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United States. Congress Final report of the congressional committee upon the question of reconstruction

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03465 Author/Creator: United States. Congress Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 1866 Pagination: 24 p. : Height: 22.9 cm, Width: 14.5 cm Order a Copy

Report of the Joint Committee of the two Houses of Congress on reconstruction. The legislation contains a draft of the 14th amendment, and two bills providing for the restoration of the rebellious state to their full political rights.

Fessenden, William Pitt, 1806-1869
Grimes, James Wilson, 1816-1872
Harris, Ira, 1802-1875
Howard, J.M., fl. 1866
Williams, George H., fl. 1866
Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868
Morrill, Justin L., fl. 1866
Bingham, John Armor, 1815-1900
Conkling, Roscoe, 1829-1888
Boutwell, George Sewall, 1818-1905

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