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39th Congress · 1865–1867
S. 280
A Bill To repeal an act entitled ''An act to retrocede the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, to the …
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Latest action: Mr. Wade asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on the District o… · April 23, 1866 Understand the measure
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Introduced
Mr. Wade asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia, and ordered to be printed.
Recorded April 23, 1866, as the clerk wrote it
Official title
A Bill To repeal an act entitled ''An act to retrocede the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, to the State of Virginia,'' and for other purposes.
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