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35th Congress · 1857–1859
S. 279
A Bill For the final adjustment of private land claims in the States of Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri, a…
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Latest action: Reported from the Committee on Private Land Claims with amendments, viz: Strike out the parts within [brackets] and insert those in italics; committed to … · January 21, 1859 Understand the measure
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Introduced
Reported from the Committee on Private Land Claims with amendments, viz: Strike out the parts within [brackets] and insert those in italics; committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Recorded January 21, 1859, as the clerk wrote it
Official title
A Bill For the final adjustment of private land claims in the States of Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri, and for other purposes.
Recorded votes
1 on this measure
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