1st Congress > Senate > Vote 3

Date: July 18, 1789

Result: 10-9

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Government Organization

Description: TO CONCUR IN THE ACT (1 STAT 28, APP. 7-27-1789), TO ESTABLISH AN EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT TO BE KNOWN AS THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Original source documents: Annals of Congress vol. 1, p. 66; Senate Journal vol. 1, p. 43;

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