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38th Congress · 1863–1865
H.R. 5
A Bill Granting public lands to the People's Pacific Railroad Company, to aid in the construction of a railroad and t…
House
Latest action: Read twice and referred to a select committee of thirteen members, viz: Mr. Stevens, Mr. Wilder, Mr. John B. Steele, Mr. Price, Mr. Cole, Mr. Noble, Mr. D… · February 15, 1864 Understand the measure
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Introduced
Read twice and referred to a select committee of thirteen members, viz: Mr. Stevens, Mr. Wilder, Mr. John B. Steele, Mr. Price, Mr. Cole, Mr. Noble, Mr. Donnelley, Mr. McBride, Mr. William G. Steele, Mr. McClurg, Mr. Ames, Mr. Ames, Mr. Yeaman, and Mr. Sweat. Reported back with amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, and ordered to be printed. Strike out the words within [brackets,] and insert the parts in italics. Mr. Stevens, on leave, introduced the following bill: A Bill Granting public lands to the People's Pacific Railroad Company, to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line to the Pacific coast by the northern route.
Recorded February 15, 1864, as the clerk wrote it
Official title
A Bill Granting public lands to the People's Pacific Railroad Company, to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line to the Pacific coast by the northern route.
Recorded votes
2 on this measure
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DateQuestion
TallyOutcome
May 16, 1864
TO AMEND H.R. 5, A BILL GRANTING PUBLIC LANDS TO THE PEOPLES PACIFIC RAILROAD FOR THE C… House recorded vote (38th Congress)
55–47
AGREED
May 16, 1864
TO PASS H.R. 5, A BILL GRANTING PUBLIC LANDS TO THE PEOPLES PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. TO AID… House recorded vote (38th Congress)
55–66
REJECTED