Date: 1855-02-22
Result:
20-19
Vote Subject Matter:
Government Management
/ Budget Special Interest
Sponsor: HUNTER, Robert Mercer Taliaferro (D-VA)
Bill number: HR554
Description: ON CONCURRING, IN AMENDMENT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE TO THE BILL H.R. 554 (2-28-1855), MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF INVALID AND OTHER PENSIONS OF U.S. FOR FISCAL 1856, BY ELIMINATING THAT PART OF THE ACT WHICH PROPOSES THAT PENSIONS START MARCH 4, 1848.
Original source documents:
Congresional Globe vol. 37, p. 880;
Senate Journal vol. 46, p. 302;
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