The question
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Senate roll call 129 · 29th Congress · Jun 29, 1846
Recorded vote
TO CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION OF WILLIAM O. BUTLER TO BE A MAJOR GENERAL IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE U.S. (P. 106, 109)
OtherDefense & war
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The official record
- This vote predates the chambers' digital roll-call records (Senate begins 1989, House 1990). It is reproduced from the official Journals of Congress as compiled by Voteview (UCLA).
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