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House recorded vote (34th Congress) · Mar 2, 1857
H.R. 816

Recorded vote

TO AMEND H. R. 816, BY PROVIDING THAT $8,000,000 BE INVESTED BY THE COMMISSION OF INDIAN AFFAIRS IN THE STOCKS OF SUCH STATES PROVIDING A SINKING FUND FOR REDEMPTION THEREOF, BEARING 5% PER ANNUM INTEREST. (P.…

AmendmentNative affairs
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The question

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The tally

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The people

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The official record
  • This vote predates the chambers' digital roll-call records (Senate begins 1989, House 1990). It is reproduced from the official Journals of Congress as compiled by Voteview (UCLA).
The tally

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The measure itself

What was on the floor

Full text predates digital publication (GPO coverage begins with the 103rd Congress, 1993). The official description above is the recorded question. The original text lives in the printed Statutes at Large and the Journals of Congress.

Same measure, other votes

Every roll call on H.R. 816

Mar 2, 1857 · TO TABLE H. R. 816, A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE… · 83–105 Mar 2, 1857 · TO CONSIDER H. R. 816. (P.962-1) · 102–89 Mar 2, 1857 · TO PASS H. R. 816. (P.963-1) · 118–79
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