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Chapter Ix.--the Civil Rights Bill in the Senate.

History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States · William Horatio Barnes — chapter 9 of 50 · ~102 words · public domain

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Duty of Congress consequent upon the Abolition of Slavery -- Civil Rights Bill introduced -- Reference to Judiciary Committee -- Before the Senate -- Speech By Mr. Trumbull -- Mr. Saulsbury -- Mr. van Winkle -- Mr. Cowan -- Mr. Howard -- Mr. Johnson -- Mr. Davis -- Conversations with Mr. Trumbull and Mr. Clark -- Reply of Mr. Johnson -- Remarks by Mr. Morrill -- Mr. Davis "wound Up" -- Mr. Guthrie's Speech -- Mr. Hendricks -- Reply of Mr. Lane -- Mr. Wilson -- Mr. Trumbull's closing remarks -- Yeas And Nays on the passage of the Bill.

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