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House of Representatives Proceedings, 04/27/1846

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Summary

The Speaker announces that the Smithsonian bill is the special order of the day. Mr. Cobb presents a resolution to close the debate on the bill. The resolution is rejected by a vote of 79-83.

Subject

  • Cobb, Howell
  • United States Congress

Category

Smithsonian Legal Documents

Legal document information

  • Title 20, Education
  • Congressional Record

Contained within

The Congressional Globe, New Series (Book)

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

  • 1846
  • 04/27/1846

Topic

  • Debates and Debating
  • Act to establish the "Smithsonian Institution," for the Increase and Diffusion of Knowledge Among Men
  • SI, Early History
  • Congressional Debates

Form/Genre

Congressional Record

Physical description

Number of pages: 3; Page Numbers: 729, 734-735

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