14th Congress > Senate > Vote 55

Date: March 21, 1816

Result: 22-11

Vote Subject Matter: Government Management / Internal Organization

Sponsor: WILSON, James Jefferson (D-NJ)

Description: TO AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL (3 STAT. 264, 4-9-16), ENTITLED, "AN ACT TO REGULATE THE POST OFFICE ESTABLISHMENT," WHICH AMENDMENT PROPOSES TO ELIMINATE THE 3RD SECTION GRANTING FRANKING PRIVILEGES ON MAIL TO AND FROM MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES, SECRETARY OF SENATE AND CLERK OF HOUSE, DURING SESSION OF CONGRESS AND FOR 30 DAYS THEREAFTER. (P. 228)

Original source documents: Annals of Congress vol. 29, p. 228; Senate Journal vol. 6, p. 326;

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