37th Congress > Senate > Vote 67
Sponsor: POLK, Trusten (D-MO)
Description: TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT CONGRESS BANISH ALL FEELING OF PASSION OR RESENTMENT, AND PROSECUTE THE WAR ONLY TO DEFEND AND MAINTAIN THE SUPREMACY OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO PRESERVE THE UNION WITH THE RIGHTS OF THE STATES UNIMPAIRED; WHICH AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT THE CIVIL WAR WAS CAUSED BY DISSEDENTS OF BOTH SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN STATES. (P. 257-3)
Original source documents: Congresional Globe vol. 57, p. 258; Senate Journal vol. 53, p. 91;
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