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Proceedings in the Senate of the United States May 9, 12, 13, and 14, 1856, on the Iowa Land Bill, making a grant of lands to the State of Iowa, in alternate sections, to aid in the construction of railroads in said state

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01265.06 Author/Creator: Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 1856 Pagination: 47 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

Printed at the Congressional Globe Office. Begins with an introduction by Iowa Senator George Wallace Jones. Offers an account of the Senate debate on the passage of the Iowa land bill.

Jones, George Wallace, 1804-1896

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