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Veniet fortasse aliud tempus, dignius nostro, quo, debellatis odiis,
veritas triumphabit. Hoc mecum opta, lector, et vale.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874,

BY FRANCIS V. BALCH, EXECUTOR,

in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

UNIVERSITY PRESS: WELCH, BIGELOW, & Co.,

CAMBRIDGE.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME X.

A REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT our first Duty AND THE

ESSENTIAL CONDITION OF PEACE. Bills and Resolutions in the

Senate, at the Opening of the Session of Congress, December 4,

1865

COLORED SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

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Bill in the

Senate, December 4, 1865

IMPARTIAL JURORS FOR COLORED PERSONS. Bill in the Senate,

December 4, 1865

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OATH TO MAINTAIN A REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN THE

REBEL STATES. Bill in the Senate, December 4, 1865

PART EXECUTION OF THE GUARANTY OF A REPUBLICAN FORM OF

GOVERNMENT. Bill in the Senate, December 4, 1865.

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EQUAL RIGHTS OF COLORED PERSONS TO BE PROTECTED BY THE

NATIONAL COURTS. Bill in the Senate, to enforce the Constitu-

tional Amendment abolishing Slavery, December 4, 1865

REPRESENTATION ACCORDING TO VOTERS. Joint Resolution in the

Senate, to amend the Constitution, December 4, 1865

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SCHEME OF RECONSTRUCTION ON THE BASIS OF EQUAL RIGHTS.

Bill in the Senate, to enforce the Guaranty of a Republican Form

of Government in certain States, December 4, 1865

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ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ABOLISHING SLAV-

ERY. Concurrent Resolutions in the Senate, declaring the Adop.

tion, December 4, 1865

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FIVE CONDITIONS OF RECONSTRUCTION. Resolutions in respect to

Guaranties of the National Security and the National Faith, De-

cember 4, 1865

RIGHTS OF LOYAL CITIZENS, AND A REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT.

Resolutions in the Senate, declaring the Duty of Congress, Decem-

ber 4, 1865

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