35th Congress > Senate > Vote 701

Date: 1859-03-03

Result: 25-22

Vote Subject Matter: Government Management / Budget Special Interest

Bill number: HR713

Description: TO RECEDE FROM SENATE AMENDMENT, IN ORDER TO BRING THE MINDS OF BOTH HOUSES TOGETHER ON H. R. 713, WHICH AMENDMENT AUTHORIZES POSTMASTER GENERAL TO CONTRACT FOR MAIL TRANSPORTATION FROM NEW YORK TO SAN FRANCISCO, VIA ASTORIA AND PANAMA, AND TO CONTRACT WITH U. S. AND MEXICAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY FOR MAIL TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN U. S. AND MEXICO FOR 4 YEARS. (JP.474)

Original source documents: Congresional Globe vol. 50, p. 1656; Senate Journal vol. 50, p. 475;

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