Date: 1789-08-18
Result:
12-7
Vote Subject Matter:
Government Management
/ Indian Affairs
Description: TO AMEND THE ACT (1 STAT 54, APP. 8-20-1789), TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF NEGOTIATIONS OR TREATIES WITH THE INDIAN TRIBES, AND THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS; SO AS TO CHANGE THE LIMIT OF THE SUM TO BE EXPENDED IN NEGOTIATING A TREATY WITH THE INDIANS, FROM, $40,000 TO $20,000.
Original source documents:
Senate Journal vol. 1, p. 61;
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