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35th Congress · 1857–1859
S. 481
A Bill To prescribe the time and manner of holding elections for senators of the United States."
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Latest action: Agreeably to notice, Mr. Crittenden asked and obtained leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Jud… · January 20, 1859 Understand the measure
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Out of committee
Agreeably to notice, Mr. Crittenden asked and obtained leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Mr. Collamer, with an amendment, viz: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert what follows printed in italics, and amend the title to read A bill to prescribe the time and manner of holding elections of senators of the United States." The bill was considered as in Committee of the Whole and postponed to and made the special order for Tuesday next the 25th January at 1 o'clock.
Recorded January 20, 1859, as the clerk wrote it
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