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Senate roll call 68 · 5th Congress · Apr 19, 1798
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TO ORDER THIRD READING OF S. 19, (APP. 5/28/1798, 1 STAT 558), AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO RAISE A PROVISIONAL ARMY.
OtherDefense & war
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