Date: 1857-03-10
Result:
36-2
Vote Subject Matter:
Foreign and Defense Policy
/ Foreign Policy Resolutions
Sponsor: MASON, James Murray (D-VA)
Description: TO RATIFY THE TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP AND COMMERCE BETWEEN THE THE UNITED STATES AND THE SHAH OF PERSIA, SIGNED AT CONSTANTINOPLE ON DECEMBER 13, 1856.
Original source documents:
Senate Executive Journal vol. -1, p. -1;
Senate Journal vol. 48, p. 23;
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