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Congressional Proceedings Report on February 1854
The XLVII Congress convened with credentials of Senator-elect Henry Bayne from Ohio. Senate and House bills were introduced on river surveys, public works, patents, and relief for Ohio flood sufferers. Debates centered on constitutional authority and urgent national needs, including a $300,000 relief request for Ohio river flood victims and allied calls for federal aid.
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Baltimore &Obie Telegraph Company
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Naval Establishment
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Naval Academy
Betford
Colorado
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Townsend
Congress
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Illinois
Commercial National Bank of
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Calkims
Dakota
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Union Army
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California
Committee On Naval Affairs
Jeannette
Sherman
Adiapatch
Richard Smith
Cincinnati
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Cairo
House of Representatives
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Board of Trade
Portland
Oregon
United States
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New York
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Minnesota
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Sioux City
Iowa
Niobrara Valley
Union Pacific Railroad
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Secretary of the Interior
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Pennsylvania
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Belford
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Secretary of the Treasury
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Howard University
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