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29th Congress > House > Vote 215
Description: TO AMEND H.R. 146 (16-9 STAT. 9, MAY 13, 1846), A BILL RELATING TO THE PROSECUTION OF THE WAR WITH MEXICO, BY SUBSTITUTING FOR THE FIRST SECTION OF THE BILL AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS, LANGUAGE AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO EMPLOY THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE U.S. IN PROSECUTING THE WAR AGAINST MEXICO. (P. 791)
Original source documents: Congresional Globe vol. 16, p. 794; House Journal vol. 41, p. 792;
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