Colfax Elected Speaker Amid Civil War Era Labor
The House chose Schuyler Colfax as Speaker after a roll call in which several states did not respond. Colfax pledged impartiality and urged unity, citing the Civil Rights bill, loyalty, and reconstruction as guiding principles, as the House adjourned after the President signed related bills.
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