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Congressional Serial Set - Softcover

U.S. Government Printing Office

 
9780461886306: Congressional Serial Set

Synopsis

Congressional Serial Set. This volume contains the final portion (Part 4 of 4) of an index to the Senate Journal for the 25th Congress, 3rd Session, documenting proceedings in Washington, D.C., circa 1838–1839. It records a dense slate of private-relief bills, appropriations (civil, diplomatic, army, naval), territorial and infrastructure measures, and executive communications, including enrollments, signatures, and conference actions between the Senate and the House. The material highlights private relief for individuals and heirs, land-claims, pensions, and a broad array of federal building, printing, and Madison papers projects, along with Indian affairs such as treaties and investigations. Notable topics include the governance of Wisconsin and Iowa territories, road, canal, rail, and river improvements, and the creation of land offices. The records provide a procedural snapshot of early 19th-century Congress—suspensions of joint rules, enrollments, conferences, and sine die adjournment—framed by executive messages from the Van Buren administration and a continuing emphasis on westward expansion, finance, and public works.

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