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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
, Washburn, Morrill, Grider, Bingham, Conkling, Boutwell, Blow, and Rogers......Dec. 14, 1865 Secretary Seward declares the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, abolishing slavery, ratified by twenty-seven States......Dec. 18, 1865 President sends a message to Congress on the insurgent States, with report of General Grant......Dec. 18, 1865 Senate appoints as committee on reconstruction Messrs. Fessenden, Grimes, Harris, Howard, Johnson, and Williams......Dec. 21, 1865 Governor Holden, of North Carolina, relieved by President Johnson, and Governor-elect Jonathan Worth appointed......Dec. 23, 1865 Death of Joseph Crele, said to be 141 years of age; born at site of Detroit in 1725; dies at Caledonia, Wis.......Jan. 27, 1866 Fredmen's bureau bill passed by Senate, Jan. 25; by House, Feb. 6, 1866; vetoed......Feb. 19, 1866 [The Senate fails to pass this bill over the President's veto, vote being 30 for to 18 against.] President denounces Congress and the reco
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, (search)
Department of North Carolina......June, 1865 Convention called by Provisional Governor Holden meets at Raleigh, Oct. 2, repeals the ordinance of secession, adopts the ordinance prohibiting slavery by 19,039 to 3,039......Nov. 7, 1865 Governor Holden is relieved of his trust by President Johnson, and Governor Worth assumes y secret organizations in Lenoir, Jones, Orange, and Chatham counties lead Governor Holden to issue a proclamation of admonition and warning......Oct. 20, 1869 Owing to alleged outrages of the Kuklux, Governor Holden proclaims Alamance county in a state of insurrection, March 7, 1870, and Caswell county, July 8, and sends milisoners, July 16; during proceedings in the State and United States courts Governor Holden orders Colonel Kirk to obey the writs......Aug. 19, 1870 Governor HoldeGovernor Holden impeached of malfeasance in office, Dec. 14, 1870; convicted and removed from office......March 22, 1871 Eight amendments to the constitution ratified by the pe