Date: 1843-02-23
Result:
89-82
Vote Subject Matter:
Government Management
/ Budget Special Interest
Sponsor: FERRIS, Charles Goadsby (D-NY)
Bill number: HR641
Description: TO PASS BILL H.R. 641, (3-3-43), PROVIDING FOR TESTING THE PRACTICALITY OF ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF ELECTRO MAGNETIC TELEGRAPHS BY THE U.S. (P. 329-231)
Original source documents:
Congresional Globe vol. 12, p. 339;
House Journal vol. 38, p. 443;
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