,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ejh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bg1 #bjbj,mr4 ,wicker 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,alexander1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mrs4 ,loeffler1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4 ,perdue1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,roberts1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,sasse1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,tester1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,warner1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 and ,mr4 ,bennet7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,commemorating the #aejth anniversary of the historic seating of ,hiram ,rhodes ,revels as the first ,african ,american ,united ,states ,senator4 ,whereas ,hiram ,rhodes ,revels 7referred to in this preamble as ,hiram ,revels7 was born a free ,african ,american on ,september #bg1 #ahbg1 in ,fayetteville1 ,cumberland ,county1 ,north ,carolina2 ,whereas ,hiram ,revels understood the importance of education from an early age in ,north ,carolina1 where he received a secondary school education at a school run by a free black woman2 ,whereas1 after being denied the ability to advance his education in ,north ,carolina1 ,hiram ,revels attended postsecondary schools where he cultivated his faith1 including ,beech ,grove ,quaker ,seminary in ,union ,county1 ,indiana1 ,darke ,county ,seminary in ,ohio1 and1 later1 ,knox ,college in ,galesburg1 ,illinois2 ,whereas ,hiram ,revels served as an ordained minister to ,african ,methodist ,episcopal congregations across the ,united ,states1 including congregations in ,maryland and ,missouri1 which were both slave ,states at the time of his service2 ,whereas ,hiram ,revels1 a talented orator and preacher1 practiced and promoted his faith1 which informed and encouraged his efforts to advance education for free ,african ,americans2 ,whereas ,hiram ,revels-- 7#a7 was dedicated to the fight for freedom2 7#b7 served in the military2 7#c7 aided in the recruitment of members for regiments of the ,united ,states ,colored ,troops1 including #b regiments established in ,maryland and #a regiment established in ,missouri2 and 7#d7 served as the chaplain for members of the ,united ,states ,colored ,troops in ,vicksburg1 ,mississippi1 in #ahfd2 ,whereas ,hiram ,revels courageously stepped forward to engage in civic life in the aftermath of the ,civil ,war by serving as-- 7#a7 an alderman for ,natchez1 ,mississippi1 in #ahfh2 7#b7 a ,mississippi ,state senator in #ahgj2 and 7#c7 the ,secretary of ,state ad interim of ,mississippi in #ahgc2 ,whereas the ,state legislature of ,mississippi elected ,hiram ,revels to fill a vacancy in #a of its #b seats in the ,united ,states ,senate with #a year remaining on the term of the seat2 ,whereas1 despite challenges to his credentials1 ,hiram ,revels was seated in the ,united ,states ,senate on ,february #be1 #ahgj1 becoming the first ,african ,american to serve as a ,member of ,congress2 ,whereas ,hiram ,revels represented ,mississippi in the ,united ,states ,senate for a period of #a year from ,february #be1 #ahgj1 until ,march #c1 #ahga2 ,whereas ,hiram ,revels was the first of only #aj ,african ,american ,senators to serve among the nearly #b1jjj men and women who have served as ,senators in the history of the ,united ,states ,senate as of the date of introduction of this resolution2 ,whereas ,hiram ,revels was a ,reconstruction era ,republican ,senator who helped to advance the ,united ,states1 including in education1 military service1 civic engagement1 and community service2 ,whereas ,february #be1 #bjbj1 marks the #aejth anniversary of the ,united ,states ,senate-- 7#a7 rejecting the challenges to the credentials of ,hiram ,revels2 and 7#b7 voting #dh to #h to seat ,hiram ,revels as the first ,african ,american to serve in ,congress2 ,whereas1 following his engagement in civic life1 ,hiram ,revels-- 7#a7 served as the first president of ,alcorn ,agricultural and ,mechanical ,college in ,claiborne ,county1 ,mississippi1 which was the first ,african ,american land grant college in the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 later taught theology and served as a member of the ,board of ,trustees at ,rust ,college1 formerly known as ,shaw ,college1 in ,holly ,springs1 ,mississippi2 ,whereas ,hiram ,revels died on ,january #af1 #aija1 in ,aberdeen1 ,mississippi and was laid to rest in ,hill ,crest ,cemetery in ,holly ,springs1 ,mississippi2 and ,whereas the life and service of ,hiram ,rhodes ,revels remain a symbol of the ideals of the ,united ,states1 including the principle that all men are created equal3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 honors the life1 accomplishments1 and legacy of ,hiram ,rhodes ,revels2 7#b7 recognizes the commitment of ,hiram ,rhodes ,revels to fighting for equality and social justice2 7#c7 celebrates the legacy that ,hiram ,rhodes ,revels left to guide and inspire future generations2 and 7#d7 commemorates the #aejth anniversary of the historic seating of ,hiram ,rhodes ,revels as the first ,african ,american ,united ,states ,senator4