES CHARGE OF THE AMEND-
MENT SUBSTITUTES PROPOSED THE REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL-THE DIS-
FRANCHISING CLAUSE STRICKEN OUT-HUMOROUS ACCOUNT BY MR. HENDRICKS
-THE PAIN AND PENALTIES OF NOT HOLDING OFFICE-A SENATOR'S PIETY
APPEALED TO-HOWE VS. DOOLITTLE-MARKETABLE PRINCIPLES-PRAISE OF
THE PRESIDENT-MR. MCDOUGALL'S CHARITY-VOTE OF THE SENATE-CON-
CURRENCE IN THE HOUSE.
CHAPTER XIX.-REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECONSTRUCTION.
(Page 466-472.)
AN IMPORTANT STATE PAPER-WORK OF THE COMMITTEE-DIFFICULTY OF
OBTAINING INFORMATION-THEORY OF THE PRESIDENT-TAXATION AND
REPRESENTATION-DISPOSITION AND DOINGS OF THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE-
CONCLUSION OF THE COMMITTEE-PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS.
CHAPTER XX.-RESTORATION OF TENNESSEE.
(Page 473–482.)
ASSEMBLING OF THE TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE-RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITU-
TIONAL AMENDMENT-RESTORATION OF TENNESSEE PROPOSED IN CONGRESS-
THE GOVERNMENT OF TENNESSEE NOT REPUBLICAN-PROTEST AGAINST THE
PREAMBLE-PASSAGE IN THE HOUSE-NEW PREAMBLE PROPOSED THE PRESI-
DENT'S OPINION DEPRECATED AND DISREGARDED-PASSAGE IN THE SENATE-
THE PRESIDENT'S APPROVAL AND PROTEST-ADMISSION OF TENNESSEE MEM
BERS-MR. PATTERSON'S CASE.
CHAPTER XXI.-NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
(Page 483-501.)
REVIEW OF THE PRECEDING ACTION-EFFORTS OF MR. YATES FOR UNRESTRICTED
SUFFRAGE-DAVIS'S AMENDMENT TO CUVIER-THE "PROPITIOUS HOUR"-
THE MAYOR'S REMONSTRANCE-MR. WILLEY'S AMENDMENT-MR. COWAN'S
AMEMDMENT FOR FEMALE SUFFRAGE—ATTEMPT TO OUT-RADICAL THE RAD-
ICALS OPINIONS FOR AND AGAINST FEMALE SuffragE-READING AND WRIT-
ING AS A QUALIFICATION-PASSAGE OF THE BILL-OBJECTIONS OF THE PRESI-
-Two SENATORS ON THE OPINIONS OF THE PEOPLE THE SUFFRAGE
BILL BECOMES A LAW.
DENT-
CHAPTER XXII.—THE MILITARY RECONSTRUCTION ACT.
(Page 502-551.)
PROPOSITION BY MR. STEVENS-"PIRATICAL GOVERNMENTS" NOT TO BE RECOG-
NIZED THE MILITARY FEATURE INTRODUCED-MR. SCHOFIELD'S DOG-THE
ONLY HOPE OF MR. HISE-CONVERSATION CONCERNING THE RECONSTRUCTION
COMMITTEE-CENSURE OF A MEMBER-A MILITARY BILL REPORTED—WAR
PREDICTED THE "BLAINE AMENDMENT"-BILL PASSES THE HOUSE-IN THE
SENATE PROPOSITION TO AMEND MR. MCDOUGALL DESIRES LIBERTY OF
SPEECH-MR. DOOLITTLE PLEADS FOR THE LIFE OF THE REPUBLIC-MR.
SHERMAN'S AMENDMENT-PASSAGE IN THE SENATE-DISCUSSION AND NON-
CONCURRENCE IN THE HOUSE-THE SENATE UNYIELDING QUALIFIED CON-
CURRENCE OF THE HOUSE-THE VETO "THE FUNERAL OF THE NATION"-
THE ACT SUPPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION.
CHAPTER XXIII.-OTHER IMPORTANT ACTS.
(Page 552-560.)
EQUALIZING BOUNTIES-THE ARMY-THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-SOUTH-
ERN HOMESTEADS-THE BANKRUPT LAW-THE TARIFF-REDUCTION OF TAXES
-CONTRACTING THE CURRENCY-ISSUE OF THREE PER CENTS.-NEBRASKA
AND COLORADO-TENURE OF OFFICE.
CHAPTER XXIV.—THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS.
(Page 561-567.)
THE PRESIDENT'S TREATMENT OF THE SOUTH-FIRST ANNUAL MESSAGE-MR.
SUMNER'S CRITICISM-THE PRESIDENT TRIUMPHANT-HE DAMAGES HIS CAUSE
-HUMOR OF MR. STEVENS-VETOES OVERRIDDEN-THE QUESTION SUBMITTED
TO THE PEOPLE-THEIR VERDICT-SUMMARY OF VETOES-IMPEACHMENT-
CHARGES BY MR. ASHLEY-REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
CHAPTER XXV.-PERSONAL.
(Page 568-576.)
CONTESTED SEATS-MR. STOCKTON VOTES FOR HIMSELF-NEW JERSEY'S LOSS
OF TWO SENATORS-LOSSES OF VERMONT-SUICIDE OF JAMES H. LANE-
DEATH IN THE HOUSE-GENERAL SCOTT-LINCOLN'S EULOGY AND STATUE-
MR. SUMNER ON FINE ARTS IN THE CAPITOL-CENSURE OF MR. CHANLER-
PETITION FOR THE EXPULSION OF GARRET DAVIS-GRINNELL ASSAULTED BY
ROUSSEAU-THE ACTION OF THE HOUSE-LEADER OF THE HOUSE.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
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