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Congress Debates Military Establishment And Public Works
A detailed transcript of House proceedings from January 20 to January 28 covering committee appointments on legal reform, naval yard funding, dock construction for the navy, and amendments to the city of Washington incorporation. Debates touch on military establishment alterations, clerk hire, mint operations, and foreign trade concerns with Virginia and New York. The record includes motions, votes, and resolutions about pensions, territorial questions, and infrastructure projects.
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Congress
United States
House of Representations
U. States
Brent
Perkins
Jones
Alexandria
van Horne
Talmage
Virginia
Mutual Insurance Society
House
John C. Smith
Navy Yards
Messrs
Mitchell
Rutledge
Hanna
Waddsworth
Mott
Messrs. Mitchell
Hanan
Wadsworth
Washington
Hugh Alexander
Dennis
Phiadelphia
Marth
Renee Ce
J. C. Th
Corps of Engineers
Philadelphia
Gregg
Randolph
Nerals Warren
Mercer
Nash
De.Callie
Senate
S. Smith
Leib
Davis
United
Washupton
Thomas Marr
Woods
Griswold
Mitchill
Condit
Bayard
Ry Williams
Secretary of State
Tobias Lear
Helms
Committee of Claims
New York
Bacon
Columbia
Jryland
Territory of
Maryland
Nicholson
Therm
Mn Griswold
Mr. Randolph
Mr. Griswold
Daw4son
de Sning
Circuit Court
Varnum
Chamber of Commerce of
Com Merce and Manufactures
George Mason
Cutler
Newbury Port
Committee of the Whole
Committee of Ways
Tennessee
Ohio
Kentuckey
Indiana and
Missisippi
Portsmouth