Congress of the United States, Resolution

KYR-0001-023-0089.xml

Accession Number

KYR-0001-023-0089

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

Item Location

MG22-200 to MG22-200-1

Place of Creation

Washington, District of Columbia

Date of Creation

3 December 1861

Dates Mentioned

1861-12-03

Thirty-seventh Congress.
Second Session.

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
In the House of Representatives.
December 3^d 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
[En^c]: Etheridge
Clerk.

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