Date: 1846-08-06
Result:
11-34
Vote Subject Matter:
Foreign and Defense Policy
/ Foreign Policy Resolutions
Sponsor: ATCHISON, David Rice (D-MO)
Description: TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION THAT THE SENATE DEEM IT ADVISABLE THAT CONGRESS APPROPRIATE A SUFFICIENT SUM TO ENABLE THE PRESIDENT TO CONCLUDE A TREATY OF PEACE, LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES WITH MEXICO, BY ADDING A PROVISION THAT PART OF SUCH SUM BE USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE WHOLE OR PART OF UPPER CALIFORNIA. (P. 561)
Original source documents:
Senate Journal vol. 37, p. 561;
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