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35th Congress · 1857–1859
H.R. 2
A Bill Donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agri…
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Introduced
Ordered to be printed.
Recorded May 17, 1858, as the clerk wrote it
Official title
A Bill Donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts.
Recorded votes
23 on this measure
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Official records
Every recorded vote on H.R. 2
DateQuestion
TallyOutcome
December 15, 1857
TO AMEND A RESOLUTION SO AS TO SEND TO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS INSTEAD OF TO COMMITTE… House recorded vote (35th Congress)
105–89
AGREED
April 20, 1858
TO TABLE H.R. 2, A BILL RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES. (P. 1697-1) House recorded vote (35th Congress)
83–114
REJECTED
April 22, 1858
TO TABLE H.R. 2, A BILL RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES. (P. 1740-2) House recorded vote (35th Congress)
84–109
REJECTED
April 22, 1858
TO RECOMMEND H.R. 2, A BILL RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES. (P. 1742-2,3) House recorded vote (35th Congress)
93–104
REJECTED
April 22, 1858
TO PASS H.R. 2 A BILL RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES. (P. 1742-3) House recorded vote (35th Congress)
105–100
AGREED
April 22, 1858
TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER VOTE BY WHICH H.R. 2 WAS PASSED. (P. 1742-3) House recorded vote (35th Congress)
102–92
AGREED
May 19, 1858
TO TAKE UP FOR CONSIDERATION H. R. 2, A BILL DONATING PUBLIC LANDS TO THE SEVERAL STATE… Senate recorded vote (35th Congress)
28–25
AGREED
May 19, 1858
TO POSTPONE THE SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DEBATE ON H. R. 2. Senate recorded vote (35th Congress)
26–29
REJECTED
December 15, 1858
TO BRING UP FOR CONSIDERATION H. R. 2, THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES BILL, AND BYPASS UNFIN… Senate recorded vote (35th Congress)
24–24
REJECTED
December 23, 1858
TO BRING UP FOR CONSIDERATION H. R. 2. (P.187, COL.1-3) Senate recorded vote (35th Congress)
20–28
REJECTED
January 1, 1859
TO POSTPONE ALL PRIOR ORDERS AND TAKE UP H. R. 2, THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES BILL. (P.7… Senate recorded vote (35th Congress)
30–26
AGREED
February 1, 1859
TO POSTPONE ALL PRIOR ORDERS AND H. R. 2 TO TAKE UP H. R. 664, A BILL TO MAKE APPROPRIA… Senate recorded vote (35th Congress)
26–27
REJECTED
February 1, 1859
TO RECOMMIT H. R. 2 TO COMMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS. (P.717, COL.1) Senate recorded vote (35th Congress)
27–28
REJECTED
February 2, 1859
TO RECOMMIT H. R. 2 TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS. (P.734, COL.2) Senate recorded vote (35th Congress)
28–26
AGREED
February 3, 1859
TO AGREE TO A MOTION TO RECONSIDER VOTE BY WHICH SENATE RECOMMITTED H.R. 2 TO THE COMMI… Senate recorded vote (35th Congress)
27–26
AGREED
February 3, 1859
TO AMEND H. R. 2 BY REPLACING FIRST AND SECOND SECTIONS WITH A PROVISION TO GRANT TO TH… Senate recorded vote (35th Congress)
24–28
REJECTED
February 3, 1859
TO AMEND H. R. 2, SO AS TO INSERT AFTER 1ST SECTION THE PROVISION THAT THE ACT SHALL NO… Senate recorded vote (35th Congress)
22–30
REJECTED
February 3, 1859
TO AMEND H. R. 2 SO AS TO ELIMINATE SECTION PROVIDING THAT THE STATES WHICH ACCEPT LAND… Senate recorded vote (35th Congress)
25–27
REJECTED
February 3, 1859
TO AMEND H. R. 2 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ACT SHALL NOT GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL AFTER CENSUS … Senate recorded vote (35th Congress)
22–31
REJECTED
February 3, 1859
TO AMEND H. R. 2 SO AS TO MAKE THE ACT INOPERATIVE UNTIL REVENUE FROM DUTY ON IMPORTS E… Senate recorded vote (35th Congress)
25–27
REJECTED
February 7, 1859
TO PASS H. R. 2, THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES BILL. (P.851, COL.3) Senate recorded vote (35th Congress)
25–22
AGREED
February 16, 1859
TO TABLE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 2, BILL RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES. (P. 1066… House recorded vote (35th Congress)
95–108
REJECTED
February 26, 1859
TO PASS OVER THE PRESIDENT'S VETO, H.R. 2, A BILL RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES AND… House recorded vote (35th Congress)
105–96
AGREED