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34th Congress > House > Vote 264

Date: May 21, 1856

Result: 74-61

Vote Subject Matter: Government Management / Budget Special Interest

Sponsor: COBB, Williamson Robert Winfield (D-AL)

Bill number: HR31

Description: TO PASS H. R. 31 (11 STAT. 17, APP. 6/3/1856), A BILL GRANTING PUBLIC LANDS, IN ALTERNATE SECTIONS, TO THE STATE OF ALABAMA TO AID IN CONSTRUCTION OF THE COSSA AND TENNESSEE RAILROADS AND F. O. P. (P.1276-3)

Original source documents: Congresional Globe vol. 40, p. 1276; House Journal vol. 51, p. 101;

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