35th Congressional Reports, 1857-1859
Scope and Contents
Topics include: construction of a national railway; Messages from the President; "an abstract of returns of registered American seamen for...1857;" "list of committees of the Senate...1857;" reports on the arrest of William Walker near San Juan de Nicaragua; a copy of the Constitution of Minnesota; Secretary of War report of disbursement of public money; list of clerks employed in the State Department; discontinuation of the Sound Dues with Denmark; copy of the Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation; Indian War in Oregon and Washington Territories; annual report of Passengers Arriving in the United States; execution of Colonel Crabb and Associates; Utah troubles and expedition; Minnesota territory; suits on dockets at United States Courts; correspondence between the late Secretary of War and General Wool, Virginia Military District, Ohio; treaty with the Kingdom of Siam; protection of the Frontier of Texas; Vancouver and British Columbia agreement; volunteers in Florida; military posts from Missouri to New Mexico and possible land fraud in San Francisco.
Dates
- Creation: 1857-1859
Creator
- From the Collection: United States. Government Printing Office. Office of the Public Printer (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet
Language
English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository