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37th Congress > Senate > Vote 53

Date: July 15, 1861

Result: 23-18

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Defense Policy Budget

Sponsor: KING, Preston (R-NY)

Bill number: S2

Description: TO CONCUR IN THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, TO S. 2 (12 STAT 279, APP. JULY 29, 1861), AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PRESENT MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT OF THE U. S.; WHICH AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT THE INCREASE OF THE MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT MAY BE DECREASED WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE U. S. IS RE-ESTABLISHED AND REBELLION NO LONGER EXISTS. (P. 124-2)

Original source documents: Congresional Globe vol. 57, p. 127; Senate Journal vol. 53, p. 44;

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