AMENDMENT:

remonstrating against the restoration of any State lately in rebellion until adequate security has been obtained agains…

Amendment Details:

Date:

March 5, 1866

Type:

Congressional Petitions

State of Origin:

Massachusetts (MA)

Congress:

39th Congress (1865-1867)

Summary:

remonstrating against the restoration of any State lately in rebellion until adequate security has been obtained against a renewed attempt to secede

Text:

Mr Wilson presented a memorial of citizens of Massachusetts, remonstrating against the restoration of any State lately in rebellion until adequate security has been obtained against a renewed attempt to secede; against any representation in Congress beyond a just proportion of the voting population; against any payment of the rebel debt or for emancipated slaves, and against any distinction in State laws on account of race, color, or descent; and praying such an amendment of the Constitution of the United States as will enforce the foregoing provisions; which was referred to the Joint Committee to inquire into the condition of the States which formed the so-called Confederate States of America

Ratification Status:

False

Chamber:

Senate

Sponsor or Proponent:

citizens of Massachusetts

Committee of referral:

Select

Record Source:

Blackhawk, M., Carpenter, D., Resch, T. and Schneer, B. (2021), Congressional Representation by Petition: Assessing the Voices of the Voteless in a Comprehensive New Database, 1789ñ1949. Legislative Studies Quarterly, 46: 817-849. https://doi.org/10.1111/lsq.12305

Cite As:

The Amendments Project, edited by Jill Lepore and Tobias Resch, 2023, https://amendmentsproject.org [Record Number p_s58-p55_00019, accessed 2026-04-02]. Record Source: [Blackhawk, M., Carpenter, D., Resch, T. and Schneer, B. (2021), Congressional Representation by Petition: Assessing the Voices of the Voteless in a Comprehensive New Database, 1789ñ1949. Legislative Studies Quarterly, 46: 817-849. https://doi.org/10.1111/lsq.12305]