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35th Congress · 1857–1859
S. 474
A Bill To provide for a superintendent of Indian affairs for Washington Territory, and additional Indian agents.
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Latest action: Agreeably to notice, Mr. Fitch asked and obtained leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affai… · February 23, 1859 Understand the measure
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Introduced
Agreeably to notice, Mr. Fitch asked and obtained leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. On motion by Mr. Sebastian, committee discharged.
Recorded February 23, 1859, as the clerk wrote it
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