Thursday, January 4, 1849.Washington, DC.
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Lincoln votes against reconsideration of vote whereby President's
message was referred to select committee. He votes aye on resolution
to raise mileage allowance of "Persons appointed to deliver the votes
for President and Vice President . . . to the President of the
Senate" from 12½ cents to 25 cents per mile. It is passed
114-62.
Globe.
At War Department he swears to facts re Joseph Newman, Mexican War Casualty.
Affidavit Concerning Joseph Newman, 4 January 1849, CW, 2:18. |