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34th Congress > Senate > Vote 251

Date: August 15, 1856

Result: 27-12

Vote Subject Matter: Government Management / Internal Organization

Sponsor: HUNTER, Robert Mercer Taliaferro (D-VA)

Bill number: S398

Description: TO CONCUR IN THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO S. 398, (APP. 8/16/1856, 11 STAT. L. 48), A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF COMPENSATION PAID TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS; WHICH AMENDMENT SEEKS TO ELIMINATE THE ENTIRE BILL AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE AND TO INSERT A SUBSTITUTE.

Original source documents: Congresional Globe vol. 41, p. 2156; Senate Journal vol. 47, p. 598;

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