Proclamation/Legislation

Congress of the United States, Resolution

1861-12-03

Date of Creation
December 3, 1861
Place of Creation
Washington, District of Columbia
Document Genre
Proclamation/Legislation
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1859-1862
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MG22-200 to MG22-200-1
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-023-0089
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1861-12-03
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Congress of the United States, Resolution, 1861-12-03, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-023-0089 (November 14, 2026).

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Thirty-seventh Congress.
Second Session.

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
In the House of Representatives.
December 3d 1861.

Mr Dunn submitted the following, which was adopted:

Whereas, Henry C. Burnett, a member of this House from the State of Kentucky, is in open rebellion against the Government of the United States; Therefore

Resolved, That said Burnett be, and he is hereby, expelled from this House, and that the Governor of the State of Kentucky be notified of his expulsion.

Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms of this House be directed not to pay said Burnett his salary accrued since the close of the extra session of this Congress.

Attest
[Enc]: Etheridge
Clerk.