36th United States Congress
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The 36th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.
United States Capitol (1860)
President of the Senate John C. Breckinridge
President pro tempore Benjamin Fitzpatrick, until February 26, 1860 June 26, 1860 – December 2, 1860
President pro tempore Jesse D. Bright, June 12, 1860 – June 13, 1860
Corwin Amendment
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The Corwin Amendment is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that has never been adopted but, owing to the absence of a ratification deadline, could theoretically still be adopted by
36th United States Congress
…December 18, 1860 (introduced): Crittenden Compromise, rejected by the House of Representatives and the Senate March 2, 1861: Approved an amendment to the United States Constitution that would shield "domestic institutions" of the states (which in 1861 included slavery) from the constitutional…
Representative Thomas Corwin, author of the amendment
The Corwin Amendment as approved by the 36th U.S. Congress, March 1861