Report Of The Joint Committee On Reconstruction, At The First Session, Thirty-Ninth Congress - Softcover

U.S. Government Printing Office

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371971500 ISBN 13: 9780371971505

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Report Of The Joint Committee On Reconstruction, At The First Session, Thirty-Ninth Congress. This volume reproduces a historical federal document that compiles the Reconstruction-era proceedings of the Joint Committee on Reconstruction during its first session in 1865–66, including extensive Tennessee materials showing how the state transitioned from war to governance under military authority and, later, civil authority. It centers on the central question of whether former Confederate states deserve representation in Congress and how loyalty, civil rights, and public order are to be secured in a rebuilt Union. The text outlines a conditional path to reintegration, tied to loyalty, a republican government, repudiation of treason, and guarantees for freedmen and public finances. Notably, it includes the actual draft text of Article 14 as presented to Congress, detailing citizenship, due process, equal protection, and enforcement powers. Tennessee material chronicles the shift from military to civilian rule, proclamations and laws, franchise restrictions, debt repudiation, taxation, and the rebuilding of prisons, schools, and public institutions. The compilation blends legislative history, executive proclamations, and state statutes to illustrate how national Reconstruction policy intersected with state-level efforts.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371971500
• ISBN 13: 9780371971505
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 838