OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DURING THE

PERIOD OF RECONSTRUCTION,

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

INCLUDING A
UDING

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.,

CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON :

SOLOMONS & CHAPMAN

ÁSTS., FOR FOREIGN STATISTICAL AND GOVERNMENT Books.
[SUCCESSORS TO PHILP & SOLOMONS.]

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.

STEREOTYPED BY

MOGILL & WITHEROW,

WASHINGTON, D. C.