OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DURING THE

PERIOD OF RECONSTRUCTION,

(FROM APRIL 15, 1865, TO JULY 15, 1870,)

INCLUDING A

CLASSIFIED SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION OF THE THIRTY.
NINTH, FORTIETH, AND FORTY-FIRST CONGRESSES.

WITH THE VOTES THEREON;

TOGETHER WITH THE

ACTION, CONGRESSIONAL AND STATE, ON THE FOURTEENTH AND FIF.
TEENTH AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF

THE UNITED STATES,

AND THE OTHER

IMPORTANT EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, POLITICO-MILITARY, AND

JUDICIAL FACTS OF THAT PERIOD.

SECOND EDITION.

By Hon. EDWARD MCPHERSON, LL.D.,

OLINK OF THE HOUBK OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON:
SOLOMONS & CHAPMAN

det, noe Fornon STATUTIONS AND Gormance Booms.
(SUOCESSORS TO PHILP *SOLOXONS.)

1875.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by

EDWARD MOPHERSON,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia

STEREOTIPID BI

MOGILL & WITHEROW,

WASHINGTON, D.O.