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41st Congress · 1869–1871
S. 352
A Bill To charter an American and Holland Ocean Cable Company, providing for direct telegraphic communication between…
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Latest action: Mr. Pomeroy asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on Foreign Rel… · December 20, 1869 Understand the measure
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Mr. Pomeroy asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed.
Recorded December 20, 1869, as the clerk wrote it
Official title
A Bill To charter an American and Holland Ocean Cable Company, providing for direct telegraphic communication between Washington, New York, Holland, and Europe generally, under concession granted by the King of Holland to an American citizen.
Recorded votes
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